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    JKosten 02 TJ Sahara Build

    2002 Jeep Wrangler Sahara "TJ" Mileage: 123k Powertrain: 4.0L NV3550 NP231 Dana 30 Dana 44 / Dynamax muffler. Suspension: 33" Goodyear Wrangler tires, 3" Black Diamond (?) Coils / rear trackbar drop bracket - KYB Monomax shocks. Exterior: front and rear tube bumpers (unknown brand), rock sliders, Warn...
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    Dana 30 oil passage in housing

    I am currently replacing my 3.73 gears with 4.56, and noticed that the housing is not fully machined to allow oil to drain from between the pinion bearings. The top is open to allow gear oil to be slung into the area. It could be intentional to force oil to collect and lubricate the bearings...
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    2002 commuter re-gear / build question

    Hello all, I have been looking through the forums to help guide my regearing decision and I want confirm some thoughts. I drive 4 miles to work and 1 mile to my son's school all in town under 35mph, and this is my 4th vehicle, not exactly my daily driver but better for short in town trips vs...
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    New to Jeeps

    Hello All, I bought a 2002 TJ Sahara about 2 weeks ago, and I have been reading through this forum pretty heavily ever since (and when shopping for Jeeps). I landed on the TJ (and in the 99-02 range) because I really missed having a manual transmission (last one was a 1996 Dodge 2500 Cummins...