Search results

  1. AfricanPotatoTJ

    Ball joint question for a complete newbie

    When I recently had my TJ's alignment done I was advised that the ball joints are all pretty much shot - I can feel a distinct play in the steering on very low speed, almost like a clunking in the steering wheel - I assume this to be it? I'm based in South Africa and it's not that easy to just...
  2. AfricanPotatoTJ

    How to hang spare wheel once you've gone larger

    I picked up a set of std JK rims & tyres (17") wheels that fit the TJ aren't available in the required PCD in South Africa. Anyway, I flew back a set of adapters to convert from TJ hubs to JK but the first issue I faced was that the spare 17" doesn't clear the rear bumper - I haven't even...
  3. AfricanPotatoTJ

    The dreaded lifting puck

    So it’s incredibly hard to find anything for a Jeep, let alone a TJ, in Africa. A proper lift kit from RC is too big to fly back from the US so I’ve bought a set of these 2” lift pucks to take with. I have no knowledge when it comes to lifting a vehicle, for me the lift is mostly cosmetic...
  4. AfricanPotatoTJ

    TJ stock front bumper question

    I see a lot of TJ's with this stubby front bumper, it looks like the stock one just with the edges removed Am I correct in assuming I can turn my current stock bumper into this, do the edges just bolt on/off or will I need to cut them away? Ideally I want to keep the original parts in stock...
  5. AfricanPotatoTJ

    Potatoes & Africans

    Hi guys New kid at the school here, I live between Ketchum, ID and Cape Town, South Africa. Being in Ketchum made me fall in love with the vast amount of TJ's rolling around town and I knew I had to get one for Africa - I used to have a Defender 90 that I did quite a bit with to make it into...