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  1. cliffish

    Anyone in NY/NJ feel the earthquake today 4/5 at 10.30 AM

    OK, we on the East Coast are not used to this. I was in the basement and the wife is on the second floor when the house started to shake. I thought a tree fell on the house. Turns out it was a 4.8 Earthquake centered in Lebanon NJ. That is over a hundred miles from me! I know you West...
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    Is there any value in holding onto the factory bumper milk jugs?

    Help me from being a pack rat. Is there any value for me to hold on to my stock TJ front bumpers/milk jugs? Will anyone ever want them or should I just sell them for scrap?
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    Ford Bronco under water in Maine

    F-in moron doing doughnuts on the beach in a brand new Bronco! https://www.autoblog.com/2022/04/18/ford-bronco-sunk-bar-harbor-maine/
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    Tennessee TN members possible retirement area

    OK, A New Yorker here (don't hold it against me) Kind of considering retiring in TN in the next 5+ years and want to head down to kind of check it out. Anyone have suggestions for where to visit/look? I don't want to be in a city but certainly don't want to be in east bum-F____. Must have...
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    Anyone sell their vehicle to Carvana or other type online place?

    I believe someone here stated they did (might have been @Rubi04 ?) Who did you use and what was your experience from what was quoted online to when they came in person? The longer story is the road conditions have beaten the shit out of my 2014 explorer, was getting some vibes at 70+ mph...
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    Who in here likes to fish?

    OK as suggested by @lowranger and @Tj Starting I am starting a fishing thread...I will start: First one is a Striped bass caught off Montauk Point, NY, the second is a King salmon on Lake Ontario, off Rochester, NY and the last is a 30" albino channel cat in my pond. Really have to hold my...
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    At least Walmart is getting better prepared

    I saw this outside a local Walmart...at least now they are saving a parking spot for law enforcement for the inevitable shooting that will occur.
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    Chris I found your next TJ

    Angry bird grill - Check Snorkel- Check Bug shield- Check Multiple light bars- Check High lift jack- Check Cheap Chinese LED bumper- Check Blacked out turn signals- Check Pocket flares- Check I am sure a Badlands Winch- Check Louvered hood- Check Bead locks- Check Tubed side steps- Check A New...
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    Mouse Rat Squirrel Nest?

    This is my 2014 Explorer that my daughter drives most days of the week. Pop the hood to just check things out and I find this? almost 3 feet across, they ate the hood insulation the battery handle, hard plastic cowl cover and the lid of the fuse box. They even chewed through 2 fuses and a relay!
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    Anyone use a water softener system when they wash their cars?

    Washed the wife's car (black) and my car (dark blue) and the water drops left almost a cement like marks when dried. I did use a blower to try and remove most of the water but still some was left. I had to pull the buffer out and lite polish to remove it. I like to wash my own cars as car...
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    How much vertical movement in a ball joint is too much

    I am using a pipe under the tire lifting up to see if the ball joint is bad, how much up/down movement is too much? the DS moves a little bit enough to hear it click. I can try and post up a video unless the answer is no movement is acceptable. Also would you do both sides at the same time?
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    Stuck lower control arm bolt

    I am trying to replace original control arms with crown replacements. starting with the lower front. PS lower the upper bolt removed fine but the lower bolt on the axle will not budge, I have the nut and washer off but can not get the bolt removed. I have kroiled it, pounded it until it is...
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    Stock airbox airbox on CL cheap

    saw this locally anyone need? https://longisland.craigslist.org/pts/d/seaford-jeep-wrangler-tj-airbox/6748776941.html
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    Soft upper sliders

    anyone have soft uppers with the sliders? Are they that much better than just the soft windows?
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    Playing around with the vinyl cutter

    So after seeing @Chris post up a layout on the "would you put a Rubicon Sticker on a non Rubi" Thread I had him send me the file so I could cut it out on my vinyl cutter. Since I have impact orange I thought a silver carbon fiber vinyl would look cool....I will post pics when installed.
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    Angry grill YJ... must be a JK wanna bee

    I thought the YJ was excused from the JK stuff! https://longisland.craigslist.org/cto/d/perfect-condition-restored/6680150665.html
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    Half doors: Would you buy these?

    There is a set of half doors locally with like new uppers listed for $500. I already have half doors but these uppers look much better than mine. Thinking if I grab them for $3-400 I could flip the doors in the spring and my uppers (OK but not perfect) and make a little while upgrading my...
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    Well this is going to suck

    I have had some shoulder movement pain from running some baseball practices with my sons teams going back 9 years ago. In the ensuing years I have played Dek hockey 3 seasons a year, usual yard work and wrenching on the cars. In the last couple months it has gotten worse, keeping me up at...
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    Need New Oil Pan... Recommendations on Brands?

    I can see rust bubbling on my oil pan for my 2005 X, 4.0, Auto, already had rust through on my Tranny pan. So 2 questions: 1) is there a preferred brand? 2) I see that they are available with and with out an oil sensor hole?
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    New York's contribution to the demise of youth education!

    OK so a school district on Long Island, just east of NYC decided to eliminate homework for elementary school children.....instead they should wonder, read, play! I kid you not...