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  1. jtf440

    Clutch fork came off

    Last night I was driving home and when I went to downshift, my clutch pedal went straight to the floor and did nothing. I managed to limp home by starting it in gear twice. This morning I pulled the slave cylinder off and the clutch fork is very loose and can move without resistance in every...
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    1998 4.0 Persistent Misfire

    I'm about at my wits end here. 1998 4.0 manual trans, ~180k miles. The other day I cold started it to go to work and it was misfiring on multiple cylinders, and stumbling pretty bad. It's misfired on #2 before, but it clears up within 10 seconds of running. I let it run for a few minutes just to...
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    Prairie City SVRA

    First time I've been to Prairie City and done actual rock crawling. I did the Alamo and it took me 3 attempts, last one being on video.
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    XJ vs Explorer Build Off

    The Hoonigan guys did a build off between a Ford Explorer and a Jeep Cherokee, and did a damn good job putting videos out about it. I really enjoyed watching them. Here is the finale:
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    Spare Dana 30 Axles

    Would it be reasonable to go to the junkyard and get a set of used Dana 30 axles from an XJ as trail spares? I don't do enough wheeling to justify the cost of upgraded front axles, and I don't have a locker in the front either. Just the thought of breaking a front shaft and not having a replacement...
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    4 Channel Amp Suggestions

    After going through 2 Clarion XC2410s, I'm not sure which amp I should buy to replace them. I need 4 channels, and my speakers are rated for ~50 watts RMS. I'm not afraid to push a little more power than the speakers are supposed to handle. The issue I was having with the clarions was that they...
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    Ford 8.8 Axle Shaft Upgrade?

    I'm looking into upgrading my axles in my rear 8.8. I have seen some 1541H axles that are advertised as being stronger, but by how much? There is also a Yukon C-Clip eliminator kit, but it is about 500 more than just the shafts. I don't see a need to eliminate C-clips. Unless you guys can give...
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    Battery Recommendations

    I'm looking for a new battery as I'm starting to have a slow crank. I have done the "big 3" and the jeep barely cranks over in the mornings, even though it really isnt that cold (~38°) compared to other places. I have looked at the Odyssey 34/78-PC1500DT on Amazon and it looks to be my best...
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    Near Miss

    Tonight I was driving to dinner with my little brother and sister and some dummyhead in a Cherokee pulled out perpendicular to me, crossing the road while I'm approaching 50 mph. I slam on the brakes and miss this guys rear passenger quarter panel by about 6 feet before he got out of the way. I...
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    Passenger Rear Upper Control Arm Bracket

    So on the way home from taking senior portraits, I heard a clunking whenever I accelerated from a stop. I get home and look under the Jeep and this is what I see. So I say "ah shit... etc" and start prepping the surrounding area. Take control arm off, take driveshaft out, move sway bar link, tie...
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    Seat Heater Install Tips

    So I'm putting seat heaters in the Jeep sometime this week. I'm planning on just placing the pads between my bartact seat covers and the existing Jeep seat and wiring into the cigarette lighter wiring. The cigarette lighter has a 20A fuse, and each seat will draw ~5 amps, so I should be okay...
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    Engine Knock 1998 4.0

    So lately my engine has had some kind of knock that went away about 20 seconds after a cold startup (like sitting overnight, or coolant temp dropping below 120) . I just changed my oil with Mobil 1 High Mileage 10W-30, and now the knock is louder and takes longer to go away. I had the exact same...
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    Control Arm Bolt Tightness

    I have noticed a clunk whenever I take off from a stop, I know it is my rear lower control arm bolt on the frame. The bolt has loosened up multiple times on me. I also launched hard from a stop and now the clunking is louder, from both sides now. I know I need to go under and make sure stuff is...