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    Finding rear stereo wires

    Forgive me if this sounds like a daft question, but I want to wire in some rear speakers to an already fitted after market stereo, it looks like everything is wired in ok at the head unit end, but I'm having trouble finding the ends of the wires for the rear speakers... did jeep leave these in...
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    Thought I'd fallen for the new wrangler...

    So I saw a lot of advertisements for the new wrangler and thought it looked good, infact I was quite taken by it, so went down to my local dealer and had a good look and a sit in one, then I realised, it was just like any other new car, a cabin full of chrome with buttons everywhere... and...
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    Rock Rings

    I'm just about to buy a new set of steelies and have decided to weld a set of rock rings into them, has anyone got any links for someone who makes them and would ship to the UK? Ta Steve
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    BIG stereos in a TJ?

    Hi all, Im looking to upgrade the stereo in my Jeep, it's a road vehicle more than anything else so I was thinking of enjoying the ride a little more with some loud music, so I was looking at building a sub and amp into the bottom of the rear seat, anyone done this ? I would also like to fit...
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    Shudder on take-off

    Ok I fitted a 2"BB lift yesterday and everything went well, the Jeep drived fine home and this morning, but after moving it around on a 3 point turn on a slope I've now developed a shudder on take off ? Could this be down to the lift ? Or is it more pausable that I have a doddgy transmission...
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    Tire Advice

    Ok so I was out and about and spotted a TJ with with 31 10.50 15 BFG k02's fitted, and immediately I noticed how much bigger they looked compared to my Avon rangers AT tyres which are the same size , I'm about to fit a 2" BB lift and just don't think my tyres are going to work as they just don't...
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    Looking at some wheels...

    Hi all, I'm looking at some new steel wheels for my 2000 4.0, currently running the standard 5 spoke steels with 31 1050 tyres, wheels my tyres fit ok as these are quite abit wider ? https://www.tyresdirectuk.co.uk/product/15x10-black-modular-5x114-3-et-32/ Ta Steve
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    Misfire when warming up

    After some advice please , jeeps starts on the key every time, runs perfectly normal, then after a few minutes when it's just getting warm I get quite a bad missfire/rough idle for about a minute, some times it goes with a couple of rev's, or juat goes without me doing anything, then runs lovely...
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    Confusing on rear axle bearings

    I want to replace the rear axle bearings in my TJ 4.0l, it was built in 97, first registered in the UK in 2000, it has a Dana 44, Ive watched a few video's and they show the bearing's either on the shafts itself or in the end of the axle casing, is this just way they come out or do some fit directly...
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    Trying to understand my rear differentials

    Im trying to understand what diff's I have incase I need to rebuild due to a noisy drivetrain, am I right in thinking I have a front Dana 30, and a rear Dana 44, my build sheet says it came out the factory with 3.07 gears First pic is front differential.
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    Is this noise from the rear wheels normal?

    Hi all, Im trying to diagnose my noisey drivetrain and while spinning the rear wheels by hand I came across this noise, Not sure if it's normal or not ? dosnt sound great to me but then this is my first 4X4 so honestly I wouldn't know, it's the same on both sides with both rear wheels of the...
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    2000 TJ 4.0 sport random drivetrain bang

    Hi all, need some advice if possible please, so driving round town today and all was fine, then as I coasted up to a roundabout I heard a nasty noise from the drivetrain, some small bangs/clunk's, then it drove fine but sounded like the rear ns wheel was rubbing against something, soni pulled...
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    Paint code confirmation

    Hi, I'm about to order some paint from my local shop, could some confirm that my colour is Lapis Blue painto code PC04. Many thanks.
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    Want to go bigger

    So like most I wouldn't mind going a little larger with my tyre, My 99 manual sport is all standard, altough I have ordered new 7" arches of the bay as one of mine is damaged/scuffed. Anyways I want to fit the biggest tyre without having to regear or basically change anything on the suspension...
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    Newbie saying hello

    Hi all, just purchased my first Wrangler, its a 99 4.0 sport in lapis blue, there are a few small jobs I need to sort out but other than that it seems to be a good jeep. looking forward to being a part of the forum Steve.