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  1. Longhorn84

    Windshield bracket - button bolt?

    I'm more curious than anything, is there any reason someone knows why Jeep choose this one button bolt vs all the other countersunk bolts on the windshield frame? Is it something functional/practical or some weird design element?
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    What tool do I need to de-pin c103 and c104 wires?

    I hastily did my LS swap wiring way back when and always intended to go back and clean up the wiring. I'd like to depin c103 and c104 but they seem unique vs the main c1/c2/c3. has anyone depin'd those connectors and know the tool I'll need?
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    Keeping dumping money vs 392

    Talk me off the ledge. I completed a v8 swap with an automatic transmission a few years ago on my 04 TJ and it's been a lot of fun to drive. I originally did a currie 4" lift and replaced all the steering linkage along with rancho shocks, the ride is tolerable with 35s. The jeep has 125k miles...
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    Is my shock shot?

    Rancho 9000xl, two years old, I know my bump stops are gone in the rear, working on replacing the bumps to the proper ones for my lift. Is this shock toast?
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    TJ control arm drop brackets

    There are old threads about this but I'm curious if anyone today is running a short arm lift with drop brackets to help geometry? I see them for XJs and JKs, etc, but not TJs, I'm confused why. I don't need the clearance, I just want a better ride and thinking the flatter angles would help. For...
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    New axle options for TJ - Brands?

    My question is specific to buying new Dana 44 axles, front and rear for a TJ, and specifically what brands make them (I'm not sold on buying new and not looking for a Super 35 debate or buying used TJ axles, or going 1-ton, just curious on current manufacturing options for 44's). So far, I know...
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    V8 swap - loss of vacuum randomly

    I finally got A/C hooked up on my v8 swap and put the doors/top on for the 100 degree Houston heat. Went for a test drive yesterday and found that randomly on the highway my A/C vents would not blow and cold air would only come out of the defroster. This suggests it's losing vacuum. This only...
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    LS swap A/C install (weird wiring)

    2004 TJ, new LS swap. I have the plumbing done for my a/c in my LS swap. Novak's harness wants a 12v signal when the a/c turns on to turn on the cooling fans and then it has a wire out to the compressor. I worked through the wiring diagram and ended up getting this to work, kind of. The wire...
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    If you won the lotto, how would you setup your TJ?

    Hypothetical, let's say you have a stock TJ and you win the lotto, just to narrow the craziness, let's say you set a budget of $40k for your rig, what do you spend it on and how do you set up your rig?
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    Dealership smoking crack

    Guys, I've found it, this can be yours for a measly $32,800 but look, it's a stock automatic LJ! Low mileage but still, who do they think will buy this? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2872975096161448/
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    A/C 12V source for 5.3 swap

    I am putting A/C into my 5.3 swap. Novak wiring harness has two wires that need 12v when A/C is on and they suggest having independent sources. One is obviously the compressor clutch signal but I'm not sure where to pull the second signal from, seems like the blower might be the only other place...
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    Tcase leaking after SYE

    I can’t pinpoint the exact leak yet but there was quite a bit of fluid on the skid plate. I did realize today that I left the cap on the vent line I put on when I had it out of the Jeep. I’ve probably driven it 5 or so miles. What’s my most likely leak point? It would suck to have to remove at...
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    Has anyone added cruise control to their LS swap?

    I'm considering adding cruise control to my LS swap but I believe the cruise system requires a switch from the brakes that gives 12v when the brake is applied and 12v when the brake isn't applied. Has anyone tackled this or does anyone know of an aftermarket brake switch that has both open and...
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    LS Swap A/C Install

    Starting to wrap up my LS swap and I’m thinking about how to connect AC. Anyone on here completed an LS swap and retained air conditioning that could share some tips? Novak seems to think you can reuse dryer, I obviously have the same condenser but the compressor is in a totally different...
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    Bending transmission tunnel—How to round sheet metal?

    Going from manual to automatic for my LS swap. Bought a new transmission tunnel from Genright to mount my floor shifter. Tunnel is straight sheet metal and I need to curve it to fit the TJ floor board. I'm not a metal worker. I was thinking of using ratchet straps around a home depot bucket? Or...
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    Help finding check valve clip

    The check valve vent line clip on my 2004 TJ is broken. I ordered what I thought was the right clip but either I don't know how to install or it's not correct. Here's the part I bought. Anyone know the correct clip for this line? Ignore my finger point, this is a screenshot from a video I took...
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    No oil pressure after LS swap

    I bought a mopar switch and installed it near the oil filter on my LS. I have started the engine a few times for a few seconds but haven’t gotten a reading on oil pressure. Problem with checking the sender is I’m sure the hole is below the oil level so I’ll have to drain the brand new oil to...
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    Exhaust cut outs - talk me out of it

    Finishing up my LS swap, I’ll post a video of it firing today once the neighbors wake up. Next up is exhaust, I’m considering putting a y pipe cutout for those times I want to show off the noise a bit. I had these in high school and I realize they may be obnoxious, but I think I’d like a quieter...
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    Upgrade wiring - Battery to PDC 2004 TJ

    I am upgrading my wiring by making new power cables. I ran a new wire from PDC to battery but then realized that the factory PDC terminal is the two holed 90° connector and my standard copper lug makes it to where the PDC won't close. For those that have upgraded your wiring, how did you solve...
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    Question about evap system on LS swap

    I'm working on my LS swap and working to get evap system worked out. I understand the basics of the evap system, what I'm confused about is where the two vent lines go that run from the charcoal canister to the engine bay on my 2004 TJ. Most diagrams I see show 1 line into canister, two out, the...