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2006 Black Wrangler LJ in Texas
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FYI, the frame color is matched perfect with Krylon Semi-Flat.
Not sure what you’re planning for rear bumper and tire carrier, but they are very expensive and just about every one I have seen has problems. I prefer the Moryde/Exogate. It will handle up to a 35 easy and is much lighter. It also allows you to open the tailgate as normal and without the additional step of unlocking the mechanism from the bumper to swing it out, and then the tailgate separately. It’s also only $329 and then you have a lot more bumper options.
There is often a small strip of metal on the diff cover bolts that list your gear ratio.
Nice looking LJ! It is always interesting inspecting the Jeep and seeing the weird S that previous owners have done. Mine didn't have any parking brake assemblies, which why you would remove that is beyond me..
Do you know where you want to go with it long term? I find having a path to guide you on helps out a lot
Do you know where you want to go with it long term? I find having a path to guide you on helps out a lot
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Nice looking LJ! It is always interesting inspecting the Jeep and seeing the weird S that previous owners have done. Mine didn't have any parking brake assemblies, which why you would remove that is beyond me..
Do you know where you want to go with it long term? I find having a path to guide you on helps out a lot
I have a print out on what it came with from the factory, I just meant to check and see if the gears had been changed by one of the previous owners.
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I installed a Smittybuilt SRC rockcrawler bumper with tire carrier and D-rings and Class III rec hitch. The bolts weren't bad removing the factory parts. I had to show some "rattle can love" to the frame section under the tailgate. I could see it every time I was behind my LJ. The only issue is my jeep without a body lift has no clearance for my tailgate to open and clear the grease fitting on the tire carrier pivot. It looks like if I had a body lift it would clear. I'm going to fill it up with grease and then replace the grease fitting with a bolt until it's time to fill it up with grease again.
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Installation I'm not a professional, I'm just sayin'. The 2x4s on the floor jack are my drill bit stops, just in case.MOE
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Thank you, it's getting there. Even my wife can't believe how different it looks with just a few things done. I'm hoping that means she's going to be OK with the things still to come. MOE
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Not a build thing, but the weather was nice so I had to take the top off for the weekend. I've got to get a soft top so I can go topless faster during the spring and fall kind of seasons. MOE
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Thanks for the info. I don't have a soft top yet we just took it off for the weekend and then put it back on. I'll keep that tip in mind.MOELove the LJ! Got a black one myself. I see you do not have door surrounds be careful when shutting the doors, don't smash them too hard until you get the surrounds as the flex in the door & window frame can make them crack there
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I've been doing a couple of things just delayed on putting anything on. Walking up to my LJ in a parking lot and the 2 things that drive me crazy was the rusty little tail pipe and the surface rust on the front frame horns. So I found a Banks cat back exhaust on craigslist for $40 and some parts I took off my LJ. I had to also do the u-joints on the rear drive shaft. Then I removed the front bumper to have it repowdercoated and replace the LED's in the bumper and clean up the frame horns. which turned into removing the front sway bar to clean up, the steering box skid plate, the KC lights, and whatever else I find that needs attention. I'm still working on the KC lights but the rest has come together pretty good. Also I need to order new sway bar links, these seem pretty dry and don't see how they will hold grease in them. I ordered a winch today and it will be in soon. I'm getting closer to coming out on the trails soon. With the biggest hurdle being time.
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I'm also going to shorten that tailpipe and have it welded and get rid of the exhaust clamp. I drilled holes in the bumper just underneath the light mounts before powdercoating so I could hide the wiring inside the bumper when I rewire the KC lights. I'll post up a pic when I'm done. I thought I had pics of the frame before sanding and painting but I must not have. It's more trying to slow down the rust then just making it pretty. There were some spots on the bottom of the grill where the 'JEEP" cover was rubbing the paint off and I even painted it to cover the bare metal. I'm working on cutting some of the cover off so it fits better.
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I feel for those of you guys up north! The 2 Torx bolts on the bottom side of the bumper killed my 1st jap socket and I had to get a better one. I can only imagine if I was in an area where they salted the roads.
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Bought a soft top for Spring and Fall. Just put it on last week and then went to Surfside Beach for St Patrick's day weekend. Unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate, but we had fun anyway. A little fuzzy on the blown up beach pic.
If you have never had a Jeep in the summer , you are going to to really enjoy this summer .
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I had it last summer, but so far I love having the soft top and just throwing the sunrider open. MOE
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