Novak Conversions Jeep Wrangler TJ radiator

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Maybe he thought you needed to put some five bar on there.
You had me for a few seconds there. I was thinking I might cut up a piece of shit diamond plate tool box and slap some pieces of it on there willy nilly to dress it up some for pics. Then I read your comment again and it dawned on me that is what some folks call diamond plate.
 
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You had me for a few seconds there. I was thinking I might cut up a piece of shit diamond plate tool box and slap some pieces of it on there willy nilly to dress it up some for pics. Then I read your comment again and it dawned on me that is what some folks call diamond plate.
I thought it was better than calling it Checker Plate.
 
I have used 5 whys my entire professional career...also 8-D and Fishbone diagrams (among other problem solving tools). I like 5-why the best though. Its the simplest, easiest to teach and generally effective.

Oh my we are doing root cause analysis and CAPA planning … NOOOOOO I come here to get away from work LOL

In all seriousness though, it is amazing how hard you have to push to get an educated professional to look beyond the first why.
 
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This rock has been here for as long as I can remember.
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This rock has been here for as long as I can remember.
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This is like one of those photos where a pretty big bosomed girl is wearing a shirt that says "my eyes are up here".

I cannot help but stare at that raised body mount and that recessed bolt, though you are pointing to the rock and fancy rock lights :)
 
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This is like one of those photos where a pretty big bosomed girl is wearing a shirt that says "my eyes are up here".

I cannot help but stare at that raised body mount and that recessed bolt, though you are pointing to the rock and fancy rock lights :)
The rock has sentimental value for me. There was a pine cone on the other side for a very long time that must have finally decomposed enough to fall out. Goodbye pine cone. I haven't forgotten you. 🤣
 
Something I learned in business school

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_whys
An example of a problem is: The vehicle will not start.

  1. Why? – The battery is dead. (First why)
  2. Why? – The alternator is not functioning. (Second why)
  3. Why? – The alternator belt has broken. (Third why)
  4. Why? – The alternator belt was well beyond its useful service life and not replaced. (Fourth why)
  5. Why? – The vehicle was not maintained according to the recommended service schedule. (Fifth why, a root cause)[2]

My first career out of school was real strict on health and safety. This almost exact list of questions was used whenever we were trying to find the root cause of an accident.
 
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This is like one of those photos where a pretty big bosomed girl is wearing a shirt that says "my eyes are up here".

I cannot help but stare at that raised body mount and that recessed bolt, though you are pointing to the rock and fancy rock lights :)
I don’t want to see the girl who personifies my body mount


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This weekend's BFH rollover overshadowed my own tragedy. My terrible temporary exhaust from 5-6 years ago broke apart. The cat has separated from the muffler. The hanger between them has torn out.
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This was my fix on the way home Saturday to keep things in place.

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It works to keep the exhaust and heat out of the cab, but the rattle is awful.
 
This weekend's BFH rollover overshadowed my own tragedy. My terrible temporary exhaust from 5-6 years ago broke apart. The cat has separated from the muffler. The hanger between them has torn out.
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This was my fix on the way home Saturday to keep things in place.

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It works to keep the exhaust and heat out of the cab, but the rattle is awful.
Did you bend your skid plate up too?
 
I have never been happy with how I stuffed the muffler into the skid next to the transfer case. Clearances are tight and I never really got it all properly supported. When everything is lined up, the exhaust is quiet. But it doesn't take much to create a rattle from the muffler rubbing against the skid or the frame.
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I'll be fixing this on Saturday. My thought is to get rid of the muffler entirely and straight pipe all the way out to the rear corner. In the past, Blaine has said this is quieter than one would expect. It has to be better than what I've been putting up with for the last several years.
 
I fired it up just now after taking more time to adjust everything. For the moment, it is incredibly quiet again. Which is what I want. Depending on what happens this week, maybe I'll just fix the hangers and add another.

I don't really want to spend a lot of effort and money on this exhaust when I hope to be able to start fresh with much better routing in the future.
 
I fired it up just now after taking more time to adjust everything. For the moment, it is incredibly quiet again. Which is what I want. Depending on what happens this week, maybe I'll just fix the hangers and add another.

I don't really want to spend a lot of effort and money on this exhaust when I hope to be able to start fresh with much better routing in the future.
i'd like to see what you come up with once the rear's been moved. anything i try to come up with has to be up against the tub to stay off the UCA's.

aw man, he made BFH stickers.............. i want 1, or do i have to bend a tie rod 1st?
 
i'd like to see what you come up with once the rear's been moved. anything i try to come up with has to be up against the tub to stay off the UCA's.

The stretch will create 6" of muffler room where it used to be with short arms. And the fuel cell would open up the entire gas tank area. Which means I could do a big JK style muffler and be really really quiet with two mufflers! That would make me so happy.
 
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Novak Conversions Jeep Wrangler TJ radiator