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TJ John

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Here are some pictures of my TJ:

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Looks like a very clean TJ @TJ John

What have you done to it so far and what do you have planned for it?
 
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This is what I've done to it so far.
Stainless Steel Black Powder Coated Windshield Hinges
Black Hinge Mounted Spotlight Brackets
HID Spotlights 300,000 to 400,000 Candle power
240amp 6 phase Alternator up to 160amp at idle with 2 gauge copper wire.
all Aluminum welded Radiator from "Northern" equal to a 4 core.
The new one is Double the capacity of the stock Radiator.
Added Grill inserts and bug screen to help protect the Radiator.
drilled and slotted rotors with pads
calipers
brake drums, shoes, spring kit, wheel cylinders, rear brake lines, had the backing plates remover and sandblasted and powder coated.
driver side and passenger side Front U-joints. replaced with "Spicer" greaseable U-joints
drive shaft U-joints replaced with Spicer" greaseable U-joints
4" suspension lift kit.
anti-sway bar quick disconnects.
5 Black steel 15"X10" rims with 5, 33"X12.5" Hercules Trail Digger tires M/S, Tires have been siped to increase traction which will also help with longer tread life.
Spicer 4:10 gears. 1900RPM @ 55MPH in 5th gear
Axle bearings,
Heavy duty rear axle shafts,
Rear locker and front E-locker, and front and rear diff guards.
6" fender flares.
 
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I'm looking for some LED or HID headlights now not sure which one yet.
At some point I want to get a rear bumper with a tire rack and gas can holders and a front bumper with a winch.
 
TJ John said:
I'm looking for some LED or HID headlights now not sure which one yet.
At some point I want to get a rear bumper with a tire rack and gas can holders and a front bumper with a winch.
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Check this thread out John:
Jeep Wrangler TJ Headlight Upgrade Options

I have the Truck-Lite 7" LED Headlights which I absolutely LOVE! However, if you don't have the coin for those, the other two popular options are the Truck-Lite 7" LED Headlights (Chinese Knockoff Version) and the Lantsun 7" LED Headlights.

That's an impressive mod list you've got going so far!
 
fourpointzero said:
Beautiful! All that 'work' pays off. Or pays out? Anyway, awesome looking TJ!


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Thanks.
You know what Jeep stands for?
Just
Empty
Every
Pocket
:) I bought my Jeep in 2014 with only 97,000. Miles on it. Couldn't afford to do anything to it till after it was paid off. So, all the work I did to it was done last year 2016.
It was an expensive year!
First "and the beginning of an expensive year" was rims then tires to fit the rims then a lift kit so the tires and rims would fit the Jeep. My Jeep came with 3:07 gears and with 33" tires I rarely got to use 5th gear. So, time to get new gears. Went to 4:10's and heavy duty axle shafts and as long as I'm in there so I won't have to pay for labor twice. Front and rear lockers and had the backing plates for the drum brakes removed sandblasted and power coated. Then installed HID spotlights 300,000 to 400,000 candle power and with everything turned on my stock 117 amp alternator rated at 80 amps at idle was putting out 90 amps at idle and screening, sounded like a jet engine. So here we go again. Time to upgrade the alternator and the wiring.
So, I bought a 240 amp alternator rated at 160 amps at idle. Now with everything turn on it pulls 93 amps.
Stock high beams
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HID spot lights
 
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