What did you do to your TJ today?

[JC123]

installed a ham radio this weekend. Installed the head unit and antenna yesterday. finished up this morning running power through the firewall to the battery. Was able to hit a local repeater and received a good signal report.

Jerry, KN4SYO/mobile

 

[smurf]

This was yesterday morning, but I did some light compound work and polish. Still may lay some wax on it this afternoon. Need to get around to detailing the rest. Almost 20 year old paint job looks good though!!

 

[hear]

Got the transmission in around 3am Saturday morning... Then yesterday buttoned everything back up, including a new trans pan with a drain plug & welded in a bung for a trans temp gauge. Put 4 quarts in, no leaks over night. It will be completely typical to not have to drain the trans for a long time now that I've got the drain plug in the pan.

Still can't prime the oil pump. I have a new Melling pickup tube coming today, if I can't get it primed by the time AutoZone gets it in, I'll drop the pan again, replace the tube, and pack it with petroleum jelly. I really don't want to have to do that.

 

[williambmac]

Being that I am no longer allowed to do this kind of stuff @ work. I got my ass outside early before the heat and humidity kicked it and installed my UCF skid. I did have to modify it slightly to clear the front lower control arm mounts. I have no idea why they do it but UFC extends the front of the skid approx 3.5"

 

[phraza]

Do you have a name/part number for those?

Same problem with legal RHD lights in the UK, and I see they do have a UK website.

This is the link from the Aussie site. Just a note, they don’t have park lights built in, and we have to have them here in NZ. So I’m going to tap into one of my indicators to make an orange park light.
hope that helps!
https://www.stedi.com.au/stedi-homage-7-inch-led-headlight-1.html

 

[Zorba]

Crawled under it and started with the Dremel cutoff wheel on the remaining upper rear shock bolt. 10 minutes later, it started to rain...

 

[NevadaMike]

Crawled under it and started with the Dremel cutoff wheel on the remaining upper rear shock bolt. 10 minutes later, it started to rain...

It’s ok if it rains since you’re sheltered under the jeep.

 

[Claybirdd]

Finally broke down and bought a good floor jack with 24" lift height. Hopefully things will go much smoother from here on out.

 

[Irun]

Mine is hiding in the garage, pending a SKIM addition.

 

[pagrey]

Finally broke down and bought a good floor jack

Can you say that about something you bought at hazard fraught? Mine still works but you might want to grease the moving parts just in case.

 

[Claybirdd]

Can you say that about something you bought at hazard fraught? Mine still works but you might want to grease the moving parts just in case.

You have a great point and I generally despise their products. However, up till now I've been having to stack cinder blocks and use 2 ton bottle jack. Screw that.

I'm about to change front control arms and hopefully this will work better. I'll certainly take your advice and check and grease all the moving parts.

 

[NevadaMike]

Can you say that about something you bought at hazard fraught? Mine still works but you might want to grease the moving parts just in case.

I bought a hand truck from there about 20 years ago and it works great. It the only good purchase I’ve made from there.

 

[Dunkut88TJ]

Took it out to play today, had a rough day on the trail. I killed the engine getting hung on rocks a few times while in 4-lo, I hear that’s tough to do. I really, really, really need to get that f*cking hand throttle and see what my gears are. Either way still a bada$$ day!

 

[Kiwi TJ]

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This was yesterday morning, but I did some light compound work and polish. Still may lay some wax on it this afternoon. Need to get around to detailing the rest. Almost 20 year old paint job looks good though!!

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Ye gods !! ...that's purdy, wow

 

[Zorba]

It’s ok if it rains since you’re sheltered under the jeep.

Until the water runs under the Jeep - which happens FAST here in Florida!

 

[NevadaMike]

Until the water runs under the Jeep - which happens FAST here in Florida!

A little water never hurt anyone. You just need a talk Jeep with a task creeper to keep you out of most of the water.

 

[RINC]

Until the water runs under the Jeep - which happens FAST here in Florida!

Well I found out my soft top leaks through a stretched seam right over the passenger seat. My co-driver currently is a 5gal bucket to catch the water.

 

[Moglocker]

Did the ultra tuck and doing the engine skid now!

 

[NevadaMike]

Well I found out my soft top leaks through a stretched seam right over the passenger seat. My co-driver currently is a 5gal bucket to catch the water.

I bet that co-driver doesn’t give you any lip.

 

[Kiwi TJ]

I bet that co-driver doesn’t give you any lip.

If he does just tell him to 'bail' lol