Why? Has the rainy season passed?
What did you do to your TJ today?
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Why? Has the rainy season passed?
Tonight I swapped the rear track bar, as per usual it took me an hour longer than it should because instead of looking at the situation I decided to
fight the axle side bolt instead of just jacking up the diff and pulling it out by hand
The difference is so amazing, the stock bar bushings were dry rotted and flakey
Now the only original bushings are the two on the front axle housing, everything else is either Currie or Savvy
fight the axle side bolt instead of just jacking up the diff and pulling it out by hand
The difference is so amazing, the stock bar bushings were dry rotted and flakey
Now the only original bushings are the two on the front axle housing, everything else is either Currie or Savvy
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Update.
Made it home about 45min ago.
Just drove 1,000mi total time about 18hrs TODAY. Tucson AZ to Hesperia CA to pick up a Garvin EXT Series bumper and tire carrier system with optional top basket and Jerry can holder with the Jerry can for a quarter of the price brand new. (It all fit INSIDE the TJ)
The TJ did flawless 75 to 80 the whole way with the AC on. Brand new 30" BFG K02's were sooo smooth and quiet.
Made it home about 45min ago.
Just drove 1,000mi total time about 18hrs TODAY. Tucson AZ to Hesperia CA to pick up a Garvin EXT Series bumper and tire carrier system with optional top basket and Jerry can holder with the Jerry can for a quarter of the price brand new. (It all fit INSIDE the TJ)
The TJ did flawless 75 to 80 the whole way with the AC on. Brand new 30" BFG K02's were sooo smooth and quiet.
Kiwi TJ
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Wow...that's a road-trip.
I dont think of the miles...just think about the adventure....Looks like a good buy.
Wow...that's a road-trip.
I dont think of the miles...just think about the adventure....Looks like a good buy.
Was an impulse buy. Wanted something like this but it was wayyy down my list. Got lucky by finding it and it was still available. I just couldn't pass up the deal, so I had to go get it.
nope, still raining which is kinda odd for August around here.Just wanted too, I guess. The top and windows need cleaned and washed and it's easier while installed.
Oh dang, got me beat again. I didn't drive my LJ to get the doors. I tacked it onto a work trip so I could take a 35mpg rental.
Installed a Molle rack upside down so I could use it as a shelf for light items and attach stuff from the bottom as well.
Saw this 2001 auto for sale while searching for a Jeep for the wife. I guess this one hasn't cracked the head yet.
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Solid frame and has a hitch. 420,000 original miles and still running good. Needs a battery and brake line fixed behind the front wheel. $4,000 obo or possibly trade.
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Wow...that's a road-trip.
I dont think of the miles...just think about the small fortune spent on gas.
Fixed that for accuracy.
Mudflat
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How much did you spend on a 1000 miles worth of gas? Was it still a deal after that?
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Nice! A little info on this here unit please? Sound good? I got to get a little something to throw shade on my tweets
I didn't keep track but I'm guessing around $200. I tried not to get gas in Cali.
Made progress on the front bumper and underlying frame bits over the weekend. Hope to have the bumper paint completed today.
Edit: Hand sanded all the rusty bits off, cleaned, prepped, then rattle can 2x prime/paint. Luckily just surface rust but there was a bunch so it took awhile.
Bumper was custom fabricated by previous owner's friend so I'm refreshing it for duty while I address other items first.
Edit: Hand sanded all the rusty bits off, cleaned, prepped, then rattle can 2x prime/paint. Luckily just surface rust but there was a bunch so it took awhile.
Bumper was custom fabricated by previous owner's friend so I'm refreshing it for duty while I address other items first.
Was seeing if my adjustable wrench would fit, to replace my oil pressure sensor and found a corroded black wire just hanging nearby. Jeep wouldn't start, so I figured it went to the starter (couldn't see it). Drove my other car to Autozone to buy a connector and all is good again...................except that my wrench wouldn't fit the sensor.
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Had one just like this a million years ago. It was red. Wouldn't mind another one.
I'm gonna need a bigger driveway.
Man I had a CJ5 Levi's and believe it or not, I had a Levi's 304 v8 Gremlin. We pulled the 304 and dropped in a 401 out of an AMX
Wasn't that an episode of Roadkill....?
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Had an alarm fitted today....the guy thought it was funny when he kept asking me questions I would keep saying "Nah don't have that "
Glass break sensor?.... nah don't have glass
Central locking sensor ?... nah don't have that
Boot release ?... nah don't need that.
Bonnet release ? Nah don't have that.
So anyway he manage to fit an immobilizer and something that if the doors are on and opened it will go off...if the doors are off and somebody rocks the Jeep when they get in..it will go off.
It gonna take some getting used too ... 10 years without one..I know I'm gonna wake the neighbours for the next few days getting in and forgetting I have an alarm now
Glass break sensor?.... nah don't have glass
Central locking sensor ?... nah don't have that
Boot release ?... nah don't need that.
Bonnet release ? Nah don't have that.
So anyway he manage to fit an immobilizer and something that if the doors are on and opened it will go off...if the doors are off and somebody rocks the Jeep when they get in..it will go off.
It gonna take some getting used too ... 10 years without one..I know I'm gonna wake the neighbours for the next few days getting in and forgetting I have an alarm now