What did you do to your TJ today?

Jeep 541X said:
Where’d you get them so cheap?
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Actually they were petty close to 275 with tax and all but still not too bad , got them off eBay listing by CarId , I just ordered coated rotors , fleet pads like my fronts and calipers all by Centric ( best of the best ) and now I'm all in for 487.35.
Not bad for a complete rear disc setup. Now I have to decide if I will make an adapter for my park brake cables or order some Grand Cherokee ones, my jeep has no rust my cables are fine and I hate to spend money I don't need to so I will make the little clip as I have plenty of 1/8" steel . No big deal for a high stepper like me ! :LOL:

P.S. Oh I just thought of one thing I forgot the two little hoses but they don't cost much so I guess it will take it to a tad over 500 .....still a good price.
You could keep it under 500 if you went with the C-Tec Centric pads instead of the Centric Fleet Para-aramid pads as I did.
 
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Daubie3 said:
Look really good..
Did you replace the complete unit or just the lens/light? Any information on what you bought?
Thanks.
Very nice looking rig, I'm trying to find a chrome grill cover for mine.
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I bought these from Quadratech
Complete replacement that just bolted up and plugged into the existing harness. Very easy install
 
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Daubie3 said:
Love the factory look.
Any more information on just what you bought and the mods you had to do?
Nice looking rig..
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Thanks, I've been slowly (read that as constantly) working on it over the past year and a half to bring it to this point from a totally stock setup.
I bought these bulbs back in 2018:
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Sadly, they are no longer available & I can't zoom in on the photos to clearly show what had to be done.

This similar lamp photo is good enough to describe the mod needed.
If I recall correctly, the circled portion of the lamp was too large in diameter to fit into the hole on the back of the light housing.
I chose to modify the lamp instead of the OEM part.
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I had to disassemble/de-solder the lamp, feed the LED portion through the housing, and then re-solder the connections.
 
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MRChiefE7 said:
antwon412, I installed the same UCF high clearance skid plate and engine skid back in April.

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UCF has 3 versions.

First one gains 1.5" of clearance and appears to require very little to no mods.

Second one gains 2.5" of clearance and requires some mods.

Third one adds 3.5" of clearance and requires more mods.

Which one are you using?

I'm about to add an SYE/drive shaft and tummy tuck. I'm trying to decide between options 2 and 3. I'm curious which one you used and what else you did, if anything, to make everything fit correctly.
 
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Murf926 said:
UCF has 3 versions.

First one gains 1.5" of clearance and appears to require very little to no mods.

Second one gains 2.5" of clearance and requires some mods.

Third one adds 3.5" of clearance and requires more mods.

Which one are you using?

I'm about to add an SYE/drive shaft and tummy tuck. I'm trying to decide between options 2 and 3. I'm curious which one you used and what else you did, if anything, to make everything fit correctly.
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I got the 2nd one. What I believe they called the extra clearance skid plate. I ordered it with the low pro transmission mount.

i’m getting some pretty severe driveline vibrations in the 10-20 mph range. . My rear pinion angle is way off so I just ordered some adjustable upper control arms.

I have not yet crawled underneath to see if the skid plate is hitting anything and perhaps causing some of the vibrations as well.

I do have a savvy body lift I need to install as well - it may help. I have the 231 transfer case, so it should not be rubbing on the tub.
 
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Murf926 said:
UCF has 3 versions.

First one gains 1.5" of clearance and appears to require very little to no mods.

Second one gains 2.5" of clearance and requires some mods.

Third one adds 3.5" of clearance and requires more mods.

Which one are you using?

I'm about to add an SYE/drive shaft and tummy tuck. I'm trying to decide between options 2 and 3. I'm curious which one you used and what else you did, if anything, to make everything fit correctly.
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I went with option 2. Including low pro tranny mount, Savvy 1.25 body lift, 1in motor mount lift, Savvy tcase cable shifter, sye kit, Tom Woods driveshaft, upper & lower adjustable control arms, 4in springs, adjustable front & rear track bars. Once everything got dialed in it rolls down the road beautifully with only a little bit of engine vibration at idle that I attribute to the low pro tranny mount.
 
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Hit this milestone on the way to work Friday.

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Today was oil change and suspension lubrication day.

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Last week had been a year since I last changed the oil, so I pushed it to this weekend. Only 1,593 miles on the oil, but on Monday it'll be on its way to Blackstone for analysis.
 
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Well it wasn't in or to my TJ, but recovering from the Rona has given me cabin fever!!! We are on the meands so I decided to clean the front half of the shop!!!

Probably over did it a little to much as I was pretty weak when I finished it.

It will get a complete cleaning and sorting out come spring time!!!!!
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All 4 Wheelin' said:
I went with option 2. Including low pro tranny mount, Savvy 1.25 body lift, 1in motor mount lift, Savvy tcase cable shifter, sye kit, Tom Woods driveshaft, upper & lower adjustable control arms, 4in springs, adjustable front & rear track bars. Once everything got dialed in it rolls down the road beautifully with only a little bit of engine vibration at idle that I attribute to the low pro tranny mount.
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I already have a 1” body lift and adjustable control arms, so I should be good there. I’m thinking I need a MM lift and possibly exhaust work. Almost definitely if I go with option 3.

Did you have any exhaust clearance problems?
 
Murf926 said:
I already have a 1” body lift and adjustable control arms, so I should be good there. I’m thinking I need a MM lift and possibly exhaust work. Almost definitely if I go with option 3.

Did you have any exhaust clearance problems?
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Well since I don't have the non monitored cat there I had plenty of room but for a little extra clearance a jack under the exhaust pipe in front of the skid can help.
 
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