Novak Conversions Jeep Wrangler TJ radiator

What did you do to your TJ today?

Didn't do anything other than drive mine a bit, but did find these in my parcel locker when I got home from the range yesterday afternoon...

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Billet boner!!!

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Mine were delivered yesterday :)

Is there a specific brand kit everybody is using for installing seat heaters?

Might as well add them while it's apart.
I used Metra because they have phone support and spare parts available. I traced out the wiring to see how they work and drew out the schematic. I cut the heaters down to fit. The wife likes hers a lot.

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Found a decent set of TJ rims with some 32x10.50R15 Cooper Discoverer AT3 tires for $400. The next nice day I’ll try to get the old 235/75R15’s off and these on. I believe it’s about a 3” difference so they should fill up the wheel wells and look better than the stock sized tires.

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Those 32”s will fill that gap nicely
 
I used Metra because they have phone support and spare parts available. I traced out the wiring to see how they work and drew out the schematic. I cut them down to fit. The wife likes hers a lot.
I took the Metra wiring harness apart so the red power wire only goes from the switch to the fuse in the glove box. The ground is behind the dash and ties in near the switches. Then I added 5' of Black/White/Yellow from the switches, under the console, and across under the seats. Mounted the relays under the seats on the frames. It was just a bit confusing that Metra uses red wire for the +12V to the switch and also from the relay to a heater.

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Not necessarily. If your drive shaft is a double cardon you want the pinion and the drive shaft to be at the same angle. If your drive shaft is NOT a double cardon you want the pinion angle to match the angle at the transfer case. In my case I have a double cardon ds in the front and single cardon ds in the rear.
 
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Not necessarily. If your drive shaft is a double cardon you want the pinion and the drive shaft to be at the same angle. If your drive shaft is NOT a double cardon you want the pinion angle to match the angle at the transfer case. In my case I have a double cardon ds in the front and single cardon ds in the rear.
So the front sets up like the rear then. I have a DC front from the factory.
 
Not sure what those are but want some, in the first pic-

Those take the place of your front tow hooks!!!!!!

...and, as I understand it, they're manufactured by a member of WTF as well. The factory tow hooks are alright but I've already caught my self on them while working around Tessie's front end and I feel like they won't work so great as a safety line tie down point for my plan to haul my surfski on top due to their style and orientation. Sure, I could just lash the line around the bumper, but I think these will not only look better but offer a better fixed point for attachment. Kind of wish they came in anodized black, but not a deal breaker for me. I can always cerakote them if I feel froggy.

They're a nice design, appear to be well made and come with new stainless hardware. (y)

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I took the Metra wiring harness apart so the red power wire only goes from the switch to the fuse in the glove box. The ground is behind the dash and ties in near the switches. Then I added 5' of Black/White/Yellow from the switches, under the console, and across under the seats. Mounted the relays under the seats on the frames. It was just a bit confusing that Metra uses red wire for the +12V to the switch and also from the relay to a heater.


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Thank you sir for the information and pictures. Something else to order this week and add to the growing pile of parts to install!
 
Took advantage of the nice weather & rare Saturday with no kids sporting events and partially cleaned out the garage. I have a 2 car + 1 car garage setup...the 02 is in the 1 car but it has a tendency to get stuff stacked in the opening, boxing it in. Usually it's baseball equipment (nets, tees, buckets, catchers gear, etc) but over the last couple of months it's turned into air compressor, welder (still in the box!!), multiple 32RH transmissions, a stack of torque converters, a set of color keyed TJ fenders (green, for sale if anybody needs them)....

Got all that pulled out, got the 02 started (dead battery) and re-packed the garage in a much more sensible way, got some stuff listed on marketplace, and drove it around. It's the NV2550 on 33's & 4.56s, which is a ratio that has been hotly debated in that other thread. IDK about all that, all I know is if 4.88 is a better ratio, then it must be pretty good because 4.56 feels awesome.

It's probably going to get sold though. I don't need 4 jeeps in my driveway, and I'm the only one who can drive a stick. I'd love to teach my kids, but you probably know how that goes. It's on a bonded title which will clear this summer. I'll probably list it then.
 
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