MountaineerTom nailed it. There are several threads on here with more details, including a crimper that works well. A little searching will yield good results.
What did you do to your TJ today?
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No worries. I really wasn't trying to be an ass in my first response. I really thought that your point of view was set regarding soldering vs. crimping. Sounds like you've already had your lesson with your RC car, but didn't realize it. Solder and vibration are a horrible combination.Thank you for actually explaining to me rather than just Essentially telling me to fck off
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You weren't being an ass
Yeah I'm halfway set on the soldering thing but now I gotta keep my eyes peeled on where it's OK to solder and crimp stuff
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And we’re off. Caliper flip kit installed. Axle out. Burning off brackets this week. Hopefully rear stretch roller in a couple weeks. Truss was just an inspirational visual lots to do before we’re there.
Tessie and I spent four quality hours on a road trip today to pick these up...$440 for the lot, how'd I do?
You did fine, I think I paid $450 for mine last year that are very clean for the NE area. Mine did match though (red) but you are a man of many skills that will make them match for Tessie.
You did fine, I think I paid $450 for mine last year that are very clean for the NE area. Mine did match though (red) but you are a man of many skills that will make them match for Tessie.
I've had suggestions to leave them as is for a police car look or checkered flag effect..
..though I suspect they will see some black paint once I get around to cleaning them up. The driver's door could use a little metalwork, I noticed the footman's loop for the door check strap appears to have been ripped out of the door shell twice and is now attached with big feckin' screws (in a third pair of holes). A couple minutes with a hammer, dolly and a MIG welder should clear up the issue (if only I had the MIG 
).I continued on my step slider reinforcement project - adding aluminum backers to the Rockslide Engineering step sliders, since they don't offer very robust protection. More details in my build thread here.
I've had suggestions to leave them as is for a police car look or checkered flag effect..
You really need to get a mig welder.
Looks good , now Fix your right headlight.....
I hope you can rest easy tonight
I also decided to paint the headlight trim pieces black.
I hope you can rest easy tonight
I also decided to paint the headlight trim pieces black.
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Good Job ! , I will personally speak with @AndyG and see If we can get those nasty Forum charges dropped !.........
You really need to get a mig welder.
You ain't just shittin', brother! I really need a two bay shop as well, minimum...and a two post lift...
I discovered those with Blaine’s taillight kit. Liked them so much I bought adhesive lined shrink wrap by the roll and those in bulk. Can’t imaging using regular buttcrimps again.
Also, Milwaukee’s self adjusting wirestripper is great. Will save you a ton of time.
Good Job ! , I will personally speak with @AndyG and see If we can get those nasty Forum charges dropped !.........
We might do it, but we have it documented he ran them chrome past the statute of limitations. That will stay on his record.
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I have a friend who did this in a Chevy truck. He used a hole saw and a drill press to cut the holes. Used Vulkem to hold the pods in.
I added a sliding drawer to my tuffy security box. A pair of 250 lb 30in drawer slides and a 32x32 stainless washing machine catch pan and I don't have to dig anything out now.
Installed Barnes rear bumper tie-in brackets. Are they necessary, probably not. It does make me feel that the bumper will be more secure if it has to be used as a pulling point.
Anyone who installs these, I highly recommend putting a piece of tape on the first bolt to hold it in place. I couldn't for the life of me get it to stay without it.
Anyone who installs these, I highly recommend putting a piece of tape on the first bolt to hold it in place. I couldn't for the life of me get it to stay without it.
Notice a difference in the insulating the a/c line? It’s on my why not-to do list
No. I don't expect to see any difference, just a bit better efficiency in theory.