What did you do to your TJ today?

[Mike Gibbs]

Installed a Tereflex 231 short shaft. Changed rear differential fluid and new Lubelocker gasket. Figured I’d give it a try. Changed tranny fluid to MT90. Reinstalled my skid plate and now tranny shifts better than it ever has. Added another Wetsounds amp and 2 ea. 8” Wetsounds speakers. Still waiting on the tower pods. For now they are in my race trailer box I had made many years ago. Test drove her to feel if drive felt smooth and all is fine. Still 87 degrees down here in the Galveston area so, beach cruise mañana.

 

[Rubiconned]

It didn’t

Sorry, I was referring to cwilson's TJR. I saw 2.5L in his profile and didn't notice the 1998.

 

[LHC30]

I changed out my 42RLE trans pan for the one with a drain plug and a temp sensor bung soldered courtesy of Mr Blaine! It’s a good thing I got in there as one of the valve body bolts was stuck to the magnet and three more were well on their way to fall out. The only reason I think they didn’t is because the filter body was in the way! When torquing those back in, I checked the others and found four more that were loose.

Oh, and one of the prior owners/ mechanics apparently lost two of the pan bolts and put SAE threads into the metric trans body .

All is better now.

Just a late update on the trans pan/temp gauge. It turns out the powdercoating on the pan and the rtv I used to seal to bolts from leaking has kept the pan from making a ground to the trans case. So basically, my temp sender is un-grounded. lol

I’m going to take one bolt out, grind the PC under the bolt head and keep the rtv to a minimum. We’ll see if that works.

 

[cwilson]

Sorry, I was referring to cwilson's TJR. I saw 2.5L in his profile and didn't notice the 1998.

Sorry. I need to edit that when not on my phone. Not sure how that happened. Ole college jeep was a shitbox 2.5 but current #shortbus is an 05 TJR

 

[TheBoogieman]

Hello Chuck

Public Service Announcement.
The name “woodchuck” itself is a source of confusion. Despite the name, woodchucks do not chuck wood. Instead, the term “woodchuck” is believed to be a mispronunciation of the Algonquian word “wuchak,” meaning “digger.”

Despite the common usage of “groundhog” and “woodchuck” interchangeably, there are some key differences between the two.

 

[Kiwi TJ]

Public Service Announcement.
The name “woodchuck” itself is a source of confusion. Despite the name, woodchucks do not chuck wood. Instead, the term “woodchuck” is believed to be a mispronunciation of the Algonquian word “wuchak,” meaning “digger.”

Despite the common usage of “groundhog” and “woodchuck” interchangeably, there are some key differences between the two.

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I didn’t think the TJ Wrangler forum was sponsored by National Geographic

 

[tnjeepguy]

Despite the common usage of “groundhog” and “woodchuck” interchangeably, there are some key differences between the two.

Yes, and a beaver is really only one to chuck wood. (am aware that "beaver" and "wood" in the same sentence is dangerous !)

 

[Apparition]

Yes, and a beaver is really only one to chuck wood. (am aware that "beaver" and "wood" in the same sentence is dangerous !)

 

[AndyG]

Well, well, well- here we go again -

Get out the jack and lug wrench ...welcome to hell Andy

 

[NashvilleTJ]

Well, well, well- here we go again -

Get out the jack and lug wrench ....

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BoogieDuck…

 

[TheBoogieman]

BoogieDuck…

That's a @John Cooper duck if I've ever seen one. Mine are prettier.

 

[tnjeepguy]

That's a @John Cooper duck if I've ever seen one. Mine are prettier.

https://www.imdb.com/video/vi791265305/?ref_=tt_vi_i_1

Boog, good Amazon movie if you have not seen. (sorry first one was a good movie but not what your duck reminded me of)

 

[TheBoogieman]

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Boog, good Amazon movie if you have not seen.

I'm going to watch that on Netflix right now.

 

[JustDandee]

Zippers….time to put the top. Going from my doors on/windbreaker transition month to windows on. 19th year for this top going for one more but question. this gap shown in the past photo. Any ticks tips on closing these gaps. I hate opening the back as they have not ever closed all the way. I suspect that it’s just shrinkage and it is what is? I have sprayed the the with RV dry lube

 

[Rubiconned]

I replaced the 55W H3 bulbs on my Hella 500FFs with 100W bulbs.
Holy flamethrowers! You can feel the heat even with your hand is 3 feet in front of it.

 

[JustDandee]

Zippers….time to put the top. Going from my doors on/windbreaker transition month to windows on. 19th year for this top going for one more but question. this gap shown in the past photo. Any ticks tips on closing these gaps. I hate opening the back as they have not ever closed all the way. I suspect that it’s just shrinkage and it is what is? I have sprayed the the with RV dry lubeView attachment 568363View attachment 568364View attachment 568365

Well futz… looks like I blew out the rear window zipper- or is just gave up and telling me not to be so cheap…

“2nd best top on order”. Give the 45oz twill a try.

 

[mjonesjr84]

Swapped out the paper cabin air filter for a washable K&N. Since the filter is a single filter from a JK, I'll have an extra to be able to swap in while washing one.

This filter has only been in since late February. Kinda surprised how much crap the filter caught instead of going into the HVAC. One of the best mods I've done for $50.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1159898397...pid=5337789113&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1

 

[Rubiconned]

Swapped out the paper cabin air filter for a washable K&N. Since the filter is a single filter from a JK, I'll have an extra to be able to swap in while washing one.

This filter has only been in since late February. Kinda surprised how much crap the filter caught instead of going into the HVAC. One of the best mods I've done for $50.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1159898397...pid=5337789113&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1

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I'll print my own because I'm a cheap mofo
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/what-have-you-3d-printed-for-your-tj.55555/post-1632981

 

[mjonesjr84]

I'll print my own because I'm a cheap mofo
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/what-have-you-3d-printed-for-your-tj.55555/post-1632981

I don't have a 3D printer so that wasn't an option for me.

 

[Hamfists]

Finally painted my wheel wells