Put 2004 mirrors on my 2000 tj... much nicer now... no more wobbling down the highway
What did you do to your TJ today?
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I feel the need for speed, so I planned on a great garage cleanup and working on my '69 Charger, but the week didn't go as planned and I came down with sinus/cold junk Thursday, so that ruined my 3 day weekend plans. Spent most of Friday inside and resting.
Saturday, decided to swap out the LEDs in the shift indicator, a/c control panel and cluster illumination. Put a green LED in the shift indicator, and even in the bright afternoon sunshine, I could tell it was going to be too bright. And it was. Removed the a/c control panel and on the 2nd bulb swap, something "let all the smoke out" of the panel circuit board. No idea what, but after taking it completely apart, one of the tracers on the board was in fact, smoked. Didn't want to spend $130 on a new aftermarket panel, since I'd already replaced the speed and select switches. Did the only sane thing, which was to solder all 3 bulbs together with a jumper wire and bypass that part of the circuit board. Got it all together and the cool white bulbs are just what I was wanting, luckily. My momma didn't raise no dummy. Decided to not press my luck on the cluster at this time.
Today, swapped out the green shift indicator bulb for a cool white and it knocked down the brightness enough to liver with. Odd though, because I think the cool white was listed at 95 lumen and the green at 53??? Not worried about it as much as before, so for right now, frankly my dear, I don't give a damn.
Main thing I did today, was to remove the used SRC style rear bumper and install the Fishbone frame tie-ins along with all the proper number and size bolts that are supposed to be holding the bumper on, instead of the 2 lonely fasteners I put in, just to hold it on temporarily. Had to modify a couple of the holes in the bumper to line up, but expected that from all the reviews. Sprayed a little flat black on the rear crossmember before bolting it up, and dang it feels good to be a gangster.
Have been experiencing a strong raw fuel smell after cold startups and saw a spot under the left front of the tank after turning it around to work on the bumper. Going to have to drop the tank at some point and see what I see. So, I have that going for me.
Saturday, decided to swap out the LEDs in the shift indicator, a/c control panel and cluster illumination. Put a green LED in the shift indicator, and even in the bright afternoon sunshine, I could tell it was going to be too bright. And it was. Removed the a/c control panel and on the 2nd bulb swap, something "let all the smoke out" of the panel circuit board. No idea what, but after taking it completely apart, one of the tracers on the board was in fact, smoked. Didn't want to spend $130 on a new aftermarket panel, since I'd already replaced the speed and select switches. Did the only sane thing, which was to solder all 3 bulbs together with a jumper wire and bypass that part of the circuit board. Got it all together and the cool white bulbs are just what I was wanting, luckily. My momma didn't raise no dummy. Decided to not press my luck on the cluster at this time.
Today, swapped out the green shift indicator bulb for a cool white and it knocked down the brightness enough to liver with. Odd though, because I think the cool white was listed at 95 lumen and the green at 53??? Not worried about it as much as before, so for right now, frankly my dear, I don't give a damn.
Main thing I did today, was to remove the used SRC style rear bumper and install the Fishbone frame tie-ins along with all the proper number and size bolts that are supposed to be holding the bumper on, instead of the 2 lonely fasteners I put in, just to hold it on temporarily. Had to modify a couple of the holes in the bumper to line up, but expected that from all the reviews. Sprayed a little flat black on the rear crossmember before bolting it up, and dang it feels good to be a gangster.
Have been experiencing a strong raw fuel smell after cold startups and saw a spot under the left front of the tank after turning it around to work on the bumper. Going to have to drop the tank at some point and see what I see. So, I have that going for me.
Kiwi TJ
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I love the way our Jeep's give us clue's as to what to do next....like the gas leak issue you have. At least it stop us TJ owners thinking mmmm what shall I do next ?
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Zukey14
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Picked up a new to me set of bestop glass uppers.
I've had my eye on that setup from UCF for a while. What lift do you have on your Jeep? Matt recommended his trans mount even with the "no body lift" transfer case skid plate due to my 2 1/2 inch suspension lift. I've read about the UCF Low Pro mount inducing vibrations so never pulled the trigger.
It’s a 20 year old Rubicon Express 4.5” RE7000. I used a standard mount, it pushed my trans up a little but no vibration felt. I would do the GenRight or Savvy crossmember before the LowPro mount.
Spent the weekend up in TN at Windrock Park and checking out the old abandoned Nemo Train Tunnel.
Mine, I got from PixelDecals - https://www.pixeldecals.com/shop/index.php?route=product/search&search=Flag Plenty of color options as well.
I finally got around to swapping in some Tiburon seats. They are much more comfortable than the stock seats and a heck of a lot cheaper than aftermarket.
GeorgeSully
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I just replaced the subwoofer last week. Some prior owner moron put in a cheap 4ohm speaker and it barely worked. Replaced it with the 2-Ohm Kicker and with the Bass Boost on the aftermarket stereo, I have to lower the bass on the eq to 0-db's. It puts out plenty with the stock amp, and i'm not planning on swapping the amp. Might add one for the other speakers though.
I paid $125 for the seats from a junkyard. Then I just made some brackets from flat bar and used grade 8 bolts. All in I probably spent about $175.
This one is just out side the game room wondering around. We named him Jake. He has a free pass, we like seeing him around. His antlers are still growing.
I just installed a set of Rugged Ridge rock sliders. I like the low profile square step that gives it an integrated look. Quality is decent. Only issue is with the install directions. If you look around the internet, a lot of reviews indicate that 6 nutserts are needed but the package only includes 2. Well that’s because the directions have the sliders installed backwards. If installed correctly (opposite side of directions), zero nutserts are necessary on my 01. Only 03 and above require the single nutsert. Even Extreme Terrain shows them installed backwards because of the terrible directions. Be warned.
Kiwi TJ
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Looking good buddy...I bet those Trucklites came in handy in the tunnel.
Kiwi TJ
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I like that look especially with that kicked out ledge..... but now you need to paint your fenders as they stick out like a porcupine in a nudist colony.