Wow that really made them look like new again. Nice! My side steps are new... but I bet that penetrol would work on the mirrors and the door surrounds that are plastic. Flares too, but mine are painted...
What did you do to your TJ today?
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I took another long road trip deep in the mountains. I finally got a glimpse of the elusive Glacier Peak (a very active and mysterious strata volcano that freaks scientists out). The Jeep has driven perfecty, and I haven't babied it all since modding the vacuum line going to my cruise control 
Sounds like you've found your happy place once again, @jeep_boss. Glad to hear it, my friend! :thumbsup:I took another long road trip deep in the mountains. I finally got a glimpse of the elusive Glacier Peak (a very active and mysterious strata volcano that freaks scientists out). The Jeep has driven perfecty, and I haven't babied it all since modding the vacuum line going to my cruise control
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penk
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Got Ol Yeller into the shop on Monday to finish up the ball joint replacement after I had that stuck bolt. Details are on the build thread : https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/2000-tj-ol-yeller.1791/
Very short version: they got the bolt out very fast (yay LOTS OF HEAT and LOTS OF HAMMERING) and did the ball joints super fast. Best $200 I've ever spent.
Very short version: they got the bolt out very fast (yay LOTS OF HEAT and LOTS OF HAMMERING) and did the ball joints super fast. Best $200 I've ever spent.
Really nice top, looks great!
90mph??!!
That cross bar should be snug against the fabric, and not 'rattle' at all, even if it didn't touch the top...any photos of the bar with the gap?
Cole
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b0xcar
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Yeah....the 90mph excursion was interesting. Jeep handled it well - of course to maintain that speed the RPM's were 4k. Maybe I blew some of the crud out of the engine? But no major vibrations anywhere. I would have never, ever had the guts to do that with the top down - I would have blown right out of the Jeep I think. The noise level at that speed was surprisingly good. I would not say quiet by any means, but I could still hear the stereo and would have easily been able to hold a conversation with a passenger without shouting.Really nice top, looks great!
90mph??!!
That cross bar should be snug against the fabric, and not 'rattle' at all, even if it didn't touch the top...any photos of the bar with the gap?
I don't have any pictures currently of the bar. It was hard enough getting the header clamped down (had to remove the rear window bar and unclamp the rear corners to get it.) So I am going to wait a week or so until I feel (or hope) the top is stretched enough that once I flip the top back (sunrider) to look at the bar that I can get the header clamped down again without having to taking everything apart.
Today I switched out the tie-rods on my M8, wanted to delete the chrome from the front of my TJ and go the subdued look with a nice black set straight from Warn.
Very pleased with the outcome!
Very pleased with the outcome!
Thanks man, it is dialed in once more. I even got 16.8mpg yesterday, which is a new record for this thing LOL >.<
I've read a lot of posts by TJ soft top owners who always say to clamp the header last, and have always wondered why...on all the Jeeps I have owned with soft tops, TJs & JKs, I have always clamped the header first, then pulled down on the rear bow corners to tuck the rear flaps into the body channel, first one side, then the other. That way I know the header is as tight as it can be. Then I put in the windows last...
I wonder if there's something weird about the arch bar they sent, as in, too short...
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jmitchell418
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So it's been a busy 4 months this year and I've just got around to troubleshooting the 'no start' issue. I bypassed the starter relay (jumper from positive battery terminal to the relay slot dead center) to prove out the starter and proved continuity across the clutch safety switch. Fuses were good which left the starter actuator. Found it broken and replaced the actuator and switch and I'm good to go.....finally!
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Got the new Rancho RS5000X on my Jeep yesterday. A friend of mine has a hoist, made it alot easier. For the short ride home, I could definitely feel a good improvement in the ride. It took the bumps in the road better and I didn't have the swaying or rocking motion.
Heading to the National Forest today with a friend that has a CJ-5. Should be a good test with the shocks.
Heading to the National Forest today with a friend that has a CJ-5. Should be a good test with the shocks.
Bababooey
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Not to step on the toes of the original poster, but since I didn’t see a reply I can tell you it’s pretty easy. Take off stock taillights and you’ll use a hole saw (4” or 4.5”, I cant remember) to make new holes for the new taillights which will just be a press fit into the holes you just made. Measure twice, cut once. Tape off the area to be drilled to keep the paint from chipping. Install a new turn signal flasher to make up for the resistance difference for your new lights being LED and your done. Done it a few times and usually is less than an hour to do both sides. You can google Jeep round led taillights and find a ton of how to videos and tutorials.
Installed the arb single piston compressor (ckma12). Had to locate it behind the passenger side headlight because I am already using the common mounting location, abs tray, for my locker pumps. I cut down a steel plate to 3 x 6.5 inches to mount the pump to. This also gave me enough height to be able to service the air filter. Harder then I thought due to the location and having to extend the wires but very happy with the final product.
Wesley Herndon
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Replaced inner shift boot. No more cooked leg
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Took the top off for the first time since having this jeep and Installed a LJ version alien sunshade.
I thought the top would be up high enough to still be able to get my dually in the shop to hook up to one of the trailers. Not the case so I'll be moving it onto a table here soon. Will need a 3rd person to undo the straps while we move it. Oh well.
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I thought the top would be up high enough to still be able to get my dually in the shop to hook up to one of the trailers. Not the case so I'll be moving it onto a table here soon. Will need a 3rd person to undo the straps while we move it. Oh well.
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