If you take something apart and put it back together again enough times, eventually you'll have two of them.
What did you do to your TJ today?
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If you take something apart and put it back together again enough times, eventually you'll have two of them.
JohnCGA
New Member
I've seen deeper mud in the Walmart parking lot here. You need better tires.
I was thinking that too, Just put M/T tires on.
While at Tybee I found a TJ Tee shirt.
I also went to Jeep'n the Burg in South Pittsburgh after work for just a few minutes. The Lodge Cast Iron store where I work donated a Sportsmans Grill for a raffle item. This lady won the Grill.
I got a free Tee shirt for getting the store to donate.
Next year we plan on being a sponsor and donating more, as this was a last minute thing.
I got a free Tee shirt for getting the store to donate.
Next year we plan on being a sponsor and donating more, as this was a last minute thing.
Based on the "photographic evidence", it looks like you're favoring the right a bit, if you don't mind me saying. You might want to "switch hit" for a bit with the self-pleasuring...
Noticed black plastic pieces laying on the carpet beneath the seat track rollers for the drivers seat.
After some searching I found out the Stabilseat plastic roller bushings were damaged and the pieces I had founder were what had broken off of the roller bushings.
I had installed the OEM roller bushings approximately two years ago; decided to check the other three bushings and found them with the same damage.
Interesting the factory roller bushings lasted 20+ years and these aftermarket replacements only lasted approximately two years.
After some research I found another company 215 South made printed replacements so I decided to try them.
Received the replacement bushings yesterday and since today is a nice day (sunny, cool with lower humidity); I would replace the bushings.
Removed the lower guide bolt, cleaned the factory bushing (still in new condition) and applied a dab of white lithium grease.
The upper roller bushing was more difficult to replace and the instructions DID NOT mention that IF you have a Lift and Tumble seat; you could tip the seat forward and make the installation of then new roller bushings VERY easy.
The 215 South bushings appear to be slightly thicker with an internal printed insert that the outer bushing slides over.
Will need to see whether they last longer than the Stabilseat bushings.
The pictures below show the damaged condition of the Stabilseat roller bushings and the newly installed 215 South roller bushings.
After some searching I found out the Stabilseat plastic roller bushings were damaged and the pieces I had founder were what had broken off of the roller bushings.
I had installed the OEM roller bushings approximately two years ago; decided to check the other three bushings and found them with the same damage.
Interesting the factory roller bushings lasted 20+ years and these aftermarket replacements only lasted approximately two years.
After some research I found another company 215 South made printed replacements so I decided to try them.
Received the replacement bushings yesterday and since today is a nice day (sunny, cool with lower humidity); I would replace the bushings.
Removed the lower guide bolt, cleaned the factory bushing (still in new condition) and applied a dab of white lithium grease.
The upper roller bushing was more difficult to replace and the instructions DID NOT mention that IF you have a Lift and Tumble seat; you could tip the seat forward and make the installation of then new roller bushings VERY easy.
The 215 South bushings appear to be slightly thicker with an internal printed insert that the outer bushing slides over.
Will need to see whether they last longer than the Stabilseat bushings.
The pictures below show the damaged condition of the Stabilseat roller bushings and the newly installed 215 South roller bushings.
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Drove “Up North “ for my annual trout opener fishing trip. I take the loooong way up and back through the Huron National Forest.
Last year and this the weather hasn’t been kind to northern Michigan, lots of trees down and flooding. Had to do some lumber jack shit , sometimes only to have to double back due to way too many downed trees. These were two I got all the way through. The second one was a spring loaded bastard… especially without cell service.
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IF she is your co pilot at 63 years old; you are a LUCKY man....
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I’m skeptical that a 3D printed version will work. Summit Racing has a two piece injection-molded design that looks promising. You might look into those if these new ones fail.
Here’s a link to the Summit ones:
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-rp10061/make/jeep/model/wrangler
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-rp10061/make/jeep/model/wrangler
+1. Installed mine with my seat foam.
I too was skeptical of the 215 South parts, but was willing to try them instead of the using the Stabilseat parts again.
Thank you for the link to the Summit parts.
KennethS
TJ Expert
I replaced the seat bushings with the nylon hardware store bushings per the very helpful post on this forum. They have held up for several brutal Phoenix summers.
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/andygs-seat-bushing-hack-thread.74562/
Video here:
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/seat-bushings.73894/
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/andygs-seat-bushing-hack-thread.74562/
Video here:
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/seat-bushings.73894/
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Finished up converting the stock AC compressor for on board air. I decided to go for the grease method instead of an oiler and separator. We'll see how long it lasts. I'm only using it to air up tires. I'll carry a shorter belt to bypass the compressor just in case it gives me problems.
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speeding_infraction
TJ Addict
Based on the "photographic evidence", it looks like you're favoring the right a bit, if you don't mind me saying. You might want to "switch hit" for a bit with the self-pleasuring...
I am one lucky SOB!
I started to put on the Morryde tailgate reinforcement kit. My Jeep has the T40 bolts that are painted over, and I heard nightmares about getting them out. I went to the store, got a couple of sacrificial T40 bits. Got home and got to it. Used 15-20 seconds of heat on each one and all 8 of them are out within 15 minutes.
I need to go buy a lotto ticket!
I started to put on the Morryde tailgate reinforcement kit. My Jeep has the T40 bolts that are painted over, and I heard nightmares about getting them out. I went to the store, got a couple of sacrificial T40 bits. Got home and got to it. Used 15-20 seconds of heat on each one and all 8 of them are out within 15 minutes.
I need to go buy a lotto ticket!
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Don't bother. You just used up your allotment of luck for awhile.
Outlaw star
TJ Enthusiast
I think the 42RLE just shit the bed on me. Was a little low on fluid, so topped it off with about 3/4 of a QT of Valvoline ATF+4. Went to leave my house, started whining kind of like a power steering pump does, then goes to "neutral". Put it in park, then drive and turned back around to drive home. Was fine as long as I didn't exceed 1k RPMs. The second you try to accelerate, it whines and drops the gears. Fluid looks kinda brown and not so much red. Have no TCU or engine codes either.
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Get something to cover the coupler from dirt and such.
speeding_infraction
TJ Addict
I had to weld 9/16" or 5/8" nuts on my roll cage bolts to get them out. You're lucky lol
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