Maybe if it isn’t your daily driver , you could just open the drain and leave it overnight?
What did you do to your TJ today?
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HuskerJeep
TJ Enthusiast
Rotated tires for the first time (about 5000 miles on them).
Did a 5 tire rotation as pictured below.
Did a 5 tire rotation as pictured below.
stuck my hand in the rabbit hole:
went in up to my elbow:
said f_ck it and dove in head first:
went in up to my elbow:
said f_ck it and dove in head first:
I practiced taking the original headlight out and put it back in. Just for fun. Yah, I'm being sarcastic. LOL I got a set of JK headlights to swap out my originals, and bought the wire kit so I could easily plug and play. Well, after I got the original headlight out, I opened the bag with the wire adaptor kit and went to plug it in, and, it was the wrong one. I bought the H13 to H4 adaptor kit by accident. UGGHHHH. LOL I just ordered the right adaptor kit and I will start all over tomorrow. 
Yesterday installed front tom woods shaft since when I bought it the front shaft slip joint was shot.
Ended up that whoever worked on it last (when PO owned it) set the front pinon angle to about where a NON-double cardon joint would go. No wonder the steering was so luxourious! So much caster!
Anyways, I move the pinion up about 5* (pinion & driveshaft on same plane) and the new shaft does not vibrate up to 80mph, but the steering is just a tiny bit wander-y now on center. I need to check toe-in now since I rotate the axle so much.
Oh... and I don't have a wrench that I can get to the upper adjustable control arms jam nuts...so I had to take them out to loosen & tighten the jam nuts. What do you guys use? I'm thinking a crows foot and 1/2 ratchet might be the only way???
Ended up that whoever worked on it last (when PO owned it) set the front pinon angle to about where a NON-double cardon joint would go. No wonder the steering was so luxourious! So much caster!
Anyways, I move the pinion up about 5* (pinion & driveshaft on same plane) and the new shaft does not vibrate up to 80mph, but the steering is just a tiny bit wander-y now on center. I need to check toe-in now since I rotate the axle so much.
Oh... and I don't have a wrench that I can get to the upper adjustable control arms jam nuts...so I had to take them out to loosen & tighten the jam nuts. What do you guys use? I'm thinking a crows foot and 1/2 ratchet might be the only way???
I haven’t tightened my jamb nuts yet but a typical adjustable wrench won’t work?
Installed my Bestop rear bumper and changed my tranny fluid to Redline MTL. I tried doing my front upper control arms but I had no luck with that funny axle side bolt. I’ll try again tomorrow.
JeepinJaye
Member
Put in a new starter (the old one crapped out last night), took off the side boards, and removed the front bumper end caps.
I had a bunch of things (winch, 2 ham radios, CB radio, compressor, auxiliary braking system, intercooler coolant pump) connected directly to my battery. It was a real mess with wires and fuse holders all over the place. I decided to clean that up by mounting fused terminal blocks on top of the battery. To do that I used a battery frame that completely wraps around the battery and provides a flat surface on the top where I could mount the terminal blocks. I had to remove the old battery mounting tray and fabricate a new one that the battery frame could bolt to. With the plate, frame and terminal blocks in place I rewired everything. The winch is connected to the battery side terminals. Everything else is connected to the top post terminals. I think it turned out pretty good. As an added benefit the battery frame absolutely holds the battery in place. Previously there was just a single plastic clamp holding the battery which did not seem very secure.
I’ve been thinking of taking the OEM steps off as well. They are useless except for the kids using them to get in the back seat. Otherwise they are in the way for stepping into the front seat.
Changed the spark plugs. Old ones almost had a 3/16” gap!!
Working my way through servicing everything so I know it’s status and when it was last done etc.
Working my way through servicing everything so I know it’s status and when it was last done etc.
Thanks. This electrical work is pretty simple, just +/-12 Volts. One thing I can recommend: use crimp terminals and butt splices with integral heat shrink sleeves. They are so much more secure than those without the heat shrink.
JeepinJaye
Member
Exactly! I don't use mine and they just gather mud and rocks from my back road driving all the time.
I took my side steps off a long time ago. Didn't like how my leg would hit it getting in and out of the Jeep. It was useless for me to use to step on, I'm to tall and was just awkward trying to use it. LOL
I would like to add some sort of slider eventually, but I want it to be under the tub, not sticking out the side. If that makes sense? I just wan't something to protect the tub if I come down on a rock hard.
Don Ashcraft
TJ Enthusiast
I took my Jeep for its weekly winter wash. Here in Michigan the salt is a killer, so at least once a week I run the ol' girl through a car wash with under body sprayers. Tis the season.