What did you do to your TJ today? - Page 1690

prd_cdn · 11-03-2009, 10:06 AM

painted my YORK, YORK plate, got all the parts together for my OBA build this weekend!

**B2CARPEN** · 11-03-2009, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by saddis

Not for long 35" mtz's and soft 8's are in the mail as we speak.

I hope your D30 and D35 hold up to those 35s... Might want to look into an axle swap or super conversion down the road

**Deacon** · 11-03-2009, 11:13 AM

Well, last night I planned to get a number of things done, including pics of the damage to the fender from climbing a tree and coming down against it instead of off of it, but I ended up having to drive out to Cibolo Creek to bail out a guy in a local Jeep club who was stucker than stuck in some super soupy mud, literally up over his 32" tires on one side, buried like a dead man. It took about three hours total and a lot of work from the winch. I can't say enough about my Superwinch EPi9.0S. It ended up pulling so hard that it sheared his front tow hook off--literally sheared off the Grade 8 bolts. If it had been steel line, we might have had a very serious medical emergency on our hands, but with the synthetic line, it only popped back a few feet and fell harmlessly on the ground. I highly recommend the winch and especially strongly recommend synthetic line.

**Mud Machine** · 11-03-2009, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Firekite

It ended up pulling so hard that it sheared his front tow hook off--literally sheared off the Grade 8 bolts. If it had been steel line, we might have had a very serious medical emergency on our hands, but with the synthetic line, it only popped back a few feet and fell harmlessly on the ground. I highly recommend the winch and especially strongly recommend synthetic line.

Thanks man....We all need to be reminded of these real life experiences. Valuable information.

TreeFrog1 · 11-03-2009, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by znaik

Changing dash cluster bulbs to blue leds.
Installing red lights around the cargo space.
Welding brackets for side steps.
Putting lock bolts on my rims.
Fastening the sub and amp and hiding all the stereo wires laying around...
Finish my interior color change.
It's getting there...

I'm curious about your interior color change...from "what" color to "what" color and how are you doing it? I have a spice interior and painted the console top black the other day (and love it!) and wondering about doing the rest (starting with the door panels). Once you do it, you're just committed and can't go back. I just wonder if the paint will last or scrape off (I don't want to keep doing this every so often bec. it looks ratty). And what about cleaning it w/Armor-All (or the like), will it take the paint off? Anybody else have any luck/experience @ doing this? All the best.

rottenpuppets · 11-03-2009, 11:35 AM

Just accepted the package with wheels/tires, steering stabilizer, and the mounting bracket for my hi-lift. Nothing says Jeeper like an 18wheeler in front of your house making deliveries lol.. Unfortunately I smashed the crap out of my right hand yesterday and can barely move the tires around the garage let alone do any install work.. but i'm gonna pop some pain pills in an hour and hope for the best and give it a go anyways

cheech66 · 11-03-2009, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by znaik

Changing dash cluster bulbs to blue leds.
Installing red lights around the cargo space.
Welding brackets for side steps.
Putting lock bolts on my rims.
Fastening the sub and amp and hiding all the stereo wires laying around...
Finish my interior color change.
It's getting there...

Can you post some pix and info on the lighting of the cargo space and the leds in the dash also curious what it cost ya tks alot!!!!!

cheech66 · 11-03-2009, 12:47 PM

Pulled of the milk jugs on the fenders and added General Grabber AT 2's 31 inch and really like them alot!!!!

**dzride** · 11-03-2009, 12:50 PM

Couple of day ago I went to play in mud and some how blow my radiator plug in a bottom of radiator . I thought my radiator is done and I need a new one, however it's just a $3 plug. I love Auto Parts Fast at RockAuto they have everything for the reasonable price.

PS I called Jeep dealer and they told me this part is serviceable with radiator only and it's gonna cost me a fortune.

**B2CARPEN** · 11-03-2009, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by cheech66

Can you post some pix and info on the lighting of the cargo space and the leds in the dash also curious what it cost ya tks alot!!!!!

I posted a pic of mine last week. Here it is again for you

**Deacon** · 11-03-2009, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Mud Machine

Thanks man....We all need to be reminded of these real life experiences. Valuable information.

Yeah, no problem. You never really appreciate something until you have a close call, and that's why I typically try to overbuild. It works fine until it doesn't, and then you're in a world of ****. My dad happened to be in town and decided to come with us on the rescue mission. He was in the Jeep on the driver's side, and I was standing outside the Jeep, and I'm not joking when I say there was a very, very good chance that one of us would've been injured or killed with that hook and tow hook (still attached) if it had whipped back like can happen with steel line. That's a couple of very strong and heavy metal parts flying at high speed. Or in my case, flopping harmlessly onto the ground.

TJ-xtreme · 11-03-2009, 01:00 PM

Nevermind...

442Wrangler · 11-03-2009, 01:03 PM

checked my oil for water at long last...was underwater for awhile about 2 weeks ago...

TJ-xtreme · 11-03-2009, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by NotURMailman

WTFO!?

What was that all about?!

not for you, it was for DZride (few post before yours...), but then I checked his other posts and withdrew.

**stadleroux** · 11-03-2009, 01:15 PM

Not today, but this is where we camped this past weekend before and after hosting our club's annual fun day on Saturday.