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I need to stay off YouTube... *saves "Hellcrate" into Marketplace Saved Searches*

For sure, I love this stuff - especially in the cold months of winter :) The tires you grabbed were a good representative. I did a back-of-napkin look around and average. You're probably close on the ~25# per tire savings, which indeed is considerable in the track world. Back in my old muscle...

That thing is sweet!! I do already have my next two projects lined up though, so make this #3 haha

Hmmm… perhaps, but I am having a have a hard time believing that you’re going to shave nearly a full second off 0-60 time with some tires. Having driven a few stock JK’s, the OEM street tires aren’t traction limited, so any gains in time would only come from inertial/mass differences. A second...

The pre-2016 block and internals are the same - the differences in power outputs are related to the ECM tuning and intake designs. It can be problematic in early years but generally, the Pentastar 3.6L is a decent little option. Did you mean 6.8 seconds? Because this is what Motortrend was...

After seeing @Hogges post about his heater core issues, it reminded me that I should tackle mine while I have it all torn apart. When I first got my JKU, the heater sucked on the driver's side and had a smell of mouse poop. I cleaned out all the nest material and rinsed it to high heaven. I got...

On a relatively stock rig with stock components, there's often not too much to worry about. That said, some extra due diligence can prevent some nasty and unexpected occurrences. Here are my general guidelines that I personally follow... Level 1 Post-Trip Inspections: At the end of every trip...

Depends on year, could be 1/2” NPT or 3/4” NPT https://starparts.chrysler.com/tech_tips/en/TT9002879_en_US.html Yours looks bigger than 1/2” NPT but it could be an optical illusion due to angle and lighting.

The Jeep J8 was a militarized version of the JKU that competed with the Hilux and Triton. It got a lot of awesome upgrades over the standard JKU and Jeep toured them around for a while, teasing people with what would eventually become the Gladiator/JT. AEV and Chrysler worked out a deal at one...

It's not, I believe the OEM MFG is either Ate or Metelli, but I'm glad you figured that out on your own... Incorrect, but lets not let information and facts get in the way of a good rant :) If you get bored though, you should check out what the J8 actually is - it's pretty awesome and a shame...

There are lots of options. My go to driveshaft maker is Adams Driveshafts. James (the owner) has helped me a number of times diagnose issues and has offered above and beyond service trying to eliminate some issues (often on his dime!)...

Haha, indeed we are! :) And it's for sure an indirect tax, similar to tariffs, mandatory duty fees, etc. That said, if I'm paying more in taxes, arguably one that helps some people get assistance and health insurance that they would otherwise not be able to get is certainly better than one that...

I don't know as there is any legislation that could meaningfully impact the "actual" cost of healthcare, at least not one that we as a country would have the appetite for (though it's growing). When you look at healthcare costs overtime, the US has been on a remarkably sharp rise since long...

I've seen a number of people refer to issues with their "J8 Kit", but it seems like it was always someone who used the Crown replacements, yourself included: Everyone I know with a real Mopar J8 - and off the top of my head is at least 5 people with JKU's running tons - have had theirs for a...

I don't want to turn this into a political thread, but I hate misconceptions, so I'll dive in a little. I blame most of the misconceptions of ACA on the Democratic Leadership itself. They haven't been good at taglines or PR since the 40's and the ACA was no exception ("we have to pass it so you...