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  1. macleanflood

    What did you do to your JK today?

    These are easy...and cheap...I used these on my TJ...just wish they had a high/low two circuit model for turn signals/trim. I just installed two per side. https://www.superbrightleds.com/bolt-beam-12mm-led-light-55-lumens
  2. macleanflood

    Water in jack storage area

    The 12 I bought this summer had the same issue. I replaced it with a bottle jack. I think all my water was coming from a completely rotted out cabin air pressure flap on the tailgate. Removing that and replacing it with a siliconed on delete plate while installing Morryde tailgate reinforcement...
  3. macleanflood

    Oh boy..... Saw This On Mecum Chicago

    I wanna see someone do a front dig on that beast to turn it around on a narrow trail. -Mac
  4. macleanflood

    JK 3.8 swap to a 4.0 how to?

    If you took a complete 4.0, transmission, transfer case and computer sure with fabbing mounts and custom drive shafts you could get it running. No idea how you'd do the dash...but with some creativity anything is possible. I'd think a hemi or LS swap would be far easier...many have gone before...
  5. macleanflood

    Is there a fuse for the fog lights?

    Add some resistance? Match Ohms to factory lights? -Mac
  6. macleanflood

    Front diff noise, what could it be? (video)

    I lost a brand new gear setup...6 months in the pinion grenaded. Best theory was the pinion was too tight, got hot and blam. Happens. Wish I had a FLIR. Wish someone made a led screen monitor watching 4 or 6 magnetic wireless temp probes I could stick on the pumpkins. -Mac
  7. macleanflood

    Front diff noise, what could it be? (video)

    Get a laser thermometer from HF and check the temperatures... bottom of the diff cover... bottom of the diff...sides around the pinion. Nothing should be over 200 and realistically not in 4 wheel it should be close or under 100. Probably want to pull the cover and inspect things. -Mac
  8. macleanflood

    Need electrical connector for locker...

    Putting a OEM e-locker Dana 44 from 2008 in my 2012 Sport. Going to wire it to an Auxbeam control panel. Just need the plug...would prefer to find a matching connector rather than buying an Amp or Deutch connector. -Mac
  9. macleanflood

    Dash lights

    Codes? Just turn them off with JScan? -Mac
  10. macleanflood

    Tailgate won't open

    Looks an 1/8' low at the latch to me...but that might be the angle. I deliberately set mine a 1/16" high to account for minor sag when the weight of the tire is added. -Mac
  11. macleanflood

    Would you carry spare parts when rock crawling?

    All depends on where you're going and how far away from home and support. -Mac
  12. macleanflood

    JK Handbrake not holding when applied.

    Have you checked the shoes inside the drums incorporated into the rear rotor? There is a rubber plug you can pull out and manually adjust the parking brake...I don't think the auto adjust. -Mac
  13. macleanflood

    Tailgate won't open

    Mine was all over the place until I put in Morryde hinges and reinforcement bars. The sheet metal was even snapped close to the hinges in the vent area...I need to weld that... PO through 35s on this JK without a regear...and they put a wheel spacer on the back tire carrier so the spare would...
  14. macleanflood

    Tailgate won't open

    How heavy of a spare tire do you have? Try removing the spare? How do the body lines look? You can loosen the hinge bolts and wedge the tailgate up a bit using a chainsaw wedge... plastic...not a hard top... without any damage. -Mac
  15. macleanflood

    Off center ball joints...

    Anyone know the location of a technical drawing that shows angles, spacing and dimensions for the Dana 44...most specifically for the JK. If I can beat and heat this I'd sure like to be able to measure or jig it up to get as close as possible. -Mac
  16. macleanflood

    Off center ball joints...

    No idea on the original vehicle other than 2008 and Rubicon. I ordered some C guessets from Barnes and I'm going to make a jig out of my Dana 30... guessing I will need to heat the top of the C and bend it in. Also thinking about just replacing the inner C... getting a builder end for a...
  17. macleanflood

    Off center ball joints...

    Ok...doing a Dana 30 to 44 swap...the 44 is off a Rubicon...2008 I believe...mine is a 2012...44 has factory e-locker and is geared 5.13... Here's the issue...my 30 has straight up centered ball joints. The ones on the 44...top...are clearly in a couple of degrees. Do I press ahead with the...
  18. macleanflood

    Mounted a Olight Murauder 2

    IMHO I like this HF cordless work light. $30. 1250 lumens. Doubles as a battery pack for charging USB devices. Folds flat and stores easy. Has a 1/4" tripod threaded hole...I bolted a magnet to mine. https://www.harborfreight.com/1250-lumen-work-light-battery-bank-56163.html -Mac
  19. macleanflood

    Are there any JK bumpers that accept factory fog lights?

    Smittybuilt... installed ours on a road trip to Montana in the parking lot of the Post Falls 4WP. Factory fogs bolted right in, no extensions needed.
  20. macleanflood

    Where is the rear power port wiring be located?

    Mines not there. I found a defrost/rear wiper harness, a stalk and a HVAC control panel on eBay for $260...but it says 14-18 and not 12. -Mac