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  1. FishFam JKU

    What did you do to your JK today?

    Todays fun, replacing the double cardan. Would have been a lot easier with a good bench and vice setup. Squeak is gone but it put up a fight. Rusted pins and frozen caps.
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    Trails in/around Zion - can anyone make recommendations?

    The only other trail I have done in the area was Toqueville Falls / Rattle Snake Gulch. The road to Toquerville is mild and the falls themselves are nice, nothing over the top spectacular. Continuing pass the Falls is Rattle Snake Gulch, a tough trail, 6-7 range, with 40+ river crossings. By far...
  3. FishFam JKU

    Hot oil warning, traction control light, & engine light

    Personally the first thing I would check would be the battery. Low voltage can cause absolute havoc on the computer and throw random codes as you are seeing. If you are unable to test it yourself, get it to an auto store. If that's not an option grab a known good battery and try to hook it up...
  4. FishFam JKU

    What could have caused this dent?

    Possibly someone stepped on it and tried to bend it back? Missing the debris shield under the slats and looks like aftermarket screws in the hood hinges. Maybe something to investigate.
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    Next steps after accident?

    First off, WOW! Glad to hear you, the wife and pups came away relatively uninjured. As for the Jeep. If you're intent was to trailer/tow the JK and use it as a primary Exploration/Offroad rig. I might suggest straightening the frame and replacing the necessities. But if you plan to put miles on...
  6. FishFam JKU

    Life in the not so fast lane

    Just as an FYI, some of my findings after I bought my used JKUR. - Worn Ball Joints - Worn Upper Control Arm Bushings - Destroyed Lower Control Arm Bushings - Worn Track Bar Heim Joint All of these required me to remove and inspect them. I couldn't get them to budge under weight. So it took me...
  7. FishFam JKU

    What did you do to your JK today?

    Might have made more sense if I said where. Rubicon. Didn’t run the whole way, just an in-n-out trip.
  8. FishFam JKU

    What did you do to your JK today?

    Just a quick trip in and back out. Then off to Tahoe and HWY88.
  9. FishFam JKU

    radiator fan problem

    If you are able to reset with the ignition I would go @BLACKJKU 's route. Check the electrical, small steps. Check conductivity, swap relays, run direct power. If the fan never triggers due to heat (but does run) I would suspect a bad temp sensor.
  10. FishFam JKU

    What did you do to your JK today?

    Welcome. Clean rig and good find.
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    What did you do to your JK today?

    Doing a bolt check before my next run and found this little guy. Transmission cross member. Looks to be a bad weld. Not a lot is of rust so likely just happened the last couple trips. Ground out and welded. Bolt check done as well. Mark those bolts! Makes it obvious when things are moving...
  12. FishFam JKU

    Replaced front pinion bearings now steering locking up

    Potentially damaged the locker? Jack it up and spin the wheels. I agree the pinion bearings should not effect steering.
  13. FishFam JKU

    What jack for oversize tires?

    I gave up on Hi-lift (farmers jack) couple years ago. Dangerous, precarious (even in a flat garage), heavy and cumbersome. And they can’t max out a lifted JK suspension, so what’s the point? I use a HF 8ton bottle jack with an extension seat for axels and 2x8s for a base. Used it in the garage...
  14. FishFam JKU

    California Jeep Run - Pinecrest Area (California), Stanislaus NF Run - June 3-4

    Keep us in mind. Sports are finished up and school is near done. We been keeping our eyes open for spots that have opened up and not overly busy.
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    12V Refrigerators / Coolers

    Been using the NEWAIR 48qt for the last year plus. Camping trips, family trips, day trips. I have it wired directly to the car battery. I did upgrade the wiring to the ARB 12V plug kit, better gauge and longer than the supplied. Have not had any draw downs that killed the vehicle. Longest left...
  16. FishFam JKU

    Is this normal routing for rear brake lines?

    With a 4” Synergy lift and extended lines. Side note, I have limit straps as well to save the lines.
  17. FishFam JKU

    What did you do to your JK today?

    Rear track bar bushings replaced. Case of bad engineering and luck. Had to cut the bolt out. Other solutions involved going to a shop to drop out the rear axle coils. At a $180hr, saws-all for the win.
  18. FishFam JKU

    Anyone planning a trail ride in Northern California?

    Welcome... Joined the group last year hoping for the same. Never got much traction here in the JK forums. There is a Nor-Cal specific trail thread on the sister TJ forum. NorCal Jeep Adventures Its been a bit slow due to sheer amount of snow/weather. Being on spring break next week I was hoping...
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    Sound when letting off gas

    Possible. But that sounds metal on metal. Had a similar sound just after doing new pads rotors on the rear. My culpret ended up being the Pad Clips that came with the PowerStop pads. Cheep and thin. I ordered some new ones that had rubber coating on one side. Also coated all the interacting...
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    How to install a smart mirror in your JK Wrangler

    Just installed the Wolfbox last night. Must say, smoother than expected. I ordered the refurbished unit which did not come with the hardwired kit but I will be ordering that separately. Mounted the rear camera on the relocated license plate (swing arm, center tire). Came out with a spare 1/2"...