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Hmmm... now I'm curious as to why there would be key-on constant power in the side taillight.

Not me, but I'm curious to get your thoughts, especially since you're up in BC. I'm considering getting a set of 39"s for next year's winter season (saving the 40" M/Ts for summer/fall wheeling).

Ebrake handle/clutch is a known pain in the ass... the Mopar replacement is relatively quick and painless to install. Don't remove the pin until ready :)

The shifter and e-brake floor pans came back from powdercoat. The first step was to glue the tub seal back into the bottom. I think the OEM seal used some self adhesive tape of some sort, but the Gorilla Clear Grip worked out great for gluing back in. I took apart the T-case shifter and...

If it's any consolation, changing the ATF on a JK is equally as annoying... there are a handful of pan bolts completely blocked by the exhaust crossover pipe and you're nearly 100% guaranteed to make a mess while down there. Thankfully most of the aftermarket pans have a drain plug...

I went ahead and ordered the Lisle one from Summit... should be here mid week. I'm going to try to pick up some clear hose (just to visually see what's happening easier) and a fresh/clean bucket to do some experimenting. After driving my daughter's JK around while mine is torn apart, I would...

Interesting - can't say I've seen them before. I had noted a forum or maybe a Facebook post from a while ago where someone mentioned that they did exactly as I described above (using CLR to dissolve and then use air/water to flush everything out). Two people in that same thread said they did the...

The motor mounts are all welded up and painted... So I turned my attention back to the Rugged Ridge Switch Pod. I got the switches off of eBay and ordered a set of the back panel clips with terminals to make life easier. I always get worried about Chinese/eBay/Amazon terminals, but these...

Before I drop the Hemi in for the final time, I'm absolutely going to do this... I actually took a measurement of the heatcore hose (16mm btw) so I can get some clear tubing. My plan is to use some CLR to help dissolve any sediments that have built up in there, then use water and compressed air...

You'd want to bring it to a shop that can monitor the PIDs or get JScan + Dongle and do it yourself. You should be able to monitor fuel trims and see what, if anything, isn't where it should be.

Anecdote is great and all, but there are dozens of examples going back two decades of cars and trucks having similar failure rates: Ford EB’s, Jeep 4.0’s, Hemi trucks, every 4-cyl GM Ecotec, Pathfinders, Forester and Outbacks, 351W Fords, every Porsche ever made, etc. I’d argue that after 30+...

To be clear, both of those trails have been tackled successfully, thousands of times, on MB Jeeps running 30” tires. Heck you can rent stock Rubicon's for both of these as well. Are you lifted? Plan on trying the hardest lines? Running bigger tires? I’d argue that those are more important...

I didn't realize there were that many vacuum connections on a 3.8L, but glad you're getting it worked out...

I just rebuilt the D30/D44 in my daughter's Islander and did a full suspension and steering refresh... I went with the Moog Steering Linkage Assembly, Part# DS800982A. The kit is complete and essentially "bolt in ready". For the cost, simplicity, and OEM fit, unless you're wheeling in...

In over 30 years of wrenching (and with my dad being an ASE Master Tech for 15 of those years), I've used every OEM, premium replacement, and cheapo pad and rotor combo possible. Without a doubt the only pads and rotor combo that have worked, felt, lasted, and sounded like OEM have been the DLG...

8HP70 Trans Cooler Fittings The ZF transmission can be found behind Ram trucks, as well as Jeep/Dodge SUVs and many cars. For Hemi swaps into a JK, most will use a Ram 4x4 transmission because they're typically more plentiful and cheaper, though a SUV-sourced ZF can be used. Note that if you...

My local powder coater, Route 247 Powder Coating & Sand Blasting, did an amazing job on my JSS brackets and parts: Since the shifting on the 8HP70 is all done electronically, the OEM shifter gets removed and replaced with either a Charger or Challenger shifter. I found a 2016 Challenger...

I'm not 100% sure about Australia, but you can still get the connector repair kits from Mopar or dealerships. https://connectorrepairkit.mopar.com/ You can use the above to look up your exact connector # and pinout. Then there is the corresponding pin "repair kit", as well as the replacement...

After fiddling around with motor mount orientation and location, the Hemi fits! I used a set of motor mounts from AutoZone, PN#3277 and #3243. The fitment is from a 2009-2010 WK2 with a 5.7L. AutoZone.com shows that #3243 (the longer mount) is for the "Front right" (passenger side). However...

I got the J8 Booster and MC bench bled (twice!) and installed. I left the lines disconnected for the time being to allow me to get the ABS pump and inner fender back in place. I temporarily installed the new Mopar washer-tank/ABS tray. This allowed me to mock up the Rain Rock Offroad...