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  1. WSS

    What did you do to your JK today?

    Today, I unloaded it. Had way too much gear for three day trip that we had to bail on 21 miles into. We (three rigs) were set to do the Mojave road from Friday to Sunday. We picked a "record temp" weekend to do it. Was supposed to be mid 80's typically but by the time we pulled the plug, it was...
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    What did you do to your JK today?

    A few small things this last few days. Finished my rotopax mounts for my cobbled together roof rack and built a heat shield to protect the reservoir hose going from coilover to reservoir. I t crossed too close to the exhaust tube.
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    What did you do to your JK today?

    Love the motobilt vent frame. I get it when things don't line up and match.
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    What did you do to your JK today?

    We should start a "fire suppression" thread. It is a skill we should all know. My training is nil.
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    What did you do to your JK today?

    I have two elements on the front doors, a 2.5lb kiddie in rear seat and a 2.5lb extinguisher mounted on a quick release attached to the rear tire swing out. What is the drawback with the elements?
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    What did you do to your JK today?

    Being prepared is cost saving as you saw. LOL. Has anyone tried or carry the "element" extinguishers?
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    What did you do to your JK today?

    Get a small electric pressure washer for $300, keep it nice and clean. That way the shop does not notice the leaks. :unsure:
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    When to replace trail-damaged tires

    I think your wear and tear is typical of trail use. Carry a good plug kit and maybe one of the newish sidewall patches. When you notice you can't get up obstacles as easy as the last trip, consider a new set. If you are able to get the tires to "minimum tread depth", that is a good time to get...
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    What did you do to your JK today?

    I have an older (2009ish) teraflex dana 60 and teraflex track bar installed on my JKU. I just installed a Rebel Recon coil over kit and found the teraflex track bar mount was going to bind the coils and I had to cut a large piece of the track bar mount off to make room for the coil over on the...
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    Replacement radiator

    Ya, I was shocked. The whole kit was 3k. Luckily they still had the build sheet on it. He replicated it.
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    Replacement radiator

    It was $1600
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    Replacement radiator

    It was/is a Ron Davis. When the Jeep was built (2009) the shop put a full Ron Davis system in it. I replaced just the radiator with another Ron Davis. It was fairly quick to get it. I had to order it but had it in about 2 weeks. https://www.rondavisradiators.com/Welcome.htm
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    Replacement radiator

    You probably nailed it.
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    Replacement radiator

    My aluminum radiator lasted for 16 years, it was a micro crack from twisting it looked like, right near the passenger side upper mount. I put some stop leak in it and it worked. I did replace it though as I did not want to get caught on the trail with a leak I could not fix. At first, the crack...
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    Need to find some fender side grills for my JKU

    Darwin awards. I did get a picture after the fall, locker was on, forks were spread, LOL
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    Need to find some fender side grills for my JKU

    That was my original thought. But pop rivets, nut serts may be a better idea. I already have a full nardo grey touch up kit, so It would be kinda easy. My TJ had all sorts of vents available. I did notice the JK does not have any air flow via the new inspection hole. I got over excited to check...
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    Need to find some fender side grills for my JKU

    Hey guys I made an oops today. While checking flex with a forklift, it fell off the forks and poked a nice hole in the side fender. Wondering if there is a grill or louvered vent I can put on to cover the damage. Please, feel free to poke fun. I am fully aware of my deficiencies.
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    What did you do to your JK today?

    Started the coil over swap. Have the wrong spring weights. Supposed to be 250/300 but got 200/250. When I set it down, the shocks went right to the shaft bump stop. Had to take them off. Not sure what is going to happen. Took 3 months to get them from king. Here it is with 4” of preload. Just...
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    Front Locker on a 2015 Willys

    Just an opinion, but any trail over a rating of "5" and you should probably consider something purpose built. If you do 5+ trails once a year, maybe just beef up what you have, but if you are on 5+ trails every chance you get, the cost will probably balance out. Plus, you have fewer trail...
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    What did you do to your JK today?

    Installed a new "front runner" folding tailgate table. This one is way better than the previous amazon special. Has a nice slide out for the extras too. Also picked up my rear coilover kit from Rebel last week. Time to schedule a weekend to install it. 14" 2.5 kings.