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    Tire Pressure - Fine Tuning Request for Advice

    2016 JKR, 2.5" lift, aftermarket front and rear bumpers, full size spare, no winch, running MTZ P3 315 70 17's. Tires have 4,000 KM on them, and I've done one five tire rotation thus far. Read the sticky on tire pressure vs tire size, and have since aired them down to 29 PSI cold....and they...
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    Between tire sizes need help

    I've checked out the FAQ for newbies many times, looked at builds and used the search feature, but still find I need some advice from the experts 2016 JKR, auto, 4:10 gears is looking like will be in my near future. DD 5 days a week to work, 120Km round trip a day, off road is nothing extream...
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    Random Photos

    Not sure if it was a glass pack or not haha
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    Oil pan bolt torque specs

    While doing a oil change today I always inspect things while waiting for the oil to drain down. While doing so came across a slight oil weep on a few bolts that secure the aluminum collar of the oil pan to the block. Not the bolts that secure the black pan its self. 2008 with the good old 3.8L...
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    Jeep art...

    Love the grill idea. Saw this on Pinterest kinda like the retro light bulbs.
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    12v switched to run KC Lights

    Just installed a set of KC lights and I'm done less the final wire hook up. There is white wire that to be installed directly to the battery which connects to the switch in the cab that triggers the coil in the relay. Ok...but this means you can turn the lights on without the key in the on...
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    Random Photos

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    Random Photos

    Jeep satellite uplink anyone...
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    Drunk Jeep owner causes fatal crash

    Don't drink and drive.....it's not rocket science! Innocent truck driver out doing his job is killed due do some a$$ hat that had a few to many. Sad, feel bad for his family. As for the a$$ hat sure hope he never drives ANYTHING again...
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    What's your view like at work?

    Wow great photos thanks for the share. And they pay you watch build these beautiful Jeeps. I'm always interested in how things are manufactured. At any point in the day when these JKs are rolling down the line do you not wish the line had a detour that assembled the selected few with 35"...
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    E brake seize to lube or not?

    Had a funny squeak in the rear breaks decided to look into things this am. Looks like my passenger rear e brake was seized. I had difficulty pulling the rotor and when I looked deeper I discovered that when I wiggled the e brake cable I frees up the slide that pulls the shoes in or release...
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    Shock advice

    I checked the stickies and did a search and didn't find answers. 08 JKU with a TF level spacer kit, 33s and RR wheels. Want to upgrade stock shocks (133,000km on Jeep) Want to leave myself open to new coils down the road so I have on my list Bills 24-146708 (lift height 1.5 to 3") and Bills...
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    First Timer Lift Install Question with Coils + Convince me to do the work myself

    I'm at the point were I want to upgrade from the TF level kit to a 2.5" coil lift, either OME, TF or RE. My end goal with my 08 is to continue with the 33's, and add the aftermarket bumpers...hence the want for the 2.5 coil lift. (DD 120KM per day 5 days a week, 10% light trails, nothing...
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    PSI cold warm vs Tread Depth

    I've used the search function but didn't find an answer.... JKU leveling kit 33" MT ATZ, no after market bumpers or excessive weight...daily highway driver 120km per day. Cold I have 30 PSI all tires. Once I get to work I'm 32.5PSI Tires have 10,000km and have been rotated every 5,000 km...
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    Picking up pieces as I go

    I realize I only have a leveling kit, but I've seen the chance to pick up a few extras that other Jeepers are selling, such as adjustable front track bar, lower adjustable track bars ect..... I realize with the TF leveling kit I have I don't need it, but to my thinking why not pick these units...
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    Sahara OEM 18" Wheels and Tire Weights

    All, I could not find this info when I was shopping for new wheels and tires. However, now upgraded to 33's, I had the chance to put these on the scale: Stock 18" Sahara Wheel = 27 Lbs Stock Deuler P255 70 R18 = 44 Lbs Wheel and Tire total = 71 Lbs Hope this helps when it comes time to...
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    Cab Cover or Full Cover - Needing Advice

    Weather is getting warmer here, soft top going on soon. I go doorless as much as a I can with good luck not getting wet....late last year had a bit of a scare and got a bit wet. I'm looking for a cover that I can use with either the top up or down, and doors off. -Best Top cab cover? -Smitty...
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    Shock(ing) Advice

    I've done a search and looked in the newbie section, but still have a question... Have a TF leveling kit and 33X11.5X17's going on in a few days. The JKU has 104,000KM on it, and rides great, mostly DD. Just thinking ahead in the event shocks are needed, mine are original, doing some homework...
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    Long distance road trip advice

    Planning a road trip this summer should be around 2,500km each way. Nice and wide Trans Canada highway not too many hills early summer time frame. 08 JKU with 110,000 Kms, auto, 3:73, soft top, and by then 33 x 11.5 MT ATZ with a TF levelling kit. 3 adults one pre-teen. Anyone done a similar...
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    Random Ding (aka Chime)

    I did a search here didn't find a thread I could add to, so....hope this helps others. We've owned our 08 JKU since new, almost 5 years, and 104,000KM later, never once had the 'JK Random Ding'. I read on other forums this does happen. I started to notice the key fob remote didn't always...
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