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Says the guy with "Resident Smartass" under his avatar. Lighten up, Francis.

And if you knew anything about Fram, you'd know the Ultra is not the orange can, but rather a premium filter. Show me where it is well documented that Fram Ultras are problematic. I'll check back occasionally to see what you have found. But you'll have to show real evidence, not internet...

That makes perfect sense. But note that the Fram I'm running is not the Extra-Guard, which is actually a decent filter. But rather the Ultra, which is neither cheap nor low quality. I'm sure there were more complexities involved in those warranty denials than just aftermarket filters...

Several things you just said there are so ridiculous, we are all now dumber for having read it. Thank you.

Lol, show me a filter that outperforms a Fram Ultra using standardized tests. None come close. None. Bet the one you are using doesn't. Heck, most don't even match the cheap Fram Extraguard. A few hundred bucks is up to 20%. That's significant. If it was more like 5%, I wouldn't bother...

Well, I guess a business owner can do what they want. But so can I. I have many times bought parts because I wanted exactly what I wanted and not what the shop wants to sell. For example, I take our Transit van for oil changes and I bring my own Mobil 1 EP. Because they want to sell me bulk...

It's a Rubi, so it has them. Thanks for the advice!

I can run 6th, but it did a little better with the 315 KO2's than with the 35" Grabber X3's. The X3's have very slightly larger (probably 0.4 or 0.3 of an inch) diameter but the rolling resistance as a mud tire is noticeably greater than the AT tread on the K02. I typically go to 6th at 65mph...

What would one expect to pay typically for installation? I would buy the rings/pinions myself. (Dana/Spicer). I'm assuming it wouldn't be anymore complicated with a Rubi with lockers. I'm thinking about 4.88's, mainly to help 5th and 6th gear along a little, as well as reverse.

Not nearly as engaging, though. The peformance is VERY close with a good driver. But we're talking Wranglers, not Lambos or Ferraris. The quickest Wrangler tested until the 392 was a 6 speed Sport. So in this case, according to your criteria, wouldn't that make the manual better? In all...

Really? How? The quickest Jeep you can order is the one you bought. C&D clocked it at 6.5 seconds 0-60. No auto gets there that quick. Close, but not quite. Maybe 1mpg better with the auto. Big deal. Otherwise, I'll take the manual all day over the auto. Not saying the auto isn't great...

I'll be cracking it open when I get the steering component skid plate and have to unbolt it. What kind of grease did you guys use? Marine? Also, did you do anything extra to seal the housing when you put it back together?

Yes, that's the first thing I'll do with it. If it does turn out to be the actuator, it looks like they are expensive enough that it may be not much more to buy the whole thing. I will have it off soon anyway and can crack it open to see the situation. I've got a steering component skid plate...

I'll take a look, but I don't have an on-board compressor. But I also think the issue is not in the actuator, but rather in the mechanism. I think mud/water has corroded it over time. What page is it on in that build thread?

Is there any vendor in the aftermarket that remanufactures or sells remanufactured sway bar disconnects? My old JK may be in need of a new one and they are ridiculously expensive. If not, where is the best source for discounted Mopar parts? Thanks!

Sweet! Looking forward to seeing your progress!

Wow! Doing a Hemi or LS swap?

So my JK has gotten quite a few upgrades over the last 6 weeks or so. I took out the old AEV spacer lift, which served it well, and added an AEV Dualsport XT 2.5" suspension. I then added new front/rear bumpers, adjustable front track bar, a new XRC 9500 winch to replace the trusty but old...

This is GREAT! Man, I'd do the same thing, if I could. Looking forward to seeing where it takes you. I think some would be shocked at what a bare bones stock Jeep can do. It'll actually be pretty quick, too, with that powertrain and light weight! My JLUR is a manual, and I absolutely love...

I installed a Rugged Ridge Arcus front bumper today and a new Smitty XRC winch to replace the old trusty Engo. I'm now waiting for RR to ship the steering component skid plate and Spartan rear bumper. I've still got lots of smaller things to do for my little JK refit project, such as a new...