jeeeep
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Not what she said.Going to lube the shaft up and reinstall.
What was done to your rig this week?
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Friday morning, I removed the muffler from Bunny (2021 JLUR V-6, 8 speed) and replaced it with an AEF muffler delete pipe. I then hooked up our travel trailer and drove approx 45 miles through the hills and hollers and arrived at Hermitage State Park. The pipe produces a slight ricey tone when pulling (3K RPM and above), but a nice throaty rumble when idling and/or putting around, cruising, etc. Now, my wife bitched about 44 miles of our trip on the way to the lake, but didn't say much about it on the way back. I think it's growing on her. I'm not a 100% in love with the sound, but I like it enough, I won't change it for myself.....We'll see what the boss says after a couple of weeks.
grinders&twisties
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I didn't really do anything got my prp seat covers installed
Also ordered accuair lift kit.
Hopefully delivered before the end of the week
Also ordered accuair lift kit.Hopefully delivered before the end of the week
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GP NOIR
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Gonna need new tires soon. 35,000 miles on a set of BFG 315-70-R17 KM3s since May 2022. I figure there’s 10k of good tread left. If I get new tires from @Discount Tire before the end of August, they’re 10% off. Maybe I can sell the old tires to someone needing a set of budget MTs to offset the cost of new rubber further.
I was gonna post “talk me outta 37s” but that would only waste everyone’s time. My resolve to stay with 35s has crumbled.
I was gonna post “talk me outta 37s” but that would only waste everyone’s time. My resolve to stay with 35s has crumbled.
Discount Tire
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We are here to help when you are ready to go. Hope you don't mind me sending a DM.
@WhiteBronze392
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Replaced the 37” trail grapplers with 38” ridge grapplers and of course they only ordered 4 even though I stressed 5 lol. I pickup the spare tomorrow but kinda diggin the no spare look. Also installed a synergy SS relocation kit and rear AAL fender liners since they didn’t ship enough hardware for the front
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bobfriesenhahn
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It must be nice to have reserved parking! 6' 5"? WTF!
Mike Pierson
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Today I installed four new Synergy HD ball joints, hopefully the last set I’ll need for awhile. Also installed a set of Reid knuckles. So happy to be rid of that aluminum BS! Not a huge fan of the orange tbh but I am a fan of no more wallowing ball joints.
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Meme King
You didn't do the deletes? Haven't you heard what all the cool kids are doing?
Mike Pierson
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Oh crap! I didn’t know!
Andy5160
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Maintenance time
1.air filters
2.diff oil amazing how clean the front is on the JL
3.center the front axle
4.center the steering wheel
5.tomorrow I have to check rear control arms as I think some JJ might need rebuild or replacement
6. Change the aux battery what a pain. Thanks Eddie for the video.
1.air filters
2.diff oil amazing how clean the front is on the JL
3.center the front axle
4.center the steering wheel
5.tomorrow I have to check rear control arms as I think some JJ might need rebuild or replacement
6. Change the aux battery what a pain. Thanks Eddie for the video.
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Andy5160
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Worked on the joints today. Don’t really have the right tools so it was absolute nightmare. My vise broke so it made it even worse. In addition new JJ I ordered were wrong so I just did half of the job.
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GP NOIR
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@Discount Tire installed a set of five BFG KM3s on my Rubicon on Friday and I broke them in on Poison Spider Trail Saturday. I talked up getting 37s and even went to the store to check on availability. The new tire carrier will easily handle the weight of the larger tires and I was ready to trim the fender wells for clearance, if needed. But when it came down to pulling the trigger, the 37s are about $600 more. Being a cheap bastard, I got another set of 315/70R17s instead. I'm just gonna have to live with the ignominy of tiny tires until I can set aside enough money for the 37s.
jeeeep
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I liked how the 315/70/17 performed on my JKUR, currently have Cooper STT Pro 37x13.50 on it but they're coming off and replacing with BFG 315's.
Ddays
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WTF? Those JJ's are worn out already? How many miles on those arms?
Andy5160
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53 k miles
They are not worn out from the movement/play prospective.
They just ceased and polyurethane or whatever the bushings are made off make terrible noise during minor articulation. I been greasing them regularly but after rebuilding them in my opinion the way they designed the amount of grease they can take is very little. I think it has to do with out rust belt area as well. The joint/ball itself looked like I never maintained it. Just rust and rust buildup. The joint ball has a hole which lines up with the zerk and it was just blocked. I had to drill it out to clear it l.I replaced the zerks during prior maintenance but still they barely takes any grease in.
Basically I’m my case I have to take them all apart grease them up put back together and do the same when time comes or just go with Synergy arms as I think their bushings might be a better option for our area.
Ddays
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Well, that makes sense. It's been 2 years, right? Trying to get any grease in those JJ's is damn near impossible.
