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Zeo posted:Got an 08JK a few months back. In general what are the rules about leaving the top down in the rain? i was tired of not being able to leave the doors off because of constant threat of rain (also the 2 flights of stairs they have to go up and down everytime), so i got one of these for my tj: http://www.jeepcovers.com/. the jk covers should be coming out really soon. the cover's loving awesome, takes like 30 seconds to throw on, and it's completely waterproof. after countless thunderstorms and huge downpours not a single drop has gotten inside. been topless and doorless just because of this for about a month now. as for getting rained on, there's been a couple times where it's rained overnight and i forgot to throw the cover on, and it was nothing a couple hours in the sun didn't solve.
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went out in the jeep yesterday! it was so nice out, plus since i've moved to colorado springs i've been seriously craving to drive up cheyenne mountain like every day. the view from the top  looking down at the road ahead  there's the jeep! it looks so small from up there  picked up an awesome cliffside trail for a bit  cutting through a really cool-looking pass  crusing through the woods  climbing up to the top  gorgeous views everywhere  the jeep in its natural habitat  ]picked up a pretty serious trail  lots of rocks and tight turns, it was great  it was pretty much the entire length of the backside of the mountain, took us like 3 hours haha  the view of the springs on the way back down was the best of the day had a great time, even met up with a couple more jeeps while we were out there and ended with a group 4 deep, it was a great day. no major problems for our group, but a bright orange jk came up the trail we were on and had the rear left caliper completely fall off, both bolts sheared and the brake line popped off. no idea how they managed that.
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Sep 9, 2012 18:18
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Digital_Jesus posted:My '12 Wrangler has the Pentastar 6-Speed manual and it is a boss engine. Getting 20-22mpg city and I've gotten as high as 30 on flat land highway driving. I don't have the ticking mentioned earlier but it's only got about 3500 miles on it so far, maybe it will show up in time. you know, one of the biggest reasons i got my TJ over the then-new JKs was that everyone said the engine was weak and very underpowered. now that they're putting pentastars in, i'm seriously considering switching to the dark side. i really love my TJ, with the sole exception of the 12-15mpg it gets, but i'm liking the new rubicons more and more.
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Sep 9, 2012 21:01
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some fun in the mountains: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-5S-8vWgag the last one is me my lockers were disengaged 
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Oct 23, 2012 15:32
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hit the first 1000 miles today on my rubi on the top of a mountain. naturally  
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Nov 5, 2012 04:01
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mattfl posted:I just turned 10k! on my 2012! Only took me 3 1/2 months to do it too! I was commuting 100+ miles a day for work and I've since stopped that so the miles should slow down here now thank goodness. Only good thing to come from so many miles is the 33's I put on 9k miles ago are getting pretty worn and I'm ready to step up to 35's as soon as they are done. haha yeah i'm actually pretty surprised at how fast i've been putting miles on it. i'm also planning on 35s, with a 3-4" lift. i always wanted them for my TJ, and they look so good on the JKs with just a little lift. it almost makes me feel bad, though, since the stock 32s the rubi came with are great tires too. oh and i'm planning on 5.13 gearing or thereabouts, i just don't think 4.11 is gonna cut it with 35s here in the Rockies.
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Nov 6, 2012 00:58
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BoostCreep posted:
boy, i wonder why.
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Dec 28, 2012 21:15
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anyone wonder what the inside of a 231 t-case looks like? i don't, at least not anymore haha!    
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Mar 16, 2013 23:33
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kastein posted:The hell did you do? That's a pretty clean straight break... haha it's not mine, it's my buddy's TJ (with ~50k miles). he was simply driving down the highway and *BOOM* t-case exploded. had to get towed halfway from denver. i'm thinking the case must have had some kind of material defect to break that cleanly. found a place in town that has a bunch of rebuilt 231s, can't wait to see their reaction when we drop this thing off. my friend's words: "you think i can still get a core charge for this?" hahaha
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Mar 18, 2013 20:03
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i wouldn't count on it happening, there have been rumors about IFS for years now http://www.leftlanenews.com/jeep-wrangler-2016.html
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Mar 18, 2014 23:04
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yeah, the more radical changes are very unlikely, especially considering wranglers are being sold faster than they can be made right now. i doubt chrysler will allow significant changes to risk alienating the consumer base. that being said, when in the gently caress will they bring home a domestic version of the diesel wrangler that's been selling in Europe for years now? haven't we waited long enough?
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Mar 19, 2014 00:07
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tuna posted:I finally got around to adding all of the orange parts to the Jeep. Reid racing knuckles, Synergy ball joints and RCV axle shafts. bit late but how are these working out for you? i was mulling around about installing this setup when my balljoints start to go.
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Jul 3, 2014 03:37
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i've wanted steel half doors for as long as i've owned jeeps, but goddamn if the lowers alone practically cost as much as full doors 
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Jul 20, 2014 03:43
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Sandbagger SA posted:I don't understand people that buy wranglers for on-road use and then never remove the top. Seriously? The two main selling points of the wrangler are "4wd" and "convertible". wrong, there's only one main selling point and that's the fact that it's named "wrangler." seriously, the vast majority of them are bought off the name alone and never leave the pavement. the payout is that jeep still leaves enough room to work with for the enthusiasts to make a capable offroader while keeping up the "wrangler" image that sells cars.
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Aug 18, 2014 23:51
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mattfl posted:Wow, did not know that. Good thing I live in florida where we don't have vehicle inspections at all! people think i'm joking when i compare florida laws to the wild west
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Sep 15, 2014 22:48
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The Royal Nonesuch posted:For that price, with that mileage and optional long-block RENIX 4.0 HO I6, you should definitely buy it immediately. Aside from what is probably possibly not the the piston slap (unless it is), if it isn't I'd say the risks outweigh the benefits (especially with the color you don't like). Since you plan on modifying it without intention of changing anything to do 4x4 rock-crawling baja racing on your 85mph interstate commute to work, I'd say you should pass immediately on to the option to purchase it within your budget. JKS Swaybar Disconnects w/longarm RE 5.5" highlift 29 spline barpin eliminators are things to be avoided unless your NP231 KASTIEN T-CASE DROP HAS A CV HEIRLOOM 2° SHIM KIT SLOIP YOKE SPACER GRADE 8 W/HOCKEY PUCK BUMPSTOP RISERS. KASTEIN RUBICON JK SHOCKS FIT YUNKYARD BASTARD PACK C10 FORD 150 SHACKLE ELIMINATOR W/ZJ FRONT COILsS. CUT OUT THE SHACKLE EYES AND RE-WELD WITH 2.G80 LSD LOCKER from '90s TURBO VOLVO WITH D30 REAR FOR XJ FRONT D30 (BEWARE WITH LARGER TIRES WJ Knuckles/Tierods/Draglinks = beefier and crossover steering)Hoodvents (i.e. Lebaron, Laser, Turbo Thunderbird etc.) = help keep ur 4.0 cool at low speedsFord KASTEEEIN Help! #Electric Fan ('90-95 3.8L Taurus, '87-93 5.0L Mustang) = replaces mechanical fan, more cooling (8C607) time to take a break dude 
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Sep 26, 2014 21:49
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Sandbagger SA posted:Then I started re-routing the belt. I wrapped the idler and then reached down to loop it around the alternator. well that certainly explains the power loss 
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Dec 6, 2014 21:47
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i seriously like these:
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Mar 23, 2015 22:35
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Godholio posted:2012 JK Sport, 3.6/auto. this exact same thing was happening to me 2 summers ago. best theory i heard was it was the swaybar disconnect electrical connector getting water into it, and because of CANBUS it made the computer occasionally lose its mind. seemed to only happen to me after heavy rain/snow/driving through rivers. i filled up the swaybar connector and wheel sensors with dielectric grease when i was installing my lift and i haven't seen it since. edit: add that to the list of 'things crysler should have done at the factory but didn't because they're too cheap' brains fucked around with this message at 20:23 on Jul 22, 2015 |
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Jul 22, 2015 20:04
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Top Hats Monthly posted:Was at the Jeep dealer with a friend when i bought my '12 there was a brand new '13 parked next to it, exact same trim and options and even color, only the sticker was 3 thousand more. my 2012 had less miles than it  the unlimited rubicons were even more ridiculous, asking 40K+ is insane. i saw one unlimited with some AEV bumpers for 55K! it sat there forever. this was colorado though, and you see it in the prices for off-road vehicles.
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Sep 3, 2015 19:35
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that is a loving steal. you realize the hardtop alone is worth $1000 US, easy? edit: you could legitimately make a lot of money off this, almost immediately, if you sell in the right market. just fyi.
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Oct 3, 2015 22:17
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mod sassinator posted:Nice! Yeah just be careful of ice. My BFG All-Terrains are absolute monsters in packed and fluffy snow, but as soon as you hit ice it's bad, bad news. get them siped. made a world of difference for my wrangler MT-Rs.
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Nov 20, 2015 23:16
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Great Beer posted:About time. I was starting to think they were allergic to money or something. i'm pretty sure the only reason we haven't seen it already (along with the diesel option) was because the toledo plant had been at max production of wranglers for years and years. and since every wrangler sells, they physically didn't have any room in the line for other variants besides JK and JKU. now that they're doubling the size of the production line, they can finally start looking at these wrangler concepts we've all been drooling over for decades. FreelanceSocialist posted:See, the problem with that is I would rather own a fully-loaded TRD Taco for $8k less... i want one real bad but this is the big problem i see with it. price it too much past a JKU and all of a sudden you're in mid-size truck territory, which is already so loving expensive you might as well spend the extra 5k for a full-size.
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Jan 12, 2016 18:08
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anyone get a notice from chrysler recently about a recall? something about my heated mirrors (2012 JK)?torgeaux posted:Ok, replaced my Wrangler STs and stock wheels with Black Bear Edition wheels and tires (Wrangler SilentArmor). Love the tires. Can't get the tire pressure system to read the sensors. First 5 miles, no problem. Then, disappeared, and now has a hash mark for all four tires, no reading. Any guidance on resetting the sensors monitor? my TPMS has never quite cooperated since i changed out the stock tires no matter what i've done. aired up to the factory pressure, aired down to the lower limit, used a programmer to change the threshold, nothing. i'm tempted to just disable them at this point.
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Apr 18, 2016 04:37
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Godholio posted:Here's my semi-effortpost on JK headlights: i'm about to dive into all of this nonsense. i'm looking for a good set of LEDs that aren't complete trash but jesus christ, the JW speakers are 800 loving dollars! for headlights!
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Apr 28, 2016 16:05
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after a lot of frustrating research i ordered these.  apparently the old version of these weren't DOT approved and had some issues but they've been fixed with the update. also i like the look of them. also they have a 25% coupon on top of the $50 discount going right now, which put them below the price of trucklights.
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Apr 30, 2016 20:51
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mashed_penguin posted:I didn't try hitting the bar with a hammer while loaded yet and I haven't tried heating up the nut. to be clear, do you mean hitting it with torsion applied or hitting it while drunk off your rear end? because in my experience both work i need one too
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Jul 26, 2016 22:21
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DonkeyHotay posted:Since every Jeep forum I check has as many opinions as assholes, I'm asking here for lift suggestions. I'm starting to budget for a jk lift to put 35s under. I'm figuring on regearing to 4.88(?) and lifting 3.5" Any thread preferences between Rock Krawler and Metal cloak? i went with the rock krawler 3.5 x factor to go with my 35s cause i found a crazy discount on it. no regrets here, although both of those options are going to be good considering the cost (and well outside the 'budget' category). going from the stock control arms to the adjustable uppers and lowers was eye-opening. the stock pieces look hilarious anemic in comparison. as a suggestion, though- unless you plan on actually crawling and needing that extra articulation, go with a 2.5 or a 3". it'll save you a lot of cash and the JK will still fit 35s no problem, doubly so if you trim or replace your fenders. at 3.5" i could easily fit a 37 or 38.
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THANKS A LOT I-10  
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TotalLossBrain posted:That is amazing. What was the immediate effect? the noise was about what you'd expect from a 4500 lb brick driving from a barely paved surface into a boat-sized pothole at 80 mph. the trackbar bracket extension that came with my lift is actually completely intact, so it's not as bad as it looks. i'm just gonna grind off the sad remains of the OEM bracket and have the extension welded on (with some extra beefiness).
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IOwnCalculus posted:Yeah I'm undecided on how or even if I will address this anytime soon. The simplest method might be a track bar mount that eliminates the factory horn altogether, and replaces it with a bracket to hold a bushing in double shear, along with an appropriate track bar. ideally your steering link and drag link should be as near to parallel as possible. that ironman looks like it could tough to align the suspension geometry, but it depends on your individual setup.  this is what you should be aiming for, since it will allow for unrestricted suspension travel and greatly reduce the wear on the joints. it'll drive a hell of a lot better on-road, too. this applies to the rear suspension too; don't forget about that.
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