http://www.wranglerforum.com/ Jeeps first foray into coil springs for the Wrangler. This Wrangler has one of the largest aftermarket followings of any model. Production years 1997-2006. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:28:04 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.wranglerforum.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.wranglerforum.com/ http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/is-there-enough-backspacing-40144-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:37:09 GMT I'm slowly moving twards 33's with a 2" OME lift, and 1.25 BL, and JKS discos. I'm rather confident that I'll be OK with this setup. What I'm wondering, is if I can use my stock wheels on this setup? I know the 33's are 12.5 wide and the 30's that are on the Jeep now are 10.5 wide. I don't know if the stock wheels backspacing is enough. I'd rather not run spacers. ]]> TJ Jeep Wrangler Forum Ray - San Jose http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/is-there-enough-backspacing-40144.html http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/rear-d44-disk-brake-conversion-with-d44a-disks-40141-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:07:51 GMT Hello. Do D44A disk brakes from a ZJ fit on a D44 TJ axle? I want rear disks but don´t have much money. I could have a D44A from a crashed V8 ZJ for free. Thanks! nicolas-eric :wavey: Hello.

Do D44A disk brakes from a ZJ fit on a D44 TJ axle?
I want rear disks but don´t have much money. I could have a D44A from a crashed V8 ZJ for free.

Thanks!
nicolas-eric :wavey: ]]> TJ Jeep Wrangler Forum nicolas-eric http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/rear-d44-disk-brake-conversion-with-d44a-disks-40141.html http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/computer-chips-40139-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:25:40 GMT what does everyone think about the chips that can help with torque and horsepower and such?? what does everyone think about the chips that can help with torque and horsepower and such?? ]]> TJ Jeep Wrangler Forum joelpresmyk http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/computer-chips-40139.html http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/rubicon-express-just-lost-a-customer-for-life-40135-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:47:07 GMT Greetings All! This topic was posted on another forum... I am just trying to cover as much ground as I can!! Tim *****FACTORY KNOWN DEFECT: Rubicon Control Arm BUSHINGS***** For those of you who have recently installed Rubicon Express lift; please know that Rubicon Express has... Greetings All!

This topic was posted on another forum... I am just trying to cover as much ground as I can!!

Tim

*****FACTORY KNOWN DEFECT: Rubicon Control Arm BUSHINGS*****

For those of you who have recently installed Rubicon Express lift; please know that Rubicon Express has experienced run of “Overseas” bushings which they deemed defective.


I am writing this post to vent my complete and utter disappointment with Rubicon Express. So, please understand that I am not saying that you should boycott Rubicon Express as I have, but please at least take into consideration my story before you buy another one of their products. I am a firm believer in that you can tell a lot about a company by how they act when things get rough.. I am also very “Customer Centric” in my beliefs as well.. If you go and beyond for a customer, you will have them for life.. Get complacent; they will be gone before you even know it.

Ok, enough of the babbling:

Last April I decided to purchases Rubicon Express control arms (Lowers and Uppers front and rear) because I was such a huge fan of their products and I felt that I would have a lift suited to my needs.. Man, I was sure correct on that; she drove like a dream and flexed way beyond my expectations.. For a little while anyway…..

All was going great until just after about 3 months of driving this Jeep on the new control arms, I discovered a clunk.. It would only occur when I would let out the clutch in 1st and 2nd gears (I even posted here with frustrations) from a complete stop. First I thought I was imagining things, but it increasingly became worse.. I could gingerly accelerate from stop without replicating the “Clunk,” but it was still incredibly frustrating.. So, I took it to where I have all of my work done (4Wheel Parts in Portland, OR) to have them diagnose the problem. I assumed it would be a motor mount or something of that nature because it was torque dependent. Well, they couldn’t figure anything out, so they just tightened up the control arms and let me go about my business.. My buddy has had this problem since his lift was installed (both vehicles done at roughly the same time) and in an act of frustration (and after several trips to 4wheel parts in Portland, OR); took his Jeep to another Shop in Portland. It took the other shop less than 5 minutes to diagnose that the Control Arm Bushings were completely shot.

Ah, the problem diagnosed, but here is where things get a little dicey.. My buddy spoke with 4Wheel Parts who said they knew about this problem from an internal memorandum, but decided to do nothing about it.. But, the person did say that they will order us a new set of bushings and everything will be good to go.. Everything is cool right?

Well, let’s focus on present day (Today 11/19/2009):

I was notified from 4Wheel Parts (Portland, OR) that I will be charged full labor to have these bushings reinstalled.. Keep in Mind that less than 3000 miles ago I paid almost $1200 for these control arms (installed) and I am now forced to either do the job myself, or eat $250 to have them done again. Normally and in many cases this wouldn’t be an issue if I was the cause of a product failing.. In this case; these bushings were part of a factory defect and Rubicon Express refuses to warrant labor or incidental costs as a result. I also must add that 4Wheel Parts in Portland, OR has offered nothing, but a full labor charge, so I am pretty much out in the cold here on both ends.. I do not posses the knowledge, ability, time, nor space to take on such a task.. There is a reason why I pay someone to do the major modifications to my Jeep and that is simply due to the aforementioned..

I appreciate the idea that this really isn’t a hard job to accomplish, but that is not the point.. The company that stands behind their product is a company I will choose to conduct business. I just had a recall done on my 2000 TJ for some manifold shield.. Did I have to pay the labor to have it installed???? No, Jeep took care of it because it was deemed a factory defect. I’m still happy with our friends at Jeep! They should have put a v8 in my JK Unlimited, but that argument is for another day..

Before this writing; I spoke with a handful of MAJOR Aftermarket 4X4 Part suppliers who all said basically the same thing: “Rubicon Express is very difficult to deal with when it comes to warranty.” I sure wish I would have known this going into the purchase of my control arms because I sure wouldn’t have purchased anything that resembled Rubicon Express. I had the pleasure of speaking with a very nice lady with one of the largest aftermarket parts suppliers in the industry who basically said that if everyone operated like WARN, the world would be a better place.. Huh, I wonder why Warn has such huge industry loyalty... I needn’t explain any further!

Thanks for reading!!

Tim ]]> TJ Jeep Wrangler Forum Timberman http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/rubicon-express-just-lost-a-customer-for-life-40135.html http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/rear-locker-for-a-dd-40133-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:24:54 GMT I'm going to regear and add a s35 kit in the next two weeks or so, and I was wondering how a detroit does on the street. The local shop is trying to talk me into getting a spool for the rear because it gets drove on the street a lot. What do ya'll think? ]]> TJ Jeep Wrangler Forum Geo http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/rear-locker-for-a-dd-40133.html http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/brake-lines-40125-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:20:12 GMT Making this short, hopefully good anwsers come.
I HAVE 2" BB
I'm GETTING 2" body Lift

Will i need to extend the brake lines?

Any overlooked items when doing a 2" BL?

I know i might have shifter issues... ill cut the consul and remove the padding. ill be good. ]]> TJ Jeep Wrangler Forum BeepBeepImaJeep http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/brake-lines-40125.html http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/what-gears-i-got-40121-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:54:10 GMT Bought this jeep few months ago and I will be changing the fluids this weekend. It has Rock Crusher diff covers and the dealer that took it as trade in didn't know jack about it. If I take the covers off how do I tell what gears I got? Also how do I identify the axles? Dana 30,40, ect........ ]]> TJ Jeep Wrangler Forum jeeeeeper http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/what-gears-i-got-40121.html http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/new-meats-for-the-tj-40120-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:43:57 GMT I'm made an appointment today to get my Nokian Vatiiva MT's put on for Monday! I'm really excited, they got great reviews and for the $ you cant go wrong $169 each. (local shop) a lot of people are getting close to 40,000 miles on them

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:punk: ]]> TJ Jeep Wrangler Forum mudslinger150 http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/new-meats-for-the-tj-40120.html http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/rear-diff-leak-40119-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:58:16 GMT i changed the front diff fluid a little while ago and planed on doing the rear that night as well, but you know how that goes...

so i noticed since i took the rear plug out (D35) to check the fluid and popped it back in, it's been leaking down the diff cover a little. Recently ive noticed a lot has been coming out, not dripping but more "stain" on the diff cover.

Now im going to change it some time soon, but here is my question. Once i change the fluid (removing the cover) and i put the plug back in the diff cover, will it continue to leak by? would a little RTV around that plug be ok? ]]> TJ Jeep Wrangler Forum mudslinger150 http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/rear-diff-leak-40119.html http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/differential-rebuild-question-40118-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:13:50 GMT Ok, so I am having a well known 4WD store rebuild my rear diff due to ring and pinion slop and howling. I was told my cross pin was worn as well and they are ordering the part from another of their warehouses. Ok, no problem on that. My question is they are charging me another additional hour or... Ok, so I am having a well known 4WD store rebuild my rear diff due to ring and pinion slop and howling. I was told my cross pin was worn as well and they are ordering the part from another of their warehouses. Ok, no problem on that. My question is they are charging me another additional hour or so ($100) to install the "new" cross pin?

I am not the most mechanical but don't you have to take this part out anyway to rebuild the rear diff when doing new R&P and bearings?

So far I am not pleased at all with the service of this "National Chain".

Thoughts are appreciated. ]]> TJ Jeep Wrangler Forum Bryans2000TJ http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/differential-rebuild-question-40118.html http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/transmission-swap-40117-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:11:40 GMT Hello everyone, I have a 2000 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 with a manual transmission, and i would like to know if it is possible to replace it with an automatic transmission from a Jeep Cherokee? If yes, which year models, and which Transmission? Plus, what are the extra parts i need to buy? Thank you Hello everyone,
I have a 2000 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 with a manual transmission, and i would like to know if it is possible to replace it with an automatic transmission from a Jeep Cherokee? If yes, which year models, and which Transmission?
Plus, what are the extra parts i need to buy?

Thank you ]]> TJ Jeep Wrangler Forum lionel-boukobza http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/transmission-swap-40117.html http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/water-leaking-40111-new-post.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:52:25 GMT hey gang, 99 jeep sahara, 6.

noticed a puddle of water just now when i was looking at my jeep out in the parking lot here at work. I'm wondering if this is normal? it looks like it's dripping from up somewhere midway on the passenger side. I felt it, smelled it, touched it... seems like water.

any thoughts?

Jason

ps, and no - it's not currently raining:doh: ]]> TJ Jeep Wrangler Forum jasonbwell http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/water-leaking-40111.html http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/steering-wheel-question-40105-new-post.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:01:09 GMT I have a factory wrapped steering wheel that is starting to peel at the top. Has anyone cut the wrap off theirs ? If you did, was it just a regular steering wheel below or is it all glued and ugly? Mine looks like a brand new nice wheel below. I just don't want to peel it off to find out I was totally wrong.

thank you guys in advance ]]> TJ Jeep Wrangler Forum SPDNJOE http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/steering-wheel-question-40105.html http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/jeep-fog-light-questions-40098-new-post.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:43:39 GMT I just installed a Rugged Ridge 3" front tube bumper on my 06 TJ. It has the tabs to mount fog lights. Are there any aftermarket mfg's that make fog lights that will use the stock wiring plugs? I know I will have to get a wiring extension from Teraflex if I plan on keeping the stock wires/plugs. I really don't need a separate switch & the extra wiring project.
Also, is there anyone out there that make guards that will fit the stock fog lights? As you can see, I'm kinda weighing my options here. Thanks,
Smitty ]]> TJ Jeep Wrangler Forum Smittykid http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/jeep-fog-light-questions-40098.html http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/lift-question-40088-new-post.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:28:05 GMT ok after xmas im wanting to put a 4in lift on my TJ. I was looking at this kit here on ebay. 4" Suspension lift kit 1997 - 2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ:eBay Motors (item 320447747692 end time Nov-21-09 12:12:09 PST) What do you think of this kit? I have a 2in lift on my jeep now. what Im asking is if this lift is good and will I need anything else with this kit to install the lift? ]]> TJ Jeep Wrangler Forum 97tjsport http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/lift-question-40088.html