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What I did to my TJ today

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Looking at a brand new soft top unfolded and spread out across our bed to loosen up. It's 40* here! Says not to try to install till it's at least 70*! I think this next weekend is suppose to warm up to around 70* for the high, let's hope so.....
Be careful with it. My neighbor put his on when it was too cold, and it has shrunken on him. The velcro along the sides don't even meet anymore. He might be able to remove/reinstall it, but I think it did some permanent damage to the top... Good luck!
 
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Went mudding and got stuck. My transfer case is going out and will be a pain to pay for (around $400) and finally got pulled out an hour after messing with it. But when I was at the car wash power washing the mud, two little boys poked their heads around the corner and kept saying it was so cool and it looked good dirty. Future jeepers!!
 

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Finally finished my speaker conversion. Did the soundbar and dash speakers last weekend (Kickers) and today I replaced the factory sub. The foam was so deteriorted the cone was not attached at the outer edges. Made a big difference. Here's the new sub all ready to go back in.

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Did these spaces for my spare. Went to a 3.5 inch backspace, so ordered some new spare tire bumpers, trimmed them a little, and used some longer hardware to sandwich the old and new. Hopefully this will alleviate some of the strain on the tailgate.

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Replaced my stock soft top with the Bestop Trektop NX & plasti-dipped her. Couldn't bring myself to do the rims, I still dig the chrome. (got the idea from allQuackedup).





 
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Finished changing my diff fluids and put back on my por 15ed stock diff covers!!
 
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That's pretty radical. Looks like you did a good job. How easily does that stuff come off?
Thanks brother. I really have no idea, I've read good and bad on its life cycle, so well just see. I have a touch up kit so I should be able to address small nicks.
 
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Replaced my stock soft top with the Bestop Trektop NX & plasti-dipped her. Couldn't bring myself to do the rims, I still dig the chrome. (got the idea from allQuackedup).
Dude that's awesome... I played with the started messing with plastidip last year and just did my tailgate and grill this weekend.. I like it alot. Comes off easy too as long as you have plenty coats.. nice top too mine should be in weds.
 
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