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What I did to my YJ today

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So after my long list of things to do for my jeep, I finally got the sway bar disconnects installed. I haven't tested them but I have noticed the appearance to be much different. For some odd reason I feel like I can take on the world. I am stock, though I run on 31" tires so it makes me wonder. hmmm.... Anywho...I will be trying to find the bushings for the JKs telescopic tracbar I've acquired to install in the next few days. I have pictures just need to extract them from my phone.

Info on the dicos, it was a pain in the behind to remove them!! That's all I can say about that. Installation was a cinch and I cannot wait to go "flexing" soon.

As I mentioned before I have cleaned the carb and valve cover, they were covered in heavy grease and grime and oil and dirt and basically everything under the sun. I'll post pics tomorrow. I'm getting summoned by the woman to come to bed. It's 0230am. hmmm.... ;-)

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#6,001 ·
I only have a 4 banger so I wasn't sure if I could help the weight some too. I will look into gearing as well. Thanks:facepalm:
 
#6,014 ·
got the 8.8 installed it wasnt too bad just need to to cut off the acces on the u bolts and hook up the e brake 4.10 gears are awsome compared to 3.07
now need to rear gear the 30
 
#6,020 ·
got the 8.8 installed it wasnt too bad just need to to cut off the acces on the u bolts and hook up the e brake 4.10 gears are awsome compared to 3.07
now need to rear gear the 30
I wouldn't regear that unless you got something special. It would be a lot cheaper to buy one off a 4 Banger and sell yours for the same price. Then its free and already broken in
 
#6,023 ·
Got Valentine's Day gifts for the YJ:
a windshield retainer for a soft top so I can run abikini top in the summer and
some CJ style mirrors to run doorless :)

Both brand new from quadratec for $36 shipped :D
 
#6,027 ·
jerseYJ said:
thanks, and yea that grill is a $10 home depot job and after i took this picture i resprayed where i had chipped the paint off during the install. best of luck.

thats what it looks like clean, i also put that metal bar as reinforcement in the center to keep the mesh tight.
What did you use to bond it? Weld? Glue? Did you have to take the grille off?
 
#6,034 ·
What gear ratio you running?
 
#6,037 ·
i found a set of different wheels with like 235 something tires on them (nice aggressive tread) pulled my 33s off and threw them on---got over 60 more miles out of a tank of gas,,nice suprise and they will climb and dig like crazy..

i cant wait to put some new 33s on her but have thought about 35s---but man it,s nice passing gas stations for awhile--lol

i have stock gears with the 2,5 5 speed,,----i just may wait untill i regear before i put the 35s on...also put in an 8.8 and then drop in my v8,,

hey jack, looks like your new paint is holding up well,,,what paint did you use ??

waiting on good weather to do an od rattle can on mine..
 
#6,039 ·
BAP said:
i found a set of different wheels with like 235 something tires on them (nice aggressive tread) pulled my 33s off and threw them on---got over 60 more miles out of a tank of gas,,nice suprise and they will climb and dig like crazy..

i cant wait to put some new 33s on her but have thought about 35s---but man it,s nice passing gas stations for awhile--lol

i have stock gears with the 2,5 5 speed,,----i just may wait untill i regear before i put the 35s on...also put in an 8.8 and then drop in my v8,,

hey jack, looks like your new paint is holding up well,,,what paint did you use ??

waiting on good weather to do an od rattle can on mine..
When I painted I used Duplicolor perfect match. It's holding up well. In the spring I'll be stripping it down and bedlining the whole thing.

The 35s were too much on my old 2.5. 33s are so much better!
 
#6,042 ·
Took the 35's off today. Getting the 33's on monday. Gonna be nice to use 5th gear. I bought my yj with the 35's already on so I've never used 5th yet
 
#6,043 ·
I also went ahead and removed the track bars while I was at it and painted the calipers aand drums
 
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