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    Frame rot: how far gone is it?

    Hit the frame with a hammer, ball peen preferred, especially where your problem areas are to make sure the integrity of the frame is still intact… then proceed with the descaling and recoating
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    Center High Mount Stop Light Cable

    So you want her to appear to be pure and pristine for the next guy?
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    Overheating at Idle

    Do you ever drive the Jeep through mud, or has it ever been driven in mud? Check to be sure that the radiator/ac condenser fins are not plugged or restricted with mud/debris. What is the condition of the fan shroud? If it is missing or damaged air will not pull through the radiator properly.
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    The unfortunate JKU & JLU of the day thread

    Thing started life as a Sport... so no gears (axle/transfer case), no lockers, no sway bar disconnect... for the money I'd expect a different head unit than stock, and door panels that actually were flat and not wavy... That company also has a habit of not relocating things when they put the...
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    Replacing fuel pump assembly

    When you fill the tank, on some Jeeps, the Jeep will puke a small amount of gas back out when the tank is full and the nozzles stops the flow.
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    Replacing fuel pump assembly

    If you have the slosh back when filling the tank issue, you could fix that at the same time you are dropping the tank...
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    Jingling / Ringing Sound FromUnderbody

    Rubber mallet... make contact with everything until you find the culprit...
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    Is my throwout bearing bad?

    If the sound goes away with clutch press, it could be the throwout bearing. There's also the chance it could be the transmission snout is worn.
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    Who's owned their TJ the longest? Bought mine in September 2002

    We bought the ‘05 new with 8 miles on the odometer. It has 138k on it now…
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    Death to the non-tramp stamp Trektop

    I’m glad you personally visit my house, and know the Jeep we’ve had since new, better than me
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    Death to the non-tramp stamp Trektop

    I can assure you they did not. But you do you…
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    Death to the non-tramp stamp Trektop

    Only when carpet is pulled back. But doesn’t help that a few hundred pounds of oak crashed trough the roof…
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    Death to the non-tramp stamp Trektop

    How would bump stops prevent a tree branch from crashing through the roof and into the floor of the Jeep?