Recent content by KingPhilip3rd

i can't remember, but i think (at the time the move came out) the timeline didn't jive. i dont think he couldn't have owned that refreshed XJ model - prior to leaving (and then getting stranded). It would've had to have been a pre refreshed model. could be wrong - but i think that was right...

What about Rubi-"Con"

good info...thanks for sharing.

fyi...bfg (and a few others) make a 32" a/t m/t. may (or may not) be worth looking at if you dont want to go body lift route. let me know if you want pics (though im running stock fenders).

hah...they're in the convertible top business and complaining about peak call volume / seasonal demand. pretty sure summer comes every year :) those call/email response times are atrocious.

Someone more experienced than me will chime in but know that Tjs (over their ~10 year run) had 3 different MTs. So, even though you test drove a bunch - they may have all had different transmissions. ie youre not really comparing apples to apples with test drive history (unless they were all...

I'm running those springs too - and when i put em on (from stock) it quickly became apparent that a SYE was next (which i did). I felt like those springs gave me closer to 3" of lift (= driveline vibes). My vibes were in 2nd (6spd). It was like night and day (before and after SYE). Smooth like...

Dude....You MISSED a spot :) J/K...looks fantastic.

and im assuming the freight is so high b/c of tariff impact baked into that amount. can slapped on us - after us slapped on can. DHL is the importer of record - so i assume thats why?

I wonder how much itll cost once CAN becomes the 51st state? :unsure::):):) 100% kidding.

its the ground. its always the ground :)

Take it for what it's worth but I have bilsteins and they ride great (for a vehicle that has 2 solid axles - and you're pretty much sitting over the rear one). If youre not mechanically inclined...a lift is a pretty daunting first task to take on. Maybe start with smaller jobs and learn your...

The "Wrangler" on the hood did not come on any '97s The side door graphics did not come on any either. I like em for you - just didnt come from factory that way. I'm 100% sure on both fronts.

I'd get a drill brush (white/soft) and agitate with that and some APC. Wipe dry (immediately after) with microfiber. Youre sort of scooping/wiping off the grime - that the drill/APc just broke up. I dont think an extractor is necessary / nothing to extract (like carpets/seats). Steam would...

I've been running 5100s and I think they ride quite well (for a TJ). Never been in a rig with Ranchos (forum favorite) - so I can't speak to which is better/worse same - but I can say I like the Bilsteins (and I'm super particular).