What did you do to your TJ today?
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That's not 100% the case in every set up.
I can tell you that I've driven it several times since doing the steering and have had zero bump steer. It tracks straight at all speeds with no hands on the steering wheel.
Thanks for the "lesson" after answering your question with the opposite of the "lesson". I'm married, I don't need someone else telling me I'm wrong after I answer their question.
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I took your advice on that, but you forget to specify at what speed to hit the speed bump (hands free). Bump steer?
Plugged it back into the battery tender. 
After trying 2 different oil sending units, and both of them dropping to 0 about 3/4s of the way home from work, I decided to park it till we have time to replace the oil pump. Hubby is having his springs on his F550 "softened" a bit, so once those are done and back on, the Jeep is next. 
After trying 2 different oil sending units, and both of them dropping to 0 about 3/4s of the way home from work, I decided to park it till we have time to replace the oil pump. Hubby is having his springs on his F550 "softened" a bit, so once those are done and back on, the Jeep is next. 
I took it for a pleasant drive, saw a street legal clown car
and then some rando lady vandalized it.
I made it through the ducking pandemic unscathed until today.
and then some rando lady vandalized it.
I made it through the ducking pandemic unscathed until today.
Nice ninja edit. Your original reply was fine, but you felt the need to go back two hours later and add the text which I have bolded? OK.
I certainly meant no offense, which for some reason you took. That was not my intent, and if you took offense to my response I apologize.
However, since you elected to poke me a bit with that add, I'll add this: Your description of "tracks straight at all speeds with no hands on the steering wheel" may be correct - but it indicates that you do not understand bump steer. Speed has nothing to do with bump steer, and the worst bump-steer setup ever installed will also go straight down a level road with no steering input. It would only be evident when you hit a bump hard enough to have the front end dive and raise quite a bit. As I said, run over a speed bump and see what happens.
I am reasonably certain that your knowledge of steering geometry is limited. Otherwise, you would never have installed that system. If you don't want to step back and try to learn something, that's OK too.
But I'm glad to hear you don't have bump steer. I'm fairly certain that anyone here that takes a look at your setup will be hard pressed to believe that.
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Didn't do much work this weekend, but planned a temporary bandaid on Gerty's rusted out rockers. Going to put some 1/4" PVC over her rusted through rockers as a temporary cosmetic measure until we get a MIG and can do some real body repair work.
Wife put spending freeze on Jeep for a while; the "but we saved $X by doing the work ourselves" got me the eye roll and the look, so decided not to show her the $500 Hobart with tank, cart, mask and gloves on FB marketplace as a possible father's day present...
Kid took the top off and burned a tank of gas cruising around with his buddy today.
Wife referred to Gerty as a "Mr. Potato Head" talking to her mom this afternoon. Something about how she looks out in the garage we have a bunch of parts off then she comes back later and they're all back on. She's asked me a couple of times "is it safe to drive?". Not sure how to answer that other than to note that my real mechanic buddy who did the alignment after we replaced the ball joints and front steering components blessed the installation and said we put it all back together correctly...
Wife put spending freeze on Jeep for a while; the "but we saved $X by doing the work ourselves" got me the eye roll and the look, so decided not to show her the $500 Hobart with tank, cart, mask and gloves on FB marketplace as a possible father's day present...
Kid took the top off and burned a tank of gas cruising around with his buddy today.
Wife referred to Gerty as a "Mr. Potato Head" talking to her mom this afternoon. Something about how she looks out in the garage we have a bunch of parts off then she comes back later and they're all back on. She's asked me a couple of times "is it safe to drive?". Not sure how to answer that other than to note that my real mechanic buddy who did the alignment after we replaced the ball joints and front steering components blessed the installation and said we put it all back together correctly...
Yes I went back and edited it. I will let anyone come to Indiana and drive the Jeep and see there is no bump steer. If you have ever been to Indiana, you would know that our roads suck and have bumps all over the place.
I have plenty of knowledge of steering geometrity. It's been a shitty day for me and you were an easy target. The internet sucks.
Plugged it back into the battery tender.
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I love old school. A true relic right here.
I have several handy Milwaukee lights and they truly are handy due to their size&whatnot
But yeah those old retractable ones with an Led bulb are hard to beat......up until you yank it too hard cause you're too far and now your cursing as your slowly coming out from under your jeep
Been there done that,still do it
Edit-Damn autocorrect
You're not alone in everything you just described.... We've all been there at one point, or another (or all the time...)
Sounds like you have a good one there who is as patient as we can all hope our significant-other is on our addiction....
Kid did it right! Good on you giving him that time - memories that he'll have forever!
So true! Have my handy-me-down still in use in my garage...
Can't tell for sure but it looks like it has the same upgrade I (took too long to do) did a couple years back and throw in an LED bulb. Finally stopped the regular bulb filament breaking and the light turning off when I tossed it 1 foot under a vehicle....
I have several handy Milwaukee lights and they truly are handy due to their size&whatnot
But yeah those old retractable ones with an Led bulb are hard to beat......up until you yank it too hard cause your too far and now your cursing as your slowly come out from under your jeep
Been there done that,still do it
LED was not invented when I continuously burned the shiz out of myself with incandescent bulbs. Had both, the retractable and the regular one. Now I don't work on my cars unless it is light outside. Needing a light means Yabba Dabba Doo time.
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Kiwi TJ
Just asked myself if I’m crazy and we all said No
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Took my wife and daughter in law and grandchild into town in the LJR-
Sitting here watching “how to increase your rubber frog hookups” on YouTube and just chilling out-
Hadn’t posted much and thought I better step it up
Random strangers ask me how to get their black paint this shiny- answer: don’t jack it up
Don’t let things stay on your paint, ever. Road salts, bird crap and all that’s out there can attack paint. Don’t overwash, but keep it reasonably clean. Trees are horrible for paint.
Spray it hard first- wash away the contaminants
Use a fresh wash cloth
Apply soap directly to the rag to lubricate it
Start on the hood - it ain’t a car
Was toward the windshield and away, no circular motion
Blot it dry or use a blower
Then quikwax black tone spray wax on a new cloth
Just my 5cents worth - I’ve broke every rule above on some vehicles, just not this one.
I named it George. Because I was like , lord please let me get this LJR, I will hug him and squeeze him and call him George.
Sitting here watching “how to increase your rubber frog hookups” on YouTube and just chilling out-
Hadn’t posted much and thought I better step it up
Random strangers ask me how to get their black paint this shiny- answer: don’t jack it up
Don’t let things stay on your paint, ever. Road salts, bird crap and all that’s out there can attack paint. Don’t overwash, but keep it reasonably clean. Trees are horrible for paint.
Spray it hard first- wash away the contaminants
Use a fresh wash cloth
Apply soap directly to the rag to lubricate it
Start on the hood - it ain’t a car
Was toward the windshield and away, no circular motion
Blot it dry or use a blower
Then quikwax black tone spray wax on a new cloth
Just my 5cents worth - I’ve broke every rule above on some vehicles, just not this one.
I named it George. Because I was like , lord please let me get this LJR, I will hug him and squeeze him and call him George.
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Kiwi TJ
Just asked myself if I’m crazy and we all said No
Supporting Member
Ride of the Month Winner
Dashboard painted… used dupli-color vinyl and fabric paint… it says it’s also good on plastic we will see. I did put down a plastic adhesion primer first.
The weather turned to crap so will repaint the centre console and Ammo box next weekend.
The weather turned to crap so will repaint the centre console and Ammo box next weekend.
Unfortunately no pics but some minor progress. NP231 pulled and 241 in place. Nuts from 231 removal were in shit condition so 6 new ones are in route. Got the cable shifter adjusted wiring adapted. Also went to install Barnett dif cover but the fill plug they supplied would not thread in to the bung they installed. Too much powder coat in the threads and I think the thread bung was buggered up also. Short trip out to Ed the heavy equipment repair guy and he had a properly sized tap for a quick repair. Go for install again and realize my “new to me” Dana 44 front has one cover hole stripped out 
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Working 12 hour days so getting to the proper store for a helicoil kit is gonna be tough, maybe I’ll get my bride to go.
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Left to right, my son Ben, my good friend Rory, my cousin Sean from south Jersey and me. This is the soggy bottom boys, we took the Tiger Cruise together last year. This was our memorial weekend trip to Citi Field. Ben was in NYC for fleet week.
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. Working 12 hour days so getting to the proper store for a helicoil kit is gonna be tough, maybe I’ll get my bride to go.
One pic for the team…
Left to right, my son Ben, my good friend Rory, my cousin Sean from south Jersey and me. This is the soggy bottom boys, we took the Tiger Cruise together last year. This was our memorial weekend trip to Citi Field. Ben was in NYC for fleet week.
Thanks for reading
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