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  1. Gilaguy23

    Spicer made in China? Say it ain’t so!

    "Driveline Carrier Bearing (Spicer SVL line) And U Joint Kit Includes3 Each 1410 Spicer Select U-Joints (made in China)" Was looking up parts for my truck and came across this from a drive line shops ad. Spicer/Dana same parts correct? Im shocked.
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    How does NAPA justify their prices?

    Yeah so Im a cheap bastard I guess. How do they do it?. 4.0 fuel pressure regulator. RockAuto $60. Napa $154. Id guess if you have a "Napa parts pro shop" do a fix and they jack up the cost to what $300? + labor? Gimme a break.
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    Regretting not taking pics

    Here I am at 65 living a great life of trips in the west where we lived until recent. Jeeps, backpacking, traveling, trucks, bikes, PWC's. I always told myself ahhhh..I dont need to take pics, I'll remember the trip. Yeah some of them I do, but damn, not like I hoped. Things have become cloudy...
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    Parasitic draw / DVM help

    Trying to track down a parasitic draw on a 98. I cant recall what's what on my DVM. When set at 200Ma I get a .2 reading, or set at 20Ma I get a .02 reading. Is this excessive? IIRC, 50Ma is normal on todays ECM equipped vehicles. So what would 50 Ma draw look like set at 20Ma or 200 Ma dvm...
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    4 banger/auto: should I?

    Why one might ask why :unsure:. Its the only unmolested clean/stock TJ close to me. 120K miles, nice and clean with no rust. In all honestly because of where we live now 99% of its use will be putting some stunning country roads topless with a frequent putt to town to grab some goodies. I think...
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    Cool drive shaft video

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsGF0u8HfffWmToYZyDbg1Q Maybe posted already, maybe not.
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    Jeep pride month

    Jeep pride month kit.
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    Cargo trailer for TJ transport?

    Were likely moving across country come spring. Planning on buying a 20 or 24' enclosed trailer. Lots of used ones are 7000 lb gvwr. Searching here says most stockish TJ's are 3500 to 3700 lbs. According to specs a 7000 gvw trailer weights 2500 or so, add a TJ and I'm at 6500, no problem in...
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    Monroe suckage

    Couldent resist after decades of wrenching and seeing what parts have become. Monroe Steering stabilizers. Bought one for our F250 off R/A. Seems Monroe forget the fluid, no damping thru 50% of its stroke. #2, One for a 99 TJ, 250 miles/4 months later, and the seals are shot and the fluid is...
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    Split coil spacers?

    Leveling out a 99 TJ about 250 miles/3 months ago. Installed 1.5" basic black poly??? coil spacers in front and one side has split in half already. Yeah I know, use springs which is in the works :cool:. I think they came from Extreme T, but not 100% sure. They all the same or just poor quality...
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    Coil quality

    Along with my 99 Im working on a 2000 of a friends. He wants new coils with a slight lift. He digs around and finds that Summit racing is having a sale on Procomp 2" front lift coils for $99 Orders them and soon they show up. The coils were inside another bigger box with a few other parts. The...
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    Anyone deal with BDS lately?

    They have my money, took it immediately once the order was placed. That's my FUBAR, I have nothing to show for it. I cant get a ship date or date of when the parts will be in stock or in from the China express is what I suspect. Is this what BDS and the rest of sporttruckusa's collection of...
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    Lift spring rates?

    General knoweldge seems to say springs have nada to do with ride quality. That being said, are all, or most of the aftermarket coils basically the same spring rate or close to the same as the OEM coils which Id prefer? Unless they are something like OME HD coils.
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    Another vacuum line missing post

    This will be on my 99TJ, 4 cyl, 5spd, with A/C. Intake manifold under the TPS more less there are 2 rows of vac nipples. The upper/top 2 nipples, the rear most nipple there is no line to it. I capped it but it was open when I bought it. Am I missing something, or is this for CC perhaps? TIA.
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    Lift height question

    The 99 TJ, 4 cyl I bought a while back was all stock suspension wise. It sat 2" lower in front then the rear. I installed 1.75 spacers up front and its almost level now. Suspension upgrades are in the near future thus the question here. Hypothetically If I installed a 2" or 2.5" lift going back...
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    Soft top snow load?

    Been considering leaving the TJ outside this winter. Typical winter lows can hit -10 when its clear. When it snows most we've seen in one storm is 8" or so. How would a Bestop soft top do with 8" of snow sitting on it? Im also thinking the windows might crack if its 25 or less and I hit the...
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    Wider flares or skinny wheels?

    Any words of wisdom on this? 99 TJ, 15x8 after market wheels with in guessin is a 3.5 backspace and 31's. Tired of flinging mud,snow,rain and cow dung inside from them sticking out past the OEM flares. Guess my choices are pocket flares, Rubi flares? or stock type wheels. Even going to wider...
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    Dust cover over soft top?

    Id like to get a dust cover for the TJ thats fits with the soft top on. Seems the ones I've seen says fits without a top,cant imagine much difference really buy??. Yesh yeah I know, what's a little dirt? ..I keep in our barn and say the cat needs to stay out of it and its parked next to our hay...
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    Factory block and head color?

    I picked up a 99 TJ ,4 cyl a couple months ago. Cant believe I didn't notice this, but the head is painted kind of a ford blue color. I assume its been off and reworked for unknown reasons. Im guessing it was originally black like the block?