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  1. ChadH

    Sad day - camping concepts closing

    Just posting. Not sure if any of you here ever followed Jeff Sherb much, but one of his creations was passed on to Scott at Camping Concepts a long time ago. I've talked with Scott a bunch of times over the years, was never in a position to buy one of the "Jeep tub" trailers. I was gifted an...
  2. ChadH

    Long Ranger auxiliary fuel tank

    Has anyone here installed or seen installed one of these 17 gal aux tanks? http://thelongranger.com.au/jeep/wrangler/tj/ I had a LRA tank on my Gladiator and it worked amazingly well. Although refitting the exhaust was a major pita. I live in an area where I'm always carrying jerry cans but...
  3. ChadH

    New radio time

    Radio's in both Jeeps are having issues, so it's time for an upgrade. Currently I'm considering the Jensen CAR714MW since it has Apple CarPlay, expansion for future Sirius, and dual camera inputs. I also like a manual radio volume knob. But I'm curious if anyone has had any problems with...
  4. ChadH

    OZ Gaugepods - anyone have them?

    While looking for a good place to put the transmission temp gauge, I ran across this. I have not seen, in years, other A pillar gauge mount options, so this is pretty cool. The thing of concern is the company requires you to send in your A pillar plastic to be modified to accept gauges...
  5. ChadH

    Front hubs / unit bearings—and maybe more

    Well I'm pretty sure I have a unit bearing going bad. Over the weekend drive it started a really hard pull to the right, with a nice burning smell and inconsistent front steering wobble mimicking DW or bad balanced tires. Same symptoms as when the TJ hubs went out. No noise yet though. So...
  6. ChadH

    Digital creators - drawings or CAD?

    Anyone here good at digitizing drawings or making a good dad image? Trying to visualize a couple of ideas floating around
  7. ChadH

    Axle assembly options

    So after receiving a quote for my OEM Dana 30 and Dana 44 axles for a re-gear to 4.88 and install of Eaton E-lockers came back at just under $9,500, I'm exploring a simple bolt on axle assembly application. Currie has some options as well as Fusion. A similar setup between the two options is within...
  8. ChadH

    Gearing for smaller tires (31's / 32's)

    Ok so I realize most folks are looking at gearing for 33's and above, but not me. I recently re-geared the TJ (4.0, NSG370, Dana 44 rear, Dana 30 front) to 4.10's since I only have 31's and might put on 32's in the spring. After over 10 years with a 4" lift, I have realized I personally have no desire...
  9. ChadH

    WTB: PDC for 05-06 4.0L

    Looking for the under hood PDC and behind glove box fuse box for 05-06. Would like to pick up 2 of each, possibly 4.
  10. ChadH

    Rust prevention (from those in the rust belt)

    As some know my LJ is very clean - not hardly any rust anywhere, just a couple bits on the axles. I have already treated it with 3M cavity wax and Amsoil HD metal protect. Of course its not fully covered in protection. I found out this morning the DOT decided to do their evil thing of...
  11. ChadH

    Any known problems with Q-tech wheels?

    Last month I took advantage of a killer sale and picked up 8 wheels/tires for the LJ. Wheels are the Q-Tech Baja Extreme II (https://www.quadratec.com/p/quadratec/baja-xtreme-wheel-wangler-yj-tj), tires are Mickey's new A/T...
  12. ChadH

    OME spring options

    Been looking and pondering OME spring options. I'm most likely going to use the 2996 rear springs in the LJ. It's already heavier than a TJ, will have a hard top, and the typical 'overland' stuff - fridge, battery, water, recovery gear, camping stuff etc...enough for a couple nights. But the...
  13. ChadH

    Front bumper options (with winch)

    Just looking for opinions and/or experience with front bumper options that allow for a winch mount. Primarily around the topic of weight. The two options I am currently considering are sticking with a OEM bumper and keeping a old school look, or going with more front end protection since this...
  14. ChadH

    SOLD Garvin Industries Wilderness front bumper and bull bar

    Garvin Industries Wilderness front bumper (54" version) (https://garvinracks.com/76-06-wrangler/front-bumper-97-to-06-tj-or-rubicon-or-unlimited-44inch-long) Also included: Bull bar License plate bracket Fog lights bracket OEM Torx bolts and hook (to tighten down the bumper) I also have the...
  15. ChadH

    SOLD Currie / RockJock 4" Lift Parts

    Removal of my old Currie 4" is complete. Parts available: Springs Front track bar Currectlync steering Adjustable lower control arms Bump stops Fox 2.0's with reservoir All parts are in need of a rebuild. Approx 43K miles on components over 9'ish years. Rear track bar and bracket is spoken...
  16. ChadH

    Transfer case shifter linkage - 42RLE

    Its fairly common for the linkage to detach on the transmission side due to the little plastic retainer breaking and crumbling. However it does not seem to be the same size or type as the retainer that connects the linkage to the shifter in the cab. Does anyone have a source or part number? I...
  17. ChadH

    SumoSprings vs. DuroSpring

    Curious if anyone has had experience with either or both products and what the performances differences experienced were. SumoSprings are marketed as increasing load capacity - not my particular intent DuroSprings are marketed as decreasing jarring impacts of bump stops - more in line with my...
  18. ChadH

    Hardtop Options: Gr8Tops Safari Top vs Bull Dawg Highlander

    I am interested if anyone has personal experience with either of these tops. My LJ currently has a Gr8Tops half cab top and bulkhead but I am not a fan and need a full length hard top. Hard tops only - I have no interest in a soft top. Gr8Tops -...
  19. ChadH

    NP231 transfer case failure: a source for heavy vibration / grinding?

    Trying to sort out a very nasty vibration/grinding happening lately for the last year or so. Last year I had a local shop service the TJ. They 'forgot' to put rear diff fluid back in. :mad::mad::mad:😞 10 miles down the interstate outside town, I came to a halt - and immediately knew what went...
  20. ChadH

    Rear seat bracket hardware and tie-down bolt specs

    I am looking to see if anyone knows the thread size/pitch for the bolts that hold down the seat brackets. I am also looking for the bolt specs for the tie down loops at the very rear of the tub. This thread gives a part number but I didnt find any specs floating around...