What did you do to your TJ today?

[CJ with a TJ]

Was doing the final task that needed semi-immediate attention, replacing the rear track bar.

Disconnected the shock and the sway bar link to get better access to the T55 bolt, still wouldn't budge. So I take off the control arm bolt and slide the arm out of the way for access to the backside. What a mess back there. No dice there either, so it's on to cutting.

I use the air hammer, taking a really long time, but it's making a dent. I'm alternating between two places, why, who knows, but I was.

So I get a nice lip/groove on the bolt head, and decide to speed up the process there with an angle grinder. I dry fit it to see if I have a good angle, and it appears that I do.

So I start cutting, everything seems ok, I get the bolt head off. But holy crap, I FUBAR'd the bracket really bad. Sucks, I thought I was only getting bolt. So now I have this to fix, how would you go about the repair? Can a plate be welded on that with a fresh hole drilled?

 

[OffroadTreks]

Thought I was having a bad day with two bolts that I mangled the threads on.

 

[Foxhound67]

Put on a set of aluminum half doors, pretty happy

 

[Gerty21]

Finished cleaning out old bushing remnants and put in new delrin bushings on the door hinges. Kid knocked in the new pins and we got the doors and top back in ahead of rain tomorrow. Doors swing a lot smoother.

Goodbye OEM pins and bushing remnants (paint is from recoating a hinge)


New pins and with delrin bushings.

 

[chudlet]

Been a couple weeks, but I put on a set of rotors and pads from BlackMagicBrakes.com. Went from what felt like, anti-lock brakes to making 35s howl, by locking them up at 40 mph. MUCH better braking!

 

[Pascal25]

Old u joint out, new one purchased

 

[MikekiM]

Here's what the TJ did to me today...

Pretty deep cut, probably needed a bunch of stitches, but I had stuff to do. Currently fixed with a gauze bandage and some duct tape, in true meathead fashion.

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Crazy glue and move on to the next project...

 

[glowell222]

I had quite the fuel leak-my #6 injector had a crack and the fuel rail o-ring was mostly split. I replaced all 6 injectors with new units from Summit Racing at $28 each plus free shipping. These are 4 hole 23lb units, Bosch part number 0 280 156 162. The only reason I chose these injectors is that they were the cheapest and quickest to ship for my DD.

 

[cmoore]

Drove the LJ 917 miles straight to Moab on Sunday. (she aint no trailer queen)

Woke up Monday morning finished the build in campgrounds (arb plumbing, switches and pump mount). Wheeled Baby Lionsback and Fins&Things as the jeep’s breakin. So far so good.

pic: the face your jeep makes when you say “let’s go to Moab”

 

[Grenadiers]

Drove the LJ 917 miles straight to Moab on Sunday. (she aint no trailer queen)

Woke up Monday morning finished the build in campgrounds (arb plumbing, switches and pump mount). Wheeled Baby Lionsback and Fins&Things as the jeep’s breakin. So far so good.

pic: the face your jeep makes when you say “let’s go to Moab”

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I’d love to do that from Minnesota, but after ten miles or so, I get fucking leg cramps. No cruise control in my LJ.

 

[Apparition]

I’d love to do that from Minnesota, but after ten miles or so, I get fucking leg cramps. No cruise control in my LJ.

We drove to Moab and back once, via KC for a wedding on the way out.

 

[Mudflat]

Replaced my old vents with some new ones from Amazon…. My old ones were toast..(fins were missing And no adjustment so they would blow everywhere except where you wanted it ..The old ones at the top of the pic.View attachment 626085

Do those things just pop out & pop back in? I need to replace mine, but I’m a little afraid of screwing things up trying to remove the old ones. Do they just pop out & the new ones pop back in? ‘Any tools required?
Thanks in advance.

 

[mjonesjr84]

Put on a set of aluminum half doors, pretty happy
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UCF or Genright? I have the UCF version and love them.

 

[mjonesjr84]

Do those things just pop out & pop back in? I need to replace mine, but I’m a little afraid of screwing things up trying to remove the old ones. Do they just pop out & the new ones pop back in? ‘Any tools required?
Thanks in advance.

They pop out and pop back in. Very easy to change with a small flat screwdriver or a flat trim tool.

 

[GaTechTJ]

Do those things just pop out & pop back in? I need to replace mine, but I’m a little afraid of screwing things up trying to remove the old ones. Do they just pop out & the new ones pop back in? ‘Any tools required?
Thanks in advance.

Pretty much yes. A small flat screwdriver can help push out at the hinges to make it a little easier to remove.

 

[Kiwi TJ]

Do those things just pop out & pop back in? I need to replace mine, but I’m a little afraid of screwing things up trying to remove the old ones. Do they just pop out & the new ones pop back in? ‘Any tools required?
Thanks in advance.

They pop out and pop back in. Very easy to change with a small flat screwdriver or a flat trim tool.

Pretty much yes. A small flat screwdriver can help push out at the hinges to make it a little easier to remove.

Yes...yes...yes !!!. Its as easy as falling off a log. 5 min job

 

[OffroadTreks]

It's possible I've gotten carried away...

 

[Pascal25]

Replacement u joint installed (correctly?)
And new (to me) spare mounted

 

[D's Jeep Wrld]

Did some painting Was thinking of semi gloss but I got a good amount of Seymour glass black frame paint,It'll look not too glossy once I get back to driving
Only did the back sections so Lcas on forward I'll do the rest later.....

Modded my gas tank fuel flow back valve too ! Just sanded it down

It goes in&out with no bind now

 

[mikey.wayne]

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Did some painting Was thinking of semi gloss but I got a good amount of Seymour glass black frame paint,It'll look not too glossy once I get back to driving

Modded my gas tank fuel flow back valve too ! Just sanded it down
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It goes in&out with no bind now

I absolutely love the 2x4 on the jack!!!