Recent content by TerryMason

I've got an 05, and there are a couple months a year where I throw $300 - $500 in parts at it, doing all my own work. Death wobble is a good example - every three years or so, I have to replace all my tie rod ends (I offroad a couple times a year), as well as my trackbar bushing, then get it...

Not anymore!

That's a good technique. I have a Hi-lift, and had it fall on me in my driveway. Didn't hit me hard enough to do any damage, but it was hard enough to make me not forget that lesson. I don't even take it with me on the trail any more - I've begun bringing a good size bottle jack with me instead.

Things are good over here! I'll be going to my second Jeep Jamboree this summer - getting the kids into it as well. My 15 year old is looking for a four door JK as his first car. How have you been?

Some of the old peeps pop in every now and then. :cool:

This looks like it to me (new old stock and all): https://www.ebay.com/itm/273163184732

I've always loved Goof Off, but it's likely the same as Goo Gone. You may also try warming it up with a heat gun. Maybe carefully scrape it with a plastic scraper. I think it's one of those things where you stick at it a couple of days and it wears off.

Reading around, I think these are graymarket things. Made for the Indian market, but brought over here for sale.

I bought some loctite on Amazon. In hindsight, I probably should have stuck with my local parts store as one of them expires in 6 months. On the plus side, the bottles are huge I'm not sure what angle they were going with one of the bottles having a sharpie marking out what I believe to be tax...

I've got a bottle of loctite blue and red, but I have no idea how old they are (maybe 10 years or so). I can shake them up, but if you tip it over it will run out like water. I bet that these are just too old and need to be replaced. I'll pick up some blue and green. Any experience with...

I'd like to get a bottle of threadlocker to throw in my offroading bag, but it looks like there a bunch of flavors out there these days. Essentially I'm looking for a single threadlocker that will do most of what I'd want on my Jeep. Does anyone have opinions on which one is easiest to use? I...

I'll have to look at that. I installed a belly up skid system and used the factory transmission mount (with exhaust hanger). This caused the exhaust to be an inch or two too high. I ran like that for a couple of years before cutting and re-welding the exhaust hanger. I bet the muffler was...

I've never wheeled at night, but one of these days I'll do it!

I wouldn't drive without a safe trackbar. That bolt is what keeps the axle centered under the Jeep. Never tried it, but I think that if you didn't have that bolt, when you went to turn the wheel the jeep body would move separate from the axle. If the bolt was only held on one side (i.e. no...

I'll wait until tonight, park on top of the parking block and turn on my rock lights.