Recent content by jcooper

Why restore as opposed to upgrade? In a word, stop-gap. This is my daily driver and the shocks and bushings are shot (as well as the joint you mentioned). I want to add a lift, new tires, etc. But I'd like to hold off until it's no longer my daily driver (3-6mo). Since I drive 35 miles each...

It would seem so, they appear to be the only supplier out there. I know the upright bars going to the track bar (C-shaped, mounted across the frame?) tap against the track bar when making tight turns slow. The bushings are definitely bad there. So I figured I'd replace them all while I had...

new project Hey, long time no post. Sorry, I've been helluva busy with work, etc. Looks like the site is doing well. I promise I'll try to be more regular now. Especially since I have a job and some project money... :D Problem: I need to change out the bushings and shocks on my TJ. The...

1044388 Killian Irish Red - For those who want to support the Irish, but would prefer to keep the money in America[addsig]

1044402 I learned about the wave in Illinois when I first bought it. A buddy of mine was a Willies owner and he filled me in. I've been in a few places around the world so I'll give my experience by location. Western PA - CJ/YJ/TJ love to return it, it was rare when they didn't...

1045087 Well, Dropped the tank on my TJ last weekend. Pulled the fuel pump, and felt around inside the tank. Took a knife and cut the tube without the ball as close to the wall as possible (Done from inside the tank). Worked like a charm. Normally a fillup would be 11 to 12 gallons. I got...

1045091 If you cut the cat out, may as well take a little time and convert the ends of the straight pipe to bolt fittings. Then you can swap out the new cat (when you get it) as needed. A lot of folks did this when travelling to countries overseas with leaded gas. Had to remove the cat...

1045104 97 TJ 2.5L Manual ~20mpg. Drops to ~17mpg in Cali, they do something funky above and beyond oxygenating the fuel. I wonder if the eco-nazis realize pushing for additives that "clean" the emissions don't help if it makes the vehicle burn more fuel... As for miles to a tank, if...

1058890 Cool, I assume locking the hubs is similar to most locking hubs? ie get out, and turn the center of the hub 90 degrees. She was also told to put it in reverse (after unlocking the hubs) and back up a little to go back to 2wd. I know my dad's ford exploder had to do this, but that was...

1058947 How many posts did this get to the last time it came up? :-D :-P hehehe I wave to the CJ/YJ/TJ folks. Even at night. I figure my hand might reflect in their head lights, don't want 'em to think I'm unfriendly... My 97 is mostly stock. However, I just got whacked with the...

1057843 I'm also looking at doing the same thing. I have an 8" Polk Audio that isn't being used, it used to be in an enclosure behind the back seat. Since I tossed the back seat, that is no longer an option. I was thinking of mounting it ("free-air" for you enclosure types) behind the...

1057849 Sorry, I got confuzed... I meant the center dash console. Not the console between the seats... Oops. Think it might fit there? Cooper.[addsig]

1057924 You have to get your images hosted on a site (so they can be accessed via the web), then click on the "image" button beneath the Message Body box when writing a post. Type in the address (URL) of the image where it is hosted. As far as I know, you can only upload photos directly to...

1058110 It's the salt, not the water. If the water level inside reached the shifter, then everything from there down was saturated. Including inside the body panels, doors, etc. Sure, it'll dry out in there eventually. But it will leave the salt behind. When I lived in Cali, I had to...

1054782 mmmmm biodiesel.... Although prices are high, watch what happens after the war (especially if SOCOM can prevent the oil fields from being torched). Once the FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt) is passed, prices will drop back down. In reality, the prospects of war with Iraq are causing...