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  1. Cabin_Guy

    sway bar end link headache

    Both my sway bar end links are broken. I got the end link off ok but I can’t get the damn part off the sway bar, you know, the little thing with the ball on the end. I took the nut off it, put on penetrating oil, beat on it, tried a gear puller on it, tried twisting it around with vice grips...
  2. Cabin_Guy

    what is it and why is it broken??

    Crawled under my 2005 unlimited today for a spring-time inspection and to grease the front end and noticed this was broken. Then noticed it was broken on the other side too! No idea how long I've been driving it like this, I assume its not terribly important? Any idea why both siodes would break...
  3. Cabin_Guy

    squeek squeek squeek

    I'm having no luck trying to locate a noise. Every time I turn left or right I get this high pitched ( almost like a bird chirpping) squeek squeek squeek coming from my front left wheel. The wheel is on tight and the only things i can think it might be are the u-joint or the wheel bearing. Only...
  4. Cabin_Guy

    speaker rateing

    Any idea how many watts a stock 2005 TJ Unlinmited speaker is rated at? I was thinking of putting in an a new stereo and amp but dont want to blow my speakers all to crap.Or are the stock ones so sad they should be replaced
  5. Cabin_Guy

    Oil me up

    I think this is the only automotive forum that i belong to that doesn't have a thread about oil, oil filters and oil additives. So i started this one :p I currently use pennzoil snythetic 10w30 becuase a) I researched synthetic oil and the opinions ranged from " it's amazing" to " shrug, no...
  6. Cabin_Guy

    Are steel wheels evil?

    I was reading " biggest mistakes I made" on another board and several people mentioned that buying steel wheels was a mistake, without saying why it was a mistake. What's so bad about steel wheels? ( I'm asking here rather than the other site because I don't belong to that one)
  7. Cabin_Guy

    picking a soft top

    I need a soft top for my 2005 Unlimited, checked in Quadratec and see that the Bestop is about $800 and the Mopar one is $1400 is there a quality difference that justifies the price difference or is this just typical dealer rip off pricing? Any recommendations or info regarding soft tops would...
  8. Cabin_Guy

    have I got this right?

    I have 2005 TJ with stock (30") tires and 3.73 gears, 4.0 with a 6 speed stick. I'm thinking of putting 31 inch tires on it, not interested in the costs and issues related to raising it. will 31's fit ok on a stock TJ Unlimited? Can I go much wider than the stock 9 or 9.5 width? It's my...
  9. Cabin_Guy

    heating problem

    HI, I have a 2005 Unlimited and it seems to only want to be on defrost. The switch to redirect the heat feels ok ( ie" doesn't feel broken or stripped when I turn it) but no matter where I set it, it blows on defrost and my toes get cold! I have no idea how the switch makes it do what its...
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