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This is a modification I haven't ever seen posted here. I saw this on a new forerunner and thought it made a lot of sense for reaching the cargo area when there is a rear spare-tire carrier. I only added one of the driver's side for a few reasons - they are expensive - I really won't miss...

I am about to replace the carrier bearings on the ARB in my C8.25 on a 1998 XJ. I ordered the bearings and some new seal-housing o-rings, but the bearings I received have different ODs. The races are lm603012 and lm102910. The manual for the locker...

Recently I became worried about a deer (or even a turkey) taking out my radiator and immobilizing me on a long trip coming up. I found a great deal on a clearance warn trans4mer grill-guard and it seems like people generally regard this as a real one and not a pretty one or damage-multiplier...

I just finished installing a larger capacity ZJ tank on my '98 and thought people might be interested to know there is nothing preventing a ZJ tank from fitting with a Tailbone, Hidden Hitch, Ruffstuff diff cover, Rusty's gas-tank skid, and air-line for the ARB locker. Full size pics here...

As much as I liked the RE 3.5 superflex suspension in my old XJ, this build is going to be a little milder and with more focus on driving from Maine to Moab than doing hard trails in Moab. I am looking at the OME 2.5" suspension with HD springs, but I would like to run LCAs with flex-joints...

For my new build, I decided not to keep the old system for monitoring the dual-batteries. The toggle switch and 7-segment display worked, but took up a lot of dash space. I was also hoping to have a transmission temperature gauge on the new Jeep so I decided to use an arduino and a small...

This weekend I finally got all the stuff off my garage floor and on to my XJ. I had been waiting to install my Tailbone, Hidden Hitch, and Rusty's fuel-tank skid until I had a chance to drop the tank and make an access hatch. With all that stuff installed, a fuel-pump would be a 2-3 day job...

The silver 2000 drove away on Wednesday and work is about to begin on a maroon 1998 that only has 65k miles. Since it is a 1998, I get rid of the coil rail, 3 of 4 oxygen sensors, the low-pinion D30 in the front, the mini-cats, and the heat-soak they cause. These things were taken off the...

I'm trying to squeeze one more year out of my rusty XJ so I can spend this winter on my Willys project instead of setting up a fresh XJ. The rear shock crossmember has rusted free of both framerails and is now tearing itself apart. I started designing some repair panels in sheetmetal, but...

My 2000 is is getting pretty rusty. I recently had to box a section of frame that had rusted through. Both rear wheel wells have been patched, the passenger front floor has been replaced, and of course the rockers were replaced years ago with 2x4. This fall I am driving from Maine to the...

I was camping way out in Big Bend Ranch State Park a few weeks ago, running lights, charging things, and thinking about how bad it would be to get a dead battery. My wife suggested dual batteries and I am part way through adding that to my XJ. My original plan was to use an odyssey PC680 as a...

I am part way through replacing the passenger side floor pan on my '00 XJ. The new pan came from raybuck today and looks like it will fit well. What does everyone do about the metal drain plugs? The factory one is as rotten as the rest of the floor and I don't see new ones around. I have some...

I removed the heater box from my 2000 XJ today and found that indeed, the evaporator was the source of my AC leak. The styrofoam tray under the evaporator absorbed the leaked dye so I never saw it. I had planned to replace the heater core as part of this job, but I started reading about the...

I've been scrambling to track down a hard to find wobble at 60mph before my trip to Moab (from Maine) on Saturday. Everything was tight, but the steeringwheel would shake slightly and the my coffee would slosh around in the cup at interstate speeds. I spent hours under the jeep with a pry-bar...

This is a 2000 XJ. I noticed that the AC was cycling quickly yesterday and not blowing cold. When I put a gauge on the low pressure side I could see the pressure dropping a lot so I added refrigerant. It blows pretty cold right now, but I want to make sure I don't have a blockage somewhere...

I am adding some degree shims to get the pinion on my rear 8.25 up where it belongs. I had planned to reuse u-bolts (I now know that is bad) but ended up having to cut them off. I now have some replacement u-bolts from advance auto. They seem pretty crappy, but at least they are yellow like...

I've been meaning to address the rusty quarter panel that I noticed shortly after I bought my XJ 3 years ago. I finally got into it as part of my rocker replacement. Here is what I found under the plastic trim: I've got a cardboard template and some metal for a replacement panel. More pics to...

This weekend I got a little more than half way through a badly needed rocker replacement on my 2000 XJ. I mostly followed this writeup: Extrem XJ Rocker replacement but using 2x4 instead of 2x6, and capping for future use as air tanks. I may need a new welder to finish the job. The overheat...

I sleep in my jeep every few weeks, and I have tried various ways of keeping the bugs out while still ventilating. Over the weekend, I cut up a window screen with a twisted side and holes in part of the screen material to make this: (link since including pictures doesn't seem to work for me)...

I am prepping my XJ for a trip from Maine to Wyoming this summer and I would like to replace the 3 year old DT3000's that came with my lift kit (RE superflex 3.5). I've found these: http://www.eshocks.com/bil_Ind.asp?VC=9Q3&SubChar=Q but the footnote says I may need to extend bump-stops. My...