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Old May 4, 2013 | 02:28 PM
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What is the best battery? I will be adding a winch some time in the future, but no room for 2 batteries I need to get a new battery today as mine is shoot!
Old May 4, 2013 | 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ptreaster
What is the best battery? I will be adding a winch some time in the future, but no room for 2 batteries I need to get a new battery today as mine is shoot!
Optima yellow top.
Old May 4, 2013 | 04:20 PM
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Question do these things vibrate a good bit at highway speed like 60+
Not teeth chattering bad but like a chair massage lol
Old May 4, 2013 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by ScikoFaery
Question do these things vibrate a good bit at highway speed like 60+
Not teeth chattering bad but like a chair massage lol
An optima yellow top? I'd hope it wouldnt vibrate anytime. If it does it'd be wise to start running.
Old May 4, 2013 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ScikoFaery
Is this brake fuild? Found it under the backseat no label still sealed its a clear liquid with no smell really...I know its prob a dumb question I just wanna make sure what it is
Possibly power stering fluid. Can't tel l without color and label
Old May 4, 2013 | 04:23 PM
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No the vehicle itself lol
Old May 4, 2013 | 04:25 PM
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I do need an alignnent but I was gonna wait til I got the other 2 tires
Old May 4, 2013 | 04:26 PM
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It's probably the other two old tires.
Old May 4, 2013 | 04:28 PM
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Ok as long as its nothing worse lol
Old May 4, 2013 | 06:37 PM
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My XJ sometimes shakes when braking downhill.
Say I'm going down a long downhill at about 55mph, then near the bottom I have to slow to 40, then 30 due to changing speed limits.

I have to brake all the way down the hill to stay at 55, but then to slow to 40 then 30 I really have to start braking harder. When I do this the front end starts to shake, and gets worse the harder I brake. It feels like it's coming from the front-right wheel.

The pads and discs aren't that old (I don't think) - what could cause this??
Old May 4, 2013 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ScikoFaery
Is this brake fuild? Found it under the backseat no label still sealed its a clear liquid with no smell really...I know its prob a dumb question I just wanna make sure what it is

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Previously opened fluid with no label or date = toss it (or burn it in something interesting)
Old May 4, 2013 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by salad
Previously opened fluid with no label or date = toss it (or burn it in something interesting)
It was sealed just no label I opened it to see what it looked like I think we have decided its ps fluid lol
Old May 4, 2013 | 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ScikoFaery
It was sealed just no label I opened it to see what it looked like I think we have decided its ps fluid lol
You definitely dont wanna take a guess on something that might be brake fluid. Thats some corrosive ****.
Old May 4, 2013 | 08:40 PM
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True but it seems like a waste to throw it away plus its the same clear color as ps fluid isnt brake fluid in a stubby bottle n its brown
Old May 4, 2013 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ScikoFaery
True but it seems like a waste to throw it away plus its the same clear color as ps fluid isnt brake fluid in a stubby bottle n its brown
Nope. Clear. Get rid of it, the gamble isn't worth it. That size bottle of either DOT-3 or PS fluid I can get for $4



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