RangerWeaver

Welp looks like I'm replacing my brake calipers.....

RangerWeaver

well I replaced both calipers and added spring clamps to the passenger side leaf spring.

Slowly getting Storme fixed up right. Now I just need to re-balance my front tires again, and get my oil changed... its way over due!

RangerWeaver

Well I'm going to get my oil changed tomorrow.... since its over 5,000 miles overdue!

RegularGuy

Eh, i've seen my mothers WJ go quite a ways without her changing the oil. She isnt so hot at keeping a vehicle maintained.

Which oil do you prefer? which filter did you go with?
Did you ever get your tire situation figured out with all of them matching?

RangerWeaver

Well I went 10,000 miles since the last oil change.... I normally get one done at 5,000 miles and then I couldn't afford it so I went another 5,000 before the engine started to tremor from the old oil. Normally I'm really on top of Storme's maintenance.

I use mopar conventional oil with a mopar filter.

I still haven't gotten the tire problems fixed. I know its just because the drivers front is a different size from the passenger front. I'm planning on getting that fixed hopefully this coming week. I have a spare 31 that I'm going to have mounted on a spare matching rim.

RegularGuy

Yep, thats about how far she took hers before i just did it myself one day.
My dad always said she had a habit of running things into the ground, lol.

I'm going to need to get a set soon, the tires on the jeep right now arent the best anyway plus one is starting to leak. Just remember that having one or two odd-sized tires is supposedly not good for our transfer cases, so i'd at least keep her in 2WD until they all four match in diameter.


Do you hear much on your CB down there?

RangerWeaver

Well I drive 10,000 miles in about 4 months due to my type of work.
I'm currently running the Uniroyal Liberator on my rear wheels.

And I know its odd but Storme is 2WD... no transfer case

And yes I do. There is a lot of trucker chatter and I can hear a lot of chatter by the red necks just north of me.

RangerWeaver

Well so far in dealership service:
7/14/16 - full tune up, radiator hoses, water pump, thermostat.
7/19/16 - replaced coil pack
10/03/16 - Oil change with Mopar oil and filter
2/24/17 - front end alignment
6/15/17 - Oil change with Mopar oil and filter - (Complained/*****ed since I paid to have a Multi point inspection done and they didn't check my transmission fluid, my rear differential fluid levels, or my tire pressure. The transmission fluid was almost a quart low when they said it was full and the differential was full when they said it was low.... and my tires are all at 30 PSI when they said they are at 35 PSI.

RangerWeaver

Well I finally got a new battery in my laptop. So now I can unplug it and actually take it places without it completely powering down

RegularGuy

Oh thats something i REALLY need to do!


Also i cant belive i overlooked where you said it was a 2WD before. Sorry!
regardless having one odd tire out can indeed ake things behave oddly.

RangerWeaver

Well I do freelance tech work... so having my laptop be mobile is important.

And you won't believe how many people overlook that Storme is 2WD

RangerWeaver

Sometimes I really hate my XJ. I replaced the A/C compressor so I would have Ice cold A/C again.... then the liquid lines clogged up and had to be replaced. I also replaced the serpantine belt since it was frayed.... and now it squeaks under sudden acceleration when the old one never did. And I've already tightened it down as far as I could go.

RegularGuy

Time to break out the baby powder for the squeak! lol

im not sure if my coolant is just low or if the clutch only works sometimes but on occasion it will blow cooler than outside air but not very often. I can imagine the swampy Florida heat and you get out after driving to a clients house to your back being all sweat matted. urgh.

Also, i believe i had those Liberators on the back of my XJ When i got it. they seem alright. One had a big screw in it and didnt leak air!

RangerWeaver

Well Now I have all new tires and they are all the same size! Now Storme doesn't pull to the left..... but slightly to the right. So I think I might need an alignment again.

RangerWeaver

Baby powder?

The tires I got for the front are Sailun Terramax H/T. So far they are great tires