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Old Jun 21, 2018 | 01:23 AM
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Enjoyed reading and watching the awesome build of your XJ. Being that you have a bored throttle body, What if any difference do you think it would make if you added a throttle body spacer. I know a lot of people using them but none have a bored throttle body.
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Old Jun 21, 2018 | 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Ironwolf 2.0
Enjoyed reading and watching the awesome build of your XJ. Being that you have a bored throttle body, What if any difference do you think it would make if you added a throttle body spacer. I know a lot of people using them but none have a bored throttle body.
I have read time and again less than stellar reviews and outcomes of a throttle body spacer so I have never picked one up!
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Old Jun 25, 2018 | 01:35 AM
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Nice updates, man! Hey I like the accent color on that black Jeep. What is that and where did y'all get it?
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Old Jun 25, 2018 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Basslicks
Nice updates, man! Hey I like the accent color on that black Jeep. What is that and where did y'all get it?
Amazon Amazon
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Old Jun 27, 2018 | 09:33 PM
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Old Jun 27, 2018 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Basslicks
Yeah!

Think im going to get a $25 diagnosis for my AC system tomorrow. Not sure how well or in depth they will give me as far as $25 goes but i reckon its worth a shot
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Old Jun 28, 2018 | 09:06 PM
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Ohhhhh man got my AC fixed on the cheap! Went to pick it up and they said it was blowing cold which was a total shock because after my compressor seized and imploded on itself a couple years ago i figured the whole inner system would be screwed! Ol boy said the fuse for the compressor was busted so he put a new one in, put some oil and freon in and pulled a vacuum and it was good to go! $117 woooooooo. Them 100 degrees days aint got nothin on me now!
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Old Jul 8, 2018 | 07:54 PM
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Poop.

Driving along and hear that ever lame sound of something breaking

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Axle shaft seems to be too loose to hold the u-joint cap in place as it just slides into place with a BFH. Gotten suggestions to just weld the cap in place, but the closest thing I have for that is a soldering iron lmao. Maybe i can pick one at a junk yard but i dont think I feel like busting an axle nut on a junkyard jeep. Maybe i can just zip tie it...
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Old Jul 10, 2018 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Joecam18
Poop.

Driving along and hear that ever lame sound of something breaking







Axle shaft seems to be too loose to hold the u-joint cap in place as it just slides into place with a BFH. Gotten suggestions to just weld the cap in place, but the closest thing I have for that is a soldering iron lmao. Maybe i can pick one at a junk yard but i dont think I feel like busting an axle nut on a junkyard jeep. Maybe i can just zip tie it...
I need to hit a yard up for a spare set of axle shafts in the near future too.
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Old Jul 23, 2018 | 11:16 PM
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A few little things here and there as far as updates go!

Tried to hit the u joint cap with a punch to fill out the ear space but didnt work. New shaft is in and jeep is up and running again. At the junk yard I came across these though! So if anyone is interested let me know
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Tried my hand at soldering. Not bad!
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Soldered my light bar connections together
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Horns were also busted so I picked up these Hella Supertones
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Wired them up so that I could stick them behind the grille
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Got some horsepower additions as well. Didn't want to go full teenage high schooler with a jeep so this was the next best place I could think of
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Hit the trails a bit with my new shaft and GF
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And saw this right around the corner from me!
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Like I said, a bunch of little things. Trying to save some money so I think Im gonna relax with the jeep for now unless something else explodes

As always, thanks for following
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Old Jul 26, 2018 | 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Joecam18
A few little things here and there as far as updates go!

Tried to hit the u joint cap with a punch to fill out the ear space but didnt work. New shaft is in and jeep is up and running again. At the junk yard I came across these though! So if anyone is interested let me know


Tried my hand at soldering. Not bad!


Soldered my light bar connections together



Horns were also busted so I picked up these Hella Supertones


Wired them up so that I could stick them behind the grille



Got some horsepower additions as well. Didn't want to go full teenage high schooler with a jeep so this was the next best place I could think of


Hit the trails a bit with my new shaft and GF




And saw this right around the corner from me!


Like I said, a bunch of little things. Trying to save some money so I think Im gonna relax with the jeep for now unless something else explodes

As always, thanks for following
Nice updates, man.

The jeep in that last pic looks like it has a uni-brow and a hitler-stache though
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Old Jul 26, 2018 | 11:54 PM
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How much for the vents?
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Old Jul 27, 2018 | 07:58 AM
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How much for the vents?
$20?
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Old Jul 27, 2018 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Basslicks
Nice updates, man.

The jeep in that last pic looks like it has a uni-brow and a hitler-stache though
Lawdddd lmao!!
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Old Jul 27, 2018 | 08:50 AM
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I'll take them!
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