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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by JerrytheJeep
Ykydaxj when you play with bendy straws like they're u-joints
Haha all the time! My favorite is playing with the 3/8 drive U-joint from the toolbox lol.
Old Apr 21, 2012 | 12:39 AM
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Ykydaxj when you havent wheeled it in a week, and the pinion seal starts leaking and engine sounds rougher.

when you use something like a pinion seal as an excuse to buy more tools.

When you first noticed the leak, you hoped it was more serious, for an excuse to swap out the turd-y 5.
Old Apr 21, 2012 | 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by snopro700

Haha all the time! My favorite is playing with the 3/8 drive U-joint from the toolbox lol.
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 01:30 AM
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Originally Posted by snopro700

Don't get me wrong I'm XJ all the way, but the ZJs are more respectable than any other GC.
Yes they r bc there built the same as the xj
Old Apr 21, 2012 | 01:31 AM
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Originally Posted by salad
YKYDAXJW your fiancee's asking if there are any diesels you could drop in when the 4.0 dies that better economy
A cummins turbodiesal
Old Apr 21, 2012 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by anothadayridin

?????
Thy make little U-joints for socket wrenches so you can get into tight areas where you can't hold the wrench in line with the bolt.

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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Alertmicro
YKYDAXJW your stopped at a stop sign , look over at vehicle next to u , only so u can check out your reflection in their paint job .... Just realized I do this constantly
I do the same with glass front buildings lol. XJ Vanity!
Old Apr 21, 2012 | 09:01 AM
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My jeep looks sweet in tailgate reflections
Old Apr 21, 2012 | 09:03 AM
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I like driving next to polished aluminum semi trailers too..
Old Apr 21, 2012 | 11:58 AM
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YKYDAXJW you pull a 180 when walking past a NAPA cause they have a sale on seafoam. wasn't even thinking of NAPA today

YKYDAXJW you have no fear of ever driving over a curb even by accident
Old Apr 21, 2012 | 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by sycoglitch
YKYDAXJW you pull a 180 when walking past a NAPA cause they have a sale on seafoam. wasn't even thinking of NAPA today

YKYDAXJW you have no fear of ever driving over a curb even by accident
This is totally me cuz sea foam was 40% off right??!!! Bought like 2 bottles for future use haha
Old Apr 21, 2012 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Trev1006
I like driving next to polished aluminum semi trailers too..
or streetside buildings with real reflective glassfronts
Old Apr 21, 2012 | 07:03 PM
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YKYDAXJW you start trying to sell all kinds of goodies just to buy parts for your XJ's!
Old Apr 21, 2012 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Blackolive
YKYDAXJW you start trying to sell all kinds of goodies just to buy parts for your XJ's!
I've been throwing stuff on CL all week haha

YKYDAXJW you lose sleep because you can't stop thinking of everything you wanna do to your XJ
Old Apr 21, 2012 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by sycoglitch

Lol all xjs have some sort of built in restore feature cause all of our jeeps are like that. From hesitant steering to the evap purge day to day our xjs react differently
Yup haha I thought my Power steering pump was going out and the next day BAM fixed
I wish it could fix its own wiring though

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