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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 07:36 PM
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learning that i don't really like my driving my XJ above 5k feet as a DD. its a gutless turd. think im going to go get a pickup with a diesel to drive everyday and use the xj for wheelin
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 09:18 PM
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yesterday gave it a bath, first its ever been clean since last winter..

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but i didnt like it to clean..easily showed all the dents and scratches...so i went muddin

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then today, rigged up a switch for the amp for the subs and painted the grill inserts silver..

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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by aircruiser
yesterday gave it a bath, first its ever been clean since last winter..

but i didnt like it to clean..easily showed all the dents and scratches...so i went muddin

then today, rigged up a switch for the amp for the subs and painted the grill inserts silver..

I like it.
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 09:38 PM
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thanks dude, its fun
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 11:08 PM
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took the stock 92 out and drove through this barn that was out in the woods






it was all atv trails and i still fit but one spot and knocked the passenger mirror off i put it back on but i cant see out of it

also i got hung up on a mound where a big truck dig the rutts so deep that i was only touching one tire.
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 11:23 PM
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Changed a bad alternator...PITA it was.
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 11:27 PM
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drove it in the IL river over to are boat club up to the hood boat ramps are still under water lol

Bashed the rear pumkin off a rock in the drive way added some more scratches to the diff
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 12:25 AM
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i went to the jy and got a windshield wiper module
for 3 bucks and now they work great
also was lucky to fined the FWD wire off of an 94
that just came in and wasn't raped. i just had to splice in
it to my plug
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 01:55 AM
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Fixed the pinion seal, Fixing diff cover gasket on lunch tomorrow. Guy coming tomorrow to look at trading me... Been for sale for a few weeks now

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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 09:55 PM
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Picked up a D30 with factory 4.10 gears at the jy for my 91. Then finished gutting the interior on the 87 junker so I can get rid of that pile.
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 11:21 PM
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i took the coolant bootle off my 88 and put it on my 87 and ran it for 20 min drove down the road stayed at 210 reved it up a few times it then started to heat up a little bit.
I then fixed my electric fan the relay was dirty.
got a steering box for my 88
not my xj
drove the mj to the jy and got the last piece to finish fixing my mazda pickup.
washed my pick up
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 01:02 AM
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i cut some fenders and beat the crap out of the new 33's i put on. still rubs a little but i can make full turns on street so its good to go.
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 01:04 AM
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I looked in its general direction, shook my head and went in the house to search for a replacement
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 01:16 AM
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I just recently installed a roof rack for additional storage...
I'll start loading some stuff on it for a camping this weekend...
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 01:53 AM
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kicked it several times.... lol jk
last thing i did was tak out the front axle (tube is bent, no thanks to the tree i hit)
waiting to find wheels and tires for 3/4 ton axles and money for link set up
taking fenders off tomorrow i need no stinking fenders
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