Recent content by BigTuna117

I didn't quite take any pictures of the completion, but here's the completed look: I did add the marker lights, as commonly seen on alot of modern "utility" vehicles. I quite like the clean look, aside from having to spend several hours plastic welding and resealing the back of the passenger...

As far as the grille goes, I decided I really like the geometric plastic mesh alot of newer vehicles are incorporating. I wanted to make it subtle, yet stand out, much like the "Plan B" (the wire mesh mod, which always looks pretty sharp I think) I managed to cut out the sections straightly, and...

Well, my final days in the Arizona sun are upon me. In a number of weeks, I'll be moving to the cooler climates of Oregon, and that means I need to get off of my butt and get a few small issues fixed with the Jeep. Overall, she is running very healthy and should make the trip just fine...

@JimBill, not long winded at all! It's all great information I think. If someone reads our builds and experiences and ends up learning something, then that's all I can ask for.

Well, I finally got the IRO A-Arm I bought LAST FREAKIN' YEAR installed. I managed to also install the flex joint upgrade on it, so the A-Arm is completely rebuildable, and rubber bushing free! On a side note, trying to remove the old A-Arm ball joint with a box end wrench and brute strength, I...

Wish I could make it! I have to do some more fine tuning to my suspension before it's ready for any off-pavement time, unfortunately.

So today I decided to take the rig for a test spin, just to see how it would perform under sustained load on our first day in the triple-digits. One of the great things (and one of the worst things, sometimes) about living here is all of the hills and steep climbs a vehicle has to make under...

Well, I'll even do you a solid one better, I'll throw some links at you! Here's the FlowKooler water pump, P/N 1751 I went for a rad from Ebay user CHR Racing, which was in fact a radiator made by GPIRAD in Cambodia. It did arrive with the thread adapters for the transmission cooler, so the...

If you would have told me during my 2017 Cooling overhaul that I'd be doing it again, well, I probably wouldn't have been surprised. The thing with trying out aftermarket parts such as the 2-core radiator that I had installed at that time is that you never really know how it's going to affect...

I'm sorry to say I've been a bit lax at updating what I've done. Like many, I've spent much of this year inside, but I finally got the itch to complete some projects on the Jeep. I ended up removing my Rola roof rack to replace it with a custom made Goliath Off Road flat rack. This rack is a...

And now, for something completely different: I decided to spend a little extra and get something really nice and form fitting in form of Coverking seat covers! Pretty great fit, finish and quality so far. We'll see how the hold up.

Well, the beautiful weather has really got me in gear! Last week I installed Sliders from Affordable Offroad: Which is something I should've gotten done a LONG time ago. I ended up spending a couple of hours straightening the rocker panels out, sanding them down, and re-coating them makes...

Not alot going on for the holidays, just general maintenance until spring. But I am still actively doing stuff to improve the Jeep.

That's some good stuff, I'd just note to watch my Mishimoto T-stat review video. I found that the "tail" probe actually bottoms out on the timing chain cover. I can't reccomend the 180 degree T-stat until Mishimoto upgrades their design... Unless you find one with another manufacturer. Alot of...

THE... WEATHER.... IS DOWN TO.... 100.... Maybe I can get some wrenching done soon. Not really a ton on the plate, but alot of stuff I've been putting off for the summer. I did manage to diagnose a continuing "mild" overheat issue.... All I can say is make sure your bleed screw seals properly...