Recent content by Slugger103

Mine was the front bearings. Swapped out the front ABS hubs and had blissful silence again (and it got rid of the ABS caution light on the dash).

Stats for my trip.... 2004 Jeep KJ Limited 3.7L Miles traveled: 2524 Gallons of fuel: 128.221 MPG average for trip (city & highway driving): 19.7 MPG (this coincided with the MPG estimate shown on my overhead console display) Average gas price for whole trip: $2.79 per gallon (4/13-4/26)...

Ah...so if you come across another broken-down KJ you can strip it for parts for your KJ...right? :p

Well, just completed a 2,524 mile 2 week trip in my 2004 KJ that had 211K miles on her before the trip. One failure - I had to replace one of the ignition coils that failed halfway into the trip. Other than that, it was a great trip in the old girl! The Jeep KJ's keep on going!

..which is why I want to get rid of mine. My new paint scheme & chrome won't work together!

..which is why I want to get rid of mine. My new paint scheme & chrome won't work together!

What about specs for those of us who came with factory 235/65R17's? I'm looking to get new wheels to replace the corroded factory chrome-cladded wheels.

FINALLY got the suspension finished last week. New springs & shocks all around, new front UCAs with grease fittings on the joints, new lower ball joints, new sway bar links, new tie rod ends, new hubs & bearings, new front CV half axles both sides. New jounces front & rear (figured out a way to...

Got it. Thanks!

Problem is, my CV from NAPA is fully assembled.......

OK...working on replacing most parts up front. I'm on the passenger side and removed the CV and the intermediate shaft came out with it. I was able to finally pull the intermediate shaft loose & remove it from the old CV while I had it in a vise on the bench. Any trick on how to install the...

Started taking apart the front end to replace the suspension both sides...then realized I needed to order a couple more parts. No biggie - it's sitting in the garage nice & dry until the parts get here next week. In the meantime, I changed the A/C compressor (that was making a horrible grinding...

Just ordered everything I need from RA yesterday. Parts in next week & then the fun begins!

I purchased the set of 6 MasterPro from O'Reilly Autp Parts...they are working fine so far. NGK - you probably can't go wrong. Get 'em.