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    Blown OME - Moving to Bilsteins

    Hello my good friends. Long story short - been driving my jeep since 2003, back in 2009 I put on some koni heavy traks with stock springs, lasted until 2021 where I put on a full ome SET with 926 springs in the front which I blew the fronts a week ago. Big mess, leaked from the top on the...
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    Aluminum Coolant Overflow Tank

    Hello peeps! After my engine swap my mechanic decided that he should overtighten the cap on my coolant overflow tank to a point where he destroyed the threads. Since that was my second tank so far (my mopar cracked around 10 years ago) I thought that it might be a good idea to give it a go...
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    Failed 3.7 Engine Disassembly (2003) - Interesting Finds

    Hi guys, As some of you might now I blew my engine in April. This engine has been overheated a couple of times in the past, being driven hard almost 220.000 km and eventually failed me. Back in 2022 it had dropped a valve seat and decided to take it to a rather shady shop for inspection...
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    Yet another Engine Swap

    Hi guys! After being by my side for 21 years and 140k miles my 3.7 Liberty KJ decided it was about time to let go. Happened yesterday on top of a mountain range and recovery was a big challenge but we (somehow) did it. After she returned home I have started making some calls trying to figure...
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    Buyers Remorse Open Country - 245 75 r16

    Hi guys, After lots and lots of reading I ordered my Open Country A/T plus (needed a more mild AT tread) at 245 75 16. Being lifted with an OME 2.5 inch and levelled with a 1/2 inch clevis lift up front. While waiting for my new tires I can't get off my head that those would be WAY too big -...
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    Rear UCA Clunk (Accel / Brake / Bumps) - Solution Methodology

    Hi Guys - been lurking on this forum for quite a while -got a KJ 3.7 renegade with almost 200.000 KM (124.000 miles) which has been through some serious abuse during it's lifetime. Long story short - My car has been long overdue for a rear bushings overhaul so I decided to replace everything...
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