What did you do to your jeep today?

[CherokeeLiberty]

Finished the tinted glass swap.

What cross bars are those?

 

[eric1514]

Looked under the hood to see if there was a simple and obvious reason for why the cruise control didn’t work. I saw that the vacuum line to the unit had broken in two. Found one at the local junk yard for the price of admission, $1, and now it works again. I wish the noise in the rear end was that easy and cheap.

 

[Overlander BC]

Looked under the hood to see if there was a simple and obvious reason for why the cruise control didn’t work. I saw that the vacuum line to the unit had broken in two. Found one at the local junk yard for the price of admission, $1, and now it works again. I wish the noise in the rear end was that easy and cheap.

Rear differential work is a bit to master, so if you're going to take the time to learn it right, it's almost worth getting all the tools you need and just specialize in them. Because nobody wants to do it and if you got a reputation for doing it right, it'd generate $500 a job probably as a nice side hustle. If you're gonna do one, you can do every other one in the area. I was a mechanic through the 90s and 2000s and I hated differential work and was terrible with it. So much that I farmed it out to a guy who just did differentials.

 

[burntkat]

Looked under the hood to see if there was a simple and obvious reason for why the cruise control didn’t work. I saw that the vacuum line to the unit had broken in two. Found one at the local junk yard for the price of admission, $1, and now it works again. I wish the noise in the rear end was that easy and cheap.

Simple fix for vacuum lines... Marine grade heat shrink. It has a glue inside of it. I have "temporary fixes" that are still working. I made those fixes in 1995.....

 

[derekj]

Finally got around to installing my 4.10's in the front diff last weekend - didn't get any pictures aside from just one. Installed new CV's and an intermediate shaft while I was in there. Started tearing the Jeep apart after work on Friday and finished it up on Saturday. Had the diff out and apart on the bench in 1.5hrs. Reused the pinion shim and the carrier bearing shims and had a good pattern with the new gears. Now I can put it in 4wd!

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[burntkat]

I keep thinking about doing that. Let us know how the fuel economy goes. I assume you're running a metric 31 tire?

 

[lfhoward]

I keep thinking about doing that. Let us know how the fuel economy goes. I assume you're running a metric 31 tire?

Me too. I need to replace a CV axle on the drivers side and an axle seal on the passengers side. I'm tempted to drop the whole differential.

 

[seafish]

I need to replace a CV axle on the drivers side

What CV axle are you going to use??

 

[lfhoward]

What CV axle are you going to use??

I found a low mileage (or way lower mileage than my 240k) OEM CV at a local junkyard. I like OEM for these better than remanned or "new" aftermarket.

 

[seafish]

I like OEM for these better than remanned or "new" aftermarket.

Ya me too…are you going to open it up to add grease and then replace the clamps or just install it as is?

 

[derekj]

I keep thinking about doing that. Let us know how the fuel economy goes. I assume you're running a metric 31 tire?

Fuel mileage got about 2mpg better with the 4.10's - I run a 32.5" tire (235/85R16)

 

[Overlander BC]

Slept in it, half the day at least. It got windy and snarly and I couldn't get the boat in the water. So I just waitied and tomorrow is a new day. I'll get the trout I came for tomorrow now that it's cleared up again and should be a gorgeous day. It's not the best to sleep in, but with my head to the back, and feet in-between the front seats, it's doable.This is the whole reason I buy Jeeps

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[lfhoward]

Ya me too…are you going to open it up to add grease and then replace the clamps or just install it as is?

Install as is. I haven’t had good luck replacing the clamps in the past.

 

[lfhoward]

I’m planning on replacing the plastic CV axle bushings inside the diff tube just under the axle seals when I have it all apart. Has anyone done this and do you know how deep the plastic bushings are in the axle tubes? Wondering if a slide hammer would be needed or whether they can be broken up with a screwdriver and hammer. I have roller bearings from Timken to replace the plastic bushings. Also, don’t know if KJ’s have those plastic axle bushings, but KK’s do.

 

[nohitter64]

What cross bars are those?

The cross bars are the old Yakima round bars. I used 4 bicycle stem/necks for attaching mountain bike handle bars to attach the load bars to the rails. Rock solid and I love the look. Each neck was about $10 on Amazon. They were originally red which looked sweet but have faded...and match the khaki paint

 

[nohitter64]

What cross bars are those?

Here are the stems: Teyssor 31.8 Stem 35mm Bicycle... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0916Y5MHQ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

No longer available but you get the idea..

 

[derekj]

Slept in it, half the day at least. It got windy and snarly and I couldn't get the boat in the water. So I just waitied and tomorrow is a new day. I'll get the trout I came for tomorrow now that it's cleared up again and should be a gorgeous day. It's not the best to sleep in, but with my head to the back, and feet in-between the front seats, it's doable.This is the whole reason I buy Jeeps

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I slept in mine one night when there was cougar activity around our campsite - definitely won't be doing that again any time soon!

 

[Overlander BC]

I slept in mine one night when there was cougar activity around our campsite - definitely won't be doing that again any time soon!

Fortunately, cougars attacking humans is extremely rare, but I used to work for a guy who was almost taken out by one. It made national news. The cat bit into his skull, wrecked his hands, and a young boy went and found his fathers rifle to take down the cat from point blank. So IMO, you made the right call. Better safe than sorry. I stay in the vehicle at night for the same reasons. Bears mainly. It just lets me actually sleep.
One thing I hate abot these Jeeps is the electric locks. I keep my 2nd Key tethered in a pocket at all times and the main key in the ignition

 

[eric1514]

Fortunately, cougars attacking humans is extremely rare, but I used to work for a guy who was almost taken out by one. It made national news. The cat bit into his skull, wrecked his hands, and a young boy went and found his fathers rifle to take down the cat from point blank. So IMO, you made the right call. Better safe than sorry. I stay in the vehicle at night for the same reasons. Bears mainly. It just lets me actually sleep.
One thing I hate abot these Jeeps is the electric locks. I keep my 2nd Key tethered in a pocket at all times and the main key in the ignition

Speaking of second keys, I only have one key/fob for my Jeep. Batteries Plus says they will make me a second for $140. Seems like a good deal when compared to $350+ the dealer wants, but I see fobs for cheap on Amazon. Is it worth going that route see as how the fob needs to be programmed at the locksmith cutting the key, anyway?

 

[Overlander BC]

Speaking of second keys, I only have one key/fob for my Jeep. Batteries Plus says they will make me a second for $140. Seems like a good deal when compared to $350+ the dealer wants, but I see fobs for cheap on Amazon. Is it worth going that route see as how the fob needs to be programmed at the locksmith cutting the key, anyway?

If a guy can make one for $140, he's probably buying a blank for $40 and programming it in 30 seconds, likely from your VIN or another number you'd have to give him. Perhaps inside your current fob?Still a cheaper option, but I bet the University of YouTube has a 15 minute course.