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Old 08-04-2023, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by UKXJ
Then check out the back of the panel under the grille opening
thanks!
Old 08-04-2023, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by TeXJ
where in Texas are you?
Down around San Antone...

I updated my info listed over there in that Gray box <---------

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Old 08-06-2023, 05:17 PM
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Down around San Antone...

I updated my info listed over there in that Gray box <---------

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Aww ok, yeah, i'm out of DFW. great video btw.
Old 08-06-2023, 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Ralph77
I came across this along time ago and wondered about it.
Want to say they were about $50 way back when.
Not anymore though. LOL.
Thinking cause of the size might not be a bad idea but....

https://elementfire.com/products/element-e50
I saw those a couple of years ago and in the past couple of months, I've been thinking I should get one for each of my vehicles but haven't been able to find the one I had in mind. Thanks for posting!
I think I'll be purchasing a few.
Old 08-07-2023, 12:51 AM
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Redid the steering and trackbar on the XJ.
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Old 08-09-2023, 02:32 PM
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Redid the steering and trackbar on the XJ.
That's straight beef! Should take a beating and keep on going!

I have stock steering besides the ZJ tie rod upgrade. At 5.5 inches of lift, I guess I should start looking for some aftermarket options. Did you make yours or buy it from somewhere?

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Old 08-09-2023, 10:09 PM
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Installed my 5th set of seats. Set 1 was the ones that came with the jeep and they were trash, set 2 was a set of amazon bucket seats (sold them for a profit after they didn't fit) 3rd set was some Corbeaus, that the brackets they sell to go with them put the seat up so high I literally was brushing the ceiling with my head, and they were too wide to go any lower, also sold for a profit, set 4 was a set I bought off a guy that were supposed to be fully functional from a wagoneer, but the motors were trash, and I did a bunch of electrical work to get them to work, but they never did, and so they are going to the dump (plus they are in bad shape in general). So bought a used pair off ebay from dead jeeps, and at least I can sit in the jeep and not have my head hit the ceiling... not that I can actually drive it anywhere yet.

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Old 08-11-2023, 05:42 PM
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Hopefully the profits from sets 2 & 3 covered the cost of set 4.
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Originally Posted by UKXJ
Hopefully the profits from sets 2 & 3 covered the cost of set 4.
They did, but not seats #5.
Old 08-13-2023, 06:03 PM
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So it's like you started at #5 - financially, at least.
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And the new mirrors came in this weekend. Finally no more black electrical tape.

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Old 08-14-2023, 08:13 PM
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Did a bunch of stuff over the last few months.

Re-wired all the aux lighting into a relay box….


Just used the old CAI surround to mount the box and bus blocks

Added ditch lights…



Re-painted the roof (Black)…



Got a JCR Rack. So much lighter than my steel one and doing good so far…


Brakes all around. The passenger wheel cyl blew out and I wasn’t prepared for the disc swap, so drums for a while longer…




And finally “fixed” the headliner with thumb tacks. Temporarily. That’s the only spot sagging, so I just wanna stop it from spreading for a while. Saw it here somewhere haha.



Next on the list is to re-wire the hatch wires. Lost my high center brake light and it’s a broken wire in that boot. Just going to cut and solder new wires in there, as I’m sure they will all eventually break.




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Old 08-14-2023, 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Nodak1
Did a bunch of stuff over the last few months.

Re-wired all the aux lighting into a relay box….
Just used the old CAI surround to mount the box and bus blocks
Where'd ya get the distribution block at? Looks good!
Old 08-15-2023, 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by TeXJ
Where'd ya get the distribution block at? Looks good!
Thanks!

Blocks were $20 and the relay box was $24. Both from ebay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/22419440789...mis&media=COPY

https://www.ebay.com/itm/35255996293...mis&media=COPY
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