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Yes, I agree on the old style sticks. A parts guy at the Chev dealer told me years ago that the flat style dip sticks were coated with a material to reduce corrosion and the material tended to make checking the oil a bit harder to determine the level. He was one who told me to cool the dispick...

They hatch one side for a reason. Read that side. To be more accurate, get your engine warm, pull out the stick, run cold water over it, wipe it off, and put it back in, wait three seconds, then pull it out and read the hatched side. Cooling it off will make the oil appear more distinctly on the...

Looks like some people are getting ripped off on gear changes. Materials cost everyone about the same. The labor time required is about 10 hours plus or minus just for the gear changes. I don't see where $4000 plus is a reasonable cost for the work. So it depends on one's pain level I guess when...

I remember those days as well. I think I still have part of an old Commodore computer laying around here somewhere. Ah, the DOS days :) As for the Jeep electronics issues, the fact so many people have problems with these over priced rigs tells me there has been a lot of cost cutting at...

You appear to have a lot of patience, far more than I do given those circumstances. Shops that "make it fit" are what we all dread. Hope it all works out for you.

There you go but don't give Jeerp any ideas on cost cutting tricks here:)

AEV lift kit. Can't go wrong with them.

8500 miles and you had all that stuff wrong? Who installed the original lift? Good grief, some things weren't done right it appears. Just a word of caution here, you indicated that the shop retightened some bolts/parts. Did they replace the bolts or just retighten the old ones? Remember, when a...

You would think that after all these decades, Jeep would put something besides a Commodore 10 computer operating system in Jeeps that cost $60K plus! Why so many problems with updating the darn system and making things work right all the time? The iPhone updates seamlessly. If we are rapidly...

You are spot on here. You always lose something to get something, that's how it works when adding to or changing a Jeep. Not being a smart ass here or demean the thread commentors but I can't tell you how many times I have listened to guys with Jeeps who spend thousands of dollars to mod their...

Just about any Pilsner would do. I'm not picky.

Surprisingly, not everyone lives in California. Many states don't give a rip. No emissions inspections.

The dust leak comes from the tailgate gaps, especially the bottom one. Get a long towel or similar and roll it up and stuff it in the gap on dusty trails. It helps. Not sure the name but there is a company that makes a product to close that gap. Look on some of the after market truck bed cover...

I've been waiting on RPM Supreme to start fielding their DIY kit for the JT but haven't seen it yet. Might just go it free range here soon and try to make it work without the Canbus and harness setup they sell which is first cabin. Will post here if I do so.

Get a LS3 or LT1 swap and never worry again. Jeep engines are too problematic.

I have 37's on AEV Salta wheels with their 2 1/2" lift. They have 5.72" of backspacing and I have zero rub problems with them. They fit under the fenders, throw minimal amounts of mud on the side of the Jeep. The stock offset is about +4" I believe but not positive. Just some advice here, the...

How often do you rotate your tires? It matters here.

I have AEV wheels and 37's on my JTR and my spare is the same wheel and tire. Fit fine after I bought a curved track bar for the rear. Plenty of room. I sprayed some liquid car wax on the wheel before I installed it to try to keep the corrosion from the road to a minimum, but I do not five tire...

I have a new LT1 that is going into my JTR soon. Have been waiting for a DIY kit to be available but tired of waiting. Had a JK with an LS3 in it and never had one problem with it. Better engine and transmission than the JT with a Hemi too in my opinion. My son still drives it with over 160K on...

Most places use stick on wheel weights to balance alloy rims today. I found that unless they clean the spot where the weights go very, very clean with a non- petroleum-based solvent, the weights can come off quite easily. That was the case with my JT on 37's. It has happened twice. Before...