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Makes sense. Back then I wheeled a Dodge Power Wagon, with straight axles and leaf springs, and with full time four wheel drive. I never had any reason to experiment with the suspension on it, it worked very well and went places no pickup had any right to go.

Nice Wrangler, but the Gladiator was nice too. I always liked the Wrangler, but never bought one because I need the practicality of the bed to justify it to me. Anyway, enjoy the new Jeep adventures you have coming.

Back when I raced leaf spring cars (Mopars, of course), I used spring seat wedges to get a pinion nose down attitude. This helped traction at the cost of driveline smoothness. But smoothness wasn't an issue for running a 1/4 mile and running about 118 mph, traction was the key, especially with a...

No change, the batteries are wired in parallel.

Thanks for seeing the difference. Some, probably most, dealership techs do want to do a good job, but the small percentage that either don't care about the job ( rarer than most people think) and the percentage that aren't really competent (more common than the ones who don't care) give the...

Good question, but it would probably require a trip to wherever Bestop is located. No problem of this sort is insoluble, but sometimes it takes hands on effort by the designers and engineers. Whether Bestop or Jeep, it NEEDS to be fixed properly, Bill paid for it and there is no excuse for it...

I always included printouts of both battery tests when working in the dealership. For one thing, it showed that the batteries were actually tested and not just recharged and sent out as good to go. Also, when the batteries were defective, not just discharged, there was proof in print from the...

This is true, but for me it's about trying to educate people, as I am sure it is with you. I don't want people to remain in ignorance, but like a pig in mud, it must be their happy place. I am glad that you and a few others take the effort to fight the tidal wave of ignorance and emotions that...

Well, it is the internet. What do facts have to do with anything? I have in the past made a contribution or two in the never ending battle for truth, but I finally reached my fill on another site just minutes ago and bowed out. I was faced with weapons grade ignorance, "facts" based on what a...

Just be aware that if you do delete the auxiliary battery, the ESS is still functional. It will reset every time that the Jeep is restarted, unless you install a defeat device that cancels the reset at restart.

Those pictures are from back in January of this year. I will be glad to get another picture, but it will be a few days. I'm recovering from surgery right now, can't stand to be up and about very much. But as far as width, it is even with the fenders front and rear, which suited me. A bit of...

I actually went with option 1. I realize that there are quality spacers available, but I don't want to add the complexity of juggling wheel width and offset, spacer thickness and true tire size. Plus, I saved money by buying a set of takeoff wheel from a Rubicon, giving me the more aggressive...

I voted no, and for a couple of reasons. Firstly, I really like the balance of power and economy that my 3.6 gives me. If I needed a little more "umph" I would simply regear my Gladiator to run the 3.6 a bit higher in the rev range, it would give enough for any purpose I would have for a...

It's a 21 PSI cap, and I have tested many that only hold pressure up to 15 or 16 PSI. My SnapOn pressure tester only reads to 20 PSI, but I figure that if it can't hold anymore than 15 PSI, the cap is bad anyway. Even at 15 PSI, the 50-50 coolant mix isn't going to boil below something like...

Don't sweat 225 or 230° engine peak temps. I have a copy in my toolbox of a factory publication about addressing excessive engine temp complaints. According to the engineering department, it isn't overheating below 245° engine temp. That does require that the cooling system is operating...

Exactly my point about the 5 core radiator, he didn't realize that the Delta T changes (is reduced substantially) at each additional core. But I doubt if he would have even understood Delta T as a term, he just went with bigger is better.

It is possible to reach a point of diminishing returns in cooling systems. I had a '69 Dodge running the 440 Six Pack and 4.30 gears, and I used a 2 core radiator, instead of the stock 3 core. I also ran a 185° thermostat instead of the then popular 160° unit. It ran a steady 185 to 190° no...

There was an engineering change in the TPMS sensors that year, hence the pre mode year '22 and model year '22 and later commonly used for these sensors. They don't interchange. But Bill's explanation of the suffix changes is correct, anything and everything can lead to a revised part number...

I wish I could tell you. I cleaned my tool shed out a few weeks ago to make room for my bigger toolbox that I brought home a couple of weeks back. One of the things I threw away was the box it came in. If you don’t have a resolution when I am able to drive again (post surgery, probably a couple...