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40x13.5r17. 3.73s still. Thinking 4.88s to get some efficiency back this spring but the diesel just pushes them like they're nothing.

Got the 40s mounted. They fit better than I expected. Even at +25 offset they clear the control arms, rock rails, bumper, skid plate at ride height and haven't rubbed driving around on the street. Still have the spacers coming and I'm sure trimming will be required to make it all work well off...

Measured some stock Rubicons at the local dealership to get an idea of how much actual lift I have on my hodge podge lift. Came up as about 3-1/2" front and 4-1/8" rear at full weight. So, today I added an extra 1/2 spacer in the front for a solid 4" front and 4-1/8" rear. Added DBOR 2" fender...

Been a good 3 years

Not on temu, but this is the one I got from AliExpress. I think the compatibility list is pretty massive, VAG, EcoDiesel, Ford, it's a pretty comprehensive list in the software. I did take the Jeep for a drive today and the cloned ECM worked flawlessly. It's also maybe worth noting that I...

I might be able to do that, it was a pretty straight forward process outlined here

It is! 1991. Forever a work in progress.

Also just completed this process tonight. Kind of fiddly, some of the colors weren't the same and the labels didn't match exactly but it was pretty straight forward. I COULD NOT get it to read the ECM, though, until I saw @rharr 's note about doing the identification step first. Then it worked...

It's cold outside. Wanted to do some maintenance and a few upgrades to the Whistle Pig so it had to come inside. Too tall to fit in the garage. 6 psi did the trick. Proceeded to remove the ECM and clone it using sketchy Chinese shit. Great success. Now just need to send the cloned ECM off for...

These DBOR flares. Shipping makes them an expensive option. I just picked up a set from a forum member for a good price after they decided to go another direction. Haven't mounted them yet, waiting on my 40s and wheels spacers, but I held a couple up to the factory fenders and they look...

That's super cool cause used to be nobody would balance beadlocks either. Good to know

Diesel's got the iron knuckles. I'm split on throwing upgrades at it or waiting and doing 60s. Hydro assist and shafts and truss are more affordable than everybody says. I've been doing this a while and built several jeeps and your concerns are 100% accurate and I'm aware of the weak points...

First two just got delivered. Been calling around since I posted this and found a local off road shop, Zeus Off Road in Burnsville MN, that's going to do it. I had them re-gear my TJ probably 6 years ago and that's the last time I've ever taken a vehicle anywhere for work (aside from the recall...

I've got some 40x13.5r17 Cooper STT Pros en route for my Gladiator. Problem is nobody around here seems to have the equipment capable of mounting or more likely balancing the tires. Just wondering if any of you folks have had luck getting a shop to mount/balance 40s or if at this point I'm...

It was a headache and if I had to do it over again I think I'd just get a stroker or if I was dead set on boost I'd do a turbo with a proper intercooler. This started as a Boosted Technologies kit with an Eaton M90 and fuel timing piggyback that evolved into upgraded injectors, meth injection...

It's no 392, or v8 swap, or Pentastar, but I'll throw my TJ into the ring to help represent the gasser Jeeps. Honestly not sure which is quicker between the TJ and the diesel JT but the TJ sure feels unhinged in comparison

I've also got a red '04. Straight piped dual 3", racing clutch, intake, coils, electric fan conversion, 93 octane tune, 1/2 drop, drag radials, etc. My Gladiator is also a tuned diesel. It's a lot easier in 4wd to launch the diesel from a stand still and it's impressive for what it is but the...

Yeah pretty sure that plate was just a theft deterrent. My '22 also has one. They probably could have saved money by only installing them on Jeeps without locking tailgates. Otherwise I don't see the point. Although to be fair your wife almost dropped the tailgate for lack of one but I don't...

I'm well aware of that, didn't seem necessary to get into those weeds for my example. That's why I typed "to an extent." Heating water to a boil is just a situation everybody is familiar with and easy to visualize. 100°f coolant in a block isn't anywhere near boiling anyway and you're still...

Geometry correction brackets aren't bad. I've been wheeling long enough to see them get invented, be universally panned, become the villian, and then become accepted. But they're not needed most of the time. I'd choose higher ground clearance behind the wheel over "more perfect" geometry every...