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Drove it! And washed it! I know. Boring, but it’s the first time in quite a while. I did the last two 15-20 mile heat cycles for the new front gears. It liked being outside. It was smiling.

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Drove it! And washed it! I know. Boring, but it’s the first time in quite a while. I did the last two 15-20 mile heat cycles for the new front gears. It liked being outside. It was smiling.

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Actually I still can see that dirty little smirk on its grill like it just did something naughty 😏 😜
 

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Actually I still can see that dirty little smirk on its grill like it just did something naughty 😏 😜
It was naughty. It drove at 50 in a 55 with everyone mad. :)
 

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That's probably similar to how I feel when I tell the wife I spent 300 and it was really 450 😂
 

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Drove it! And washed it! I know. Boring, but it’s the first time in quite a while. I did the last two 15-20 mile heat cycles for the new front gears. It liked being outside. It was smiling.

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Come on down. Slowly drive it here and we will change the oil in time to do Hells Revenge and Fins and Things.
 

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Come on down. Slowly drive it here and we will change the oil in time to do Hells Revenge and Fins and Things.
I’d REALLY like to. But it’s only got 50 miles on the front so far. The heat cycles are done, but need to at least put a couple hundred easy miles on with 4hi auto engaged. Next time.
 

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Drove it! And washed it! I know. Boring, but it’s the first time in quite a while. I did the last two 15-20 mile heat cycles for the new front gears. It liked being outside. It was smiling.

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Good to see it back on the road. Refreshed and ready for the next round. That new bumper is tight. That fits the build perfectly!
 

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Holy shit. I thought my projects were the only ones that go that way sometimes. I’d be SCREAMING at that tire shop. Maybe not screaming. But at home it’d be every four letter word I could find, mixed in with a few “sorry kids, daddy is mad”’s.
I definitely was using them words at home. I just don't want to throw away the road hazard, rotation and balance that I paid for with the tires. That day didn't get much better, latter I started to gas station to fill up. Right front TPMS decided to quit working of course that starts the check tires flashing and decided to kick off cruise control. Pull over check tire all are okay. Go refuel so I have full tank of gas for Tuesday.
Just for everyones entertainment.
Oh the way that started I was expecting the worst.
 

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@WILDHOBO love the bumper .. mine looks like a carbon copy but it is steel. Sorta jealous 🥸 , @Blade1668 Im having a time too locker sensor in rear axle stopped working giving Mr the blinky blinky light . The TPMS light won't go off ..so I turned the TPMS OFF screw it hate that crap anyway. And I am about to have the transmission replaced . Already bought it and all necessary components. Need to do the plugs and coils and injectors .. I got so much crap to do to mine its depressing and here I sit in it at work . Forced to drive it . And this 16 degree/ percent whatever short sections are 18 grades Im pulling .

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Good to see it back on the road. Refreshed and ready for the next round. That new bumper is tight. That fits the build perfectly!
Thanks. Good to be almost done. :) It was a lot of work as you know. You helped me with some of it.
 

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I definitely was using them words at home. I just don't want to throw away the road hazard, rotation and balance that I paid for with the tires. That day didn't get much better, latter I started to gas station to fill up. Right front TPMS decided to quit working of course that starts the check tires flashing and decided to kick off cruise control. Pull over check tire all are okay. Go refuel so I have full tank of gas for Tuesday.


Oh the way that started I was expecting the worst.
So they somehow damaged a sensor as well?! I’d be pissed.
 

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Thanks. Good to be almost done. :) It was a lot of work as you know. You helped me with some of it.
Always happy to help even if I'm 1100 miles away. Happy Trails!
 

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@WILDHOBO love the bumper .. mine looks like a carbon copy but it is steel. Sorta jealous 🥸 , @Blade1668 Im having a time too locker sensor in rear axle stopped working giving Mr the blinky blinky light . The TPMS light won't go off ..so I turned the TPMS OFF screw it hate that crap anyway. And I am about to have the transmission replaced . Already bought it and all necessary components. Need to do the plugs and coils and injectors .. I got so much crap to do to mine its depressing and here I sit in it at work . Forced to drive it . And this 16 degree/ percent whatever short sections are 18 grades Im pulling .

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The plugs and coils could be worse to do, but they’re not easy to get to. Before you do the plugs, don’t use an auto parts store wobble plug socket/extension without measuring it. Most of them are too large in diameter and get stuck in the tubes. I used a plug socket I already owned, and duct taped it to a 3/8 extension. Don’t make my mistake and used aftermarket coils. That’s $300 I’ll never get back, not to mention the time to do it again with new mopar coils after two of them failed within a few thousand miles, and caused misfires on our way to New York last summer. Nothing like pulling your intake in a parts store parking lot. :)

I wish I could come help change out that tranny. I’m sure I’ll be on that list someday. I’m super happy it’s running as well as it is after the pan replacement, but it will go eventually as I plan to put a million miles on this thing.
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