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General Discussion / Re: What did you do to your Jeep today?

« on: December 24, 2010, 09:51:15 am »

Got rid of my extremely loud and piercing deer-alert squeal by having my front driveshaft re-built.  Not a job I would have wanted to do myself, especially in 20 deg weather.  Now I can hear my tires and the flapping of the top in the wind again

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General Discussion / Re: What did you do to your Jeep today?

« on: December 07, 2010, 06:08:04 pm »

Actually drove it!!  I know, I know, not much of an accomplishment, but it has been down for the last year.

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General Discussion / Re: What did you do to your Jeep today?

« on: December 06, 2010, 02:01:09 pm »

Got my TJ back from the transmission shop    New transmission (a "heavy duty" version) really feels nice.  New belly pan required spacers to keep the driveshaft happy - it doesn't take more than a 2" lift to make the stock driveshaft unhappy in the TJ with a new belly pan (and that's with a MML, too) 

Now, Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow 

Once my schedule clears up a bit, I can make it back out for trail rides, especially those with the EVOR group.

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General Discussion / Re: Famous and not so famous movie lines.

« on: November 30, 2010, 11:21:21 am »

Well, that's from the original Star Wars.


"Snakes, why does it always have to be snakes?"

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General Discussion / Re: Famous and not so famous movie lines.

« on: November 29, 2010, 05:30:25 pm »

Not to mention Police Squad and the Naked Gun movies!

OK, I think I finally thought of one:


"When you kill a man, you take away all that he is and all that he's ever gonna be"  - This movie ranks very high on my list of favorites.

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General Discussion / Re: Famous and not so famous movie lines.

« on: November 24, 2010, 07:04:16 pm »

Young Frankenstein.

Darn, I still can't think of a good one

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Work In Progress / Re: boys got his first jeep

« on: November 24, 2010, 05:16:35 pm »

Well, if the doors don't work, I would suggest mounting the antlers on the upper corners of the windshield - sort of an inverted curb feeler to check overhead clearance.     And if the buck was big enough they could keep the windshield frame from getting all scuffed up in a rollover. 

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Work In Progress / Re: boys got his first jeep

« on: November 23, 2010, 04:04:51 pm »

Does he get the antlers for his jeep?

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General Discussion / Re: What did you do to your Jeep today?

« on: November 23, 2010, 04:03:06 pm »

Have to drop off some spacer material at transmission shop.  New skid plate made the drive line angle too steep even with the motor mount lift.    If I wasn't planning on changing the transfer case out next year, I'd be looking at the slip yoke eliminators.  For now, I'll just live with a little less clearance - but it's still more than what I had with the stock skid plate.    And it's now got a beefed up transmission as well. 

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General Discussion / Re: What did you do to your Jeep today?

« on: November 14, 2010, 11:39:11 pm »

Took it to the transmission shop.  Finally, after a year of sitting, it's maybe a week away from being able to hit the trails.  Now, if I could just get some time to hit the trails.....

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Technical Advice and Questions / Re: transfer case

« on: November 14, 2010, 11:37:35 pm »

I would second the not re-build it if you can get one cheap.  I'm in the process of overhauling a 241 TC and it is not the most straightforward job, but it is saving me be big bucks in that case.  $200-$300 would definitely be worth not tearing into one.

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Technical Advice and Questions / Re: skid plates

« on: October 30, 2010, 12:59:12 pm »

I just use a flat black spray on my skid plates and stuff.  Mainly to look good before I use them and prevent most rust, but it's also easy to touch up again if you want.  I have not found where I have ever desired to touch up the skid plates after use though.  Thick steel takes a long time to rust through

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General Discussion / Re: Famous and not so famous movie lines.

« on: September 29, 2010, 11:42:43 am »

That sounds like Monty Python's Holy Grail.


Jack, at on time, I was thinking of turning my M38A1 into an M38A1-C.  Probably wouldn't get too many people trying to cut me off with a recoil-less rifle mounted on the jeep 

Here's an easy one:  "It's just like riding a bike, only a lot harder to put playing cards in the wheels."   My memory may be a little off on the exact words, but you should recognize it.

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General Discussion / Re: Famous and not so famous movie lines.

« on: September 28, 2010, 05:51:46 pm »

Oh, Clint Eastwood as Gunny Highway in Heartbreak Ridge.

Sorry, I can't think of a good one right now.

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Technical Advice and Questions / Re: Power Inverter Question

« on: August 09, 2010, 09:19:59 pm »

For that kind of power, you'll need a MINIMUM of 1500 W CONTINUOUS.  That's continuous as in many minutes of operation with little to no recovery time.  Some of the continuous ratings you'll come across will have fine print that specify a 30% or worse duty cycle (5-10 minutes on with 30-45 minutes off).  That won't cut it with a compressor.  Inverters with the kinds of specs you'll need will take up half the rear seat or more and really drain batteries and throw mucho heat.  If you don't want on-board air, look for a gas-powered compressor.