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Has anybody replaced the rubber seal that fits between the windshield frame and the body of the jeep. This seal runs the full width of the windshield frame. It appears I would have to lower the windshield frame, and possibly remove the windshield frame altogether. Has anybody done this with any success. I don't want to make a bad situation worse. My carpet stays damp all the time from this leak.
Also, has anybody replaced the gasket/weather stripping on the door. I think if I do both of these (successfully) then I will solve my problem.
Thanks for any info.
David
Problems you may encounter are seized hinges, and corrosion damage to the windshield frame and the cowl beneath it.
Weather seal for the doors is available from the same source @ $49.95 each side.
The difference between the Wrangler shocks is that the high end ones contain pressurized nitrogen which prevents the oil from foaming, thereby maintaining performance. The difference can most easily be felt at speed off-road on a washboard surface. On a smooth road, or travelling slowly off-road, there's little difference. I believe that the compression and rebound rates are similar for both types. I've no idea who makes them for DC.
I cannot wait to take delivery of my new Jeep!!! I just hope it get here (Houston) before it gets to hot to really enjoy it with the top off.
Jeff
Don't forget to wave in your photos, lol.
Steve, Host
Once it's folded forward you can see what other repairs, if any, need to be done.
To do it properly, you'll need a custom installation of heavy duty (or military) axles, a custom and maybe hydraulic steering system, custom leaf springs or an air suspension, etc., etc.
The first option won't be cheap, the second will require a very large wallet!
Either option will require a good understanding of the systems and skills required to complete the work. Neither option will give you a vehicle that's comfortable or easy to drive.
Check out the magazines until you find a Jeep that's similar to what you want to do, then study how it was built. Also check out the catalogs from the various Jeep suppliers to get an idea of the various lift kits available.
An alternative approach might be to decide what size wheel/tire combination you want (or can afford), and work backward from there.
To answer your specific question about doing a 'leaf over', not only will you have to change the driveshaft angle, you'll have to realign the hubs to correct the caster as well. There's a lot more work to a 'leaf over' than first appears.
This is about as clear as the mud in Turkey Bay, right? :shades:
Steve, Host
Is Edmunds now hosting pics somewhere?
Tomster
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
Nevermind (for a little while at least). :confuse:
There's a lot of cool stuff in the pipeline around here; implementing stuff is the hard part when you have a couple of million posts to work around.
Steve, Host
Just got back from vacation? How's the re-training going?
Tomster
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
Maybe you can hook Keats up with a hosting site?
Steve, Host
What you want is a place where "hot links" are allowed (if I am using the right term). This means that the host site allows you to type the photo's URL on some other website, and that makes the picture show up on that other website automatically.
Lots of sites DO NOT allow hot links, because every time someone on that other website calls up the page where the picture shows up, that is a "hit" on their server. I'm sure no expert on web stuff, but I do know that there is such a thing as bandwidth, and that limits the amount of "traffic" that a website can handle at once. So, allowing hot links opens up your website to extra traffic, and that can cause a "traffic jam."
You can upgrade to a "paid" account at Photobucket, but I haven't been a member long enough to try to even find out what you get when you actually pay for an account. I'm just beginning to use my free account.
Let me see if I can make one of my pics that is hosted at Photobucket show up here. This will be my first attempt to do that with the Photobucket account. Drum roll please....
Tomster
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
If you get the paid account, you can have 250 MB instead of 25 MB. The paid account is $25 per year.
Photobucket is associated with e-Bay somehow.
Tomster
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
What is a good wax that does not leave the residue?
Terry
I can remember the washing, waxing, and wet paper towel bug gut removal at rest stop days, but they seem to be in the distant past.
Clean that puppy up good, Terry. Drive Red around Chi Town with pride.
When ya gonna be down this way? Would love to either have you join me on the trails at Turkey Bay in your Jeep, or you could ride with me, if you don't want to take Red out there.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
Yesterday was my first topless day of the season!
It's supposed to rain today so the top's back up. Come on summer!!!
Yours in Jeep Coolness,
Dave
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Steve, Host
Sounds like the cargo area carpet in Thelma Jane from Ross Allen riding back there all the time.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
I just bought my 1st Jeep Wrangler (1989). I noticed that the Leaf Springs look awfully flat. My shocks are good but I seem to still have a rough ride.
Are the springs supposed to be flat?
Or are they supposed to be rounded like you see on trucks?
Thanks alot for you help.
For a much improved ride and a 2 1/2" lift, have a look at the OME springs and shock kit.
Welcome, Mike. Glad you are posting now.
The manual tranny is now a six speed, but it was a five speed in 03's. Not sure about other differences.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
Sorry, but I have no experience with leaf spings, since the only short wheel base Jeep I have ever owned is a TJ.
Looks like good old Mac answered your question. Mac knows what he is talking about, so you can believe what he tells ya.
Just wanted to welcome you.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
The gal I was wheelin' with today had TracLoc in her Jeep, and I believe it was really helping her on the trails. Not as good as a locker, but WAY better than an open differential. Also, my bud at work has TracLoc (in a Dana 35), and it makes a difference for him too.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeehawwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope you will be posting some pics????
More details! Options? Top(s)? Are we talking Rubicon Unlimited or standard Unlimited?
Congratulations! Best of luck with that puppy.
You gotta post a few times in your earliest days with that Jeep. Tell us about the fun you are having.
I like your name for her, too. Katy Coyote.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
From what I have seen, the black or grey is gonna look the best over the long run. The tan seats will get dark stains that would not even show on the darker fabrics.
What model are you in the market for? Unlimited? Standard wheel base Wrangler? Rubicon? Sport?
What use will the Jeep get? Daily diver? For fun only?
If you are after PURE FUN, you are definitely on the right track in thinkin' Jeep!!!
We'll be glad to help you decide on model and options, if you want some input. We need to know how you will use the Jeep, though.
Tomster
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
interior color - I've gotten sort of tired of the grey/dark grey interior, but as Tom says, it will wear better in the long run. I don't particularly find the dark interior any hotter than the light blue in our old Tacoma. On the other hand, the black Sport (hard top) doesn't seem any hotter than the Green soft top Unlimited. Perhaps the soft top has less insulating value than the hard top (though not much) and overcomes whatever advantage the green color has over black. It's kind of hard to be thinking of heat at the moment - we had a dusting of snow Friday and Saturday mornings. Today the sun is out and it's back to being spring. Unfortunately most of the trails I like are still closed