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  1. jfrabat

    Upgrading gears

    I got charged about $3.4K when I did mine back when I lived in Miami, but mine included alloy axles and ARB lockers (I also took advantage that I was doing the work, and increased the spline count of the axles). The speedo gear I changed myself ($15 for the gear and 5 minutes of laber in my...
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    Upgrading gears

    I have ARB, and love them. Only thing I would recomend is using acquarium hoses and inserting the ARB hose INSIDE the acquarium hose to protect the line, so that the lines are not as fragile. Also, if you do a lot of water fording, you can take the filter off the ARB conpressor, and use the...
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    Upgrading gears

    Certainly sounds like you need new gears. Since you are thinking about changing the carrier, maybe it's a good idea to take the opportunity to drop in a locker... You will pay the same for labor!
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    Upgrading gears

    I would try looking at speedshops. They also have tons of experiene changing gears, and, many times, are cheaper than 4x4 shops.
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    I have just three words for you

    Where's the mud?
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    Adding a receiver hitch.

    If the bolts were going to the frame, I would certainly not skimp, but if they go to the crossmember... I dont know... I just might. But then again, I just might not!
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    Un-rust chrome

    I use a product called Flitz. Works wonders!
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    winches

    I have to say I am a bit surprised that no one has mentioned superwinch... I have run mine HARD (probably some of you have seen the videos whre the Jeep is winch deep in mud, and it gets me out!) for over 3 years without issues. I decided on my suprrwinch after reading the "winches in hell"...
  9. jfrabat

    Soa vs sua

    Bounty is correct. Just keep in mind that SOA tends to be more work than SUA lifts... And you will need to make some things yourself in omst cases. Not saying it is not worth it, just making you aware...
  10. jfrabat

    Ford electric fan install

    I have had the DC Controller for years; I even bought an extra probe in case mine ever fell off. Spare is still somewhere in the garage. When you keep in mind that I do mudding, which requires having to clean the radiator afterwards, and I have NEVER had the probe come off, I doubt you will...
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    On board air help !!

    Dont feel too bad. I killed one ARB compressor when it automatically kicked in while it was submerged. I since connected the air intake of my compressor to the air filter, so that it uses the snorkel to avoid being drowned!
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    Electric fan???

    I do a lot of mudding here in Costa Rica. A couple of things I can say are: 1. Yes, a fan CAN become a propeller, but I have yet to see one damage a radiator as a result (ussually the radiator and engine will cool as a result of the ater, and the clutch disengages). 2. I HAVE seen the clutch...
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    Electric fan???

    Sorry!
  14. jfrabat

    Love junk yards

    For the fan, this is what I used: 40A MaxiFuse close to the battery thick wiring (cant remember if it was 8G, but I think it was) 35A Bosch relay I wired the fan to the low speed side of the fan In my case, i used a 3 position switch, so that I have ON, OFF or AUTO, in which AUTO activates the...
  15. jfrabat

    94 YJ / Need help from the pros

    I bought a '94 sahara with lockers, 33's, and a bunch of other mods in 2008 for $6K (this was in Miami FL). You can always check KBB.com for a price range...
  16. jfrabat

    Taurus fan upgrade

    First off, I ran this fan with the stock alternator for years without issues (even with the stereo blowing out tunes through an amp, 4 aux lights on, and the GPS up and running!). Oh, and I ran it with a 40A maxifuse, so no way it is peaking past 40A in real life. You can also get a pulse...
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    On board air help !!

    I run an ARB compressor, and also kept my AC. Been in there for 3 or 4 years now...
  18. jfrabat

    windshield light bar

    X3; I have seen a bunch of fellow club members leave lights mounted in trees along a trail... And the only ones that I have yet to hit are the ones mounted in the hood hinges (well, I hit ONE of them with no damage, but the passanger side still has not been hit). And I have more than enough...
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    Pulling to the right when braking ..

    Could be the alignment of the drag link and the trackbar... If they are not parallel, the steering will move when the suspension compresses, and the front suspension compresses when braking...
  20. jfrabat

    how many lights can a stock alternator handle?

    I used to run a pair of KC Daylighters (100W) on my windshield and a pair of Slimlights (also 100W) on my bunper with the stock alternator with no isues (even with an eFan, subwoofer, AC, and GPS draining current at the same time). I later moved to a larger alternator as a precaution, but I...
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