What did you do to your Jeep today? - September 2024

CranCherokee · Sep 1, 2024

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Nacho · Sep 1, 2024

I took all my tools and gear out and reorganized and cleaned it all up, getting ready for Jeep Jamboree next weekend. Still looking for (another) better tool system for Jeep...

Gr8Dain · Sep 1, 2024

Took the Willys to the cars and coffee this morning. Started right up and purred like a 75 year old kitten.

majestek12 · Sep 1, 2024

Gr8Dain said:
Took the Willys to the cars and coffee this morning. Started right up and purred like a 75 year old kitten.

I hope the recent head work did the trick and it didn't piddle like a 75-year-old kitten...!

Gr8Dain · Sep 1, 2024

majestek12 said:
I hope the recent head work did the trick and it didn't piddle like a 75-year-old kitten...!

So far so good. And the new exhaust manifold makes it sound much better

Jeepin_Donnie · Sep 3, 2024

I made my last payment!

R3 · Sep 3, 2024

grease grease and more grease getting ready for the Catskills.

CranCherokee · Sep 4, 2024

Winch and quick sway bar disconnects installed

majestek12 · Sep 4, 2024

Gr8Dain said:
So far so good. And the new exhaust manifold makes it sound much better

I'm all for environmental friendliness and instant torque, but the auditory experience is something BEV's just can't replicate. Glad to hear you're enjoying the new manifold.

Gr8Dain · Sep 5, 2024

Today I am driving a rental Compass. It is well optioned. And it is a nice car. Very nice for a rental. And if I was in the market for a small suv, it would be on my list for sure.

UmmnLala · Sep 5, 2024

Gr8Dain said:
Today I am driving a rental Compass. It is well optioned. And it is a nice car. Very nice for a rental. And if I was in the market for a small suv, it would be on my list for sure.

I just got my daughter a compass she loves it! Her poor JK has transmission issues and it was her DD so RIP.

BldyFrog · Saturday at 6:16 PM

Yesterday I had to replace the main battery. The Start/Stop @! was still showing on dash. Went to replace the aux battery today. It is actually pretty easy. Anyways, took it out, tested it and it was 97% fine. Reinstalled every thing and the light is now off and the start/stop works.

CookieMonster · Saturday at 7:30 PM

I finally fixed the license plate light that I ripped apart at Good Evening Ranch. It was much easier than I expected. The replacement wire routes behind the plate to a connector in the driver's side wheel well. No need to remove the rear bumper. The hardest part is pulling the 7-8 christmas trees that hold the harness in place.

Local dealer quoted $130ish for the replacement harness.
Found the part number for just the damaged plug, it was $60 or so.
Found the full harness with both ends from a dealer on ebay for $34 with free shipping.

part number: 68414892AB (for those JLs without the backup sensors)

Nacho · Sunday at 6:45 PM

Drove it 7 hours back from Ohio and made it just in time to join club meeting. Then came home and washed the mud off it.

CookieMonster · Sunday at 9:59 PM

Installed a spiderweb shade and drove it to the meeting. Super easy install, took the soft top off to get the full experience.

CookieMonster · Monday at 8:58 AM

Found a drill bit in my tire on the way home from the gym this morning. I was able to swap my spare on quickly, and my kid still made it to school on time. Time to go get it patched.

Edit: Costco patched and plugged the hole. All good now.

BullRun4x4 · 2024-09-11T09:14:48-0400

I moved mine home from the (work) shop so I can start working on it again. Just waiting for construction to be done at the home shop then its game on! The pile of boxes on the left is everything I need to finish it. Now I just need to find the time!