What did you do to or with your CJ today?

[Posi]

Made reservations for Moab arriving on the 16th. Have to leave on the 20th because we just couldn't have the miss's playing hooky from school for the whole week. She has to be back on Friday regardless. I'll take it. Sounds like a good time.

Any chance you can switch to the following week? We will arrive on the 23rd and running the trails from 4/24-4/29. I apologize for any date confusion.

 

[WHATROAD]

Nothing but a thing. Changes being made today, I don't see any problems. Thanks for the heads up! Could be that it works out better for us. We have twin grandkids turning 5 on the 17th. The little girls will be happy to have the party on their birthday.

 

[NP435]

After a week of overnight temps in the single digits I noticed my catch pan under the jeep had a rainbow of fluids in it. To be fair, I have had a brake leak and a power steering leak for a while, hence the pan. Cleaned up and inspection started, the underside of the old jeep revealed a bunch of needed fixes. replaced the power steering pump, pully and belt, and tightened the hoses, replaced thermostat housing gasket and thermostat (I now have a working heater again), relaced the brake proportioning valve (the reason for the slow leak from the front of the reservoir) hard to see because the fluid was going up on the frame rail and not dripping under the problem, replaced oil pan gasket and rear main seal (didn't even know that had become a problem). Noticed oil dripping from the rear diff, thought it might be fluid flow from the front because the diff fluid was full, replaced the diff gasket anyways. Gotta love the return of cold weather. HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all!

nice work I drive mine year round weather be dammed, stopped the leaks so far this year

 

[WHATROAD]

Yeah, it's my daily driver too. So much so that I sometimes miss things that I should be noticing. I was just allowed back into the garage, so the leaks became noticeable.

 

[Armyvet25]

nice work I drive mine year round weather be dammed, stopped the leaks so far this year

My TJ, year round any weather any condition, when my CJ is done, only fair weather as she'll never own a top or doors...but, there's always a future CJ in the works-shhh don't let my wife read this

 

[gert]

Lol, my harley is my daily year round, i use my jeep for hauling my kids around year round


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[Belizean]

Ride safe on that crotch rocket

 

[NP435]

Woke it up went to the Road Kill Diner in the snow, too bad its fluffy and a dusting. 2 foot deep would be more fun.

 

[gert]

Lol last time Texas got 6 inches of snow the power grid collapsed, was a blast doing donuts in it tho


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[ShepsCJ7]

I've been trying to work out cooling issues. I think I have them solved, just gotta get the parts and install. But, I successfully drove around my property and climbed over some things with zero brakes with out it over heating. Feels good to just idle it around.

 

[gert]

Was surprised to see a CJ at the local tacobell, was even more surprised at how similar ours look





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[TSB8C]

I believe it's a natural instinct when you see another Jeep in a parking lot to go park next to it - right?

 

[Armyvet25]

I believe it's a natural instinct when you see another Jeep in a parking lot to go park next to it - right?

I know my wife gets more duckies when she does that

 

[TSB8C]

Been wanting one of those receiver hitch mounted grills. Seen a few of various types for $200 and up, and some seem quite nice. For my needs (deer hunting, camping with the wife, etc), something that fancy and expensive wasn't needed. I found on my local Craigslist a guy selling a pole mounted grill like you see in a campground. It's not enclosed like a smoker, just an open grill with an adjustable height cooking grate. So I cut the pole from the bottom and welded a bracket and elbow that fits into a standard 2" receiver. Since I already have a dual receiver adapter that provides an extension to clear my spare tire and also allows me two heights for use with my different trailers, this is perfect to also accept the grill. I can flip it one way for a lower position or turn it over to raise the grill up higher. And the extension aspect puts the grill far enough out to avoid heat on my tailgate paint or the soft top rear window when installed. Of course I have to swing out the tire carrier, but that's needed anyway to lower the tailgate if needed.

Sometimes I'm in areas where ground fires are not allowed, but grill cooking still is. And this works great if I want to just throw some charcoal in it instead of building a wood fire to cook on. So quick and convenient, and cheap. $25 for the grill and some scrap square tubing I already had laying around.



Might need to swap the Rotopax cans since the red gas one is on that side of the swingout carrier though. The white water can is on the other side.

 

[Belizean]

I’m going to need to remember to grab one of those on the way out of the state park next time also.

 

[gert]

Holy moly with the tank vents not working well on mine an open flame is the last thing i want on a trailer hitch lmao, that would be neat on the front bumper along with the margarita blender


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[Belizean]

If you light the charcoal before you left the house, the coals would be nice and hot when you toss those tomahawks on the grill. I like the margarita idea.

 

[TSB8C]

Holy moly with the tank vents not working well on mine an open flame is the last thing i want on a trailer hitch lmao, that would be neat on the front bumper along with the margarita blender

I actually do have a 2" receiver on the front bumper also; so I can move it there as well.

 

[NP435]

I believe it's a natural instinct when you see another Jeep in a parking lot to go park next to it - right?

Yes! I also do that so JK and JL owners can see a jeep with soul

 

[TSB8C]

Yes! I also do that so JK and JL owners can see a jeep with soul

Nothing like a REAL jeep (CJ) showing off next to a "newbie" 3rd or 4th gen model.