What did you do TO your Jeep JL today?

[melendez69]

Changed the oil and rotated the tires for the first time on my 2018 Sahara today at 5000 miles.

This had to be the easiest oil change I've ever done. My last truck (Ford Ranger) was a bear to get at the oil filter.

Tire rotation, not quite as easy. My hydrolic floor jack wouldn't fit in the place the manual says to jack up the front so I had to use a scissor jack to change the front tires. Also, my cheapie Harbor Freight torque wrench only goes to 100 ft lbs so I coldn't use it to torque the lug nuts (spec is 150 ft lbs). Had to use the old foot on the lug nut wrench method and guess when it was tight enough. I've been using that method for over 40 years and a wheel hasn't fallen off yet, so i trust it.

While rotating tires I also had the obligatory took a little chunk of skin off my index finger while replacing one of the tires, so had to take a stop the bleeding break. I don't think I've ever done a mechanical project where I didn't cut myself.

Bleeding aside, it was a fun little project and got me out of doing yard work this week.

Where are you seeing 150 ft-lbs? Spec on the JL is 130.

I have this Tekton torque wrench and it's fabulous ... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C5ZL0RU/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Also... HF has a floor jack cross beam that works well on some floor jacks with a removable saddle..

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/must-have-tools-for-jeep-jl.11334/page-4#post-600441

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[b1er]

Dumped the Rusty's track bar that doesn't clear cast diff covers... JKS got it right...

 

[HoundDude]

i made a phone holder for my JLUS that holds my phone at almost the same level as the radio display (which was my goal). I attached a Proclip swivel phone mount to a CB mic mount (had to drill 4 holes in the mic mount as seen in the pics). the end result is very sturdy and I'm pretty happy with the outcome. many thanks to @Jeepers! for pointing me in the right direction!

CB Mic mount:
https://www.amazon.com/KING-SHOWDEN...den+mic&qid=1552265699&s=gateway&sr=8-2-spell

 

[Mnails16]

Front track bar is on backwards. Gonna hit the diff cover like that

Sure is... back to the shop. Ugh
Good catch. Thank you.

 

[StingGrayRhino]

Cleaning up the winch, thought I’d try something different and match the W to the paint

Sick AF

 

[californiajeeping]

Ordering the new Mopar JL track bar with stiffer bushings, part number 68394087aa first thing Monday morning. - https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...s-addresses-steering-issues-68394087aa.25299/

From Feb 26th Star case #S1819000003 update.

 

[HoundDude]

Ordering the new Mopar JL track bar with stiffer bushings, part number 68394087aa first thing Monday morning. - https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...s-addresses-steering-issues-68394087aa.25299/

From Feb 26th Star case #S1819000003 update.

will be curious to know how this works out, please keep us posted as usual!

 

[stil2low]

Sure is... back to the shop. Ugh
Good catch. Thank you.

Welcome! Hate to see you bang up the cover being so new. Check the rear as well, seen a lot of MC kits installed wrong on here

Jeep looks great tho!

 

[PunKin]

Great looking Jeep!

Thank you!

 

[PunKin]

What wheel and tire setup do you have there? Lift?

33" Bfgoodrich km3 on Procomp wheels. No lift yet!

 

[Mkz567]

Outback tail gate table

 

[stil2low]

All cleaned and painted ready to go back on

 

[christianbe]

Installed EAG full roof rack(without the center piece for now). Very solid and well made. Pretty straight forward installation and looks good!

NICE, Mr. Grip!

 

[algoo31]

What air intake is that?

S&B cold air intake. The plexy glass keeps the filter from sucking in the hot air. Very easy install as well.

 

[vrtraa]

Put on my KC 6” Gravity lights. Just haven’t wired them up yet as the wiring harness was missing from my shipment :/

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