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This just happened today after I heard some extra metal noise. Turns out the harmonic balancer came out of the crankshaft pulley. I was able to remove it to prevent further damage. It's not bolted in—it looks like it was just pressed into the housing, possibly with a rubber isolator. What's...

So ever since I installed the Clayton coils, the front of my Jeep gained about 1.5” and everything should have settled after 8 months. I’ve measured the front axle shifted about 1/4” - 1/2” to the driver side, so adjustable track bar. Two candidates: - Clayton...

I've been doing research on aluminum tie rod and drag link kit lately, and I like the XR wheels a lot. Thought to post this thread for discussions and gathering user feedback too. The Mopar 17" x 8" XR wheels have +12mm offset, which translates to 4.97" backspace. Following are the wheel...

Back in October I installed the Fox ATS JK version. Just noticed some rubbing points today. What puzzles me how could it rub both tie rod and track bar? Picture taken when Jeep parked with two front tires straight. To monitor this, I put two small pieces of aluminum tapes to cover the...

So I just installed the Fox ATS SS, does anyone know anything about that adjuster on the reservoir? I can’t find any information on that.

Normally I run 30-32 all year long, been ignoring the low tire pressure warning. I can’t remember if this happened before, but this time after 5-tire rotation the warning is totally gone. It’s my 4th time tire rotation, and seems to be the first time this ever happened. Been a few days and still...

I started to use paint markers to mark the correctly torqued bolts so I know there's no loose bolts. Bought this paint marker from Harbor Freight, really not working well... What do you use or suggest?

Figured this may help other members. I took a road trip to Toronto Canada and nearby areas. There are lots of shallow potholes and uneven patches on the roads. Two days ago when I drove over the speed bumps in a local shopping center, I could hear metal clinking sound coming from the front. It...

Very informative “tire science”

I was doing research on track bar brace and heard some members had to trim this metal piece in order to install SteerSmart or Rusty’s brace. My 22 JL has one on each side by the front coil spring. I didn’t see it from pics of early MY JLs. Anyone know what’s that and why there’s a hole?

I posted my write up at the jeep392 originally, thought to share with more members and some details can be useful to some members here as well for reference. I've been doing research on improving the 392 on-road handling and also mild off-roading. Following the footsteps of several members, I...

I’m in the process of swapping the coil springs, can anyone instruct me how to disconnect the rear locker cable harness before I drop the axle? I pulled the white tab out with a screwdriver but can’t figure out the rest.

So I have a set of front and rear Clayton coil springs sitting in the garage for a while, I'm planning to get them installed soon. I've noticed some slight bowing of my current XR front springs, more obvious on the driver side. The Clayton coils have higher spring rates, which I think will...

Came across this video and saw the new design of rear jounce bumper. For those 24 MY owners, is this what you have? That black ring does look cool and may function better?

Recently I came across this GenRight scissor Jack kit which uses a RV Jack essentially with a fabricated axle tube cradle and mounting bracket. https://genright.com/shop-by-vehicle/jeep-gladiator-jt/accessories/hd-scissor-jack-mod-mounting-kit/ Is this something really safe to use to change...

I was doing research on the steering improvements and saw lots of members installed the Steer Smarts Yeti XD Sector Shaft Brace with Frame-Side Track Bar Reinforcement Bracket. Recently Synergy released a new version of the brace with several improvements to address the issues found on their...

I've been doing research on the recovery strap/rope for a while. I'm still trying to find a well balanced solution. I've learned the differences between snatch strap and kinetic rope, 20' V.S. 30', also wanted to use the recovery strap as a tow strap in constrained situations. Recently I came...

So I'm trying to set up my mind on two mods/upgrades by taking advantage of the Black Friday sales. And wanted to get opinions/insights from members who have more knowledge and experience. My current situation: - Daily driver 22MY 392 XR with 14K miles, 30 PSI all tires. - No winch, don't...