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  1. Cooper Smith

    CB radio locations

    What have you guys done for CB locations? I bought a small Uniden unit and have no idea where I should put it yet. Dash? Below steering column?
  2. Cooper Smith

    Found this TJ Rubicon for $13,500

    https://www.facebook.com/share/3i37TyUhupvPAKtv/?mibextid=79PoIi 160k and 13,5. New clutch and working lockers, rust free.
  3. Cooper Smith

    Is Smittybilt really that low quality?

    I'm looking into buying some rear quarter panel armor for my 2003 2.4 TJ after my regear. I'm trying to hide some dents and the typical rust near the tailgate (after I cut it out of course). My biggest question is, if I buy the armor, is the powder coating going to disintegrate after 1 salt...
  4. Cooper Smith

    What tire size should I run?

    So, off the bat, I’m really debating 30, 31, and 32 inch tires for my TJ. I’m running a 2.5” spring lift and no body lift. I’m trying to decide what would look best. Pic with OEM fenders is 31” tires. Gonna run the stock 15” rims or a set of Cragars off of Quadratec.
  5. Cooper Smith

    Tube fenders

    Does anyone know how to get the 4 bolts in (that make a square) in after a tube fender install? Mine won’t line up at all despite all other fasteners being fine. It’s the barricade fenders from extreme terrain
  6. Cooper Smith

    What subwoofer setups do you guys have?

    I get the TJ is a really bad vehicle to spend a lot of money on audio. Especially with a soft top, like I do. It’d be nice to have some nice speakers at a stop light though 🤷🏼 That said, what subs do you guys run? My head unit already has RCA and REM. So I only really have to mess with the...
  7. Cooper Smith

    Thoughts on a potential 2000 TJ purchase

    I live in NE Ohio. I have searched for YEARS, for a nice TJ. I don't have the time or means to have them shipped/jump states or anything like that. In August of 2023, I bought my current TJ and is the reason why I have been lurking around this forum. Finding a box frame vehicle around here that...
  8. Cooper Smith

    Any thoughts on this oil leak?

    I have a 2.4 and I am trying to trace this oil leak. Doesn’t look like it’s running from the front main. Oil pressure sensor? Just an oil pan? Bottom of the starter has some on it too.
  9. Cooper Smith

    Dana 35 parking brake

    So I have a Dana 35 with drums, and I just completely redid the drums. New everything. However, my parking brake stopped working after the new hardware was put on. Do I have to break the cable adjustment bolt loose? Mine is fairly rusted.
  10. Cooper Smith

    Brake fitting and brake line bent

    My line here is bent on the wheel cylinder, line won’t bend straight. How do I get the line off without destroying it ?
  11. Cooper Smith

    What RPM should I upshift with a 2.4?

    Hey guys. I have a 2.4 and a NV2550. I know by nature it's a dog. It has 29" tires and 4.11's in the axles. I see a lot of people in the forums who have talked about shifting with the 4.0 and 2.5, but what about the 2.4? Does it being DOHC and having a different power band make a difference?
  12. Cooper Smith

    Can I avoid dropping the skid to install a Savvy cable shifter?

    Hey guys. I have about a 1-1.5" TC drop on my 2003, which means it didn't have 4lo when I bought it, and recently lost neutral after the bracket bolts that mount to the tub snapped after 20 years in the salt (those bolts are tiny...) I just ordered a Savvy cable shifter, and my question is, can...
  13. Cooper Smith

    Door gap!

    So my full doors don’t like to seat against the door supports. I don’t understand fully how the soft top works, but I’m thinking you guys I’m sure have had this issue.
  14. Cooper Smith

    Cracked radiator?

    Not leaking from any hoses up top, and a bunch of antifreeze drips onto the steering stabilizer when running. Thoughts?
  15. Cooper Smith

    Still having death wobble issues

    Hey guys. Still having death wobble issues. There’s no play in any components. I have replaced the track bar, hubs, and rotors (spacers were seized to hubs). Walmart did my new tires and balancing in august, don’t flame me lol, and I had an alignment done at a tire shop. It still had a little...
  16. Cooper Smith

    Spacer bolt stripped

    These spacer bolts keep stripping out 🙄. Any advice on how to get the stripped ones out? Can I get the wheel hub off with the spacers still on? I can still get to the axle nut.
  17. Cooper Smith

    Need help diagnosing steering shimmy

    So I have a little bit of a wheel shimmy. I had full on death wobble (pants were shat), got an alignment, and now it's much better. My question is this. The driver side front wheel is tight at 9-3, 12-6, and has no ball joint movement. All bushings appear to be in decent shape side to side. The...
  18. Cooper Smith

    Is it worth swapping in a NSG370?

    Hey guys. I currently (and unfortunately) have a 2.4 in my wrangler with a 5 speed and of course a np231. I know I have the N2550 currently, but I also got word on a 6 speed near me with low miles for a killer price. My second gear is currently a little fucky (synchro or shifter issue), so I’m...
  19. Cooper Smith

    Re-gearing

    I know there’s probably 5000 of these posts but you guys are extremely specific and helpful, so I’m gonna ask. I have a 2003, stick, 2.3 wrangler that had 33’s on it when I bought it. It was a dog. 5th gear was completely useless. I went down to 31’s and it’s much better. My question is, what...