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Assuming you are willing to communicate and meet with strangers, FB Marketplace and Craigslist will get you lots of views. Avoid autotrader. You can post it for sale here

Mine has smittybilt black vinyl. The only good thing about them is the retro low-back look. Otherwise they’re not very comfortable and have an awkward position. I’d much rather have original seats. Mine was bare metal when I got it; I put in a carpet kit and it was well worth it both for sound...

I’ve been wanting to try better shocks to see if I could smooth out the harshness going over bumps. I know it’s always going to be leaf springs but I was considering building it up a bit for trail use. However if it jars me to bits on washboard dirt roads or over small holes, it would make...

I got the Bestop last fall and it is just more time-consuming than the TJ design. Kind of disappointing. I go back and forth between leaving the top off for weeks at a time, and putting it on. My current compromise is top on, windows and doors off.

I think 30’s are great. 31’s would probably rub somewhere when the axles flex offroad, and they exacerbate the undergearing. I think 30’s on 2.5” are a good compromise between looks, offroad clearance, and minimizing power loss from bigger tires.

I measure 68” sidewall-to-sidewall. The tread is fully covered by the flares.

I have 30 x 9.5 tires on factory TJ wheels (15 X8) and a 2.5” lift. Tires don’t rub anywhere. Standard fender flares. I can post photos later today and even measure the total width if you like.

I’m still interested! 🙂

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I got the Big 7 from jeepcables installed this weekend. Not to difficult especially with some help from @Plastic Fury Before:

That’s what I ended up doing after watching a couple more videos. For some reason I thought I would have to remove the old cable out of the loom, but I guess it just stays put. The fit on the double PDC posts was awkward; I couldn’t arrange it so the little plastic shield would fit over it...

Did you install their external fuse, and remove the two 50A fuses from the PDC? The instructions on that seem ambiguous. Did you install the wires to the alternator? Seems like a fair bit of work to open the factory loom and wire bundles to the alternator.

I guess it’s just from getting bent up in the past. I’ve hammered and vise-gripped it into a nearly square shape, put a single fender washer on each of the upper studs and two on the lower stud, and the 1.22” snubbers fit fairly well now. I’m adding 3/16” rubber sheet to three of the snubbers...

I also had a no-start/no-power this weekend and found the positive battery terminal clamp was loose. The nut is corroded and chewed up, plus it looks like the clamp itself has a crack. New ‘Big 7’ from jeepcables was ordered today.

I decided to cut and bend and reweld the problem corner of the tire carrier to try and get it closer to square. I also noticed that the lower part of the wheel contacts the lower arms of the tire carrier before the mounting surface sits flush. It doesn’t seem like it should be like that...

TJs have a completely different soft top frame design. Not compatible with a YJ frame at all. Check out: https://www.bestop.com/products/oe-style-replacement-bow-frame-hardware-kit/?vid=2329&sku=5500201 And the TJ forum: https://wranglertjforum.com

Did you go with the 2G or 4G?

I was looking at that exact product. It was top of the search results, so probably a popular choice. Seems like a good idea. Did you put dielectric grease on the ground points to prevent corrosion?

Problem solved: The positive battery terminal cable was loose after all. Looking at replacement cables now.

The battery is old but always cranks strong. The terminals are clean and tight. I thought of the ignition switch, but then I should still have headlights. I looked at the PDC and the fuses look ok. What causes a total electrical failure?