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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?

So this morning the Jeep started right up like normal, and after my first stop it wouldn’t start. The dash lights would illuminate intermittently but were mostly dark. When I turned the key I heard a click like a relay ir a spasm from the starter once or twice but mostly did nothing. No...

If the tailgate is creasing at the lower edge of the carrier it sounds like like that spot is a fulcrum and a torque is being applied above. Maybe the tire is pressing into the upper snubbers disproportionately?

I bought a set of 4 1.22” bumpers from a reseller. They are pretty close to the right width and I plan to just shim them out with ~3/16” rubber fender washers or rubber mat. I have about decided to cut and reweld the damaged part of the carrier to get it to sit more squarely with the gate. I...

For what it’s worth, I have ~7mm clearance where yours are hitting. (Of course I have different springs.). Also it’s about 73mm from the center bolt of the plate to the center of the welded link mounting post. Maybe those Crown plates welded the mount 3-4mm too for rearward?

Thanks for the extra info. I looked a couple places and that midpipe is around $390 and out of stock. But I may go that route eventually so I don’t have to keep messing with rusting broken parts every year or two. Did you remove the skid plate for better access?

That looks great! I think I could pull off something like that. Looks like you used better clamps than I did. Also, is the mid pipe hanger curved to go into the rubber slot in the skid mount? Mine is flat stock and obviously didn’t fit well. My other confusion is how to test fit everything...

i think part if the problem is low quality materials; that hanger to the transmission mount apparently couldn’t hold the weight so now everything is sagging. I’ll have to do some research and make a plan. It would be nice to get good quality materials and workmanship that will last a long time...

Shortly after i acquired the YJ, I discovered a cracked exhaust manifold and decided to replace the whole exhaust. I had never done anything like this; I went ahead and bought a complete kit from RockAuto (cheapest Walker option) and bolted it all together. I was moderately pleased with myself...

Thanks for the info. Maybe I’ll try to cut/weld the carrier back to square, then maybe 1.22” will fit. I can always shim with rubber fender washers.

Maybe the backspacing is less on the 15x7? The 15x8 Canyons are 5.5”, but my build sheet says it came with 15x7 steel wheels. Can you measure the backspacing on your ‘new’ wheels from Original Wheels? If it’s 5” that would explain a lot.

The snubbers are going to be trouble. I have a TJ snubber that measures just over 1.5” and it won’t fit in any of the four snubber spaces. I have a homemade snubber i made out of a rubber mallet that is about 1” and it fits in one spot, but is too thin in two spots and too thick in the fourth...

Got the desired tire mounted on the rim. It’s definitely a more aggressive tread than the G015 it’s replacing. I have a TJ Sahara spare cover, but I like the way this looks for now.