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I got the spare mounted on the refinished wheel and installed on the tailgate. I think it looks good, maybe better than with the vinyl tire cover. Unfortunately, discount tire mounted the wrong Yokohama, so the spare is back there to get the new Geolandar A/T4 installed. But while the spare...

Since you’re going to stock height you’re probably not planning to tackle big obstacles. I think an aggressive tread might look out of place, plus create more road noise than necessary. Why not look for something with a similar tread to the original tires? Do you know what kind of tires it came...

At full lock I have almost an inch clearance from the rear of the tire to the spring and well over an inch from the front of the tire to the spring. About 3/4” to the sway bar.

No rubbing anywhere with the 2” springs. I took it to Hidden Falls a couple weekends ago and flexed it out as much as leaf springs allow, and no rubbing.

I’ve been happy with the 30x9.5. With ~2” of lift it seems like the “just right” size. 30x9.5 would still fit on 15x7 rims if I ever went that route, right? Or do they have to have the 8” width?

My Canyons came to me like this: It looks ok, but I stripped and refinished the spare with clear only. Getting a new Geolandar A/T4 on the rim tomorrow. I haven’t decided whether to strip the remaining 4 wheels. I’ll wait and see how you like the Original Wheels.

Are they painting them silver or putting a clear coat on the steel?

I like the steel rims as well. Mine came with TJ Canyon wheels, painted dark. They’re ok, but i like the originals better. Where did you find the center caps for sale?

Amazing work. Your knowledge is amazing. 4.10 gears sounds cool on the YJ, but I can’t see myself taking on what you did to get them. I’ll be content with 3.55! Do you want to offload your OME shocks? I’ve been tempted to buy some because the Skyjacker shocks seem quite stiff, but I couldn’t...

I discovered that 6 out of the 10 holes for the latch /cover were drilled but not tapped. 🙄 Fortunately I have a tap set in the right size.

I thought I’d update the progress on the tailgate install. I got it painted and clear coated. I let it cure for at least 48 hours, but the clear still isn’t has durable as I expected. I used aerosol 2k from SprayMax, and since it’s a 2k with a limited pot life I expected it to be as hard as a...

Not too difficult really. The FSM available on this site walks you through removing the steering wheel from the column. There’s no airbag to worry about. You can borrow a steering wheel removal tool from your local parts store for free.

Mine acted the same way and something like this fixed it

The nuts are welded to the tub, so you won’t have to buy any unless yours are corroded or lost. There are different kinds of rear seats. The first kit is for the original fold-and-tumble seat, if that’s the kind of seat you’re trying to install. Some rear benches do not fold or tumble; I’m not...

Plus the cheap Quadratec door handle webbing snapped, so I went with a stock-style replacement. Instead of omix or crown, I found a much cheaper no-name product on amazon that appeared to have a better color match for my interior. The reviews said they were too long, but 15 minutes with a...

Looks better all primed and ready to paint.

I decided to cut off the exterior handle bracket and shim a thin steel bar to add about 2mm of depth. Again, not pretty but I think it will hold and the handle now sits flush with the exterior door skin.

Since little welding jobs are piling up on this Jeep, I decided to get a beginner welder. Found a used Lincoln on Craigslist and started learning. There was a crack at the bottom of the spare tire carrier, so I started with that. Not pretty, but no worse than it was.

Yes I think that is normal for many American cars of that vintage. The next step is that the key won’t be needed at all.

Everything seems to fit well in the new tailgate, except the recess for the outer handle is too shallow, and makes the handle stick out a couple mm. Any ideas on how to make it a little deeper? I don’t think I can pound it inwards and still retain the shape and screw alignment. I though maybe...