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In this two part article we install the CB first then the antenna, both we got from Right Channel Radios. Finding a suitable location in a JL Wrangler isn’t particularly easy. Just like the TJ and JK before spare space is increasingly limited. Luckily a small CB like the Bill exists with its approximate 4″x4″x1″ …
We needed a new CB for the jeepfan.com 2018 Wrangler Unlimited JL and due to such limited space we were looking for a compact CB that has the essential features. In addition to the CB we chose a Firestik 4′ Antenna and Firering cable. CB Radio After checking out some CB options from Right Channel …
When the jeepfan.com 2004 TJ Unlimited was added to our fleet it came with a top. The top was probably original and was in real bad shape. There were strange spirals in the top that are a mystery. Was it an insect or something that laid on it from a tree? it’s really hard to …
Anyone who actually puts their top down in their Jeep knows that in the heat of the summer the sun just bakes you in your Jeep. In addition to the heat and the sun on us the seats, especially leather ones just become almost too hot to sit on. Sun shades are a great solution …
We are fickle with front bumpers and our TJU has seen a few so far, why not throw in another…A JCR Crusader Front Bumper we picked up from Quadratec. In this particular instance the choice of bumper makes sense in many ways, perhaps the biggest reason is that the bumper matches the recently installed JCR …
Since the jeepfan.com 2004 TJ Unlimited has been added to our fleet it has been lacking a rear bumper. Nearly immediately the factory rear bumper was removed and the Jeep remained bare. What’s funny is since we span the Jeep line the TJ with no bumper was kind of normal looking since most CJ’s never …
The jeepfan.com 2004 Wrangler TJ Unlimited has 195K miles on it and on a recent spring ride the plastic tank on the top of the radiator split. At first there was a bit of an antifreeze smell followed by spray on the windshield then all over the engine and fenders. Luckily we were close to …
Continuing on from part 1 we have completely removed the old exhaust from the manifold to the tail pipe including the old O2 sensors in the manifold. Now starting from the engine we assemble the new aFe system. The new O2 sensors were installed in the manifold and the y-pipe before any parts were started …
The jeepfan.com 2004 TJ Unlimited has 195K miles and might have the original exhaust still on it. The check engine light had been illuminated for a bit, the code had something to do with a fault in the emissions system. It just seemed like a full replacement of the system plus all new O2 sensors …
The jeepfan.com 2004 TJ Unlimited was going to get some bigger tires which will impact drive-ability in a few ways, most notably here being the effect of larger tires on gearing. Larger tires will effectively increase the overall gear ratio since the tires cover more distance per revolution. This could make a Jeep with a …
