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The jeepfan.com 2004 Wrangler TJ Unlimited has almost 195,000 miles on it. Since we have only owned it a short time it’s hard to know its maintenance history and recently we have noticed that the coolant has been boiling in the overflow bottle. Even more recently it boiled so bad that it puked up antifreeze …
The 2018+ Wrangler JL uses the same 3.6L V6 as the 2012-2018 Wrangler JK. There are some internal tweaks, but it’s mostly the same on the outside. A redesign of the top engine cover makes accessing the filter possible without removing the cover. Changing your oil yourself can save you some money but mostly it …
Continuing from Page 2 we are about to remove the front coil springs and proceed forward with the install. Gently lower the axle and watch for anything to pull tight. Allow the axle to drop low enough to remove the coil springs. Remove the lower spring pads and install the new ones. Pay close attention …
Continuing from Page 1 we are about to remove the rear coil springs and proceed forward with the install. Remove the coil springs. Depending on how low the axle is lowered you may need to use a pry bar to get the spring over the lower perch. The Mopar lift uses different springs on each …
The new Wrangler JL features larger wheel openings that allow for larger tires right out of the box. The Sport and Sahara are good for 33″ tires while the Rubicon is good for 35″ tires. As with all of our Jeeps the stock form is merely a template to start from, most Jeep owners will …
A physical book you can hold in your hands by CarTech written by jeepfan.com writer Michael Hanssen. This 144 page book features over 350 pictures and covers what’s involved when building a TJ for maximum performance on and off road. Finding this balance for a dual purpose Jeep isn’t particularly hard with careful and thoughtful …
The Names of Bantam – Within the show is a section called “Best of Bantam”, these owners enter their Jeeps to be judged in an effort to be the best of their class. In recent years we’ve noticed that more Jeep owners are naming their Jeeps. Just for fun we collected every name we could …
Around the Weekend – In this gallery you will find some random pictures from all over the weekend ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival 2018 Coverage
Wow, there’s another year and as expected the event was larger than ever. The festival organizers continue to improve the weekend and add more and more things to do. The worst part about it is having to wait a whole year to return. Off to Butler – Packed up and ready we started the long …
With the lockers and gears installed into the axles the next step was to start putting everything together. Since this project included a 3″ lift from Teraflex it all happened at once. The control arms were installed and the axles lined up and mounted to them. From there the springs, shocks and other components were …
