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Every Jeep Wrangler is built to be upgraded. Whether it’s a 1998 TJ or a brand-new JL Rubicon, there’s always room to improve performance, durability, and capability. Below is a deeper dive into ten upgrades that make the biggest difference, along with ballpark pricing to help you budget smart. 1. All-Terrain or Mud-Terrain Tires Upgrading …
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 …
The stock differential covers on Jeeps are kinda thin. A thin gauge piece of stamped steel is all that protects your differential from trail obstacles. Slamming a rock up against the factory covers can dent them causing them to make contact with the ring gear within, an undesirable condition for sure. To make things worse …
Since we’ve added the ARB Lockers to the jeepfan.com 2004 TJ Unlimited it’s time to actually get the lockers operational by installing an ARB Air Compressor along with its air lines. There are several compressor options but a simple, reliable and inexpensive option is installing ARB CKMA12 compressor. It’s small and can be installed under …
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 …
The jeepfan.com 2004 TJ Unlimited has a factory Dana 44 rear axle and a Dana 30 front axle. For the kind of off road action this Jeep will see these axles will serve the Jeep perfectly. All TJ Unlimited models included a Dana 44 rear and most were equipped with a Trac-Lock posi traction differential. …
