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The stock NP231 transfer case in the Jeep Wrangler TJ does its job just fine for daily driving and mild off-roading. But once you start lifting the suspension and venturing into more serious trail territory, the factory slip yoke setup quickly becomes a liability. The exposed driveshaft splines and limited slip range are prone to …
The factory headlights on a Jeep CJ and TJ do one thing reasonably well—they turn on. Beyond that, performance is often lackluster, especially if you’re driving at night on country roads or heading off-road after sundown. Whether you’re keeping things classic or upgrading for performance and safety, there are three main Jeep headlight options when …
If you own a TJ you probably know how the seats are just kinda too low and the view is less than optimal for both short and tall drivers. The jeepfan.com 2004 Wrangler TJ Unlimited is no exception to the low seating situation. Rough Country makes an inexpensive, perfect bolt-in kit to boost up your …
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 …
Continuing from page 1, we are flushing the cooling system in the jeepfan.com 2004 TJ Unlimited. In addition we are replacing the radiator cap and thermostat. Thermostat Installation Remove the upper radiator hose and the end of the heater hose that connects to the thermostat housing. Unplug the temperature sensor. Remove the 2 bolts on …
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 …
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 jeepfan.com 2004 TJ Wrangler Unlimited is painted white which can be a bit dull without a little contrast to break it up. Almost all of the non-white things on the Jeep are black which really breaks up the white making the Jeep more interesting. Black wheels and body armor look fantastic but the hood …
Have a set of hinges on your TJ that are rusted and plain worn out? Having to help the tailgate close due to poor alignment from worn hinges can cause damage to the latching mechanism and potentially the tailgate itself. The slamming stresses the tire mount as well as the latch. You can take the …
The TJ sway bar drastically improves on road driving by transferring forces from one side of the Jeep to the other when cornering. The bar is sometimes referred to as and anti-roll bar. Simply speaking the sway bar is a torsion bar that is connected each of the outer ends of the axle. The bar …
