Jeepacorns (lady Jeepers)

[XjJeepacorn]

Ok, so we have a few threads all ready! But we don't have a B.S. thread yet. I've just opened this thread to encourage the Lady's of the forum to come out and meet each other, we have to stick together in this male dominated sport and show em' we can do it to! Boys you are always welcome to come and chime in on the chit chat!

[4.3LXJ]

Almost though you were discriminatory there.

[XjJeepacorn]

And for anyone who is wondering why Jeepacorn? Here ya go!

this from CF, on one of our threads.

The guys were talking one day saying we were a rare breed, kinda like unicorns. Next thing ya know, they had combined the two words into "jeepacorn".
Jeepacorns are a rare breed. We are those Women not girls who wheel and work on our Jeeps. We're not afraid to get our hands dirty or back away from a puddle unless there is a possibility we may snuff out our engines!
They say a Jeepacorn can keep up with a drooler on a trail... no no we pass them take the lead and show em' how it's done. The title of a Jeepacorn is to be earned. It is not to be taken for granted or as a given. Do your sisters proud show everyone how its done and most important don't drool over the droolers.. keep them in there place!
We dont seek out men or boys, they seek us! They can only wish and dream to have a true Jeepacorn, but usually are not worthy of a Jeepacorn. Jeepacorns are NOT pecker chaser, flirts yes... Ask anyone on the site for Purple is the biggest of all... Lol she holds that title proud! We dont throw ourselfs at men, for we are Jeepacorns not (w)horses!! lmao!
but the most important characteristic of a Jeepacorn is NO DRAMA!

[XjJeepacorn]

Almost though you were discriminatory there.

Oh heck no we love you guys! I can honestly say that I wouldn't be nearly as mechanically inclined as I am today of I didn't have many helpful guys on these jeep forums and real life friends that have helped me along the way I'll always be great full for that! So you're always welcome!

[XjJeepacorn]

*whispers* you also help keep the thread at the top ;) lol

[4.3LXJ]

But of course :D

[XjJeepacorn]

Morning Jeepers ;)

[XjJeepacorn]

Because nothing ever can just be easy for me, po was a tard!

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^^^ not friggan big enough!

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^^^ leaving that stud don't wanna risk damaging the threads and not being able to get it back out, so I am just leaving that stud in.
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^^^^ this side was ceased right to the nut and came right out ...

[XjJeepacorn]

You guys don't know how many times my little jeep jack has saved my ass for this sort of thing! Love that little jack! Just useing it to help line up the bolt and the hole! So I can catch it up :)
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[4.3LXJ]

Floor jacks are great. Sometime if you are wanting to spend money on tools, check out the aluminum floor jacks. I am spoiled now. I think I have only used my steel jack once in five years. Light enough to take to the pick and pull and with a handle that breaks down for travel.

[Paddletrucker]

Floor jacks are great. Sometime if you are wanting to spend money on tools, check out the aluminum floor jacks. I am spoiled now. I think I have only used my steel jack once in five years. Light enough to take to the pick and pull and with a handle that breaks down for travel.

My Dad has one of those aluminum racing jacks. IT'S AWESOME! It somehow goes REALLY fast up to whatever you're jacking up in about 2 throws of the handle, and then when it 'feels' weight, it starts operating as a normal jack. It doesn't have wheels on one side like most floor jacks and it goes REALLY flat. I wish I knew where to buy them. I'd love to have two.

[4.3LXJ]

Mine is a Craftsman, so any Sears or Kmart if you have them there. Also check Summit Racing and JEGS.

[XjJeepacorn]

Floor jacks are great. Sometime if you are wanting to spend money on tools, check out the aluminum floor jacks. I am spoiled now. I think I have only used my steel jack once in five years. Light enough to take to the pick and pull and with a handle that breaks down for travel.

The red one is a 3 and a half tone floor jack, but my little back jeep bottle jack was on top pressing that 2x4 agains the crossmember lining up the bolt holes for me :)

[XjJeepacorn]

I've seen the aluminum ones they are nice but pricy!

[XjJeepacorn]

We have sears, but we haven't had Kmart since the 80's lol

[4.3LXJ]

It has been quite awhile since I bought mine. Got it for a sale price with two large car stands thrown in. They come on sale. A popular item with most people

[Mudderoy]

Floor jacks are great. Sometime if you are wanting to spend money on tools, check out the aluminum floor jacks. I am spoiled now. I think I have only used my steel jack once in five years. Light enough to take to the pick and pull and with a handle that breaks down for travel.

I wish I could find a jack that goes higher than 20 inches! I have one that does 22 or 24, can't remember, and I've been spoiled with it working on my Jeeps.

I'll add, higher without a HUGE price jump.

[XjJeepacorn]

Sounds like you need a large block to put on your jack!

[4.3LXJ]

I stack blocks under mine in that case

[XjJeepacorn]

That can get sketchy! I used to have an big block of like 10 x 10 lol forgot it at the old place when I moved back in December

[XjJeepacorn]

:) !!!

[4x4Dalton]

Harbor Freight sells the aluminum jacks as well.

[XjJeepacorn]

Is that like a store in America? I will have to check it out on my next cross border shopping trip!

[XjJeepacorn]

I'm thinking about buying new tires down there and having them installed lol!

[4.3LXJ]

Yes, Harbor Freight is a store chain that sells inexpensive tools. They are all over the US

[XjJeepacorn]

Can you guys recommend a good place to get 33" mudders down there? ie western New York!

[4.3LXJ]

Which brand?

[XjJeepacorn]

Yay that's exciting I love shopping down there!

[XjJeepacorn]

I don't know! What brand really I haven't thought about it to much yet! I just know everything is way cheaper down there and I could so get away with that easy!

[XjJeepacorn]

My 31's are going to be toast soon they are down to like 25 - 30 % so I wouldn't be heart broken about leaving them there if I could get a good enough deal

[4.3LXJ]

Americas Tire gives good deals. If you can find a 4 wheel parts, they say they will beat any deal

[XjJeepacorn]

Cool! I just checked out harbour freights website, it's like our princess auto :)

[XjJeepacorn]

I have a similar ball joint kit that they have on their site... Mine was 120 cad, that what I mean by things are cheaper it's on sale right now but even at regular price it's like 70 something and just the other day it cost me 8 dollars to buy 280 us...

[XjJeepacorn]

Good day everyone!!!

[4.3LXJ]

Mornin Naomi

[XjJeepacorn]

Evening :)

[Brasscatz]

Cool! I just checked out harbour freights website, it's like our princess auto :)

"Hey Bob, where'd ya get that there floor jack?"
"Oh, I got it at Princess Auto."
"Really? Did you have to hand in your 'Man Card' at the door, or when you walked out of the store?"

:D :p

[XjJeepacorn]

Lmfao!!!

[XjJeepacorn]

Boys are only aloud in if they wear a tutu and a plastic princess crown!

[XjJeepacorn]

Anyways!

I'm seeing about making this stock Tj skid plate fit my xj it was given to me so I'm going to see if I can make it work! Nothing like a bit of under belly protection! So far it's looking like a bit of cutting and grinding is gonna needa be done!

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[4.3LXJ]

Just a suggestion on that one Naomi. Put some more holes in the bottom. Those can fill up with mud and weigh a ton

[XjJeepacorn]

Thanks! I wanna get a hole saw to bore out my throttle body anyways :)

[4.3LXJ]

Another suggestion Naomi. The throttle body is a precision piece of equipment. It needs perfectly round and smooth walls and a butterfly that fits exactly, otherwise you will have runaway idle. The hole saw is a great idea for the skid plate, but you really need a milling machine for the throttle body. All I can say is that in spite of my skills, I would not do that.

[XjJeepacorn]

Oh well thanks! I didn't realize that! I just read its a good thing to do lol :)

[4.3LXJ]

I can understand wanting to save money. I think you can get them in the states for about $65 exchange if you look

[XjJeepacorn]

Cool I may ad that to the next cross border shopping trip lol it's easy enough to install before I come home!

[XjJeepacorn]

Quick question!

So the shifter for the t case, the bolts keep turning and going no where lol! I didn't feel them snap. ??? Not sure what to do about it

[4.3LXJ]

What part of the shifter?

[XjJeepacorn]

Yeah inside the plate thing attached and the shifter it's self

[XjJeepacorn]

The whole thing inside it has 8 mm bolts

[4.3LXJ]

Those go into nutserts. Personally, I welded mine.

[XjJeepacorn]

Yeah how do I get it off? They just spin! I was thinking I could grind them off but now I can't figure out how to get the damn center console lol!

[XjJeepacorn]

I was thinking grind em' off then silicone the mount part back on with the black stuff and then for the shifter plate just use some self tappers and silicone it some more lol

[4.3LXJ]

I had some self tappers in and they all worked loose. So I got the hot glue gun out. I never really want to remove it again, so there it is.

[XjJeepacorn]

All I really need is the shifter plate, is there a way to just swap them out?

[XjJeepacorn]

Lmao hot glue!! That's one thing I've never used on jeepy lol!!!

[4.3LXJ]

Yeah, you can pull it and replace it with any from an XJ as long as it has the right number of notches for your tcase. The 231 and 242 has different notches, or stops. But they come apart and you can swap the right one in if you need to

[4.3LXJ]

Lmao hot glue!! That's one thing I've never used on jeepy lol!!!

My glue is about 2000°F :D

[XjJeepacorn]

I'm thinking that may be easier because My buddy that I got my case from have me the shifter and linkage b/c he didn't know if I needed it or not. But still those damn bolts lol! I may just leave it for tomorrow seeing as I won't need 4wd for work!

[Mudderoy]

Just a suggestion on that one Naomi. Put some more holes in the bottom. Those can fill up with mud and weigh a ton

Where does the mud go when this is on a TJ?

[4.3LXJ]

You get to keep it till it is cleaned out

[Mudderoy]

You get to keep it till it is cleaned out

Well to me I'd just keep it the way it is. In fact I'd love to have something like this on my XJ. It's just another thing to clean after you play in the mud, besides a ton of mud in there would just me a very low center of gravity! :smiley-whacky119:

[4.3LXJ]

It would squat more too :D

[Mudderoy]

It would squat more too :D

Hey everyone has to squat sooner or later.

[4.3LXJ]

My XJ doesn't squat. :D

[XjJeepacorn]

Squatting is a fact of life for me any ways lol!

[XjJeepacorn]

Yawn! Long day

[XjJeepacorn]

I spy a possible near future purchase!

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-auto-parts-tires-transmission-drive-train-Chrysler-8-25-27-spline-lockrite-W0QQAdIdZ478105721

[4.3LXJ]

Pleasant day dreams :D

[Carves]

And to those of you who read too many forums .. i ran this "weak" rear end for 3 years on 35" tires, bead lock rims and NEVER broke an axle. and i wheel hard.


I laughed .. :D

[XjJeepacorn]

Lol!!! Well I just closed the deal lmao off to the Ontario thread!!!

[XjJeepacorn]

Well it's official! I'm friggan 30 lol!

[4.3LXJ]

Damn your old :D

[Mudderoy]

Damn your old :D

holy crap.

[XjJeepacorn]

I know! Lol wtf

[XjJeepacorn]

Hey so that axle I'm picking up.... How hard is it to just swap out the locker? Thinking it may be easier then swapping the whole axle it's self

[Mudderoy]

I know! Lol wtf

He's married to. You'd think he'd know better. I think he wants to fight. :popcorn:

[msmoorenburg]

you know what they say, anyone over 30 can't be trusted anymore

[XjJeepacorn]

Wasn't that a 60's thing? Lol and I don't care because I'm at a really good place in my life now I actually have direction and I found something I love doing and I'm going with it and going to school :) so if that makes me old then olds good!

[msmoorenburg]

Wasn't that a 60's thing? Lol and I don't care because I'm at a really good place in my life now I actually have direction and I found something I love doing and I'm going with it and going to school :) so if that makes me old then olds good!

I have another saying but ......... this is a pg-13 post :D

[XjJeepacorn]

Lol

[Brasscatz]

you know what they say, anyone over 30 can't be trusted anymore

So you can't be trusted Matt? And she's not OVER 30 yet.... she's smack dab on it! I'm still a couple years away from it myself ;)

[4.3LXJ]

The guy that said that died at about 55

[msmoorenburg]

The guy that said that died at about 55

are you sure he was 55 ;) and Lil Jim I'll let ya figure that one out

[Mudderoy]

So you can't be trusted Matt? And she's not OVER 30 yet.... she's smack dab on it! I'm still a couple years away from it myself ;)

Sorry you're working on 31 the instant after the clock ticks 30 years old.

[Paddletrucker]

Turning 30 didn't bother me. Hearing my favorite tunes from high school being referred to as classics pissed me of somewhat.


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[Mudderoy]

Turning 30 didn't bother me. Hearing my favorite tunes from high school being referred to as classics pissed me of somewhat.


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Hey! I drive a classic! :mad0029:

[XjJeepacorn]

Mines a classic too lol

[4.3LXJ]

Just wait until your high school music becomes "oldies"

[gary63]

They are:bang:

[XjJeepacorn]

Haha, it's all ready retro my friends! I have officially earned my first old fart wing! Lol!! Hopefully there will be many more with each decade that passes!

[4.3LXJ]

Wouldn't that be "Old Fartess"?

[XjJeepacorn]

You wish lol! Fratressmatrix lol!! Rarrrr

[4x4Dalton]

Oh just wait til ya step in a elevator and hear the muzac version of one of yer fav songs.

[XjJeepacorn]

Lmao!

[XjJeepacorn]

Got this done over the weekend

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The only thing I actually measured was where the t case support fit lol

[XjJeepacorn]

So I drilled right through the frame and reinforced it with pieces of this
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And I used 5 inch by 1/2 bolts grade 8 I still have to paint the skid plate and drill a few more holes it'll have those four holding it up plus 2 more at the front and back, again going right through the frame with support pieces, the bolts are a bit long so I am going to cut them down a little bit :)

[XjJeepacorn]

I'm going to loose about an inch clearance, no biggie I'd rather sacrifice an inch for some under belly protection, I took away the tease drop and added this so it works out in the end :)

[4.3LXJ]

Now, when do you try it out?

[XjJeepacorn]

Not till the end of may lol I still have a lot of work to do and I have to go pick up the new rear end in a week or 2

[4.3LXJ]

I don't see what the hold up is. (But I won't tell you how long I have been working on mine)

[XjJeepacorn]

Lol I work full time and my ex has been in the hospital all last week and this week still I've been visiting her just about every day and the two weeks before that I had 5 dogs at my house lots of work!

[4.3LXJ]

priorities, priorities, priorities .................

[XjJeepacorn]

Lol it'll get done :) this weekend I have a big job to do breaks all the way around in and rear shocks on a ford winstar lol

[4.3LXJ]

The Windstar will be a piece of cake. Just pulled some rear coils for my coil conversion.

[XjJeepacorn]

Yeah it will and since I have a shop account at a local parts store even better :) gonna make a nice chunk of cash of that job even if I only charge 50 bucks an hour the guy knows I'm not licensed but, I did work at a shop every Saturday for 3 years ...

[4.3LXJ]

Cool

[XjJeepacorn]

Hey guys, should I put shims under my leafs springs for 4" + 2 bb???

[4.3LXJ]

The answer is, probably. But every lift is a little different. So here is a link on how to tell if you need to. If you have a smart phone you can get a leveler app for this

http://www.xjtalk.com/showthread.php?t=7299

[XjJeepacorn]

Cool Ty,

My new rear end :) locked 2245

[4.3LXJ]

Very nice. You will like "locked"

[XjJeepacorn]

I know both ends are going to be lol! My other axle on the other shopping cart is locked to lol!!

[XjJeepacorn]

Just got to cut off all that zj crap and weld in shock perches and spring mounts, that the kijiji axle I showed you guys a couple weeks ago, went and picked it up and a spare front drive daft too! For 300 bucks :)

[4.3LXJ]

Cool. When you get it done, you will have to come out in August and wheel the rocks with us. Hopefully we will have a good group for this.

[XjJeepacorn]

I'd love to but I think that may be when Glenda's coming here lol! I want to drive down that way over Xmas so I may be able to stop for a day or two of wheeling, if not I'll make plans for 2014 :)

[4.3LXJ]

Better be in 14. All the good rock wheeling will be under snow or behind locked gates

[XjJeepacorn]

:( lol our trails are closed in the winter too except for maybe 1 or 2

[4.3LXJ]

We have some wheeling available. Also if you like snow wheeling, then there is plenty of that. But I don't go in the deep show without a group with plenty of gear along.

[XjJeepacorn]

I'm used to the snow lol we get allot of it here

[4.3LXJ]

I am too, I was raised in the high mountains. First thing I drove was a Jeep

[XjJeepacorn]

bad ass :) first thing I drove was a blazer 2 wheel drive and i went muddin any ways (my buddy pulled me out lots) the one thing i learned from that is you can't slow down!!

[YJJeepacorn]

What.. me get my hands dirty... Are you nutts! What the hell! Oh wait.. I have to now huh... I broke 3 nails in a week 2 tryin to finger out how to yank the thermostat holder off... Duh there was 2 screws! And a belt in the way! That was a booger to try and pry off, but nothin a lil tanning oil couldnt fix and make slippery enough to slide off! ;)

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[4.3LXJ]

Tanning oil. Who would have thought ......

[YJJeepacorn]

Oh thats great stuff! Loosens up those rusty tools like u wouldnt believe! Even got a rusty bolt off once! And tanned while taking the the track bar thingy off!

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[4.3LXJ]

Gives wrenching a whole new perspective

[YJJeepacorn]

Damm straight... Thats called the Jeepacorn way! Speakin of such... My left blinker light on dash is out... Where do I fill that up at? I can find the blinker resivior anywhere!!!
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[4.3LXJ]

Directions are on the blinker fluid can

[YJJeepacorn]

Not for the YJ! Only for yotas, xj, zj, and the new Jeepanese model....

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[XjJeepacorn]

time for an up grade lol

[XjJeepacorn]

so I wonder if all the cherokee forums out there are going to have to add the bran spankin new Cherokee with the squintiy ___ eyes?? at least here with the XJ we'll be safe

[XjJeepacorn]

^^^^ note my rather large >>>____<<< squint!

[YJJeepacorn]

Why r u squinting? Something fall in ur eye? Lol

[XjJeepacorn]

I'm mimicking the new Cherokee lol look it can splash in a shallow puddle!! The damn thing is a car! No boxy at all wtf?

http://www.allpar.com/SUVs/jeep/2014-cherokee.html

http://www.allpar.com/photos/jeep/cherokee/2014/2014-cherokee-offroad.jpg

[XjJeepacorn]

They have it all wrong, the mud is supposed to splash all over your car not away from it? Jeez do we have to teach these engineers everything? I mean I would totally have to get one of my friends to do a big fat power slide right in front of me to get that j... J... Je... No I can't even say it, to get that thing muddy!

[XjJeepacorn]

Apparently they are making one trail rated addition, wonder if it will perform like the "trail rated" silver jeep Jk we drove down in your neck of the woods lol!!! It'll probably even have a plastic bumper to! Wtf?

[XjJeepacorn]

The saddest part about that little Jk was trying to reverse up any slight incline lmao even at that gas station out by TDS it was a paved surface for Christ sake and I swear you were looking at me like wtf she can't drive but it was the damn silver jeep doing its slight incline thing!!!

[bluedragon436]

You just need to pick up the FWD version... should do nicely on the hills to get into the gas station!! LOL... Yeah I def do not think that thing should at all be grouped with the Cherokee... I think the Commander was the newest Jeep that could be at all grouped with the Cherokee... at least once you get past the new headlights and front end there it almost has like a newer rounder body of the Cherokee... unlike this lump of shit they are calling the Cherokee!!

[XjJeepacorn]

I don't like the sound of that whole computerized transfer case thing. With pre sets for different driving conditions, it all just says sketch to me! Next thing you know it's going to turn into a Ceylon and blow is all up! The other thing is the approach angle and the lack of ground clearance. apparently it can go through 20 Inches of water ppppfffftttt then it's kinda cool that the trail hawk model comes with a locked rear end and allot more hp it has a better gear ratio too.

[4.3LXJ]

It was made with lady Jeepers in mind :D

[XjJeepacorn]

I think it was made with hipsters in mind who think they can be cool and try and take their trail hawk through small puddles like in the picture

[4.3LXJ]

That is all there is in the big city

[YJJeepacorn]

Isnt that what the Yammer Jammers were made for? Oh wait they were for them damm Yuppies..... My bad!

[XjJeepacorn]

Unfortunately this is true 4.3 lol

[XjJeepacorn]

The worst part is when they try and flirt with me lmao! Lcbo boy (although he has a great beardy stash thing) and then there is condo boy who just got a Cherokee he also had a bad ass classic Buick anyway I saw the Cherokee and while mine was up on the side walk I couldn't not say anything... I was just like any plans for up grades and the next thing ya know half an hour went by lol! And then there is mason boy who I see often too... I only see him in his work clothes but I am sure there is hipster under there... Oh wait yeah I actually went on a date with that one forgot!

[4.3LXJ]

Ya just have to cut them some slack Naomi.

[XjJeepacorn]

I am a demanding woman lol!

[Mudderoy]

I think it was made with hipsters in mind who think they can be cool and try and take their trail hawk through small puddles like in the picture

Don't you get it? Tree huggers keep shutting down public lands to off road use and I've even heard talk about dictating what can be done on private land! Welcome to the World where the few know what's best for the many.

[Mudderoy]

I am a demanding woman lol!

Redundant. Just say demanding or woman. ;)

[XjJeepacorn]

Just means I'm twice as bad lol!

[msmoorenburg]

Just means I'm twice as bad lol!

sounds like double trouble

[XjJeepacorn]

Watch your butt ;)

[XjJeepacorn]

Snorkel kit came in today :) I have parts coming out the ying yang gotta get down and dirty!

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[4.3LXJ]

The Ying Yang

[XjJeepacorn]

I have to figure something out! I want to run dual yellow tops just straight no isolator or solenoid so I have all that power all the time. For lights, eventually a winch I have a 3000 watt power inverter and I want on board air! :)

[XjJeepacorn]

So what I have to figure out is the air box ... I'm thinking about going to the junk yard and seeing about finding something that will work... Any suggestions? I had a thread about this on cf lol!! Wonder if I can find it!

[XjJeepacorn]

Don't you get it? Tree huggers keep shutting down public lands to off road use and I've even heard talk about dictating what can be done on private land! Welcome to the World where the few know what's best for the many.

Some how I missed this!!! That's scary!

[4.3LXJ]

Naomi, you planning on running a compressor off the power inverter/

[XjJeepacorn]

No lol A buddy offered me one, even thought ... And I still want my ac :) I got the power inverter for 75 bucks, it was an open box sale the thing is worth like 400 :) I just want to be able to run power tools off the jeep IDK of that would have enough juice to run my air compressor it's 26 gallons and the thing don't fit so well in the back lol

[XjJeepacorn]

That's not a bad idea though something to think about

[XjJeepacorn]

FYI I found my old thread and someone posted that one out of a Plymouth voyager would fit in the behind space where I will eventually put the second battery, so that's a start I'm going to check on the weekend

[4.3LXJ]

No lol A buddy offered me one, even thought ... And I still want my ac :) I got the power inverter for 75 bucks, it was an open box sale the thing is worth like 400 :) I just want to be able to run power tools off the jeep IDK of that would have enough juice to run my air compressor it's 26 gallons and the thing don't fit so well in the back lol

The reason I asked is that most compressors will not run off electronic inverters. Not like the old school iron ring inverters which will. We are going to have a pod cast on this stuff, so not too many details yet. :D

[gary63]

FYI I found my old thread and someone posted that one out of a Plymouth voyager would fit in the behind space where I will eventually put the second battery, so that's a start I'm going to check on the weekend

Are you talking about air intake battery or air compreser becouse I,m moving my air intake up to the window and in the cowling so I can put a second battery in were the airbox is now.

[YJJeepacorn]

Good morning... Jeepacorn style! Lol
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/22/2asygu4u.jpg

[XjJeepacorn]

The reason I asked is that most compressors will not run off electronic inverters. Not like the old school iron ring inverters which will. We are going to have a pod cast on this stuff, so not too many details yet. :D

Your such a tease :P your going to give me blue wheels lol!

[XjJeepacorn]

Good morning... Jeepacorn style! Lol
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/22/2asygu4u.jpg

And you too!!!

[XjJeepacorn]

Are you talking about air intake battery or air compreser becouse I,m moving my air intake up to the window and in the cowling so I can put a second battery in were the airbox is now.

I don't want a cowl air intake that would annoy me while driving! I bought a regular snorkel. I'll find a way to make it work I've also been looking at waterproof containers sold at like camping supply places.. So yeah I was talking about both

[XjJeepacorn]

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Weathers getting nicer! :)

[4.3LXJ]

Good morning... Jeepacorn style! Lol
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Nice nails :D

[gary63]

I don't want a cowl air intake that would annoy me while driving! I bought a regular snorkel. I'll find a way to make it work I've also been looking at waterproof containers sold at like camping supply places.. So yeah I was talking about both

I'm looking at going though the cowl and out the side so I will not snag the side tube of a snorkel.Then it will give me more room for a battery and get more air into the eng.. the cowl one don't get much air when it snows and covers the cowling.

[XjJeepacorn]

Well something else I have planned, I was reading on Jeepcentral.ca and I found Someone who put a half inch spacer on the hood hinge to raise up the hood so it would sort of be like a cowl hood it's not much but it's a great idea to help get a bit more of that heat out. This is something I am going to do my self. I have a set of ford explorer hood shocks and what I am thinking is about an inch of aluminum to space out the actual mount of the hing where I will be attaching it to he hood! I'm full of crazy ideas I swear my jeep is never going to be "done" it'll be more like... Satisfied for the time being!!!

[XjJeepacorn]

I'm not to worried about snagging the snorkel on anything and also eventually I would like to build an exo so I would make it to protect that too :) I think exos are sexy lol!

[XjJeepacorn]

Well, I think it's time to do my starter this weekend I just had to jump it to start it lmfao!

[XjJeepacorn]

Lol I had a is this transmission fluid on my wrench moment !!!2346

[XjJeepacorn]

Hep!!! Hep!!!
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Lol

[4.3LXJ]

Time for the nail polish remover :D

[Carves]

Hep!!! Hep!!!

Lol


Hep !!! Hep !!! ... :confused:


tsk tsk ... did you unscrew the cap with your teeth ?? .. ;);)

:D:D

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[XjJeepacorn]

It's Naomi language for help lol

[XjJeepacorn]

Time for the nail polish remover :D

Crap, this is why I need another girl around I've been picking the stuff off my hands for days lol maybe I should keep some in the shop !!

[4.3LXJ]

If you are going to mess with super glue, acetone is what dissolves it.

[XjJeepacorn]

Now I find this out lol

[Carves]

Use too much acetone to clean up with ....


.... and you might need, Mr Mudderoys Moisturer as well .. :D:D

[XjJeepacorn]

Do I want to know what that is lol?

[4.3LXJ]

Tony says bacon grease. Probably taken internally

[Mudderoy]

Now I find this out lol

Just put it on the missing finger skin, and you'll for sure remember it next time! :smiley-laughing021:

[Jeeplover88]

Hi all!

Just wanted to say I'm really happy I found this site!
Hope to spend a little more time here than before!
When I first joined I also got a new job so I didn't get a chance to really hang out and say hi to you folks!

Hope to make some new buds (gals and guys) and if any of you are in the L.A. area, even better!

Happy Monday!:beer:

[XJ Wheeler]

Hi all!

Just wanted to say I'm really happy I found this site!
Hope to spend a little more time here than before!
When I first joined I also got a new job so I didn't get a chance to really hang out and say hi to you folks!

Hope to make some new buds (gals and guys) and if any of you are in the L.A. area, even better!

Happy Monday!:beer:

Well welcome to the site. Better late than never. :D

[XjJeepacorn]

Welcome :)

[XjJeepacorn]

So this is my solution for the area I grinded off the picture letters lol

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I just have to make one more piece for the air filter compartment and it'll be ready to run by morning my new air filter just came this morning :)

[Jeeplover88]

Thank you! It's nice to know there are other gals out there that love their jeeps as much as I do mine. 😊


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[Mudderoy]

Hi all!

Just wanted to say I'm really happy I found this site!
Hope to spend a little more time here than before!
When I first joined I also got a new job so I didn't get a chance to really hang out and say hi to you folks!

Hope to make some new buds (gals and guys) and if any of you are in the L.A. area, even better!

Happy Monday!:beer:

Congrats on the new job and finding this site! :D

[XjJeepacorn]

Thank you! It's nice to know there are other gals out there that love their jeeps as much as I do mine. 😊


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Yeah, there are a few of us :)

[YJJeepacorn]

Isnt that for my nails??? Just sayin

[XjJeepacorn]

Wtf.....

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Yep it's a porsche

[Carves]

Wtf.....
Yep it's a porsche


a porsche ???


For a minute there ....

... I thought you had found a 2014 Cherokee, prototype piccy .. :smiley-laughing021:

[LizardRunner]

Now that is simply wrong! But I guess Porsche had to make one to keep their market share.:rolleye0012:

[XjJeepacorn]

a porsche ???


For a minute there ....

... I thought you had found a 2014 Cherokee, prototype piccy .. :smiley-laughing021:

Lmfao

[XjJeepacorn]

Now that is simply wrong! But I guess Porsche had to make one to keep their market share.:rolleye0012:

I like how the owner put space shuttles on the front top to the roof lol!!!

[XjJeepacorn]

Thought I'd bring this thread back from the dead! Lol I've been organizing my garage with some upgrades and actually putting my tools away I've all ready posted the new cupboards I acquired a new bench 2 more benches still to come. Loving all the garage upgrade donations lately got some good friends :) managed to get all my sockets ratchets and wrenches organize. It was getting to the point where I couldn't find anything lol so it was time. I can actually see the surface of my tool cart! That hasn't happened in a while lol. I was intending on posting pics but tap a talk is being lame so just imagine things wiped down and put away :)

[XjJeepacorn]

I also was gonna get some work done but I got side tracked on reading a few different build threads because I might be getting a new jeep tomorrow another 99 xj but she's got 350 000 km so like 270 000 miles ish I've been thinking about an engine swap and seeig as I have another donation! A 700r4 tranny I'm leaning towards a 4.3 after reading some ls1 and 5.7 swaps. I want room for extras I still want to run dual batteries and have on board air. But we'll see I still have to go inspect the jeep and see that shits a big project and I have some good willing help on hand and By that it doesn't mean when a male offers you "help" and then just does everything for you. (That pisses me off if that's what so want I'll say it) thinking winter project but we'll see also depends on the cash flow :)

[XjJeepacorn]

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[XjJeepacorn]

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That ones my favourite lol no ones sent me picks of me yet :)

[XjJeepacorn]

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[4.3LXJ]

Looks like a nice group Naomi. Those red gas cans in the second pic, can you still get them up there?

[XjJeepacorn]

Yep they sell them all over the place

[4.3LXJ]

I have some of those. Can you get the name and address of the company for me. I would like to get some stuff from them, but they don't sell the cans here because they are not state approved.

[XjJeepacorn]

If you like I can ship you some google princess auto

[XjJeepacorn]

The one at Mecowan and the 401 is the closest to me I can grab ya some if you like or you can just order them right of their site

[4.3LXJ]

Actually what I need is parts. I seem to have a knack for loosing the little yellow plugs that go in the caps. I have three cans and only one plug left.

[XjJeepacorn]

They would most likely have them, if not I'll see what I can do about finding them, can you tell me what the diameter of it is?

[4.3LXJ]

Outside diameter 60 mm

Inside diameter top 31.75 mm

Inside diameter inside 21mm

[XjJeepacorn]

All right I'll do some digging for you :)

[4.3LXJ]

Thanks

[XjJeepacorn]

Any time :)

[Carves]

Actually what I need is parts. I seem to have a knack for loosing the little yellow plugs that go in the caps. I have three cans and only one plug left.


Ignore the, over the top, downunder pricing ... but scepter, seems to have a repair pack.

http://www.bunnings.com.au/jerry-can-scepter-sales-force-replacement-parts-4_p3400219


Funny that nannystate australia allows the sale of 'em ... but Cal. doesnt ??

[4.3LXJ]

Thanks Carves. I wasn't even sure what the company was. But I sure like their cans. Fit in a GI can rack, unlike all the rest of the expensive stuff you an buy now

[XJ Wheeler]

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Whats with the minivan in the next to last pic? :p

Looks like great country up there!

Sent via messenger pigeon - i talk, he types.

[XjJeepacorn]

Lol someone drove up in it, the pic from the other end you can't see it

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[XjJeepacorn]

You can't see me that well from this end
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[4.3LXJ]

Why didn't ya take the van on the trail? That would have been fun ......................NOT

[XjJeepacorn]

Lol!! We would have had a winch attached to it the whole trip!

[4.3LXJ]

A strap toy for behind your Jeep :D

[XjJeepacorn]

Lol!!!

[XjJeepacorn]

This is who I usually wheel with

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Flip-Flop-Offroading/445115788859825

[EricT93]

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Day 7: They still dont know I'm not a jeep.

[EricT93]

nice xj btw :)

[XjJeepacorn]

Ty!

[XjJeepacorn]

If my tires were bigger I'd be just as tall as most of those wranglers

[EricT93]

If my tires were bigger I'd be just as tall as most of those wranglers

I was referring to the exploder :)

[graverobberjk]

You can't see me that well from this end
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that looks like some beautiful trail... im really diggin on all the trees

[XjJeepacorn]

It is in the north country :)

[graverobberjk]

It is in the north country :)

definitly isnt the south, we have trees and stuff, but nothing like that. reminds me of when I was up in nor cal with my dad, absolutly beautiful up there.

[XjJeepacorn]

That's up by Georgian bay which is attached to Lake Huron :)

Steve in box me your mailing address please :)

[Outlaw star]

Thought id stop and say hi to a couple old friends. :)

[XjJeepacorn]

Good morning Lee Muah ;)

[Outlaw star]

Good morning Lee Muah ;)

Good morning Naomi! How you been? I just got back from the Army again...lol

[XjJeepacorn]

Oh!

Well I'm glad you made it home safe, I didn't know! I've been busy trying to get back I have some adventure pics to post up :)

[Outlaw star]

Oh!

Well I'm glad you made it home safe, I didn't know! I've been busy trying to get back I have some adventure pics to post up :)

Look forward to seeing them. Im not on CF as much anymore, too many douchebags. I just lurk around here now and my other forum TotalRuckus.com

[XjJeepacorn]

I hear that a lot lol!

I've never had any problems with anyone here. Everyone respects one another so it works well :) I haven't had much time for anything but I have to get back to my forum and try and get more members lol it's always a grave yard around there! But I'm going to keep trying I need to figure out some stuff and do more tech articles, that shit gets the most views so I figure the more I make the more eyeballs and the more chances I'll have of people signing up and joining the cause!

[XjJeepacorn]

FYI I just got the forum running again it only took me all day to figure out what went wrong and to make it work again lol!

[XjJeepacorn]

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My new ink this is stage 1 :)

[XjJeepacorn]

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Toronto

[4.3LXJ]

I just had to read about the Battler of Montgomery's Tavern :D

[XjJeepacorn]

Toronto was basically built on beer money lol

[4.3LXJ]

Can't be any worse than our mining towns. More taverns than houses

[Brasscatz]

Nice tat, Naomi! Thinking about getting a maple leaf around it?


Can't be any worse than our mining towns. More taverns than houses

More taverns than houses? That must be Paradise, CA. Isn't that really close to you?

[xj4life2]

Nice tat, Naomi! Thinking about getting a maple leaf around it?



More taverns than houses? That must be Paradise, CA. Isn't that really close to you?

Being a resident of Paradise ,I can say in the old days,1800's and early 1900's that was true but as time has past and the miners and loggers have moved away and the Blue Diamond match company left the Bars have faded and the Church's have prevailed. We now have only 4 operating bars and MANY Church's here in town.Many of our resturants have bars in them but only the 4 free standing watering holes exsist.We have become over the years a retirement town mostly and after the fires in '08 many people have moved away. Ok ramble off , but I have alot more info if your interested lol
PS Chico has way more bars than we do lol lol

[4.3LXJ]

More taverns than houses? That must be Paradise, CA. Isn't that really close to you?

They were all that way. Not much to do but work and drink. Not many women around. Paradise was originally named Pair of Dice. It was a gambling town. Most of them had at least 20 taverns.

[xj4life2]

Correction it was Pair O Dice and main street was nothing but casino/bars and well them "men" clubs lol lol In fact Enloe hospital actually was founded in Paradise by Dr. Enloe. His original sanitarium still stands.

[XjJeepacorn]

Nice tat, Naomi! Thinking about getting a maple leaf around it?



More taverns than houses? That must be Paradise, CA. Isn't that really close to you?

This is for you lmao just got home from stage 2 don't worry! No nip!!!

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[XjJeepacorn]

That's just the outline it's going to be all coloured in like fall leafs in 2 weeks :)