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    Broken Body Bolt

    Thanks for the advice everyone. Victory! I ended up taking off the rubber boot (Had to lift the body up quite a ways to get clearance to remove it), and drilling it out with left-handed bits and a bolt extractor! Was a good learning experience and a good excuse to get some new shop toys...
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    Go for a Rip - Build!

    Hey everyone, Figured I'd start a build thread for my 2017 JKU Sport S. I bought a Jeep mostly because I see them as a great adventure vehicle that fits the lifestyle I want to have (but can't always have). I also didn't grow up working on cars, so I wanted something that was meant to be...
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    Broken Body Bolt

    Wouldn't a transfer punch misalign my drill with the center of the bolt though? The hole leading up to the sheared bolt is not perfectly aligned, so wouldn't I just want to center punch the actual bolt instead of using the transfer punch? I'm still learning about these tools, so just making sure...
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    Broken Body Bolt

    Thanks for the advice Snboarder! I bought some PB Blast and will begin hitting the bolt with it starting tomorrow. After talking to a few folks, I think I may actually try and tackle this myself! I figure I can't really do any more damage and most shops are estimating from 1 to 8 hours (haha)...
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    Broken Body Bolt

    Hey Everyone, looking for some advice / help! I was installing some rock sliders, and ended up breaking the front left Body Bolt [The one below the drivers side door, not the one within the engine compartment] when removing it from my jeep. It was the first one I attempted to remove, so there...
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    Wave from California Bay Area

    Hey Everyone, I'm living in the California Bay Area (Mountain View) and am from MN originally. Just got a 2017 JKU Sport S last summer, and after spending some time exploring all that there is in California am getting to upgrading as well. Here's my jeep as of last weekend! Just put some 33"...
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