GraniteCrystal build thread
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GraniteCrystal
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Thanks guys. Hoping to do a few other pieces in it. Options are the track bar, drag link, CB antenna, rims of wheels, bolts of wheels, etc.
GraniteCrystal
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Stubby antenna
VeruGE*144
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That's nice, I like my stock antenna but it always gets caught up in the woods, and I have to take it off when I go through the car was in the winter time.
Which one is that? It looks about half length of stock, I like it [emoji106]
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GraniteCrystal
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Good example of how a small symptom can be a larger issue.
Got the tires rotated by DT two days ago. 5 tire rotation. Afterwards, I noticed my license plate rattles when closing the tailgate. Thought that was odd since it didn't do it before, but no big deal. I'm OCD about the Jeep though so today I planned on putting some double sided tape as padding so it doesn't rattle so loud. I take off the plate; it's the mount that rattling. I use my quick disconnect to unplug the mount and remove that; still rattles. Then I find it.
Discount Tire didn't tighten the bottom lug nut. At all. Could turn by hand.
Glad I didn't just overlook the rattle on the license plate.
Just checked the other two and they're not close to spec. Checking all lug nuts now.
Got the tires rotated by DT two days ago. 5 tire rotation. Afterwards, I noticed my license plate rattles when closing the tailgate. Thought that was odd since it didn't do it before, but no big deal. I'm OCD about the Jeep though so today I planned on putting some double sided tape as padding so it doesn't rattle so loud. I take off the plate; it's the mount that rattling. I use my quick disconnect to unplug the mount and remove that; still rattles. Then I find it.
Discount Tire didn't tighten the bottom lug nut. At all. Could turn by hand.
Glad I didn't just overlook the rattle on the license plate.
Just checked the other two and they're not close to spec. Checking all lug nuts now.
BaddestCross
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Sometimes OCD is a good thing! Good thing you caught it, and yeah, if they didn't torque the spare if definitely check the rest. 
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DeJkUnlimited
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Glad you caught that! :doh:
GraniteCrystal
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Some seriously scary stuff. There's a very real scenario where 3,000 miles from now, the two remaining lug nuts that aren't tightened to spec (and they weren't even close) get looser and looser and the tire carrier fails while driving down the highway. I would hope I'd notice it before then, but scary to think if I hadn't.
May have a chat with the DT that did it.
May have a chat with the DT that did it.
Kyle7R
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I'm glad you found that! I don't trust anybody's lug nut skills after whay happened to my wife driving my 2door after a trip to the tire shop
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notnalc68
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Judesign
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Nice catch. A lot of work but feel better doing my own rotations. It's not pretty to see a 37 fall off on the highway.
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Mike_JK_Houston_711
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GraniteCrystal
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Looks like I found a buyer for my JCR front bumper. There are a few guys interested so I pulled the trigger on the new LoD Destroyer stubby front bumper so I won't have to worry about not having a bumper in the interim. Can't wait to get it on! Only concern with it is it doesn't sink the winch in the bumper and my temps climb on the mountain passes. We'll see if it makes it any worse. If so, I may look into aftermarket radiator, a fan, or a hood louver. Hood louver would be my first preference since it actually changes the look of the Jeep.
BananaJeep
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My winch sticks up pretty far in front of my radiator and I notice no difference from before when I didn't have a winch.
BeniaminV
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Just install a spray on nitrous kit and have it spray on the radiator lmao I'm kidding obviously. However I hear a water sprayer would work?
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GraniteCrystal
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Like mount a windshield washer prayer directed at my radiator? That sounds so ghetto
