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Ouray 2023
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Grand_Wag_85 »
Fri Jul 22, 2022 11:36 am
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Ouray
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**2023 FSJ Ouray Invasion Dates**
Copied from Aubreyanna's post on the FB page
July 17th - July 23rd
Our KOA contact, Ilka has been kind...
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Thanks yall, the road rash is all healed up but the cuts and deep gouge are still healing. I will definitely have some gnarly scars on my left arm,...
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Mon Jul 31, 2023 9:27 pm
General FSJ Guidelines
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Stuka »
Tue Apr 16, 2013 6:31 pm
This area in intended for general conversations about or related to Full Size Jeeps. Topics that do not fall under this will be moved or deleted....
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Last post by Stuka
Tue Apr 16, 2013 6:31 pm
Still around..new rim and tire question 285/70r17 on lifted WT Chero)
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Gambler »
Sat Mar 18, 2023 12:22 pm
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Sup dudes, still kickin' and Sundog is still rolling (since 2007!)
Currently pulling the trigger on a LONG overdue upgrade on the tires and rims...
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Milestar is doing a great job marketing their tires. They are even getting a lot of press with people using them. still doesn't make a great tire,...
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Last post by Yeller
Tue Apr 04, 2023 7:50 am
Poser pics
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Yeller »
Sun Apr 02, 2023 1:42 pm
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Was messing around the house today and took a few poser pics on a dirt pile in the pasture. I thought it was a fun minute and thought I’d share :D
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Dare I say your J truck looks quite regal
Nice shots! Love that lime frostie color.
Thanks! I thought it really popped in the sun
Was...
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Last post by Yeller
Mon Apr 03, 2023 4:46 pm
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Last post by Stuka
Fri Mar 31, 2023 8:50 am
Oil leaking out of rear main after new air cleaner ?
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candymancan »
Sat Nov 18, 2017 2:43 pm
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Maybe this is a coincendance.. but i put in 0-40w oil about 50 miles ago oil wasnt leaking. But just now i replaced my ugly air hat with a chrome one...
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Thats what i have and thats when i noticed it started leaking
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Last post by candymancan
Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:01 pm
Engine Swaps
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sierrablue »
Fri Mar 24, 2023 5:57 pm
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In light of the recent trend of engine swaps, I'm curious about what people see as the ideal engine swap.
For me, I'm more of an EV guy for a couple...
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Yes coyotes do fit in an early bronco sort of. The inner fenders have to be relocated to make room. Firewall needs a few mods, brake booster bracket...
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Last post by Yeller
Sat Mar 25, 2023 7:47 pm
Roof brace safety
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sierrablue »
Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:23 am
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So, after rolling it, two of the roof bows were bent. Body itself seems to be right; just the braces were bent. Super easy to bend back using a...
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Weird maybe thats why safelight fixed mine for free when my rear mirror pulled off and ripped a giant chunk of the inner glass off. They used some...
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Last post by candymancan
Fri Mar 24, 2023 2:32 pm
Need suggestion for my rear main leak
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candymancan »
Wed Mar 22, 2023 10:37 pm
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So im at my end now.. defeated. As you guys know i did my rear main still leaks.. Not fun. 450-500 miles. Needs a quart. Isnt quite as bad as prior...
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Well the zj.
Door pins are all bad.. so bad it broke the thin sheet metal for the door lock so it wobbles in the door.. and ligjts come on when i...
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Last post by candymancan
Fri Mar 24, 2023 2:28 pm
1980 Cherokee Laredo - Production Numbers?
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customfab4x4 »
Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:11 am
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Hi Folks,
After 20 years of being away from custom Jeep builds, I have come back to my roots and landed a single owner 1980 Cherokee Laredo that...
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I say make it yours and enjoy it. Ask yourself, if your restore it, will you drive it? If you restomod it will you drive it more?
I'm the same way....
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Last post by Mopar_guy
Thu Mar 23, 2023 5:37 pm
Hi All
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Illfixit »
Fri Mar 17, 2023 5:46 pm
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Hi everyone, I just traded my nearly finished 61 Willys Truck for a FSJ !! 1983 Jeep SJ Cherokee Chief. I hope you all welcome me and please help me...
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A hardy welcome from Phoenix!
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Last post by will e
Thu Mar 23, 2023 7:55 am
Post the stories of how you purchased your FSJ/s
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candymancan »
Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:05 pm
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Mine i got last year, i dont know what got me into FSJ's... i think i saw one one day and i was like wow.. So i started looking on craigslist and i...
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This might be an odd story but if were getting on touchy subjects.
Like maybe 3-4 years ago in the salvage yard. I found a Red 88 or 89 ? Gw. In...
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Last post by candymancan
Wed Mar 22, 2023 10:28 pm
Actual Fuel Capacity
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JWestfall »
Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:00 am
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I emptied and dropped my stock gas tank in my 71 Wagoneer to fix the sending unit. After re-install the empty tank, I put in 5 gallons from a gas...
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My light is always on when it takes around 17 gallons to fill up. Ive ran out of gas once on it and oddly made it another 6 miles with just 500ml...
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Last post by candymancan
Wed Mar 22, 2023 10:20 pm
Ok i give up.. what do you guys use to stand on ?
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candymancan »
Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:45 pm
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Jeep is only lifted 2 inchs with 31s.. but even I at 6ft can barely work on the bsck of the engine.. vesides my 280 lbs ass climbing on the engine...
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Whatever is laying around.
Metal car ramps are the current solution.
I was previously using a Lowe's bucket, but I fell through the bottom one...
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Last post by Harry Dawg
Sun Mar 19, 2023 5:15 pm
Mileage and Aerodynamics
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sierrablue »
Fri Mar 10, 2023 1:21 pm
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So I'd like to keep the Jeep relatively stock looking, however I wouldn't mind cleaning up the aero a little bit. I don't want to do any major...
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Well what i mean is 5 yesrs ago they were ALL over the road.. now ? They barely are in the junkyards.. As 4-5 years ago the salvage yards were PACKED...
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Last post by sierrablue
Fri Mar 17, 2023 1:03 pm
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Last post by candymancan
Thu Mar 16, 2023 6:42 pm
Things to get done before August
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sierrablue »
Sun Mar 05, 2023 8:52 am
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OK before August I need to get a bunch of stuff done on the Jeep, and I need some info about some of them so I can get them done right and not have...
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I mean TGW has the kit, and I need to buy gaskets for the gaskets around the stationary windows in the rear doors anyway (unfortunately TGW seems to...
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Last post by sierrablue
Mon Mar 06, 2023 9:26 am
How to understand the NP 228 combined with frewheel hubs
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dutchjeepdriver »
Sun Feb 26, 2023 12:28 pm
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:roll: Dear FSJ enthousiasts,
I have a 1984 Jeep GW with standard NP228 Transfercase. The vacuum system for engaging 4WD and low gear was completely...
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In addition to the thanks , I only drove a short distance with the hubs in unlock position and normal 2WD (What is 2WD? In fact it is all-time 4WD...
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Last post by sierrablue
Sun Mar 05, 2023 9:04 am
Hmm… something ain’t right
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thej10guy »
Wed Feb 15, 2023 8:15 pm
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So I figured I would start a thread for pics/things that are messed up on our fsj’s that PO’s did or just happened over time, etc.
This was my most...
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We’ll cut out the rusted/thin parts and then weld in new similar gauge metal. It’s not too bad. The front half of the frame is pretty much perfect. I...
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Sun Feb 19, 2023 7:42 pm
Newbie!
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why_rick »
Mon Feb 13, 2023 2:25 pm
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Hey guys, just bought my first FSJ. 1977 Cherokee Chief purchased in Arizona.
Question: I am a California resident and have to pass smog. What...
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Welcome.. niceJeep.. i wanted a wide track cherokee chief like that with a 401 would be nice hsh.
Sucks you gatta go through all thst emission stuff...
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Last post by candymancan
Sun Feb 19, 2023 4:03 pm
Question for EVERYONE here
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sierrablue »
Tue Jan 17, 2023 4:49 pm
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What's your dream FSJ that you DON'T already have. If you have your exact dream already, that's awesome, BUT if you have another one you like just as...
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These all sound awesome!
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Last post by sierrablue
Sat Feb 18, 2023 1:06 pm
Road Salt
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sierrablue »
Mon Feb 13, 2023 10:09 pm
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So good (?) news for our rigs lasting. The government is going through salt so fast that we're running out of it, and in the not-so-distant future,...
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And before anybody says anything about salt is renewable we're not gonna run out , the deposits used for road salt are disappearing, and it's being...
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Last post by sierrablue
Mon Feb 13, 2023 10:18 pm
Take one of your fav songs involving a truck...
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sierrablue »
Mon Feb 13, 2023 12:25 pm
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Just for fun, pick a song you like, that involves a truck. Now change the lyrics (Chevy and Chevrolet work well for Wagoneer guys, as Chevy can...
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I came up with another one:
She Had Me at Heads Carolina by Cole Swindell
Original Chorus:
Heads Carolina, tails California
Maybe she'd fall...
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Last post by sierrablue
Mon Feb 13, 2023 8:54 pm
Headliner Trim
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SoCalDemon »
Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:39 pm
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Happy Saturday! I'm redoing the headliner on my '87 Grand Wagoneer, I have everything I need except the metal (?) trim piece that covers the seam...
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That's some good info. There's always folks looking for that piece.
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Last post by SJTD
Sun Feb 12, 2023 10:45 am
Johnson production FSJ Parts
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SJohn »
Wed Feb 02, 2022 11:11 pm
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Since I have continued to update this page with new products as they come out, I have renamed the thread. I will continue to update this thread with...
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New part now available at Johnsonproductionjp.com Wagoneer and Cherokee tailgate hinge covers are now available. Bare 18ga steel covers made in USA!...
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Last post by SJohn
Mon Feb 12, 2024 7:04 pm
How thick are the rocker panels on a 90 ?
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candymancan »
Sun Feb 05, 2023 11:28 am
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I bought some sheet metal awhile ago and i was wondering how thick are the rockers on these Jeeps ? Im reading various sizes on searching.. 18 16...
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Oh no not worried about paint..ive used black enamel on sections ive cut out and repaired.. surprisingky it matchs very close.
The metak i got is...
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Last post by candymancan
Mon Feb 06, 2023 5:41 pm
IFSJ is permanently down?
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Daktari »
Sat Oct 01, 2022 10:03 am
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Hi Guys, Tried to register on IFSJ for a month now, but I can't. All I get is this message:
Sorry. The administrator has banned your IP address. To...
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I appreciate it
Sent from my SM-G981V using Tapatalk
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Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:54 pm
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