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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
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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
Why did my cam walk forward?
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Nikkormat »
Mon Dec 22, 2014 4:34 pm
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Cam just walked. Ate timing cover f'd up water pump. What causes this? Calling builder he installed the cam. Not happy. Will keep you posted; in the...
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So a bad cam and a mechanic that can't tell the difference between a bolt bottoming against the sprocket with the immediate increase of torque and a...
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Last post by carnuck
Tue Jan 13, 2015 5:30 pm
How complex is it to machine QT cones? Any specs on alloys?
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Nikkormat »
Mon Jan 05, 2015 12:46 pm
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I was thinking recently about how much I love quadratrac and began to worry what I would do when mine needs service and I could no longer perform it...
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Sounds good guys. Let me know when you have a plan figured out on your end. Meanwhile, I should get one QT project done that has been on the back...
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Last post by fulsizjeep
Tue Jan 13, 2015 11:19 am
BAD miss at and above 3000 rpm...
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Nikkormat »
Sun Jan 11, 2015 5:27 pm
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Fresh motor fairly aggressive cam. Just rebuilt and rejetted the carb today and this fixed many of my problems. But it can not will not rev above...
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I've got a hundred miles on it so far I just couldn't get a dwell meter and a trained ear until today. It was taken to WOT and let climb as per...
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Last post by Nikkormat
Mon Jan 12, 2015 10:59 pm
Transfer case bar
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wylder »
Tue Jan 06, 2015 1:01 pm
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I picked up a Dana 20 that I'm going to twin stick but it didn' t come with the shifter or bar that it attaches to. Does anyone know off the top of...
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I used a two-piece threaded rod with a sleeve in the middle for the same reason. A nut on each side locked the sleeve nicely as well.
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Last post by Tatsadasayago
Mon Jan 12, 2015 1:09 pm
Exhaust Y pipe
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TeaBag »
Sun Jan 11, 2015 4:18 pm
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I have the 1991 JGW and I need to replace my Y pipe. I would like to eliminate the exhaust riser Damper. Is there a bolt on replacement y pipe that...
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I not aware of ready made Y pipe for the heat riser delete. If the heat riser still works OK, you can just safety wire it open. I have heard folks...
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Last post by fulsizjeep
Sun Jan 11, 2015 4:22 pm
Has anyone in Portland checked this one out?
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66stepside »
Sat Jan 10, 2015 10:55 pm
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It's at 150.00, but it seems as if over the past few months it sells , but then gets re-listed.
The auction site requires a monthly fee to...
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Lol, me, too. The seats in that thing look great. It supposedly runs and drives.
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Last post by 66stepside
Sun Jan 11, 2015 8:48 am
1982 jeep fsj lift??
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shagginwagon1982 »
Fri Jan 09, 2015 1:18 pm
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what is the easiest way to get 33 tires on 16 wheels to fit my wagoneer
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LT255/85R/16 will give you 33/10.5 tires.
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Last post by carnuck
Sat Jan 10, 2015 11:19 am
40 thousand mile Quadratrac... Worth saving?
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Nikkormat »
Mon Jan 05, 2015 12:25 pm
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Ive found a QT in a wrecking yard with only 40 thousand on it. It hasn't been run since the last time it was registered in 1982 and was stored in a...
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Talked the dude into $40 bucks no core charge since it only weighs 50 or so pounds and is mostly aluminum! Sweet deal! I'll pick it up this weekend...
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Last post by Nikkormat
Thu Jan 08, 2015 10:31 pm
Early vs Late 360 timing covers...
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Nikkormat »
Wed Dec 31, 2014 4:23 pm
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I need to go pull a timing cover. I've got a choice between a 77 manuacture date or a 91 manufacture date. Which is better? Both work for my 74 401...
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Timing marks are different.
Somewhere along the line they went from to . I'm pretty sure the marks correspond (5 = 5 in either case).
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Last post by FSJunkie
Tue Jan 06, 2015 8:07 pm
Easy assembled engine transport?
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Nikkormat »
Mon Jan 05, 2015 12:03 pm
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The pallet I built to move my AMC engines around on requires the pan to be removed. And for warrenty purposes the builder wants the engine with the...
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Another reason to use tires: They will keep sliding to a minimum...even on a slick bedliner. I've had a few engines get away by the oil pan sliding...
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Last post by Tatsadasayago
Tue Jan 06, 2015 10:14 am
Was ready to buy new vehicle, but a simple 1sec fix
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letank »
Sat Jan 03, 2015 4:54 pm
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Puttering along in the sierras foothills at 3 to 4000'.... enjoying the cool sierras view.... but wait... was that a misfire... then a pop a few...
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no glob here, fuel filter before and after the e pump.... just a loose nut on the other side of the screwdriver, can't remember if I ever loosen the...
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Last post by letank
Mon Jan 05, 2015 11:09 pm
Laredo Package on the FSJ?
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66stepside »
Thu Jan 01, 2015 11:25 am
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I thought the J Trucks had a Laredo edition, but an internet search turned up next to nothing except newer Chrysler products.
What years and rigs...
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My '84 J10 is a Laredo
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Last post by carnuck
Mon Jan 05, 2015 10:52 pm
1975 wagoneer doors
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xray »
Sat Jan 03, 2015 4:40 pm
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Hello I am looking to buy some new doors for my 1975 Wsgoneer. Can sombody tell me from wich build year will fit my wagoneer? I allready bought 2...
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If the latches match between the old and new doors, you can get them to fit. Like has been said, lots of adjustments come into play.
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Last post by fulsizjeep
Mon Jan 05, 2015 1:31 pm
86 and up dash pad
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Jeepin Jeff »
Fri Jan 02, 2015 9:43 pm
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Is there any difference between a J-truck dash pad and a Wagoneer dash pad from 86 and up? I wouldn't think so myself but I'm sure I have seen a...
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*Raises hand from the back of the bus*
Where are we?
:oops:
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Last post by Tatsadasayago
Mon Jan 05, 2015 7:59 am
Easiest distributor gear removal method?
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Nikkormat »
Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:29 pm
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Whats the easiest way to remove the roll pin on the dizzy gear in the field? For example in a junkyard. A punch? If so what size? Any easier ways?
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The new sets have too many well documented issues (misground, brittle alloy, incorrect oiling, ect...) For me to justify spending $100+ (that I don't...
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Last post by Nikkormat
Mon Jan 05, 2015 12:41 am
FSJs jeepin across Europe
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Tatsadasayago »
Sun Jan 04, 2015 11:31 am
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sportsidedan posted this over on the mother ship and I thought I'd share the video here.
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Ah, ah, ah, no jeep trip is complete without a visit to the under hood section.
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Last post by letank
Sun Jan 04, 2015 8:55 pm
Slate blue FSJ?
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jeepdreamer »
Mon Dec 29, 2014 6:59 pm
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So I was poking around the junkyard today and found an 81 waggy in pretty decent shape. It's a 6cyl/4 speed, manual everything. What caught my eye...
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My '82 was originally owned by the US Bureau of Land Reclaimation, so I have wondered if the slate blue was used as a public fleet color option for a...
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Last post by ferox
Sun Jan 04, 2015 2:27 pm
Full tear down just for a cam?
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Nikkormat »
Fri Jan 02, 2015 11:42 pm
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Gotta pull the 401 back out and take it down to the builder so he can figure out why the cam thrusted through my timing cover. But now he's jacking...
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Pretty much regurgitating what Jaber said
Yeah a couple of options there. Not trusting the guy is going to take it's toll. That is what he is...
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Last post by serehill
Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:39 am
Australian Vin decodes as ?
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dandtpitts »
Fri Jan 02, 2015 12:33 am
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Hi, I tried to PM Mud89 but it seemed to fail, anyway here is the correct number from a 1981 Cherokee S 4 door
8/81 9018NHN1 00157, thats all there...
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In an article about the famous australian double cab J20, there is a pic of two plates , but in this case the second one seems to be a modification...
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Last post by mud89
Sun Jan 04, 2015 3:12 am
Fuel economy
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dandtpitts »
Sat Jan 03, 2015 2:24 am
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I have just about finished a tank of E10 petrol that I filled up with in error. I looked at the miles Ive done assuming a 20.3 gal tank, I have used...
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I have found that every time I fill up at different stations, I get tuning probs, still drivable and cruises well but one tank pulls well from idle,...
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Last post by Stuka
Sat Jan 03, 2015 9:59 pm
Flash Back Fridays
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fulsizjeep »
Fri Oct 31, 2014 9:59 am
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An image of Krista getting on that 401 coming to work on a cold winter morning in 2009. 8-)
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2006 Christmas time. Wife is actually smiling riding in the M715.
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Last post by Greenmachine
Sat Jan 03, 2015 6:58 pm
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Last post by floundering
Sat Jan 03, 2015 6:01 pm
Junkyards
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243 »
Tue Dec 23, 2014 7:14 am
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We don't have many junkyards to pick from locally, I had to stop by a jobsite in the direction of Houston yesterday so I decided to take some...
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I have found that if you buy one or two BIG parts, you can get most of the small misc. stuff for much less. If you walk up with just 14 relays or...
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Last post by FSJ Guy
Fri Jan 02, 2015 10:29 pm
Missed Connection: Black J10, gas can on roof, Evergreen CO
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Nikkormat »
Wed Dec 24, 2014 4:07 am
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Anyone know who this was? Keep seeing it around town but today it had gas can rachet straped to the roof and fuel line duck taped to the windshield....
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People won't wave in Wyoming!!?!?!! I can't even get gas in Wyoming without getting sucked into a 15 minute conversation. I would think that an fsj...
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Last post by Nikkormat
Fri Jan 02, 2015 8:45 pm
hi from the united kingdom
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j33pky »
Mon Jan 07, 2013 1:02 pm
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hi i live in Halifax england (no not canada...) i own a 75 j20 with a 401 and a 79 j20 with a 258 six. both aint running at the moment but hopefully...
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Yes... Been busy being ill! Will post more pics over weekend
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Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:46 pm
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