Pete M

do you have voltage at the switch on the trans?

it's hard to get good parts these days.

that took me a second to get.

It doesn't sound good. but there's no way to know for sure until you tear into it.

no Jeep is ever finished! but it looks fantastic thus far.

truly the base-est of the base model radios

Found an oldie out in Colorado (but was unable to get it into my luggage so it remains out there). not sure what I'd do with it, but thought maybe it'd be really cool as a faceplate with upgraded guts behind it. I dunno.

welcome back!

6" of lift can cost a whole lot and make your truck hard to use... as a truck. What do you want out of your truck?

3.7s are prone to head gasket failures. Far as I've heard, the problem is with the gasket itself and so a good aftermarket one will fix it permanently.

I use my fogs as daytime running lights. aaaaaaand that's about it. they are mostly worthless otherwise, even after much brighter LED bulbs were inserted. mostly I was referring to tow hooks though.

if only you knew someone who was good at fabrication...

I haven't lost anything that way yet, but many pieces of plastic have been removed by my own hands due to vibrations from the CRD causing insanely irritating reverberations. #diesellife

Yeah, it's a hard choice to make. I'd hate to blow a huge wad of cash on repairs to an old 3.7. Is it running rough because the spark plugs are dirty? My sister has that oil-leak issue in one of her GMC's cylinders and her plan is to simply replace the $2 spark plug on a regular basis. It's not a horrible plan.

I prefer the old look. so many are changing it up that old is new again. just don't throw anything away so you can go back later if you so desire. you can swap just the front header panel in. the only hiccup will be that the corners of the new panel are more rounded in the corners and it doesn't quite perfectly match the old fenders in that area. I can't find a closeup, but the spot is right there at the upper/outer corner where the fender touches the header.

if your front visually appears a bit lower than the rear, a pair of spacer pucks will bring the front up to match.

for better or for worse, tech will dominate the future. everything is getting more and more complex. that's why my folks are getting the longterm Mopar warranty on the Durango. But I come from the rust belt, and those roads kill everything. I shudder at what will happen when self-driving cars have been on the road a few years.

for one-upping the guys when tailgating?

so when did sitting become just too much effort?

yes

this one seems... safe.