Smokeyyank

Open ended question. Is it worth 12k to you? Does it have what you're looking for?Just glancing at the pics it seems decently put together and could warrant a higher price. I would also need to see the underside and rest of what's there. The tan interior and yellow aren't my jam. So to me no, not worth 12k but only because of the color.

Gogmorgo you got some pretty cool beers to try. Nice when you can have a can to sample versus a full on sixer but I hear what you're saying about the IPAs. Every tom, dick and Harry is brewing them but sometimes they hop the crap of them to cover up bad beer. I've had my fair share of bad ones. I do like pilsners but don't find a lot of good ones. When I was in Czech the plisners there were amazingly good. Just don't feel the states do them that well. I also don't hunt that hard for them. Keep em coming though love seeing what else is out there! I got my new keg tapped the other day. Odell Myrcenary, love this beer and was surprised to get it in a 8 gal. Stuff is delicious but dangerous. 9.3% and smooth.

The wife and I have actually considered doing this lately as our daughter has been a $h*t. 3 going on 13. Problem is when we tell her that santa isn't coming she says I don't care, I don't like Santa. So back to square one....

I was raised with German shepherds. My wife is allergic to life so we have to have these little fluff balls. Bichon frises. I'll admit I've grown pretty fond of them, but I pretty much love all dogs. Pic below is two we no longer have but were at the start of our relationship. My wife already had one and the other we got after our first house. When she said she wanted to get another dog I was excited until she said another Bichon. That dog ended up being my best buddy and went everywhere with me, unfortunately we lost him last year in a tragic accident.

I had to do some "homework" to see what I wanted to get on tap next. Most of the others I sampled were just bad with the exception what I'm waiting on. This was a option on the keg list but comes with a price. Topling Goliath's King Sue from Decorah, IA. Really good double IPA, been on my list to try as a few people have said it was good. Wouldn't say it's spectacular but pretty good all around. Think it would have been better with a fresher can. This was canned 10/16.

Buy once cry once. I'd go 4.56s. When I had 4.10s I always wished it was deeper.

I vote 4.56's for 33's especially if you have a auto. The MPG difference aren't t going to be noticeable at all, but general drivability will be. On my old XJ I had a aw4 with 4.10s and 31's that was a great combo. When I moved to 33's it wasn't, the low end was just meh and trying to get up hills you could feel the difference. Granted I'm at elevation with lot's of hills but even when Id drove it around town it was noticeable. 31's 4.10s would be fine 33's go 4.56.

Both of those are raduis arms. So if that's your jam, cool, but may want to research more about radius arms vs 3/4 links. TnT is light years ahead of cRustys in quality. If you're looking for something on the cheaper side but want good quality look at Ironrock offroad. If you want the best ironman4x4 fab. Stinky fab is good as well.

Yes, it is aluminum. All D44s under WJ's are D44A/HD with the aluminum center. The biggest plus it gets is a bigger R&P than a standard 44 beyond that nothing heavy duty about them. WJ D30's sucks as they are LP and have CV axles instead of u joints. Only decent part is the steering and brakes. Better off building a HP30 with a WJ swap or just going with JK44's or tons. As for the 4.7 the reason they aren't swapped is because they are stupid expensive to rebuild (ask me how I know) and reliability isn't there strong point. So while you have one that may run like a top now it's only a matter of time before you drop a valve seat and get stuck with a dead engine. As for cost if you think swapping in a V8 is cheaper than a stroker you'll find it's not, by the time you fab and figure out cooling along with the mess of the other stuff you'll be way above a stroker and deeper gears cost. Other than just wanting a V8 why even consider it?

Yes, I also flared the ends for new hose clamps. Would also suggest the fuel line clamps versus the worm gears. Few bucks more but a much better seal.

Simpler times

Junk it. If it was usable it would be. Take what's worth saving and scape the rest.

Meguiars. Comedy or action?

Just bypass the rad. Run an external cooler and call it good. I've done it on my old XJ and my WJ. I live where it gets cold and never had issues. My WJ has a tranny temp monitor and the other day it was ~20* here, tranny temp didnt get above 125 and it was fine. Hasnt caused issues and historically never had issues.

Litre Country or metal?

I don't have back pain but the knees, stupid, stupid knees......years of football, lifting, neglect and stupid weekends have made them pretty much useless. The thing that has helped me the most is CBD cream. Honestly stuff is amazing. I go to the dispensary since they have to test them as it needs a very small amount of THC to work. The CBD shops I don't do as I don't think most of what they sell works. My dad has a bad shoulder and I gave him some and he was amazed at how well it works. 5 minutes and hes almost pain free.

Picked up a Homestyle from Bearded Iris in Nashville. I went to the brewery when I was out there and loved just about everything they had. Needless to say I was pleasantly surprised when the local store had a few cans allocated.

I can't take the credit, it was meanlemon's rig I bought from him earlier this year. TnT truss, 4.27 gears, custom trackbar and steering, ARB all new everything with 33's. Neal did some great work on it. Once I get settled into my new place it's going to get stripped down to the cab and built back up. Will move up to tons and 37-40s eventually. Going to finish building up my WJ first. So maybe in like 5 years the MJ will get some love.

I have a waggy 44's on mine

CD Chevy or ford

HO Pineapple on pizza yay or nay?

For this reason we avoided jeep all together when the KJ had to go. Got a GX460 and haven't looked back. Rides amazing, plenty of room and gets semi decent MPG for a v8 (around 18 city and 20 highway). Was more than other options but the depreciation on them is practically non existent. We just hit over 100k on it and so far has jsut been basic maintenance.

Wife had a 07 KJ with 3.7, it was fine up until 170k and the issues really started. Left us stranded twice; once with a a key fob issue from the sentry system and other fuel pump died. Then it just had ongoing little mechanical issues. While it wasn't a terrible car I would never own one again. My biggest complaint would be the transmission, 42re was pure garbage and made the thing such an underpowered turd going over the passes. We sold it at 185k because I was working on it almost every weekend. My WJ has a the 4.7 similar the 05+ GC. Biggest issue and will be the same on the 3.7 is dropping valve seats because or aluminum heads on a iron block. I would say neither engine is example of longevity. My WJ was rebuilt at 150k because of the valve seat issue. Typically over 200k you're on borrowed time with the 4.7's.

ACOS. I put on on my MJ to level out the rake.

Happy t day! Due to the current landscape had to switch gears to cook for a few versus the many. Did cornish game hens on the grill. Messed up the spatchcock as I should have done them the other way but still turned out pretty damn tasty. Then had a zoom meeting with the fam. That's was interesting.....