Smokeyyank

In the market for a new laptop and wondering if anyone has any suggestions? This is for my business and I'm going to be moving to AWS cloud and am heavily considering a thin client laptop but still undecided on that versus a traditional one. I don't do a lot of craziness and most of these setups are overkill for my needs. All I need is something for basic office functions (Microsoft suite, excel, web browsing) all my programs are web based so I don't need anything downloaded to the actual machine. I don't do anything offline so part of the reasoning for looking at a thin client along with security. Here are my picks from what I've researched https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp/hp-elite-mt645-g8-mobile-thin-client-p-b5yw9ut-aba-1 https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpadl/thinkpad-l14-gen-5-14-inch-intel/len101t0096

Weather was great today so chipped away on some more things. Did a oil change, swapped out the clapped out battery cables for new jeepcables kit. Swapped in a bored TB I had laying around as well. It idles a lot smoother and definitely has some more umph on the low end. Think some 4 hole injectors would be nice, but I'm capped on how much I'm spending on it. Fun times but man, now I remember why I don't buy others people rigs. The amount of half assed janky crap fixes is nuts. Random crap just dangling. Whatever at least it's "fun"!

I got this one on sale for $25 after mine bit the dust. No complaints has charged my Odyssey from being completely dead and another basic battery. Ive used it a good amount this winter to keep my WJ charged for snow storms. https://www.harborfreight.com/automotive/battery-tools-accessories/battery-chargers-maintainers/4amp-fully-automatic-microprocessor-controlled-battery-chargermaintainer-63350.html

More than likely will go yukon. Just wanted to see if there was anything else. Not worried about cost as much as quality, saving ship sailed long ago with this build. At least with yukon they advertise for offroad so have to hold up part of a reputation vs stock replacement.

Laughed harder at this than I should have.

I agree.

Good to know. Guess G2 is going under so not trying to pick up old stock. The Dana's are the SVL line. Other options are dorman which is assume is dana rejects or elite gears. Haven't heard of them but have heard of Ron's. Elite q1 say made in Korea but nothing about the regular line. Since it's unpopular axle with limited choices I really have to image it's one place making them and getting different names slapped on the box. So I guess go with best warranty? https://www.ronsmachiningservice.net/ring-pinions/dana/dana-50/dana-50-4-88-ring-and-pinion-elite-gear-set/

Gathering parts for my WJ build and need front gears. Been looking around and 100% understand install has a lot more to do than brands but also know some brands aren't as good. Seeing lots of things about Yukon being junk now, Revolution or nitro are good, motive fine depending, etc, etc. For my 9 rear I got a real good price on red box motive gears (made in Italy). For my front I need a R&P for a D50 with the jana54 kit. I've looked and I know the D50 isn't popular so limited on parts. Of what I've founds have been Dana SVL (Top choice) https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=6130686&cc=1362585&pt=10438&jsn=12&_nck=Ekt6BqBF1pwlXdx0gYlm1esw98pF26vehMm%2FGG3C%2Fl2QOXSJubi7Wbtv3UuYQU5UmTy3q3lNg0kokzkCpGt2JlARRe%2F7CnLUNzVAq0v%2FaMqFuwDu8FgdDGWNgMU%2BO1GCOmdCpqVd4G8U72mQLsT7ghMT8RISMfApRe1iEdxfTR0Fq9M4Eo%2F8BOPKOISnX6517b41MVBQK7yxIsOWi87gHI6K8wy4od4UUhQjhV1JFqOhRL1LQ%2BI3ifbiJzBdWkP5U5%2FmCyiIoSejjOtEzRvjsEizQFN0X%2FKsTECIbhhQgit3UQ4aMMhVyVOwxOYHPUqR0FTPMa2YEId%2FdqwgKzLfU3FVyRUOIFKoBCYMxAVLFQLrIJ6aw782dXtD73Ch4YeE%2FgvBayd4dS9hu6%2BRe7nseg6vDVcjXL0iI5nWNW4EM3VwJEnYPsbbve%2BLxFNBZ8%2F64Nb2pwjFqsjYhdfTE5FxiPf%2BqfYeN7H75h6u7frLGCA%3D G2 https://www.g2axle.com/pages/view/ring_pinion Yukon https://www.amazon.com/Yukon-performance-pinion-reverse-rotation/dp/B0078UA6O0?gQT=1 Appreciate any info.

Yeah huge bummer. I had some of their joints and snagged some more and a few other things.

Still working on the ol girl. Grabbing parts here and there. Splurged on the ballistic sale and black friday. Sucks they're going out of business. Have all my joints now, running combo of summit machine and ballistic.Got a gas tank skid, just had the ARB machined for the jana54 kit. Have a good chunk of parts to get this ready to get built. Still need a lot but getting there.

Been tinkering on things. I suck at pics when I'm working. Just get in a zone and go. Been doing lots of maintenace items after driving it and finding things. Replaced plugs, wires, cap and rotor, rad cap, speakers, head unit, fixed some of the quirks with electronics but have more to go. Just silly how so many issues are from previous hack jobs. Speakers didnt work because, one they weren't attached to anything just dangling in the doors and two wires weren't actually connected just tied to the connectors. They had a good run but for the few bucks to get a BT deck and speakers , much better. Next will do the battery cables and fluids. Need to adjust the doors as they don't close "right". Been driving around here and there. Can definitely feel MTs and joints all around. Rough ride but it's fun. Probably sell it this spring. Spent a lot of coin on parts for my WJ build and rather focus on that.

I have the jeepcables kit all my jeeps. MJ will only see pavement and has a tiny amp, but I like the kit and figured for the extra cash I'd rather have some proper cables.

Ok good to know!

Ever heard or used them? I have not. Got them with this spare tire kit that was supposed to use Timken or quality bearings. Quick browse of the interwebs yielded mix results. Some of late say they are fine for the money others say great, others trash. I have some faith in Summit but I feel duped or are these actually decent? https://summitmachine.com/spare-tire-hinge-kit

Wish I could. Just saw that scrolling around and thought it was worthy of being posted.

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I just snagged this head unit. Got a open box on ebay for $25 https://jensenmobile.com/shop/receivers/mpr2110/ And these speakers https://www.sonicelectronix.com/item-128261-Hifonics-ZS65CXS.html Spent under $80 on everything. Kind of the same boat, not planning to keep it long but need some tunes.

I have not but it's on my ZJ to do list as the current stereo doesn't work. In my WJ it has the infinity system and when I wired my aftermarket system I just ran the speaker wires through the harness. First issue was not wiring them right and I got barley any sound. Went back and redid it with no issues. This go around will probably do a BT deck, basics speakers and possibly a small amp.

Thanks, it's decent. Never had a ZJ so fun to tinker with something else and find all those other jeep problems in a different model. As for the WJ m an I wish. Been slowly gathering all the parts. Picked up the gas tank tuck skid. Need to ship my ARB to Carl Jantz so he can machine it to accept the D50 gears up front and get the rest of the parts for the Jana54 kit. Trying to not throw it on jack stands before I had most of the parts. I'm about 80% there with the parts I need.

My 92 MJ. Didn't get any real interest in selling it and being a 2wd in CO doesn't help. Tried different sites and nothing that was worthwhile.

Through my never ending struggle of not getting more Jeeps.....I got another Jeep. This was a trade though so technically didn't get more at least that's what I'm trying to convince my wife of. Currently my youngest daughter loves the F out of it. It's big and red, two of her favorite things. So hence the name, BigRed. She calls it her monster truck. Here's the specs... -97 Zj 4.0 Auto -D30/8.8 4.10s with spartan front and standard LSD rear -Core long arms all around -242 w/sye -WJ front knuckle -Bumpers -35s Not planning to do a lot. Gears suck but they still get around better than stock. Just ordered a bunch of maintenance items and will poke around in this while I build the WJ. Here's some pics I got from the PO.

Ebay, hemmings, cl, marketplace. If you're not close to them will need to have someone that can help and probably need to send the title to them ready to go. Might be able to see if a dealer would consign them but will cut heavily into your profit. Or you ship them to you and sell them from there.

4.10s, if you're going to pay to put gears in do it once.