Jeep Wrangler Unlimited - Any Owners?

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Recently added a 2.5" lift, wheel spacers, and 34.5" tires (315/70), the biggest Discount Tire would install on my Willys rims. Bumper and winch next weekend...

Question: anyone do their own maintenance? The dealer tried to rape me today: quoted $750 for air filter and flushing/changing the differential and transfer case fluid! I ordered a K&N filter and some Royal Purple 75w90 and Mopar ATF4 off Amazon to do my own ($150). Looks pretty straightforward on YouTube.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
Recently added a 2.5" lift, wheel spacers, and 34.5" tires (315/70), the biggest Discount Tire would install on my Willys rims. Bumper and winch next weekend...

Question: anyone do their own maintenance? The dealer tried to rape me today: quoted $750 for air filter and flushing/changing the differential and transfer case fluid! I ordered a K&N filter and some Royal Purple 75w90 and Mopar ATF4 off Amazon to do my own ($150). Looks pretty straightforward on YouTube.
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Diff fluid is sure easy. I did it on the Miata in a half hour.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
Recently added a 2.5" lift, wheel spacers, and 34.5" tires (315/70), the biggest Discount Tire would install on my Willys rims. Bumper and winch next weekend...

Question: anyone do their own maintenance? The dealer tried to rape me today: quoted $750 for air filter and flushing/changing the differential and transfer case fluid! I ordered a K&N filter and some Royal Purple 75w90 and Mopar ATF4 off Amazon to do my own ($150). Looks pretty straightforward on YouTube.
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I have changed my own diff and transfer case fluid on my '97. I am not sure if its the same way on the new ones but on the TJ's you have to lower one side of the skid plate/belly pan to get to the transfer case. And even then you can make a mess sometimes. The diff fluids are simple and if they have a drain and fill plug its even easier. On the TJ's they only have a fill plug so you have to take the cover loose and then have to reseal it with RVT (which is not a big deal). If you have any car knowledge at all this should be pretty easy for you.
 
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Orangesmokey said:
I have changed my own diff and transfer case fluid on my '97. I am not sure if its the same way on the new ones but on the TJ's you have to lower one side of the skid plate/belly pan to get to the transfer case. And even then you can make a mess sometimes. The diff fluids are simple and if they have a drain and fill plug its even easier. On the TJ's they only have a fill plug so you have to take the cover loose and then have to reseal it with RVT (which is not a big deal). If you have any car knowledge at all this should be pretty easy for you.
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The diffs and transfer case both have drain and fill plugs. Looks easy with a bottle pump.
 
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vol_in_ar said:
might as well, jump in and do a 2-3 inch lift when you do the front bumper/winch, and the tires
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kiddiedoc said:
Recently added a 2.5" lift, wheel spacers, and 34.5" tires (315/70), the biggest Discount Tire would install on my Willys rims. Bumper and winch next weekend...

Question: anyone do their own maintenance? The dealer tried to rape me today: quoted $750 for air filter and flushing/changing the differential and transfer case fluid! I ordered a K&N filter and some Royal Purple 75w90 and Mopar ATF4 off Amazon to do my own ($150). Looks pretty straightforward on YouTube.
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congrats on the lift and new wheels and tires
 
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#232
Smittybilt XRC Gen2 bumper arrived today, but I'm waiting until my winch arrives before installing.

I'll post pics once complete.
 
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#235
Realized I never posted a bumper/winch pic...
 

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Nerd-Vol said:
Shocking. Once again I question the the attention to details of FCA, where the doors fall off the vehicle.


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I had hell getting them to "fall" off......it is an '08 and the guy I bought it from had never taken them off before......pins were rusted solid.....WD-40 is "da BOMB"
 
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#249
Have not decided if I like the chrome grill inserts.....what say you VN?
 

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