New England Mod & Meetup Thread

Not sure if this was it. I didn't have it saved. Shackle mount plate holder.

$36 Hooke Road Shackle D Ring License Plate Mount Bracket Relocation Holder w/White LED Light for 1955-2024 Jeep Wrangler CJ YJ TJ JK JL Gladiator JT

https://www.amazon.com/Hooke-Road-R...efix=shackle+mount+plate+holde,aps,100&sr=8-2

 

Hmm yeah. Dubious reviews. Might just use some aluminum bar and make something with TSC hardware instead

 

What rear bumper did you end up getting? Is this for your front backwoods bumper?

 

Front, with the winch I could use the plate to be somewhere else. A flip mount doesn’t fit with their design

I got the Bruteforce in the rear to be installed

 

Is the mini skid they didnt send you wide enough for the plate? Id toss it there

 

Oh I finally got that thing lol, like a month later

 

Ooof. I'm way late.. Happy Bday man.

Mine is mounted on a flip up , behind my Fairlead. Little mangled, but, serves the purpose. I just need to eventually swap to a factory or something lower profile than the shackle I have now... anyway.. that's for another time....

 

Ok, so not doing a mod but maintenance. Changing diff fluid this weekend. Any words advise? I did get the Lexus replacement front diff drain plug.

 

Front, rear, or TC? Or all 3?

Once the skids off, they're pretty easy. I had a busted skid bolt so my front got delayed. No bueno.
TC was fine at 70k-ish, but the front should have been done ahead of that.
Did you get the bags? Don't do that had a bad time with them. Will be doing bottles in the future.

 

Why didn't you like the bags? That's what I'm planning

 

One leaked in storage, one leaked when using.
I can't blame the bags for being given the wrong oil, they gave me one 75W-140

 

Leaked from a seam?

 

Just the front and rear diff's at this point. I will drop the skid and hit the plugs with PB blaster. Hopefully that helps the front drain plug. I did get bags.

 

I think so. Valvoline bags, it was an adventure and one I will look to do something differently for next time

For what it's worth, I did mint at 75k (front and TC) and had zero issues with pulling plugs. Rear was done at 43k and had no issues, and looking at it, it looks clean for doing it again soon.

My next maintenance day is going to blow.

Brakes - Bleed fluid
Spark plugs
Tire Rotation
Diff - Rear
Oil Change, Filter - REPLACE FILTER DOOR BOLTS
Engine Air Filter
Drive Belts - Serp Belt
Front Brakes - Pads
Front Brakes - Rotors
Washer Fluid
Cabin Air Filter

 

Yeah that definitely looks like it’ll blow lol.

maybe I’ve been lucky but the bags have been ok in storage

definitely feel like brakes are looming around the corner for me too

 

The bumper I got is like a two piece alum/steel combo and the winch is recessed so a flip up doesn’t fit lol

 

I had luck in the past, but this was a disaster
I'd rather just get a couple of these bad boys for the fluids I need them for. My brakes have plenty of meat on the bones but I cheaped out on rotors last time, so they shake a lot
The wheels are coming off for a rotation, I will have the calipers off to get new rotors on, so might as well do the pads then, too. Rears are on track for 100k, I'm at 72k now.

 

My rears shoes either are made of carbide or not doing anything. They start off with 5mm of shoe thickness and with 150K mine had 3.5mm left. 1mm is toyotas spec to change.

 

Yeah mine are still good going on 150 as well, fine by me lmao

 

@Brownmatthall @GarlicFarts Ready for a test fit on James truck this weekend.