What Did You Do To Your GC Today
03-01-2009, 04:43 PM
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Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today
how's that bored out throttle body working for you?, I've heard quite a few guy's saying it really helps on the highway with the 4.0L/ 42RE as it doesn't seem to downshift as much on the small hills when your using the cruise.
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03-01-2009, 06:01 PM
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Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today
it FEELS like i've lost a bit of torque on the low end, but more than makes up for it on its way to the top end... i wish i had a higher redline cause its making obscene amount of power, i wish it could keep going!
only issue i have (and it's entirely my fault) when i put in the countersink into the throttle plate, i ended up drilling in just a hair too far, and well when i tighten the screws, it allows it to rotate just the smallest amount... what does this do, makes it a little sticky at idle, kinda have to give it a tap...
as far as wheeling goes, i cant handle it in auto (D) and 4 low, the power is just at the wrong spot and it feels like i've got to go in abit hot and heavy while in drive for that bit of extra power... but if i put it in 1 or 2 gears, and i can keep the RPM up in that sweet power range... she's money!
i usually went wheeling on hard packed fire roads, and the few ventures off the trails along the way...
its kinda if you had a spare throttle body to bore and put a new plate in... you could see what i mean... as far as it goes being worth it... i wouldn't pay $300 or more for one... id get a scrap yard throttle body, a buddy with a milling machine, and a brass plate the size of the bore... (you'll have to modify the throttle shaft aswell as it wont fit the bored out plate, but its simple enough to do, i did mine with a friggin hacksaw!)
its worth looking into...
im wondering if a spacer would do anything for me at all...
Youtube Me Topping Her Out
thats a video just after i installed it, Crappy cellphone video... with the windows down...
but you'll kinda notice in second where the rpm's pick up and go, if this thing was geared better it would be mean lol hits gov in 3rd gear
only issue i have (and it's entirely my fault) when i put in the countersink into the throttle plate, i ended up drilling in just a hair too far, and well when i tighten the screws, it allows it to rotate just the smallest amount... what does this do, makes it a little sticky at idle, kinda have to give it a tap...
as far as wheeling goes, i cant handle it in auto (D) and 4 low, the power is just at the wrong spot and it feels like i've got to go in abit hot and heavy while in drive for that bit of extra power... but if i put it in 1 or 2 gears, and i can keep the RPM up in that sweet power range... she's money!
i usually went wheeling on hard packed fire roads, and the few ventures off the trails along the way...
its kinda if you had a spare throttle body to bore and put a new plate in... you could see what i mean... as far as it goes being worth it... i wouldn't pay $300 or more for one... id get a scrap yard throttle body, a buddy with a milling machine, and a brass plate the size of the bore... (you'll have to modify the throttle shaft aswell as it wont fit the bored out plate, but its simple enough to do, i did mine with a friggin hacksaw!)
its worth looking into...
im wondering if a spacer would do anything for me at all...
Youtube Me Topping Her Out
thats a video just after i installed it, Crappy cellphone video... with the windows down...
but you'll kinda notice in second where the rpm's pick up and go, if this thing was geared better it would be mean lol hits gov in 3rd gear
03-03-2009, 09:23 PM
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Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today
Well work is definately getting in the way of me getting everything prepped for my end of winter run to Crowsnest, I think some people are actually expecting me to do something besides wrench on the Jeep during the day. Think I'll give the office manager an ear full tomorrow.
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03-06-2009, 08:31 PM
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Just gave the jeep a good once over, getting ready for a trip back east...
i might have to give the co-pilot up to a shelter, it seems nobody is willing to help a guy with a dog out... its just making it tough to travel around and find work when i have to find a place that can accommodate him as well... and it sucks cause i need just a few weeks to sort out enough money to get wherever i'm going and to rent a house... i can afford the dog once i'm working... its just in the meantime... UGH...
this also considering i might join the RCMP
someone needs to beat me with a bigger LOL stick...
i might have to give the co-pilot up to a shelter, it seems nobody is willing to help a guy with a dog out... its just making it tough to travel around and find work when i have to find a place that can accommodate him as well... and it sucks cause i need just a few weeks to sort out enough money to get wherever i'm going and to rent a house... i can afford the dog once i'm working... its just in the meantime... UGH...
this also considering i might join the RCMP
someone needs to beat me with a bigger LOL stick...
03-08-2009, 02:00 PM
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Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today
Try calling the local radio station and see if they will announce it on the air, hate to see a good dog go to the shelter since you never know what will happen to it afterwards.
Nothing wrong with doing service, I did my time in the Navy and I've got 2 cousins in the Army, and a couple in the RCMP.
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Nothing wrong with doing service, I did my time in the Navy and I've got 2 cousins in the Army, and a couple in the RCMP.
Dan
03-08-2009, 02:31 PM
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Out of luck i ran into a friend while i was waiting for the mall to open, and he brought me over to his house where he has an extra room, apparently the land lord is cool and will most likely help me out... FINGERS CROSSED!!
03-12-2009, 11:59 AM
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I need to quit procrastinating and get the Jeep's to-do list finished, I think the Fort McMurray winter blah's have set in. Only have 1 1/2 weeks left to get this one done and delivered to the girlfriend since she's getting tired of driving mine. If it's ready we have a group trip planned to Silverstar in Idaho, then to Billings, and then finally back to Crowsnest.
Guess I better get motivated and start moving.
Dan
Guess I better get motivated and start moving.
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03-13-2009, 01:11 AM
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Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today
Well got off my butt today and got the new sway bars in and the new drag link and track bar, spent almost 4 hours hammering the old TRE's out, god bless DC for coming up with tapered TRE's.
BAS*****!!!
Installed the new upper and lower front shock mounts and the rear A-arm spacer.
All that's left to put on are the extended end links, quick disconnects, springs, wheels spacers, brakes, shocks, mount the compressor, wire in the new power inverter, and take it for an alignment.
Dan
BAS*****!!!
Installed the new upper and lower front shock mounts and the rear A-arm spacer.
All that's left to put on are the extended end links, quick disconnects, springs, wheels spacers, brakes, shocks, mount the compressor, wire in the new power inverter, and take it for an alignment.
Dan
03-13-2009, 12:22 PM
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Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today
i tell ya man these things are the ultimate project vehicles..
I'm thinking of installing my custom light bar up on the roof rack, only thing im conserned about is waterproofing the penetration for the power... i've got a few watertight fittings i use for work, their all plastic so im hesitant to use them... gotta find something better...
and i have a couple of under the hood lights, thats definetly getting done this weekend...
and probably my switch panel thats going where the ashtray i guess is supposed to be...
i was going to keep it aluminum, but im going to paint it the same colour as my jeep with my touchup paint...
but im thinking of when i go to big AT/MT tires what am i going to do with the spare tire space under the cover... i was thinking a neat place for a subwoofer, maybe additional fuel cell, (though thats significantly more work)... got any ideas dan?
I'm thinking of installing my custom light bar up on the roof rack, only thing im conserned about is waterproofing the penetration for the power... i've got a few watertight fittings i use for work, their all plastic so im hesitant to use them... gotta find something better...
and i have a couple of under the hood lights, thats definetly getting done this weekend...
and probably my switch panel thats going where the ashtray i guess is supposed to be...
i was going to keep it aluminum, but im going to paint it the same colour as my jeep with my touchup paint...
but im thinking of when i go to big AT/MT tires what am i going to do with the spare tire space under the cover... i was thinking a neat place for a subwoofer, maybe additional fuel cell, (though thats significantly more work)... got any ideas dan?