r/WranglerTJ

If you see me in my 2001 Patriot Blue in north Georgia and you are expecting a wave, you must provide any of the following:

1. You must be driving a TJ, YJ, or CJ
2. You must be driving any Jeep with hard top off or soft top down.

End of list.

JKs don’t wave generally but are somewhat more likely to if there are no ducks on the dash. JLs don’t wave at all. Gladiators also don’t wave at all. I will no longer wave at any JK or JL unless they wave first OR you’re riding open air. Open air jeeps are much more likely to wave. TJs don’t always wave but most do. Nearly all YJs and CJs wave, shout out to them.

Thanks.

I recently purchased a 1998 Tj and the lower control arm bushings are no bueno on both sides. The lower control arms that are on there are aftermarket due to there being a lift. I have no info that I can find for the brand of aftermarket lower control arms it currently has and the previous owner has no idea either. Looks to have a 2-4 inch lift on it possibly. Can I buy any adjustable lower control arms for it or do I need to be specific in what I buy? Any input will be greatly appreciated.

This past weekend my wife and I took our kids to the barber. What would normally be a haircut and then weekend errands turned into something much more.

We both own jeeps. Mine is the Solar Yellow TJ, hers is a black on black JK. We both have hard tops, but mine is easier to remove.

The kids absolute love the jeep without the roof. They wanted to ride with me after.

I dont want to post the photo, due to not having the kids permission. But my wife wanted to take a photo, and its the most magical thing I have ever seen.

They are just super thrilled about riding with dad in my 5 speed. Ages 4 and 8, they are absolute beaming with happiness.

I tear up writing this, and looking at it.

Sometimes people dont realize that a car is more than a car.

And that's what makes Jeep stand out from other vehicles.

They aren't *just* a vehicle, its a member of a family. A symbol of adventure, fun, and love.

Its more than a super car, or sports car can give.

This community knows what exactly I'm speaking about.

The impromptu road trips, the meet ups, the off reading convoys, camping trips. Everyday errands. It feels like so much more than any car I've owned.

I remember when I was a child, my sister and I felt the same way when my father would take us on trips or rally rides with our local military vehicle club. He owned 2 M151s. An A1 and an A2. Ford MUTTs. They were an absolute blast.

My Jeep may not be a military issued vehicle, but it brings me back to those impromptu rides with no roof, or military rallies, and convoy rides.

And seeing that magic in my children's lives, makes me happier than I've ever been.

One thing is for sure, no matter how long or how short I have my TJ, I already can't thank it enough for the memories it's made. And I've only had it for a month or so.

Thank you everyone for reading this, and I hope you all enjoy your Jeeps.

Hi,

I've bought a Mishimoto alu radiator for my TJ, started installing it and realised (way too late, actually) that all mounting rivet nuts are aluminium. And once the thread is broken - this whole rivet-with-the-thread doesn't hold in the alu plate anymore.

So it took me a while to unscrew them somehow, to bore and replace those rivet nuts with something more reliable. And just after that I've realised that the threads for the gearbox cooler are also completely aluminium and they also are too weak (the oil was dripping through the O-gasket, once I tightened it the thread damaged).

Is it ok, or I just got a fake?