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In 1969 Kaiser, the current owner of Jeep responded to the high performance market with a special version of the CJ-5 called the “462”. This special edition was an extremely low production run and little documentation exists to track this forerunner to the extremely successful Renegade model. Thanks to a few expert Jeep collectors and …
At some point a Jeeper decides to install a new gadget or modify an electrical component. Often these electrical items are a CB radio, auxillary lights, or a piece of audio equipment..the list goes on. So many times we see poor wiring techniques it’s amazing there isn’t more failures and fires. In this section we …
It’s been a long wait but the 2020 Jeep Gladiator pickup has finally been revealed at the November 28, 2018 LA Auto Show and it’s quite impressive. We all have seen little sneak peeks and spy photos since it was first revealed that Jeep was actually doing this. In the early days of the Gladiator …
Continuing from page 1, we are flushing the cooling system in the jeepfan.com 2004 TJ Unlimited. In addition we are replacing the radiator cap and thermostat. Thermostat Installation Remove the upper radiator hose and the end of the heater hose that connects to the thermostat housing. Unplug the temperature sensor. Remove the 2 bolts on …
The jeepfan.com 2004 Wrangler TJ Unlimited has almost 195,000 miles on it. Since we have only owned it a short time it’s hard to know its maintenance history and recently we have noticed that the coolant has been boiling in the overflow bottle. Even more recently it boiled so bad that it puked up antifreeze …
The 2018+ Wrangler JL uses the same 3.6L V6 as the 2012-2018 Wrangler JK. There are some internal tweaks, but it’s mostly the same on the outside. A redesign of the top engine cover makes accessing the filter possible without removing the cover. Changing your oil yourself can save you some money but mostly it …
The 3.6L Pentastar V6 in the new Wrangler JL utilizes the Electronic Start Stop System (ESS). The concept behind this is to save fuel by shutting the engine off automatically to prevent idling when the Jeep is sitting stopped. As usual when something changes many people will hate a change without fully understanding the benefits, …
In the 20+ years jeepfan.com has been covering the Jeep community we have had the pleasure of presenting the TJ, the JK, and now the JL. Whatever you may thing about the new JL one thing is certain that Jeep really did it correctly..again. There is just so many things that the JL is and …
With the final year of the JK coming to an end Jeep introduced a special edition model Rubicon that goes a little further than the Hard Rock edition. Not much detail on the new heavier front axle and heavier rock rails is indicated yet. It appears to already have a lift installed and 35″ tires …
You buy new (and larger) tires and possibly wheels for your Jeep and you wonder what’s the proper pressure. It’s often different than the stock tires since the larger tires are likely a different weight rating and constructed a bit different. Finding your proper pressure is done by reading the contact patch. Just how do …
