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  1. Homefryy

    Wanted Rooftop Ski Rack

    I am looking for a rooftop ski rack to put on my LX470. I have the stock cross bars as well as round Yakima bars that I can mount to. Anybody in the Salt Lake area have one they are looking to get rid of?
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    Out with the old, in with the slightly less old

    I have loved my 96 XJ and the places it has taken us but with 2 large dogs (85lbs & 105lbs) it has been feeling too small. I love taking people with non-capable vehicles and out of town friends that come to visit out to show them what the less traveled areas of Utah have to offer. With me, my...
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    Weekend Furnace Repair Parts Needed

    Woke up this morning to a cold house and found that the bearing on the draft inducer blower on my furnace had seized. Does anybody know where I could possibly get a replacement part this weekend? I lubricated the bearing and got it spinning again but am heading out of town for work early Monday...
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    Trip Report An Adventure in Death Valley and New Years in NAPA

    DAY 0 For the 3rd year in a row my wife Norelle and I headed out on our annual camping trip between Christmas and New Years. This is always a special trip for us because we typically only have time to do weekend or long weekend camping trips so we love the opportunity to take a week long one...
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    Jeep Replacing Pinion Yoke on XJ 8.25

    The U-joint at the pinion yoke on my XJ's rear axle failed and the pinion yoke got some nasty wear. The keeper tab for the U-joint is completely gone on one side. Is there a way that I can replace the yoke without messing with preload and all that fun diff stuff? I have no experience messing...
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    Wanted 255/75R17 BFG KM

    Anybody happen to have any 255/75R17 BFG KM's (stock JK Rubicon tires) they are looking to get rid of? I killed the sidewall on one of mine in Sand Hollow last weekend and am looking for a replacement. Preferably less than 5 or 6 years old so I feel safe running it on the highway. I only need...
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    For Sale Brand New Samsung Electric Range

    $450 OBO. I just bought a house that has a brand new Samsung NE59M4310SS electric range in it and will be switching over to a gas one. https://www.samsung.com/us/home-appliances/ranges/electric/ne59m4310ss-aa-ne59m4310ss-aa/
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    For Sale Cleaning Out my Garage

    The first item up for sale are the old wheels and tires off my XJ. SOLD! 4 235/75R15 Big O Big Foot A/T tires on stock steel rims. 5x4.5 lug pattern. Tread is is pretty worn. $150 OBO (emphasis on the or best offer especially for RME folk) https://classifieds.ksl.com/listing/54882798
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    Trip Report A Holiday adventure on the Utah/Arizona boarder

    I guess its time I finally write up my first trip report on here. My wife and I had been planning a trip to Big Bend National Park in Texas over the holidays with stops at some National Monuments in New Mexico on the way there and back. We were planning to leave Christmas day but then realized...
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    Jeep Advice on tires and wheels for the XJ

    Well after my wife locked up the tires and slid in the rain and then I slid to a stop 1" from a car's bumper trying to turn into a parking spot in a snowy parking lot my wife is finally convinced that not only should I buy new tires but I NEED to buy new tires. It is with great joy that I set...
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    Free Free 96 Cherokee XJ Front Seats

    Replaced the front seats in my Cherokee with Grand Cherokee seats and the old ones are up for grabs. No rips but do have some stains. I also have some cheap seat covers you can have. The seats do not have the mounting/slide rails. I do have rails from the Grand Cherokee that I don't need...
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    Jeep XJ Floor Pan Repair Advice/Help

    I guess it happens to all XJ's eventually but I didn't think it would happen to mine so soon... Yesterday I was at the junkyard and found some front seats in a WJ Grand Cherokee that were in perfect condition. Grand Cherokee seats are much nicer than the XJ seats and are a bolt in swap so I...
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    Other Region A Destination Between Salt Lake & Missoula

    In late July my wife is going to be driving up to Montana to go to Glacier National Park for a week long girls trip. Their last day will be in Missoula and then she will be driving back. I am planning to meet her somewhere along the way back and spend a weekend camping and exploring. I'm...
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    For Sale 2007 Honda Shadow Spirit 1100

    Selling my 2007 Honda Shadow Spirit 1100. 28,600 miles. Link to KSL listing https://classifieds.ksl.com/listing/52466855 I really don't want to sell it but I work from home now and all my weekend trips involve my wife and dog so I really haven't been able to ride it the past couple of years...
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    Wanted Need 15x7 stock XJ wheel 5x4.5 bolt pattern

    I was down in Escalante over the holiday weekend and destroyed one of my wheels. Looking for a replacement. They are stock XJ wheels 15x7 with a 5x4.5 bolt pattern. Bonus if it matches the one below but isn't a requirement. I can't find any damage to the tire so just need a new wheel to put this...
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    Gear / Accessories Recommendations needed for recovery strap

    So I recently got my XJ set up with front and rear recovery points. I now need a recovery strap so I can make use of them and have no experience in this. Any recommendations on what I should get? I have been doing research and know that you don't want a tow strap for recovery and you want...
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    General Tech Ideas on increasing hitch cargo carrier height

    I have a trip coming up on presidents day weekend where I am trying to figure out a way to get 4 people, an 80 pound dog and gear for 3 days of camping all in my XJ. I have a roof basket so that helps but am thinking I may also want to add a hitch mount cargo carrier. The issue with that is I...
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    Junk Yards in the SLC Area

    Anybody have recommendations on junk yards in the SLC area that would be good to pull XJ parts? I'm specifically looking for a trailer hitch at this point. I have been going to the PicknPull on 3300 S just west of 15 because it is close to me but they haven't had many XJs and on the 2 they...
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    Wanted XJ Full Size Spare and recovery points

    I really want to get out there and meet and wheel with you guys in my 96 XJ but feel like I am missing 2 critical things that are keeping me from being able to do it and am currently on a tight budget. I have no recovery points. I am trying to find a trailer hitch for the rear and something for...
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    Wanted XJ Trailer Hitch

    I am looking for a trailer hitch for my 96 XJ. I blew all my money on a lift and gas tank skid plate and can't get a bumper right now but really need to get some sort of recovery points on there.
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