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berettajeep 
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 Posted: 06 Jan. 2019 at 4:37am |
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Put my tires on today! So nice to have access to a shop!
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berettajeep
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Posted: 06 Jan. 2019 at 4:42am |
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I wires wheeled all 4 time. The front, the bead areas and where I would need to stick the wheel weights on. New valve stems as well. It took me a few hours from when I started until I left. I wanted to make the rims were super clean.
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Posted: 06 Jan. 2019 at 4:46am |
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Here it is finished. Parked it near the parts Cherokee that I have access too.
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Posted: 06 Jan. 2019 at 4:48am |
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A picture of the Astoria-Megler bridge.
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bobevans
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Posted: 06 Jan. 2019 at 5:02am |
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Sweet. Looks like a Wagoneer I used to own. My wife and I went on our first date in that old Waggy, a little over 40 years ago.
You've really done a nice job on it. |
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'48 CJ2A
'56 DJ3A '79 CJ7 And two of them actually run! |
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berettajeep
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Posted: 06 Jan. 2019 at 5:03am |
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Of course as I soon as I got home, I rechecked all the air pressure and the right rear tire was at 24 psi.
 I torqued each wheel first and then went back and checked the pressure before I left. 99% sure is was at 30 psi. I checked it again an hour later and it was at 24 still. I'll check it first thing tomorrow morning and, if need be, remove it and take it back to work. Always something. First impression on the drive back from the shop to my hut, at speeds up to 55 mph. The Jeeps transmission likes that all 4 tires are exactly the same size now.
 They have some road noise but not terrible and it rode better. To be be expected when replacing 25 year old tires! |
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berettajeep
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Posted: 06 Jan. 2019 at 5:06am |
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Thank you. I am trying to keep it nice but the rot is bad. The Cherokee looks good in pictures, not so good when you get close.
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berettajeep
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Posted: 06 Jan. 2019 at 5:10am |
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A reminder for myself when I replaced the tires.
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mike in oregon
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Posted: 06 Jan. 2019 at 3:38pm |
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They look great Dennis |
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President of Oregon Flat Fender Club. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Oregon-Flat-Fender-Club/222864787838570 46 CJ2A 38007 46 CJ2A 79863 BANTAM T3-C 25314 |
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Flatfender Ben
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Posted: 07 Jan. 2019 at 4:04pm |
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Yah new tires are the best!!
Glad you got all 4 
The wheels look great!
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1946 cj2a bulldog 1948 cj2a blue jeep 1953 cj3b yard dog 1955 willys wagon 1955 willys pickup 1956 willys pickup boomer 1960 fc 170 1968 jeepster commando 1990 Grand wagoneer |
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berettajeep
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Posted: 20 Jan. 2019 at 5:12pm |
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15 days on the tires and I think I am getting used to them. They kind of feel how I think bias tires would act in the morning. Once they warm up they seem fine. Have not had them on the beach or off road yet. I'm thinking I would like to replace the mufflers ( for the 4th time
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Posted: 14 Feb. 2019 at 12:49am |
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With all this rain and snow here in the PNW, this Cherokee is rarely dry.
 Not helping my rust situation at all. |
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berettajeep
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Posted: 14 Feb. 2019 at 5:31pm |
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Sometime along my route to work this morning, the rear drivers side exhaust hanger decided to break.
 Think I will bubba repair it at lunch
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Flatfender Ben
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Posted: 14 Feb. 2019 at 11:20pm |
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Baling wire!
Cause duct tape won’t work. Two of Bubbas favorite
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1946 cj2a bulldog 1948 cj2a blue jeep 1953 cj3b yard dog 1955 willys wagon 1955 willys pickup 1956 willys pickup boomer 1960 fc 170 1968 jeepster commando 1990 Grand wagoneer |
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berettajeep
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Posted: 14 Feb. 2019 at 11:50pm |
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I actually took some conduit, crushed it flat, bent it into a rectangle shape. This is only temporarily permanent
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Posted: 15 Feb. 2019 at 12:03am |
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In the words of the immortal Red Green its only temporary, unless it works.
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berettajeep
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Posted: 15 Feb. 2019 at 12:48am |
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I already put it back on the Jeep, in the rain. I made it a tad longer then what was in there, so the exhaust is lower but it is still raining so I can deal with it I only need it off the axle and away from the drive shaft and hopefully they are.I got soaked in the 5 minutes it took me to put the hanger back on. (Did I mention it rains here ) I'll just stop at Napa ( it is on the route to work) and buy a replacement hanger. |
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berettajeep
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Posted: 03 Mar. 2019 at 7:15pm |
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A friend owns a vintage store and I had to get this vintage '70's sticker when I saw it
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