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  1. theksmith

    The Triple Threat Grand Cherokee (2003 WJ)

    engine R&R finished this afternoon around 4pm! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJIGnMS3kzw pretty happy, since it looked like this at 10am yesterday:
  2. theksmith

    What did you do to your Expo Jeep today?

    thanks dude! the roof rack looks good, leave it alone! ;) yeah, running smooth, put about 50 miles on it tonight and temp/oil-pressure stayed good and no problems. idles only at 400 rpm, seems low, but i can't seem to find the spec for it in the FSM right now, it's a smooth idle though, so...
  3. theksmith

    What did you do to your Expo Jeep today?

    yesterday morning it looked like this: this afternoon it looked like this finally again! and it even runs! http://offroadpassport.com/forum/showthread.php?p=12847#post12847
  4. theksmith

    Okay let's see everyones camp/ 4wd kitchens!!

    sometimes this is the entire kitchen: http://offroadpassport.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6233&postcount=216
  5. theksmith

    Computer needed for mobile APRS and navigation

    i have a separate touchscreen on the dash tied to a normal laptop that is hidden away. the screen is considered a fairly bright one at 450 Nits (cd/m2), has a good contrast of 600:1, and i have dark window tint in the jeep - however, i still curse it in the middle of the day and wish i had saved...
  6. theksmith

    Shower / hot water system

    yes bypass makes more sense than 2 outputs, i just didn't have room to easily get a bypass valve and handle into my intended "control panel", and i didn't want to spring for this: http://www.davis.com/catalog/product_view.asp?sku=0861774 i'm looking at setting up a permanent on-board-tank soon...
  7. theksmith

    Tents

    my vote goes for either: - Coleman 4 person dome style from target/walmart/big5 - they are cheap, but work fine for a season or 2, never had one leak. just throw away and replace every other season, no worries about being delicate with it since you'll toss it before long. or - Kodiak...
  8. theksmith

    4.7L HO Grand Cherokee with combustion leak - what to do?

    haha, yeah, normally i'd even buy a lift there too, but i'm spending so much on everything else that i'm just gonna borrow one. and yeah, really the main reason is that i want to have it as ready to go as possible when the new engine comes, i'm trying to get done in time for our next trip...
  9. theksmith

    4.7L HO Grand Cherokee with combustion leak - what to do?

    cuz the vehicle is the only engine stand i have! ;) and i'm doing everything i possibly can up till the last minute when the new engine comes, then i'll borrow a cherry picker and do the actual swap in one day. then i'll put everything back together over the next day or so. also, it's very...
  10. theksmith

    Shower / hot water system

    search "10 plate heat exchanger" on ebay, there is a guy selling them with a variety of different npt/male/female/ribbed/etc connectors for $45 and free shipping. Amazon has them too for the same price. 10 plate turned out to be way plenty for my engine, smaller engines that run cooler or flow...
  11. theksmith

    Shower / hot water system

    you can only turn down the anti-scald only so far, can't remember what temp (lookup a data sheet for whatever model you find a good price on), but not cold. also the thing really isn't meant to be used like a normal faucet handle - it's designed to be set once and left alone forever pretty much...
  12. theksmith

    2003 WJ - A OverOffLanding Hybrid

    i'll second that front radiator support - it's an expensive fix and easy to mush. nice clean dub though, i like the dirty Jeep logo pic! don't worry about not having a lift or even good tires yet - i wheeled mine quite a bit bone stock on mild trails and dirt roads when i first got it while i...
  13. theksmith

    Shower / hot water system

    effeminately if you want a plug-n-play system go with the helton kit from cruiseroutfit - tried and true. if you want to source everything yourself, you may get some ideas from my install here: http://offroadpassport.com/forum/showthread.php?t=754 i'm using a plate style heat exchanger, RV...
  14. theksmith

    The Triple Threat Grand Cherokee (2003 WJ)

    replacing my engine, started thread to document the entire process here: http://www.offroadpassport.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1348
  15. theksmith

    4.7L HO Grand Cherokee with combustion leak - what to do?

    thanks for the knowledge, advice, and opinions from everyone... i've started a thread to document the entire replacement process here: http://www.offroadpassport.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1348
  16. theksmith

    The Triple Threat Grand Cherokee (2003 WJ)

    some pics in this JPFreek article have my rig in them: http://online.jpfreek.com/2011/09/18/a-journey-through-corral-canyon
  17. theksmith

    The Triple Threat Grand Cherokee (2003 WJ)

    it's all good bro!
  18. theksmith

    4.7L HO Grand Cherokee with combustion leak - what to do?

    hey fasteddy - how do i prime it? do i need this: http://www.hawkinsspeedshop.com/mopar-performance-parts/mopar-performance-oil-pump-priming-shafts-oil-pump-primer-mopar-v8-each.html and where does it go, i don't have a distributor hole do i? thanks for the help!
  19. theksmith

    4.7L HO Grand Cherokee with combustion leak - what to do?

    a micron is 0.00003937 inches, so i believe fasteddy meant 0.00002 inches or under a micron, which would still be way crazy if other filters are at the ~20 micron level. anyway, good reading on oil filters here: http://www.carjunky.com/news/motor_oil/mom7.shtml i find it interesting that most...
  20. theksmith

    4.7L HO Grand Cherokee with combustion leak - what to do?

    ha, i wish - 4.0's are a dime a dozen compared to V8's, and the darn HO is apparently made of platinum as it's another grand nearly compared to the regular 4.7. a few years ago i had a brand new factory fresh 4.0 sitting in my garage that i think i paid like $1,800 for (including all covers...
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