Recent content by markbalbrecht

Check your exhaust brackets. My SLS DII recently was making a clanging sound going over bumps. Sounded almost like one of the front springs slipping in its seat, but the sound was coming from the rear. Turned out to be a broken exhaust/muffler bracket.

The elusive 350. Very nice. Couldn't remember off the top of my head if it was 65 or 68, but the badging (and grill) looked correct.

Unsure on 33's. About 1/2 inch under 245/75/16 GY MT/R's. Had more room under old BFG MT.

PM: Is that an elusive 65 with a stock 350 (as opposed to 360)? Either way it's nice and clean.

The Summit/Rover Connection spare relocator drawbacks are: 1) that the tire sits about an inch higher (and is a larger size) so you loose more rear visibility; and 2) the tire sits about an inch further from the door which again decreases rear visibility and increases the leverage effect of the...

A 245/75/16 spare may rub on the rear bumper depending on the type of tire. I'd try it out first before making any changes. As an alternative to the EE spare tire bracket relocation, you might consider the relocator available from Rover Connection -- http://www.roverconnection.com/ -- a Summit...

When I installed a front bumper on my DII, I was able to do it alone using two (tall) jackstands with rags over the stand buckets to prevent scrapes. The jackstands held the bumper steady and I was able to lift each side (one at at time) the last 1/4 inch to line up the bolt holes. Also, in...

The obvious causes would be the condensor or the refrigerant level. However, when mine went twice few years ago (under warranty) the culprits were the interior thermometer (stuck on 72) and then the HVAC control unit in the dash.