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I lifted my 2009 Jeep Wrangler 2.5". I ended up using the AEV 2.5" Dual Sport lift as it retains a lot of the factory parts. The lift is complete except for geometry correction brackets, which you can also purchase from AEV. However I went with the Rancho RS62103 geometry correction brackets because they were one piece, and looked a…

The 2009 Jeep Wrangler X comes with a Dana 30 from the factory. I found a Dana 44 from a 2016 Rubicon in good condition and less miles on craigslist. Before installing it I did a refresh to reduce problems in the future. The Rubicon from the newer Wrangler fit my 2009 with out any modification. The driveshaft flange is…

The Jeep Wrangler I purchased needed some preventive maintenance. The coolant in the recovery bottle looked dirty, and there were no records of it being changed. I also noticed that the heater didn’t get that hot. Good maintenance is especially important on an off-road vehicle so it seemed like a good time to get the caught up. I started by…

The stock Jeep Wrangler 3.8 auto transmission pan has no drain plug. Servicing the transmission is much like servicing a front or rear differential except its overhead making it a messy job. Doorman makes a replacement pan that has a drain plug. While it has a few bad reviews on Amazon about the drain plug, its entirely the included drainplug…

In cleaning up and doing some maintenance on this new to me Jeep Wrangler It was apparent that the serpentine belt and tensioner needed to be replaced. The pulley on the tensioner had a little play and the serpentine belt was original with ~118k miles. The Gates tensioner appears to be identical to the Mopar (both stamped with “MADE IN…