1st Post - Questions for the experts
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1st Post - Questions for the experts
Found this site after buying my '04 Screw FX4 this past Feb.
Anyway had a few diversified questions. I know I should split them up into different forums, but I'll never be able to keep up with it all.
1. Wondering if I got a decent deal on mine. (Wish I'd found this sight beforehand to help with pricing)
'04 Screw FX4, center console, backup sensors, mirror package, adiophile 6 disc with sub, cloth, power seat, power slider, line-x, OEM wheels & 70%+ Wrangler ATs, 28k miles, clean CarFax and out of Cali with no scratches, dents, problems (except listed below). Essentially gave 20,700 (19,900 before tt&l + 800 shipping) Ok?
2. Any emmision stuff on a Cali truck I can/should remove in Texas to help mpg/horsepower... etc?
3. Going to have these 2 things checked out (still under 36k fact warranty) as soon as time lets me drop it off, but wonder if anyone is familar with something similar?
Substantial off and on rattle in/on dash around the area where you can set phone, glasses etc. Sometimes nothing. Sometimes bad. Haven't found what starts it yet.
Very slight strange slipping feeling from very slow accelerating especially sitting uphill. Normal acceleration it's not noticable, but makes me worry a bit.
4. Any easy cost effective way to improve mpg other than driving style. I drive about 70 miles a day 6 days a week. All stock including 275/65/18s.
5. Anybody know of a no or low profile toolbox that doesn't take up alot of my 5.5 ft bed? Meaning does anyone make box narrower than standard ones? Not much stuff to store (jumper cables, tie downs, folding shovel, spotlight etc. all could prob fit in rear underseat storage box if I didn't have the fact sub woofer)
Anyway, thanks for anyone that offers opinions. Apologies to anyone offended by my posting several questions here.
Anyway had a few diversified questions. I know I should split them up into different forums, but I'll never be able to keep up with it all.
1. Wondering if I got a decent deal on mine. (Wish I'd found this sight beforehand to help with pricing)
'04 Screw FX4, center console, backup sensors, mirror package, adiophile 6 disc with sub, cloth, power seat, power slider, line-x, OEM wheels & 70%+ Wrangler ATs, 28k miles, clean CarFax and out of Cali with no scratches, dents, problems (except listed below). Essentially gave 20,700 (19,900 before tt&l + 800 shipping) Ok?
2. Any emmision stuff on a Cali truck I can/should remove in Texas to help mpg/horsepower... etc?
3. Going to have these 2 things checked out (still under 36k fact warranty) as soon as time lets me drop it off, but wonder if anyone is familar with something similar?
Substantial off and on rattle in/on dash around the area where you can set phone, glasses etc. Sometimes nothing. Sometimes bad. Haven't found what starts it yet.
Very slight strange slipping feeling from very slow accelerating especially sitting uphill. Normal acceleration it's not noticable, but makes me worry a bit.
4. Any easy cost effective way to improve mpg other than driving style. I drive about 70 miles a day 6 days a week. All stock including 275/65/18s.
5. Anybody know of a no or low profile toolbox that doesn't take up alot of my 5.5 ft bed? Meaning does anyone make box narrower than standard ones? Not much stuff to store (jumper cables, tie downs, folding shovel, spotlight etc. all could prob fit in rear underseat storage box if I didn't have the fact sub woofer)
Anyway, thanks for anyone that offers opinions. Apologies to anyone offended by my posting several questions here.
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I don't claim to be an expert, but most likely the answer to the second part of #3 is the LS clutch packs in the rear end. A lot of us with 04s had to have them replaced for the very reason you described.