TWO THINGS! Submit Your Ride, and Social Media Update!

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I'm kicking of a Readers' Rides segment on my YouTube channel... and you can submit your ride, with a build sheet and any stories you may have, to my Facebook post here: http://bit.ly/2lwjJcr

I'll select a ride to be featured and share it with the world in a video... hint: I'm more likely to feature builds that come with a story. :-)

Here's the links from the video:

► Facebook Page: http://bit.ly/2CvJVLq
► Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/2CxFZKc
► Instagram: http://bit.ly/2DE35xT
► Twitter: http://bit.ly/2EmNJyY
► Pinterest: http://bit.ly/2CuYkHy
► My Website: http://bit.ly/2zUQJiA
► YouTube: http://bit.ly/2EqJeDB

Going Jogging #03 - Son of OVERCLOCK3D First Test Drive - Project 2004 Jeep TJ Wrangler - New Lift

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This is the maiden post-lift voyage of my son's 2004 TJ... I brought you along for the ride! Jogging = Jeep Vlogging

JeepUniq CB Mic Mount for 2007-2010 Jeep JK Wrangler - Install and Review

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qayO7IivM9I&w=640&h=360]

This is the CB microphone mount for the early JKs... no tools required... 10 second install! Seriously. lol

Installing JKS Adjustable Track Bar - Project 2004 Jeep TJ Wrangler - Howto Center Front Axle

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In this video, I show you my installation of the JKS Adjustable Track Bar. I also show you my method for making sure your front axle is centered under the Jeep as you adjust your track bar.

Old Man Emu (OME) Steering Stabilizer Install - Project 2004 Jeep TJ Wrangler Howto

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In this video, I install an OME steering stabilizer. Instructions for this thing are non-existent. Hopefully this is helpful. I ditched the lock washers and feel that thread locker will suffice to hold things in place. Torque values were hard to come by but I settled on 50 ft/lbs for the frame and the tie rod bolts, and 35 ft/lbs for the top bolt on the stabilizer bushing.

Hockey Puck Bump Stop Installation! Project 2004 Jeep TJ Wrangler - HOWTO

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That's right... hockey puck bump stops. Genius!!! Here's how to install them, whether you make your own, or get them from DPG Offroad or some other source.

Going Jogging #02 - AutoZone Loan-A-Tool for a Spring Compressor & an Impulse Sammich! - Jeep Vlog

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Here's another Jeep Vlogging episode (JOGGING). I was ready to install new springs in the Project 2004 Jeep TJ Wrangler build, and so I headed out to AutoZone to borrow a McPherson Strut Compressor, and I thought I'd take you along for the ride!

Front Sway Bar Link Removal - Project 2004 Jeep TJ Wrangler Tip - How-To

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In this video, I show you how I choose to remove the top nut/bolt from the TJ front swaybar links. I see a lot of methods for this, but in my opinion, this is the easiest way. It also has the benefit of not destroying the bushings or stud... just in case you are not planning to replace them (but you probably are... since why else would you be taking them off! lol)

If you want to buy one of these ball joint removal tools, you can find a bunch of options here on Amazon:

http://amzn.to/2BClQ4b

Upper Front Shock Bolt Removal Tip Project 2004 Jeep TJ Wrangler How To

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There are lots of ways to successfully remove the upper shock mounting nut and bolt on the front end of a Jeep Wrangler TJ. This just happens to be the way I used, and I found it to be relatively easy to do, and doesn't require any special tools or skills. I know some folks prefer to cut the bolt, torch it, etc... but this method just seemed simpler. The longest part is just breaking that bushing off... but it's not hard...it just takes a minute or two of work with an old screwdriver and a hammer.

Do you have an easier method? Tell us in the comments.

Excalibur Remote Battery Change and How To Tell When It's Time - OMEGA

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This is a short, but hopefully useful video to help you know when to change your OMEGA Excalibur alarm and/or remote start battery, what batteries to use, and how to change them.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from O3D Jeeps!

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Hope you all have an outstanding Christmas!!! (did you remember to ask Santa for Jeep parts?)

Christmas Eve Eve Update! Project 2004 Jeep Wrangler TJ

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Here's the current status.... Thanks everyone for bugging me... I need to get this thing done!

Going Jogging #01 - Just One Jeep Wave Before Coffee - and a Jeep Wave Rant - Jeep Vlogging

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I thought I would have a little fun today and do some Jeep Vlogging (Jogging). My goal today - get just ONE Jeep wave before getting my Saturday morning coffee. Then... I go off on a bit of a ramble about the Jeep Wave in general...

Pretty Cool Collaboration Video Teaser - OVERCLOCK3D Walkaround with WALTERIFFIC

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I met up with Walter, AKA WALTERIFFIC, today. He was in Maryland for the Christmas break, and contacted me to meet up. We hung out and talked Jeep, and YouTube, and then he filmed some footage for a video walkaround of the OVERCLOCK3D build. Based on his current video backlog, he estimated this video will release mid-late February 2018. I can't wait to see it!

Here's his YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/Walterrificonline

End Screen Music: Thastor - Stories (Original Mix)

Finally the CB Mic holder I've been looking for PLUS Portable Ham Radio mount - JeepUniq

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You know I'm a big fan of creative design to solve common problems or provide solutions. This CB microphone holder with option HAM radio mount is one of those things!

https://jeepuniq.com

Here's the CB mic holder I showed in the video: https://jeepuniq.com/collections/jeepuniq-mounts-for-jeep-jk-2011-2017/products/cb-mic-holder-for-cobra-75-wx-st-mount-jk-11-17

CB MIC HOLDER FOR COBRA 75 WX ST MOUNT FOR JEEP WRANGLER

OVERVIEW
Do you struggle to keep the Mic of your Cobra 75 WX ST Mobile CB secure and within easy reach?

MAKE THE MIC OF YOUR COBRA 75 WX ST YOUR BEST FRIEND ON THE TRAIL!

We have the perfect mount custom made for your Jeep Wrangler:

Some unique design features of our JeepUniq mount include:

This mount allows for a secure and rattle free fit while providing easy access to your device.

Off-road tested: Provides a secure mounting mechanism.
Easy Install: 5 minutes or less installation.

Safe: No sharp metal edges that can scratch a pet (or a passenger) bouncing around on that awful back washboard on your way to Monument Valley.

Made in USA! All our products are proudly designed and manufactured in the sunny Arizona.

COMPATIBILITY NOTES

This model is custom made for specific years of your Jeep Wrangler.

THE MIC HOLDER FOR THIS MODEL:

Supports any CB or HAM Mic that use a standard button type mount such as the one on found on most mobile CB or HAM radios. If you have a CB or HAM Mic that use a belt clip type mount (typically found on external mics used with handheld radios) check our other listings for other styles.

This mount is a US Jeeps (LHD). UK Australia et all: we also have RHD mounts available! Just request it in the comments box when you check out.

INSTALLATION NOTES:
Holder attaches to the left side of the grab bar (handle bar).
Does not require any drilling or other mods to the dash of your Jeep.

TOOLS NEEDED TO INSTALL:
A plastic trim removal tool (or a screwdriver).
A 8mm socket.

Here's the CB/HAM mount I installed: https://jeepuniq.com/collections/jeepuniq-mounts-for-jeep-jk-2011-2017/products/cb-mic-holder-for-cobra-75-wx-st-baofeng-uv-5r-mount-jk-11-17

Awesome Front License Plate Mounting Solution - JeepsNeeds EZ-Plate

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This will save a lot of headaches for a lot of people. If you have a winch with a thimble style eye... this is a perfect solution for mounting your front plate!

https://jeepsneeds.com/products/ez-plate

EZ-Plate, the easiest front license plate bracket to install if you have a winch! The EZ- Plates is made of 16 gauge steel (very stout), powder coated in gloss black, the hardware is made of stainless steel, requires no drilling or tools, and installs under a minute.

Note: Requires a winch and a thimble type winch line ends.

Genesis Offroad Dual Battery Kit and Odyssey Extreme Installation - 2015 Jeep JK Wrangler

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Today is DUAL BATTERY DAY!

That's right... today is the day I go big and drop in two Odyssey Extremes and a Genesis Offroad JK Dual Battery Kit! It's time. I was avoiding this for a while, but came to realize that it needed to happen.

ODYSSEY Extreme Series Battery
http://www.odysseybattery.com/extreme_batteries.aspx

Twice the overall power and three times the service life of conventional batteries

Some batteries offer enormous cranking power. Others, deep cycle reserve power. Unbeatable ODYSSEY® Extreme Series™ batteries do both. Even at very low temperatures, ODYSSEY Extreme Series batteries have the power to provide engine-cranking pulses in excess of 2250 amps for 5 seconds – double to triple that of equally sized conventional batteries. And they can handle 400 charge-discharge cycles to 80% depth of discharge.

How so much power is possible?

ODYSSEY Extreme Series batteries are made with flat plates made of 99.99% pure lead – not lead alloy. Pure lead plates can be made thinner, so we can fit more of them in the battery. More ODYSSEY battery plates mean more plate surface area. And that means more power – twice as much as conventional batteries.

Packed with more power

Like many popular spiral-wound batteries, ODYSSEY Extreme Series batteries employ dry cell Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) technology to contain acid, allowing the battery to be installed even on its side. But the densely packed flat plates in an ODYSSEY Extreme Series battery avoid the “dead space” between cylinders in a “six pack” design. The result is 15% more plate surface area — and that translates to more power!

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Genesis Off Road JK DUAL BATTERY KIT
https://www.genesisoffroad.com/JKDualBatteryKit-p/131-jkdbk.htm

Completely pre-wired out of the box

Fits 3.8L, 3.6L, Hemi 5.7L & 6.4L, LS, and European diesel engines

Boost switch included - jump start your vehicle off your second battery

Power & Ground bus bars make it easy to connect accessories

Smart Isolator automatically handles all charging functions

NEW FEATURE! Interface port pre-wired for the G Screen monitoring system

Integrated fuse box holder and evap solenoid holder

Best quality wires, tin-plated copper connectors, and sealed heat shrink tubing

Powder coated for durability

Proudly made in the USA

The top cover plate has several innovative features in a simple package. All of the wiring has already been done for you, and the smart isolator comes pre-installed. The welded gussets on top have holes with grommets to route the wires directly to the correct battery post, so there's no guess work involved to make the connections. Use the extra grommets for routing your own accessory wires cleanly and neatly to the power and ground bus bars. High quality battery terminal connectors are crimped to the flexible 2 gauge wire connecting the batteries together. With all the wiring integrated into the top plate, servicing your batteries has never been easier. Simply pull the terminals off the battery posts, remove the 4 easily accessible bolts securing the lid, and all the wiring can be lifted up and out of the way to service your batteries when necessary.

The included smart isolator gives you automatic control of all the charging functions with no interaction required.

Here's how it works.

When both your batteries are fully charged at 13.2 volts, they are automatically connected and are charged at the same time.
When you park and turn off the engine, but continue to use accessories such as lights or the stereo or a CB, both batteries begin to drain down.

When your main cranking battery reaches 12.7 volts, the smart isolator separates the batteries, so that your cranking battery will have enough power to start the engine. The second battery continues to power your accessories for as long as it will last.

After you crank the vehicle, your main cranking battery will be charged up to 13.2 volts first, and then the isolator will begin charging your accessory battery. By only charging one battery at a time, your alternator is protected from excessive strain.

What if your cranking battery is somehow drained down too low to be able to start the vehicle? We have a solution for that.

Press the Start Boost button and the isolator will connect both batteries together for 1 minute, acting like built-in jumper cables to jump start your engine off your accessory battery.
As long as the accessory battery has enough power, you'll be able to start your vehicle instead of being stranded with a dead battery!
The alternator will charge both batteries for 1 minute, then switches back over to automatic mode to reduce the strain on your alternator.

Odyssey 20 Amp Portable Battery Charger - Overview and How to Use

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You can find these chargers on Amazon or other retailers. Here's the model in this video: http://amzn.to/2yGb8Hy

From http://www.odysseybattery.com
ODYSSEY battery portable chargers are designed to fully and safely charge ODYSSEY batteries and other quality brands of 12-volt Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) and flooded lead acid batteries. For professional shop users or enthusiasts doing a charger-to-battery match up, our professional grade design delivers performance, quality and speed in a ruggedized and weatherproof housing.

Fully automatic six-stage performance charging
All digital power charging platform
LED battery charge monitor
System OK and battery fault trouble status indicator
6, 12 and 20 Amp models available
Fanless design eliminates risk of fan failure and costly replacement
Limited 2-year full replacement warranty
UL Certified

A fun collaboration video with Jeep Momma!!! Jeep Momma's Garage!

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This is a repost of a fun video I did in collaboration with Jeep Momma. She started a new video series called "Jeep Momma's Garage" and I helped her out with this episode.

Go subscribe to her channel at:
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheJeepMomma

Dynatrac ProGrip Big Brake Install and Tire Rebalancing - 2015 Jeep Wrangler JK Unlimited

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So yeah....I finally got those big brakes put on OVERCLOCK3D! I've been procrastinating, because I knew it was going to be a tight fit. I ended up taking my Jeep down to World Tour Offroad in Annapolis, MD, and changed the brakes there in front of the shop. Then I could test the fitment and work with Paul to relocate the wheel weights and get all of the tires rebalanced. It was a pain in the butt.... but all good now! The ProGrips really do improve braking... especially in my heavy JK!

The Dynatrac ProGrip™ Brake System comes with larger rotors for the front and rear, providing improved braking by moving the factory calipers farther from the axle centerline. The increased rear braking power provides balanced braking, reducing nose dive and dramatically improving the control of the vehicle in mild and hard braking conditions compared to upgrades that only address the front brakes. Significant research was done to select the optimum front and rear brake-pad linings to balance the system and provide additional stopping power.

Fully instrumented testing showed lower brake pedal pressure and a reduction in stopping distances of up to 30 percent compared to stock brakes on a Jeep JK outfitted with a 4-inch lift and 37-inch-tall tires. Measured G-force during moderate braking (1,000-psi brake fluid pressure) increased from 0.48 Gs with stock brakes to 0.63 Gs with the Dynatrac ProGrip system.

Another key advantage is that installation of the system does not require opening the brake hydraulics, thus avoiding the chore of bleeding the brakes after installation. Additionally, brake pedal feel and travel is improved after upgrading to the Dynatrac ProGrip Brake System.

The system is a direct bolt-on for 2007-2017 Jeep Wranglers and it includes:


13.50-inch front rotors with unique pillar-vented cooling design

14.25-inch rear rotors with integral parking brake surface

Stronger caliper brackets designed using CAD/FEA and advanced engineering tools

Unique front and rear brake pads for optimum friction performance


The Dynatrac ProGrip Brake System fits Jeep Wranglers with 17-inch wheels (wheel spacers are required with 17-inch factory wheels), and the system will fit in nearly all aftermarket wheels without spacers.

Genesis Offroad JK Dual Battery Kit - Pre Installation Overview and Review

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Grct0iNpso&w=640&h=360]

Completely pre-wired out of the box
Fits 3.8L, 3.6L, Hemi 5.7L & 6.4L, LS, and European diesel engines
Boost switch included - jump start your vehicle off your second battery
Power & Ground bus bars make it easy to connect accessories
Smart Isolator automatically handles all charging functions
NEW FEATURE! Interface port pre-wired for the G Screen monitoring system
Integrated fuse box holder and evap solenoid holder
Best quality wires, tin-plated copper connectors, and sealed heat shrink tubing
Powder coated for durability
Proudly made in the USA

https://www.genesisoffroad.com

The top cover plate has several innovative features in a simple package. All of the wiring has already been done for you, and the smart isolator comes pre-installed. The welded gussets on top have holes with grommets to route the wires directly to the correct battery post, so there's no guess work involved to make the connections. Use the extra grommets for routing your own accessory wires cleanly and neatly to the power and ground bus bars. High quality battery terminal connectors are crimped to the flexible 2 gauge wire connecting the batteries together. With all the wiring integrated into the top plate, servicing your batteries has never been easier. Simply pull the terminals off the battery posts, remove the 4 easily accessible bolts securing the lid, and all the wiring can be lifted up and out of the way to service your batteries when necessary.

The included smart isolator gives you automatic control of all the charging functions with no interaction required.


Here's how it works.

When both your batteries are fully charged at 13.2 volts, they are automatically connected and are charged at the same time.
When you park and turn off the engine, but continue to use accessories such as lights or the stereo or a CB, both batteries begin to drain down.
When your main cranking battery reaches 12.7 volts, the smart isolator separates the batteries, so that your cranking battery will have enough power to start the engine. The second battery continues to power your accessories for as long as it will last.
After you crank the vehicle, your main cranking battery will be charged up to 13.2 volts first, and then the isolator will begin charging your accessory battery. By only charging one battery at a time, your alternator is protected from excessive strain.
What if your cranking battery is somehow drained down too low to be able to start the vehicle? We have a solution for that.

Press the Start Boost button and the isolator will connect both batteries together for 1 minute, acting like built-in jumper cables to jump start your engine off your accessory battery.
As long as the accessory battery has enough power, you'll be able to start your vehicle instead of being stranded with a dead battery!
The alternator will charge both batteries for 1 minute, then switches back over to automatic mode to reduce the strain on your alternator.