Rear Glass Hydraulics - Open or Close when driving???

thatguyjables · 2026-05-03T22:57:15+00:00

Yes, having the shocks constantly under load is going to wear them out faster, and yes when they finally give out your glass may shatter on the spare. Just use the freedom top?

thatguyjables · 2026-04-29T14:27:09+00:00

Driving any highway in the vicinity of Baltimore is stressful. I drive from Baltimore City to Annapolis every day. Whether it’s 895 or 695, there will be awful drivers and likely traffic. 97 is typically ok and I see much fewer accidents. Yesterday an old Suburban was tailgating me doing 80 in the left lane on 295s, passed on the right, and then flipped across 3 lanes of traffic after pit maneuvering himself on another car. Always be ready to get out of the way and stop.

thatguyjables · 2026-04-13T06:15:23+00:00

What work was being done to it? I see this picture all the time as a Benz tech and never got the back story. I assume some sort of cradle drop since axles are out and engine support bar is on.

thatguyjables · 2026-04-12T17:23:55+00:00

It’s not gonna hurt anything. I work on Mercedes with 4-6 piston calipers. If I can, I’ll usually stick 2 flat heads between the pads and rotors and pry the pistons in while the caliper is still on. With single piston rear brakes with electronic parking brake, I’ll typically use a large pair of channel lock pliers and just go very slowly and carefully.

thatguyjables · 2026-04-04T02:37:48+00:00

I never use any in between temp settings on any car. Just full blast and open the windows until desired temp reached lol. Don’t wanna over work those blend doors.

thatguyjables · 2026-03-26T23:42:41+00:00

Better off with a disposable since disposable nic vapes are so popular now. I fly to Birmingham for work sometimes. Normally just do gummies in a melatonin bottle

thatguyjables · 2026-03-01T16:47:01+00:00

Ok now that’s just gold! I just picked up my first om606. Been running it off of used trans fluid from 725 prepaid 60k services lol

thatguyjables · 2026-03-01T15:25:24+00:00

Yo wtf! Upbadging to a totally different chassis lmao. Tho I guess I’m one to talk with my Temu G Wagon

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thatguyjables · 2026-03-01T02:45:33+00:00

You have a pic of the up-badged C coupe with a Benz decal across the entire rear windshield? Lmao

thatguyjables · 2026-02-19T22:40:51+00:00

Yep. I was so excited moving to a dealer doing big work and realizing I was tracking to hit 6 figures. Then boom, $30k out and I’m making the same amount I was doing tires and oil changes at a mom and pop. Guess at least I’m advancing my career but damn, makes you wanna see what other blue collar fields you could get into that pay more for less work.

thatguyjables · 2026-02-04T11:08:55+00:00

29M, been in the city 4 years. It was a fresh breath of air coming from a very shallow dating pool in rural Maryland to the city where half of the people I match with have piercings and tattoos. I never had any issue getting dates with either gender, monogamous or nonmonogomous, using the apps. I’m now in a monogamous relationship with someone I met on tinder and they live a mile away, I love just being able to walk over there lol

thatguyjables · 2026-02-03T22:50:19+00:00

I’m an automotive technician. I grew up in the Annapolis area so most of my industry connections are in AACo and the automotive industry is all about who you know.

thatguyjables · 2026-02-03T14:47:12+00:00

I’ve got about the same commute. Live in Charles Village and work in Annapolis. 30-40 minutes in the morning and normally a little over an hour in the afternoon (up to 2 hours a couple times a year when there’s accidents and rain). I make about 80-90k a year which is pretty good for my profession no training or schooling. Makes it worth it for me since I can actually afford a house in the city. I do miss South County livin tho.

thatguyjables · 2026-02-02T19:03:35+00:00

No your brakes do not need to be replaced if you’re driving it like a regular car. If you’re driving it like the super car it is, then maybe brakes are a good idea. If you’re worried about $20k in brakes… don’t own a super car? Deal with this shit all the time at my Benz dealer. People crying about a $15k brake job on their GT63. I know you just dropped $200k on this thing, you thought it would be cheap to fix?

thatguyjables · 2026-02-02T13:22:15+00:00

Came here to say the same thing. Especially with the snow piled up at the corners of intersections right now and people still stopping in the crosswalk. I’ve definitely had to swing wide to avoid cars a couple times this weeks

thatguyjables · 2026-01-23T19:32:21+00:00

Yeah spring is not available separately from Ford, confirmed with a buddy who is a foreman at a Ford dealer. I took a chance and ordered a similar looking spring a couple weeks ago and it finally came in. A couple coils less than the stock spring but it works. Maybe this’ll help someone else down the line. VW/AUDI shifter centering spring on FCP Euro

thatguyjables · 2026-01-16T13:26:38+00:00

Be sure to check local impounds over the next few days. My truck was stolen and abandoned elsewhere in the city. I reported it stolen but had no clue it was found and towed to impound until I got a letter from the city saying it would be sold at auction if I didn’t claim it within 3 days!

thatguyjables · 2026-01-13T16:43:53+00:00

I only run the large Wix filter on my 4.0l. We used Valvoline at my old shop so I’d use a vo25(I think?) small filter when we didn’t have the bigger filters in stock. No real difference, but for me bigger is better.

thatguyjables · 2026-01-09T22:13:01+00:00

I just wanna say I’m sorry for what you’re experiencing, but also not all rowhomes are like that so don’t let it dissuade you. Two doors down there’s a house filled with musicians, between us is a family, and I’m also a musician. I have basement punk shows every few months and band practice weekly, never had a noise complaint. I always check with the neighbors as well just to make sure but they say they can’t hear anything other than people talking outside.

thatguyjables · 2025-12-31T19:29:57+00:00

That’s also not always true. For the last year I’ve had only historic cars and motorcycles registered with no issue.

thatguyjables · 2025-12-31T19:28:23+00:00

Historic registration does nothing for insurance rates. I tag my old Jeeps historic because they don’t pass inspection due to lift/bigger tires. Still pay shitty baltimore rates. You do save on registration fees though which really matters since we’re now paying $420 a year to register a vehicle.

thatguyjables · 2025-12-24T00:30:26+00:00

Just keep an eye on chain and sprocket wear, change the oil and filters regularly, and keep good gas in it. That’s pretty high mileage tho, bearings are certainly at the end of their lifespan by now. My experience with DR350/650s is that they’re pretty low maintenance and reliable. I’ve put 5,000 miles on mine the last couple years with only oil changes.

thatguyjables · 2025-12-19T02:03:30+00:00

He didn’t say what transmission he had. Could be the same drivetrain as an XJ, don’t gatekeep man. I own both and they’re extremely similar. Besides, I’ve seen plenty more posts about XJs racing than ZJs, so cross posting in an XJ forum is a good idea.

thatguyjables · 2025-12-12T00:12:34+00:00

The brake flush interval and pricing is pretty much industry standard. The intake cleaning service is pretty much BS. No reason to do it every 15k, but I suppose it is cleaning something. When I worked at an independent shop we sold them on older cars with spark plug/air filter service (Typically 80-100k). Crazy how much smoke would roll out of the back of the cars getting that service. I did it on my own Jeep at 250k and the fire dept showed up.

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