Being a rock crawler is expensive. You and your son have built your TJ's for what you use 'em for. I'm an adventurer and 90% of my off roading is beach and dune wheelin in the Outer Banks because that's what's nearby. I have to travel a long distance to hit good trails. It's great to see folks building for the right reasons. If I move, then my build certainly changes. For now, a 2.5" lift and 32" ko2's serve me well for surf fishing, beach camping and taking my sons to our favorite fishing holes. 🐟 O|||||||O 🎣 Hope you get that great TJ back on the trail soon!

Well that just sucks. Can't wait to see what you decide to do. Take care guys and catch you on your next video.

For gear oil, get the valvoline bags if possible. Makes filling diffs much easier with no mess or pumps to deal with

Yank the carrier and see what is going on. You should be able to get parts for that Eaton if needed. I know this sounds simple stupid but check the unit bearings and U-joints. Unless I misunderstood it sounded like it was locking up going in a straight line, it shouldn't do that even if the locker was engaged. Im curious as to what was wrong.

Changing the fluid helped but is not the fix.

Find a cheap open diff to use to get it on the road till you do a swap.