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Old 11-30-2014, 10:15 PM
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All I can picture your jeep now is having the header panel cut and roundies put in...
Old 12-21-2014, 10:57 PM
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Quick update.

Stuff...
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Into the barn...


Made a skid for the fairlead mount...


Made gussets for the top side, notched for the winch drum...


Winch installed...


Old axle pulled out...


Axle I've been building getting ready to go in...


I have a new track bar mount for the axle side, but ran out of cash to buy heims and DOM with Xmas ahead. Going wheeling on the 1st, so it'll have to do for now.
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Oooo. Diggin the manual locking hubs
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What truss is that?
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Originally Posted by bubbarules1958
What truss is that?
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What axle is that? What is it out of?
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Originally Posted by aresfab
What axle is that? What is it out of?
Polished turdy out of a '98 XJ

4.56 Yukon gears
Lock-right locker
Spicer 760x u-joints
Warn hub conversion kit
Artec truss
Johnny Joints Uca inserts
IRO c-gussets
RuffStuff limit strap tabs
RuffStuff heim steering
RuffStuff diff cover
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How's your 2.8 holding up? Still considering the 3.4 swap?
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How's your 2.8 holding up? Still considering the 3.4 swap?
It's still running strong. A guy I wheel with offered me a free 3.4L he built about 10 years back and never did anything with. Lots of goodies on it, so I'm going to grab it next time I see him. I have the Holley Pro-jection and Edlebrock intake manifold set off a parts MJ I bought. So basically I have everything minus the flex plate. Hoping to actually do the swap in time for Winterfest.
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Originally Posted by emptypockets

It's still running strong. A guy I wheel with offered me a free 3.4L he built about 10 years back and never did anything with. Lots of goodies on it, so I'm going to grab it next time I see him. I have the Holley Pro-jection and Edlebrock intake manifold set off a parts MJ I bought. So basically I have everything minus the flex plate. Hoping to actually do the swap in time for Winterfest.
Good deal man.
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I found a. 30 with the hub conversion and a lsd at the jy on Saturday. Going to truss it and what not.
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Had a set of these flush mounts from Smash Hole waiting for me in the mail today. 18 watts a piece-1400 lumen; (6) 3w CREE emitters. Splitting the set with a buddy and using one as a backup light mounted in the hatch.



Had to test them out so I went out into my backyard...


Hooked it up to my jump pack and...


Can't wait to install it!
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Those things look sick. You and zac doing them in the hatch like the Shamu?
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Originally Posted by bubbarules1958
I found a. 30 with the hub conversion and a lsd at the jy on Saturday. Going to truss it and what not.
Nice score!

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