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Old 05-06-2015, 11:03 AM
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This is going to be my new build thread. Posted the old one in the wrong section. Anyways here it goes.

So I got my xj when I was 16, bone stock, nothing done to it.



It stayed that way until i tinted the windows and painted the stock wheels black.


Then, almost a year and a half later, it got bedlined and 31s.


Then came tow hooks. Can't find the pics.

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Next thing was a rustys advanced kit with full leaf packs and a tcase drop for vibes.


The rustys kit is amazing! It rides great.
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First time out wheeling! It went well, broke the rubber bushing in the tcase shifting linkage.









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Hello, its been a while, and the only thing I've done is wash it from off roading. No pics, sorry. Anyways, I'm looking into a new front bumper, i want a stinger, but I'm not willing to pay $500+ for one. What are my options?
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Not much to update, but I painted my front diff silver.
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Oba coming soon
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Nice build so far!
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Nice build so far!
Thanks!
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Cheap harbor freight compressor.





Air hose





Air ratchet tool





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My oba set up. All bought at harbor freight.
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Took flares and end caps off. Added a trailer hitch and painted the fenders with plastidip. What do you think?
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Wow! Haven't updated in a while. Anyways, went wheeling. Again. Got some new wheels, flares and end caps back on, plastidip removed. Bought a welder and started a roof basket.
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This was at Rush offroad

















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Finished the basket. Minus the lights for it.

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Looks good. I like the onboard air. Never thought of doing it that way.
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Looks good. I like the onboard air. Never thought of doing it that way.
Thanks! there was not a lot of engineering that went into it. it was more of thought of how can i get onboard air cheap while I was in harbor freight.


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