My first XJ build
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Stopped at Jo Ann tonight and got some headliner. Im gonna try and get a start on that tomorrow. Have been switching some of the lights over to LED as well. So far just the glove box and tag light. Dome lights are in the mail right now. The rest of my tailpipe arives tomorrow too. So much to do so little time and the time i do have is really cold lol. New headliner is gonna be nice though. No more hitting me on the head!
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Replaced my dome lights with LEDs and redid the headliner. Found out that the tailpipe I ordered doesn't fit for some reason. I've had so much trouble with the exhaust it's not even funny...
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Heres a picture of the headliner pre-installation.
Will try and get some pictures of it actually in the Jeep as well. Anyone know of any good roof racks for extra cargo space that dont cost an arm and a leg?
Will try and get some pictures of it actually in the Jeep as well. Anyone know of any good roof racks for extra cargo space that dont cost an arm and a leg?
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I finally got the correct wheels on it after a little over a month of discount tire messing up.
Up next on the list will be some JKS extended sway bar links and Napier Precision fender flares.
Up next on the list will be some JKS extended sway bar links and Napier Precision fender flares.
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Ended up ordering the Skyjacker extended swaybar links because they are cheaper and are more along the lift size I'm going for. Come spring or summer when it warms up and I've saved some cash I want to get ACOS spacers and extended shackles in the rear to bring it around 4"s. The reason I want to do the ACOS spacers is so I can adjust for the extra weight when I add a bumper. And if I start getting driveline vibes then a SYE will be in order as well. Around the same time I would like to get some new rocker panels put in too. Anyone got some cash they cane give me
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Instead of rockers why not cut them out and put in a slider? Even a nice tube slider if your not going for an overkill off road rig looks nice I think.
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Guess I didn't really think about doing that. I have quite a bit of time to think about it. Prolly gonna check out some different sliders then and see what's out there. Thanks for the idea!
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What could possibly be in the box?!?!?!
Swaybar disconnects!!!
I plan on going to a 4" lift and these are really tight at three inches so hopefully once I do that it will be a bit easier to use these.
Swaybar disconnects!!!
I plan on going to a 4" lift and these are really tight at three inches so hopefully once I do that it will be a bit easier to use these.
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Got the new links in last night and due to my extreme excitement with getting Jeep parts in the mail I forgot to take pics of the install. Took it out today to test the flex. Behold in wonder at the awesomeness before you lol. I'm pretty satisfied with the amount of suspension travel but would like to see some more...
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Put a 1 inch coil spacer in the front to help bring up the nose a tad. Don't have any pic of what it looks like with them in yet. I'm going to try and get one tomorrow since it's supposed to be quite nice out.
Sorry about the bad pictures, it was taken with my phone in a dark pole barn.
Sorry about the bad pictures, it was taken with my phone in a dark pole barn.
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Couple of days ago I noticed my front diff was leaking to the point I was getting a small puddle on the driveway and came to the conclusion that it was a bad pinion seal. Everything went quite well with only one hiccup in the process but wasnt anything another trip to the parts store and about 15 bucks couldnt fix.
So far so good. No more leaking and the bearings aren't screaming at me so
So far so good. No more leaking and the bearings aren't screaming at me so
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Stopped at Jo Ann tonight and got some headliner. Im gonna try and get a start on that tomorrow. Have been switching some of the lights over to LED as well. So far just the glove box and tag light. Dome lights are in the mail right now. The rest of my tailpipe arives tomorrow too. So much to do so little time and the time i do have is really cold lol. New headliner is gonna be nice though. No more hitting me on the head!
Like the rig. I'm bout to buy my lift here soon and get the ball rolling when it gets warm again.
Is this your DD still? Any vibes after the lift?
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Thanks! Yup, I still drive it everyday and have no vibes whatsoever. I do plan on getting an SYE once its warmer though.
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Got my Warrior Lower control arms in the mail yesterday and spent most of yesterday and today fighting tooth and nail trying the get the rear bolts out. Went into it thinking "It's literally only four bolts, how hard can it be?" to oh my gosh I don't want to do that again any time soon. Worth it though since it seems to ride better. Plus the bushings on the old arms were destroyed. It was too dark to get any pics so I will try and snag on or two tomorrow as well as how it's sitting after the spacer.