Nelly The Purple Jeep
09-08-2015, 08:47 AM
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Got 100 miles on her right now all in fwd lol. Broke the tap off in the output shaft doing my sye so I'll get that out tonight. Need to finish some strong geometry and get some shorter rear shocks but she's driving pretty well. Even got it to 70mph lol
09-09-2015, 01:41 PM
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I love this thing lol also up to my buddies blazer on 37s. That's actually where my 14 bolt came from. Thanks rex!
09-15-2015, 10:07 PM
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Went to big dogs over the weekend. Destroyed my rocker panel, dragged my rear shaft, diff and transfer case. Smashed my gutter rail on a tree and slammed my new rear fenders on a tree. Surprisingly they held up great so I guess I'll keep them lol.
Found some things I have to change. I'm going to change up my front shocks to get some more down travel. Don't know what I can fit in there that's anymore then an 11" travel shock. I'm not using 2" on my current shocks so I'm losing down travel..
On the rear I'll be doing HD shackle relocators and cutting out the back to mount some long travel shocks in the trunk with a brace. May do some cheap Ranchos until I 4-link and do CO or I'll get some nice bilstein or fox shocks. Not sure yet.
Oh and I need hydro assist..
Found some things I have to change. I'm going to change up my front shocks to get some more down travel. Don't know what I can fit in there that's anymore then an 11" travel shock. I'm not using 2" on my current shocks so I'm losing down travel..
On the rear I'll be doing HD shackle relocators and cutting out the back to mount some long travel shocks in the trunk with a brace. May do some cheap Ranchos until I 4-link and do CO or I'll get some nice bilstein or fox shocks. Not sure yet.
Oh and I need hydro assist..
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09-22-2015, 08:42 PM
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Looks good. I'd trim the front some more. Tire looks like it wants to eat the front fender and bumper at full stuff and full turn. If you do shock hoops or towers, decide if you're ever going to 4 link the rear now. Your mount ideas will probably change as you have to add a coil and link mount. 180* hoops are pretty easy to do once you've already done your stretch.
09-22-2015, 08:53 PM
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Looks good. I'd trim the front some more. Tire looks like it wants to eat the front fender and bumper at full stuff and full turn. If you do shock hoops or towers, decide if you're ever going to 4 link the rear now. Your mount ideas will probably change as you have to add a coil and link mount. 180* hoops are pretty easy to do once you've already done your stretch.
I thought about that in the rear. I'm definitely going to 4 link in the near future so I'm trying to make shock hoops that will work with COs too. I know I'll want to atv the rear maybe 4-6 inches so I'm wondering how to mount my hoops so that I won't have to move them next year. Can my shock be pointing back a hair? I'm mounting the shock on the lead spring perch so maybe I can mount the shock as far back on the perch. Not sure yet..
09-24-2015, 08:29 AM
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Yeah, people run them like that on TJ's all the time. Might can see it in this pic. His are frenched into the frame and at about a 15* angle with some Barnes brackets. 
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10-02-2015, 06:09 PM
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Went to the junkyard and cut the roof off another jeep to cover up my sunroof. Can't believe I've never seen anyone do this lol it worked so well. I've got some weather stripping all along the new roof and I simply bolted it in using the stock roof rack holes.
Also put some HD shackle relocators on and iro shackles. A bit more lift then I wanted but I'm happy. Pictures show relocator brackets and iro shackles vs relocator brackets and stock shackles vs 33s
Also put some HD shackle relocators on and iro shackles. A bit more lift then I wanted but I'm happy. Pictures show relocator brackets and iro shackles vs relocator brackets and stock shackles vs 33s
10-03-2015, 07:50 PM
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There are some 42 inch iroks on craigslist right now for $850.. rex may want my 40s.. I really shouldn't but I could probably stuff some 42s lol