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Old 05-13-2016, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Xj88

This uses ruff stuff Heims, not sure what Brian uses anymore.

Other than that it's crossover steering just like all others lol
Did you have any issues with the wheels? With my turbines on spacers I'm at 4"s of backspacing on 33x10.50s. Looks like a solid set up.
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None at all

Eccos have 5.5" backspacing

1.5" spacers

Clears just fine
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None at all

Eccos have 5.5" backspacing

1.5" spacers

Clears just fine
Sweet. Might be on my list of things once the site and their products go up. In the middle of a project with my buddy on both jeeps to repair rust and weld some 2x6s in.
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Originally Posted by unidentifiedbomb
Sweet. Might be on my list of things once the site and their products go up. In the middle of a project with my buddy on both jeeps to repair rust and weld some 2x6s in.
The website is up, the 3 link is available for purchase on there..the steering will be up soon.
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Well, after wheeling AOP saturday I got some fender damage..its not awful..but it is damage nonetheless. Im going to pull the fender this next weekend and try and smooth it out.

Lucky it wasnt a door or something more difficult to replace..but still sucks.

Aside from that..the cavfab 3 link and cavfab steering did extremely well, steering drug across a couple rocks with no issues..

I got the jeep on the dirt track also, 40-60mph through some small whoops and the Fox shocks keep it stable and smooth on compression, very happy with the suspension.
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Originally Posted by Xj88
I got the jeep on the dirt track also, 40-60mph through some small whoops and the Fox shocks keep it stable and smooth on compression, very happy with the suspension.
Rebooted my computer, but the video still isn't loading
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No video of the whoops.

No one else in my group drove to the dirt track and the wife was ready to head home so she didn't want to get out and let me cover her in dust.
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So..

ORFAB quarter armor or some under the hood upgrades (bored TB, injectors, exhaust)
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Originally Posted by Xj88
So.. ORFAB quarter armor or some under the hood upgrades (bored TB, injectors, exhaust)
since you clearly got real upset when you dented your front fender. I can't imagine how upset you would be if your quarters got dinged Lol. So go for the or-fab armor.
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Originally Posted by Xj88
So..

ORFAB quarter armor or some under the hood upgrades (bored TB, injectors, exhaust)
Armor 100%
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Armor
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Bring this up to speed.

One picture from AOP

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Fender smash action

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My OCD kicked in fast..bought a patriot blue fender that's an exact match:

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Decided to hack the small rust hole out from the passenger quarter. This was the only rust on the whole jeep..gone now





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Still need to finish the sealing and smoothing it out. Stupid dewalt wheels exploded
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So shiny
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Great build! Super clean!

Thanks to a couple guys here (Jeepology and Peligro to mention a couple), I'm bout ready to pull the trigger on this 3 link right now. Any downsides so far?
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Originally Posted by TFitzPat87
Great build! Super clean!

Thanks to a couple guys here (Jeepology and Peligro to mention a couple), I'm bout ready to pull the trigger on this 3 link right now. Any downsides so far?
Yes, just found a major downside.......

























































I didn't get a cool CavFab decal


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