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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 02:02 PM
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i love it how angry ppl can get on the internet. lol
Old Oct 13, 2010 | 02:18 PM
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9"



16"





36" is not practical.
Old Oct 13, 2010 | 02:29 PM
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Holy crap are those Unimog Portals on that jeep?

*edit* yes i believe they are...awesome

Old Oct 13, 2010 | 02:30 PM
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hahaha this is just kinda funny... i dont think people are critisizing you i just think they are trying to convince you that it wouls be dumg... there is no point. thats why nobody makes the means to do it. i have a 6.5" with 35s locked and i would honestly put it up against a cherokee with 36"s.. in my opinion a 40" tire is really all that would ever be needed for crawling. bigger can be better but not always. im not sure what size all this is but i know it is no 36" and this is savage!
Old Oct 13, 2010 | 02:31 PM
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also rustys off road sells 9" coils if that helps.
Old Oct 13, 2010 | 03:16 PM
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 03:24 PM
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No DS, shocks arent attached, body lift from 4x4's. Looks legit, inspection....................pass.
Old Oct 13, 2010 | 03:26 PM
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It has drive shafts and the shocks are attached. which is the scary part. I would pass it because he did weld the steel to the frame. Gussets would have been over kill
Old Oct 13, 2010 | 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 96_xj
It has drive shafts and the shocks are attached. which is the scary part. I would pass it because he did weld the steel to the frame. Gussets would have been over kill
I see the ds now, but what about that right rear shock.
Old Oct 13, 2010 | 03:31 PM
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 03:34 PM
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At that angle I doubt those drive shafts would do much good and that only looks like about 2 foot of lift to me.
Old Oct 13, 2010 | 03:40 PM
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I think I would've been happier without pics. :/

I'd take it, but only to undo all the stupid work the PO did to it.
Old Oct 13, 2010 | 03:46 PM
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This is the only reason i see a need for 3 feet of lift

Old Oct 13, 2010 | 03:53 PM
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youre talkin sky high right there man. forget what other people are sayin. if you got the time, money, and smarts for it, then go for it! i'm tired of all the chevys and fords being lifted saying "Jeep Recovery Unit" and all that crap. Theres a Bronco around where I live with 3 feet of lift so why wouldn't a Jeep be able to? He has huge tractor tires on his and everything, drives it on the road and in the mud. I'm 6' 1" and can walk under the son of a gun. Hey, you'll never need a ladder to clean your gutters now either! But yea man, just be careful going up rocks. It'd be super top heavy and would tip way easy. Like I said, if you got the smarts and money, then go for it. Just stay safe out there!
Old Oct 13, 2010 | 03:54 PM
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Doubt that's even 3 feet and I would love to wheel a short bus.



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