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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 10:24 PM
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RC sells theres for just like 125 or something why not just buy those and save the headache?
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 10:31 PM
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rc are junk. look at them. and 125 is without the back braces. all the store bought ones look junk except maybe these

http://www.rocky-road.com/xjcad.html

ones i am roughley following
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 11:14 PM
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Ok I was wrong on the price I just checked the are 189 but I think they are great I have them on mine and Have no problems. But not eveyone likes the same things.
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 11:25 PM
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look at the constuction of the ones i posted to yours. see the difference? rough country does sell good stuff and alot of people run the same brackets as you with nothing but praise. I just dont like the looks of them. I will have about $10 in mine and maybe 6hrs. I will only have them on for 4-6 months untill funds allow me to build long arms.

will try to get some pics up tomorrow
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by posjeepxj
rc are junk. look at them. and 125 is without the back braces. all the store bought ones look junk except maybe these

http://www.rocky-road.com/xjcad.html

ones i am roughley following
Those look EXACTLY like the ones I got from Rough Country and they came with braces.
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 09:27 PM
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all the ones i have seen have had that one pice that just bolts on the side. Not welded to anything just there. had a few hours today so here is my version. will finish grind/weld/gusset tomorrow but you get the idea

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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 09:28 PM
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 12:02 AM
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i have the RC ones and there pretty badass. the brackets have back braces and lower both the upper and lower control arms. easy to install and i got a hella nice ride. im all for makin ur own **** tho so good job!
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 12:06 AM
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post some pics of yours and we can compare. mine hopefully will get done tomorrow. the back braces wont be made until i actually get these things under one of my parts jeeps. just thought it would be easier to build them this way
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 01:05 PM
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Those are looking great! Looks like another busy week at work so its hard to tell when ill get to start mine Looks like pretty simple job. Cant wait to see pics of them under your jeep. Good work!
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 01:25 PM
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You should make a second set. Ha ha
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by lliamsdad
You should make a second set. Ha ha
I already made a second set. I am guna run them on one of my guys jeeps and mine to test them out for a few months before i would sell them though. Im guna see if they can handle jumps before i sell. monday night i will plasma cut stuff for shackle relocation brackets and make a few ones of those. those i will sell right away cause they are simple and will be stronger than stock
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 02:50 PM
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Awesome. May look into that. I'm subscribed!
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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 09:00 PM
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Awesome. May look into that. I'm subscribed!
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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 11:14 PM
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Got all the pieces cut for the drop brackets (took 8 minutes, man i love plasma cutters) I will weld up and possibley install tomorrow. so pics hopefully tomorrow nite. I will explain the reasoning behind it all with the pics
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