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Old May 5, 2013 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb

I'm going to guess you meant soft *****. And yes, yes, they work.
Lol yea I looked too fast, that's why I was curious if it worked. Good to know about the soft ball though
Old May 5, 2013 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94

Yeah they do. Notice how my bumpstop towers are hacked to ****? I run a 12" circumference softball and three hockey pucks on each side. Works very well. Haven't came down on them hard yet but they do compress a little bit... Can't complain, got them for free lol
I may run the soft ball idea as a temp bumpstop
When I upgrade to 32s.
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It works lol no shame here.
Old May 5, 2013 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94
I run the 4.1" ones from 4wd hardware and they still don't touch the axle. Need to build strike plates for them
I think i may have mis-said what i said.. I have one left, and its in the back. Lol. I'm just afraid a striker plate will limit the uptravel too much. But hell i havent even had a chance to flex mine yet.
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Old May 5, 2013 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94

I bought a set of coil spacers and RC shackles from them. Good service. No complaints. Don't buy this kind of spacer

Get the kind with a flat spot on them.
I'll be getting a 2" lift lift kit from them so my new tires won't rub.
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Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb

I think i may have mis-said what i said.. I have one left, and its in the back. Lol. I'm just afraid a striker plate will limit the uptravel too much. But hell i havent even had a chance to flex mine yet.
Your compression is limited when your tires rub, anyway. The idea of proper bumpstops is to prevent that so you get max articulation without destroying your tires. A 1" striker plate is the same as 1" longer bumpstops.
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My front is sagging and when I want over a bump when I was turning it the tire rubbed on the fender. It sounded like an Uzi
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
Your compression is limited when your tires rub, anyway. The idea of proper bumpstops is to prevent that so you get max articulation without destroying your tires. A 1" striker plate is the same as 1" longer bumpstops.
Oh that i know. My fenders and tires love each other. I havent *Needed* bumpstops as of yet because i've yet to need my suspension to really articulate. Besides when i jumped the jeep the other day.. Thought i blew all 4 of the flares off.
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whats the easiest ways to remove the factory wire harness from the stock head unit? i have an aftermarket one that i want to put in.
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whats the easiest ways to remove the factory wire harness from the stock head unit? i have an aftermarket one that i want to put in.
Unplug it and get a Metra harness. Match the Metra plugs to the factory harness, and solder or use crimp caps to attach the Metra harness wires to the new unit.
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whats the easiest ways to remove the factory wire harness from the stock head unit? i have an aftermarket one that i want to put in.
There should be a connector, unplug it. Then get a wiring kit for you jeep that plugs into the stock harness connector to give you a bunch of wires to wire in the new radio. Makes things SOOOO much easier.
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
Unplug it and get a Metra harness. Match the Metra plugs to the factory harness, and solder or use crimp caps to attach the Metra harness wires to the new unit.
Damn you clown.

And crimping and soldering is the hard way.. I always just use tape and/or wire nuts
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Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb

Damn you clown.

And crimping and soldering is the hard way.. I always just use tape and/or wire nuts
No. You're wrong.

Seriously, at least use crimp caps (not butt splices), and tape the wires together so they don't pull apart behind the dash.
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how do i unplug the connector though. does it just pull out? i didnt want to break by pulling to hard.
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
No. You're wrong.

Seriously, at least use crimp caps (not butt splices), and tape the wires together so they don't pull apart behind the dash.
I agree. Its actually better AND easier his way.



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