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Old May 25, 2013 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by xjmarc
Gave Barney his yearly bath and thought I'd share. It'll look better once the front wheels are done. It'll be back nasty by the end of the day tomorrow.
Looks clean.
washing mine up in the morning.

I did go hit the rti ramp at Ringgold today.
they put the damn thing in deep gravel. Soon as a tire lifted everyone lost traction.
I still showed up everyone there. (Even though there weren't many there)
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Old May 25, 2013 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Xj88
Looks clean.
washing mine up in the morning.

I did go hit the rti ramp at Ringgold today.
they put the damn thing in deep gravel. Soon as a tire lifted everyone lost traction.
I still showed up everyone there. (Even though there weren't many there)
You stop when you lift a tire anyway. Last time I was on an RTI ramp, which was that same one, I was on stock axles and 35s.
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Old May 26, 2013 | 06:51 AM
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I just wanted to go to test the 3 link and get under to see if I have any binding, or clearance issues.

When we incorporated the wheel-base stretch my coils get mushed really awkwardly when I stuff. Not an issue I dont suppose, but something ive noticed.
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Old May 26, 2013 | 06:54 AM
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How much stretch do you have? When are these "kits" gonna be available
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Old May 26, 2013 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94
How much stretch do you have? When are these "kits" gonna be available
Between 1-2 inches.
They are basically available now..just a matter of finding time to build more
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Old May 26, 2013 | 11:39 AM
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Working with my caster angle today.
my upper link jam nuts were loose and the caster is all sorts of ****ed up.
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Old May 26, 2013 | 08:25 PM
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You guys missed a pretty good ride today. We ended up on the hard trails and I slung a u-joint and got to test the new beadlocks. Made it out on my own power so I'd say it was a good day.
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Old May 28, 2013 | 07:49 PM
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Very dusty up there, had a diesel 4x4 jeep liberty in the shop today, looked like a pretty cool ride.
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Old May 28, 2013 | 07:57 PM
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Anyone wheeling this weekend?
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Old May 28, 2013 | 08:53 PM
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after getting several quotes in the $800-$1300 range i think i want to swap the axle shafts out in the thirty five myself, i gotta borrow some of the money from my father to get this done and he wants me to keep the abs (understandable, i do drive with my sisters in the car at times and i have had trouble in the past with vehicles that didnt have abs) i just cant seem to decide on axles... theres half a million different options it seems, i kinda want to get new cromolly axles since im replacing them anyway and it doesn't seem to be that much more expensive... i hate axles btw.
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Old May 28, 2013 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by taythegibs
after getting several quotes in the $800-$1300 range i think i want to swap the axle shafts out in the thirty five myself, i gotta borrow some of the money from my father to get this done and he wants me to keep the abs (understandable, i do drive with my sisters in the car at times and i have had trouble in the past with vehicles that didnt have abs) i just cant seem to decide on axles... theres half a million different options it seems, i kinda want to get new cromolly axles since im replacing them anyway and it doesn't seem to be that much more expensive... i hate axles btw.
Shouldn't take long..
I wouldn't bother with anything expensive for a 35.

For 800 bucks you could have a decent built 44
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Old May 28, 2013 | 09:02 PM
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yeah, thats why i have been apprehensive with fixing it but im moving back to orlando in the next few weeks and the jeep will be only seeing like 50 miles a month after the move for at least a year since ill be able to bike to work, and all the used shafts are nearly as much as the new ones, and this will have been the second set of stock shafts this jeep has gone through in 5 years.
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Old May 28, 2013 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by taythegibs
yeah, thats why i have been apprehensive with fixing it but im moving back to orlando in the next few weeks and the jeep will be only seeing like 50 miles a month after the move for at least a year since ill be able to bike to work, and all the used shafts are nearly as much as the new ones, and this will have been the second set of stock shafts this jeep has gone through in 5 years.
Cause its a 35
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Old May 28, 2013 | 09:18 PM
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i know it.... :/
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Old May 29, 2013 | 07:26 AM
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I'd think you could find used, stock D35 axles fairly cheap. If you're lokoing to upgrade,

http://www.rwkhaussupply.com/magento...35-c-clip.html

You might call Hudlow Axle in Rossville and see if they've got any cheap used ones. They can't be worth much more than scrap value.
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