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Old 01-14-2017, 08:17 PM
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So...you're not happy with the 32s? I'm sitting on 3 1/2 " lift and the plan is 32s with the flat flares. Should I go ahead and get 33s? Looking good, by the way.
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So...you're not happy with the 32s? I'm sitting on 3 1/2 " lift and the plan is 32s with the flat flares. Should I go ahead and get 33s? Looking good, by the way.
The way it is I don't mind the 32s at all I would go ahead with them but you will always have that itch to go bigger like when I bought my 32s I always thought I should of went with 33s but I dont mind the 32s they work good with the 3.5 lift
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The jeeps been good putting a good bit of miles of recently as well because it is a dd and then I got peer pressured into wheeling in the mud after all the snow just melted
Old 03-13-2017, 10:42 PM
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Just put new rubicon express 3.5 leafs and I already had 2 inch lift shackles so I put them on but now my rear wheels are off center in the wheel well anyone else have this issue or know what to do to fix it Sorry for the low quality it was getting dark
Also test fitting some 33s
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4.5 coils aren't in, in this picture but I'll get one with them in
Finally got a front bumper and rid of the crappy stock one.Also got some new leafs 3.5 RE ones with a 1.5 lift shackle and 4.5 got rid of the 3.5 ones and have adjustable lower controls arms to didnt but the uppers in yet but will probably this week if all the bolts wanna come out. Just need to get an alignment again too
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Looks great!
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Looks great!
thanks love your flat flares especially since I have cut and folded the lower quarters
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Originally Posted by NPx
Looks great!
thanks love your flat flares especially since I have cut and folded the lower quarters
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So the lift is an 4.5 coils and 3.5 leafs and a 1.5 shackle with adjustable lower control arms and have some adjustable uppers I need to put it but so far I definitely need to get some shackle relocation boxes and steering but I like the height I'm at now Might need to bump stop the front a little




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Looking good!
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Originally Posted by TFitzPat87
Looking good!
Thanks
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Grinded all the mounts off
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I got an 8.8 from the junkyard with 4.10 gears and a lsd and have a guy who I can get a Dana 30 with 4.10 gears so that's the newest addition gotta order a swap kit anyone have any recommendations
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I order a swap kit off of Barnes 4wd it was on amazon for about 100 and it's almost identical to the ruff stuff swap kit also ordered the flange adapted so I can run the 1310 u joints and not the adapter ujoint from 1310 to 1330 Nice and beefy kit
Also put in some axle seals too
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Did the whole no doors thing for a little
Not even that bad just makes me mad
Well my Dana 30 fell through so I'm just waiting and probably gonna put 4.56 gears so when I move up a tire size but in other news backed up Into my house with my jeep and messed my hatch up
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Well I ordered steering for my jeep and I went with the dirtbound heim steering basically the same as all the other brands like b lees and cavfab but it was on sale for there 4th of July sale and was 225 shipped to my house so I just went a head and ordered there's can't wait until it gets here so I can put iton


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