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Old Nov 30, 2014 | 10:15 PM
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All I can picture your jeep now is having the header panel cut and roundies put in...
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Old Dec 21, 2014 | 10:57 PM
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Quick update.

Stuff...
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Into the barn...


Made a skid for the fairlead mount...


Made gussets for the top side, notched for the winch drum...


Winch installed...


Old axle pulled out...


Axle I've been building getting ready to go in...


I have a new track bar mount for the axle side, but ran out of cash to buy heims and DOM with Xmas ahead. Going wheeling on the 1st, so it'll have to do for now.
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Old Dec 21, 2014 | 11:32 PM
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Oooo. Diggin the manual locking hubs
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Old Dec 22, 2014 | 01:33 AM
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What truss is that?
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Old Dec 22, 2014 | 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by bubbarules1958
What truss is that?
Artec industries
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Old Dec 22, 2014 | 02:09 PM
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ty
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Old Dec 22, 2014 | 05:41 PM
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What axle is that? What is it out of?
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Old Dec 22, 2014 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by aresfab
What axle is that? What is it out of?
Polished turdy out of a '98 XJ

4.56 Yukon gears
Lock-right locker
Spicer 760x u-joints
Warn hub conversion kit
Artec truss
Johnny Joints Uca inserts
IRO c-gussets
RuffStuff limit strap tabs
RuffStuff heim steering
RuffStuff diff cover
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Old Dec 22, 2014 | 07:32 PM
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How's your 2.8 holding up? Still considering the 3.4 swap?
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Old Dec 22, 2014 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Outlaw Star
How's your 2.8 holding up? Still considering the 3.4 swap?
It's still running strong. A guy I wheel with offered me a free 3.4L he built about 10 years back and never did anything with. Lots of goodies on it, so I'm going to grab it next time I see him. I have the Holley Pro-jection and Edlebrock intake manifold set off a parts MJ I bought. So basically I have everything minus the flex plate. Hoping to actually do the swap in time for Winterfest.
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Old Dec 22, 2014 | 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by emptypockets

It's still running strong. A guy I wheel with offered me a free 3.4L he built about 10 years back and never did anything with. Lots of goodies on it, so I'm going to grab it next time I see him. I have the Holley Pro-jection and Edlebrock intake manifold set off a parts MJ I bought. So basically I have everything minus the flex plate. Hoping to actually do the swap in time for Winterfest.
Good deal man.
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Old Dec 22, 2014 | 08:12 PM
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I found a. 30 with the hub conversion and a lsd at the jy on Saturday. Going to truss it and what not.
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Old Dec 22, 2014 | 08:12 PM
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Had a set of these flush mounts from Smash Hole waiting for me in the mail today. 18 watts a piece-1400 lumen; (6) 3w CREE emitters. Splitting the set with a buddy and using one as a backup light mounted in the hatch.



Had to test them out so I went out into my backyard...


Hooked it up to my jump pack and...


Can't wait to install it!
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Old Dec 22, 2014 | 10:21 PM
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Those things look sick. You and zac doing them in the hatch like the Shamu?
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Old Dec 22, 2014 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by bubbarules1958
I found a. 30 with the hub conversion and a lsd at the jy on Saturday. Going to truss it and what not.
Nice score!
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