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Old May 27, 2016 | 09:21 PM
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Jerks...:P They are Google they can do anything right? haha
Right? lol

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imgur.com is what i use. as it is free, and super easy to post pictures.
Really? Never thought of that. How much storage space do you get though?

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MIGHT HAVE FOUND A 5.9er!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NICE! Details man, details!
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Old May 28, 2016 | 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Basslicks
Really? Never thought of that. How much storage space do you get though?
I don't know, i've never hit a limit. What does happen, is you only see the last ~300 pictures you've uploaded. you can upload more, but you don't see the older ones. they still show up in places where you've posted them though, so they don't get deleted.
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Old May 28, 2016 | 04:34 PM
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NICE! Details man, details!
He's asking $4500...KBB says it's only worth like $3k...IDK if I believe KBB...Lols. I have to get rid of the rusty ZJ but I'm still swapping parts. Problem is I like the XJ in terms of visibility but the ZJs in every other way. I also won't be able to decide which to build up.
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Old May 28, 2016 | 04:34 PM
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Fixed the under hood light. Going to wire in a switch and some LEDs eventually.
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Also found the power plug for the power seat swap. Just need to find a way to adapt it to the ZJ power seat plug and find it in the PDC.
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Old May 28, 2016 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by rcguymike
He's asking $4500...KBB says it's only worth like $3k...IDK if I believe KBB...Lols. I have to get rid of the rusty ZJ but I'm still swapping parts. Problem is I like the XJ in terms of visibility but the ZJs in every other way. I also won't be able to decide which to build up.
Hmmph! Never thought of a difference in visibility. Where is the decrease on the ZJ?
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Old May 28, 2016 | 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Basslicks
Hmmph! Never thought of a difference in visibility. Where is the decrease on the ZJ?
Pretty much everywhere. Windows are shorter but you get a tad more cargo room. And a 6'4" guy like me isn't brushing his head on the ceiling.

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Old May 29, 2016 | 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by rcguymike
Pretty much everywhere. Windows are shorter but you get a tad more cargo room. And a 6'4" guy like my isn't brushing his head on the ceiling.
Gotcha. Yeah, I do miss the plethora of cargo space in the WJ. Haven't seen the ZJ, so I don't know how to compare it, but I think if anything ever happened to my XJ, it might wind up being a ZJ or WJ that would replace it.
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Old Jun 2, 2016 | 08:22 PM
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Test fit 31's and went for a drive. They fit pretty much 100% in front. They'll flex well in the rear. Just can't hit straight on bumps... will need to do something about the rear flares to DD them.

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Hits the control arm just barely.
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Looks good from this side
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Rubs a bit here...
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But just barely not here...at least on this side. Lol
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Don't even hit the swaybar. Although they have ~50%tread...
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Old Jun 2, 2016 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by rcguymike
Test fit 31's and went for a drive. They fit pretty much 100% in front. They'll flex well in the rear. Just can't hit straight on bumps... will need to do something about the rear flares to DD them.

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Hits the control arm just barely.
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Looks good from this side
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Rubs a bit here...
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And here...
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But just barely not here...at least on this side. Lol
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Don't even hit the swaybar. Although they have ~50%tread...
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Pic might be a little deceiving, but is that sidewall really close to that swaybar end link?
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Old Jun 5, 2016 | 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Basslicks
Pic might be a little deceiving, but is that sidewall really close to that swaybar end link?
Still has about a 1/4"...lols
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Old Jun 5, 2016 | 10:21 PM
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Fixed the aux e fan. Stupid Mopar connector. And did spark plugs looks like they were done recently.

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Stupid connector. Ended up just taking the mopar one out and soldering the factory wires to the the little pigtail they had. Works great now
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So great in fact that with this much blocked off it only ran for maybe a minute every 5 minutes sitting idling. (60F and humid)
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Old Jun 5, 2016 | 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by rcguymike
Still has about a 1/4"...lols
haha ok... like I said, the pics.
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Old Jun 6, 2016 | 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Basslicks
haha ok... like I said, the pics.
I think if they were brand new the tread would just barely hit the swaybar itself. They rubbed worse on the ZJ...although it had a 2" puck lift and the steering endstops might not be adjusted the same as the XJ. The XJ has inches of spare room at full lock with the 235's.
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Old Jun 6, 2016 | 07:04 PM
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Yeah, they might. Not really so bad once you get aftermarket LCAs... it's just that stamped part that your tires catch on until the wheels are spaced out more.
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Old Jun 6, 2016 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Basslicks
Yeah, they might. Not really so bad once you get aftermarket LCAs... it's just that stamped part that your tires catch on until the wheels are spaced out more.
Been looking t the WJ arm swap threads but with an IRO long arm in my sights it's probably not worth it. Rear fender flares are where the real issue is anyways. Thinking about removing them. I'm going to eventually but I think it looks much nicer in the meantime.
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