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Old Feb 29, 2016 | 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Doove
Got the quick disconnects on. Pretty simple install that took too long because I over complicated it. Still need to figure out where to hang them up when I do disconnect them. Zip tie or bungie cord?
Neither. Use your JKS posts.
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Old Feb 29, 2016 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Brandonrcm
You can do it scott!
I failed. I went and got BBQ and said **** it I'll do tomorrow in the snow. All that's left is the bolt up. My Jeep's pretty on the outside, but on the inside it's a cold hearted *****. I need a big sticker that says "Luckless" on the side of my hood lol.
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Old Feb 29, 2016 | 09:30 PM
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About sums it up. Thank you Riff Raff for clarifying.
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Old Mar 1, 2016 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by jonlabass
I might have to try that, thanks
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Old Mar 1, 2016 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Doove
I might have to try that, thanks
I don't think you can use the posts unless you have a front skid plate. At least I'm pretty sure that's the case. Been a while since I installed mine.
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Old Mar 1, 2016 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by TFitzPat87
I don't think you can use the posts unless you have a front skid plate. At least I'm pretty sure that's the case. Been a while since I installed mine.
He linked to how he used them without the skid. Using an unused hole in the unibody
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Old Mar 1, 2016 | 11:48 AM
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Got the hitch on!

But now it's snowing and I need to get the bumper back on.





A BFH helped.
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Old Mar 1, 2016 | 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Doove
He linked to how he used them without the skid. Using an unused hole in the unibody
Ah, my bad. Missed that! I'll have to give that a look.

I feel your pain man. It's jacked here in Detroit. Luckily I got home before it got too ****ty. Looking at getting 6 to 9 inches. So glad mother nature decided until the end of winter to give us some winter.
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Old Mar 1, 2016 | 05:09 PM
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Good job so far man keep it up.

Thank GOD I live down here in Florida far away from the snow.... But I do miss it and the fall from when I lived up in Pennsylvania.
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Old Mar 1, 2016 | 06:24 PM
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Yeah, a buddy I play Xbox with lives in Lansing, MI and he just kept talking about how he's going to get snowed in again from the foot of snow. While my other friends from Florida are bragging about 80° weather. We barely had a winter, it was in the high 50s all week until today, got some freezing rain over night, then this afternoon we got about 1.5". Snowfall only lasted a couple hours though. Forcast says high 60s next week, who knows...

In other news. The bumper is in place and 2 bolts are back in. It's so hard the reacher up there, even with my tiny hands. And it being 20° right now and wet I'm constantly going inside to warm up.
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Old Mar 1, 2016 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Doove
Yeah, a buddy I play Xbox with lives in Lansing, MI and he just kept talking about how he's going to get snowed in again from the foot of snow. While my other friends from Florida are bragging about 80° weather. We barely had a winter, it was in the high 50s all week until today, got some freezing rain over night, then this afternoon we got about 1.5". Snowfall only lasted a couple hours though. Forcast says high 60s next week, who knows... In other news. The bumper is in place and 2 bolts are back in. It's so hard the reacher up there, even with my tiny hands. And it being 20° right now and wet I'm constantly going inside to warm up.
lol my cousin lives in Lansing... They already called off school for tomorrow... I live in Grand Rapids which is near Lansing
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Old Mar 1, 2016 | 07:58 PM
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Got the bumper back on. Never want to do this again. Already want to tear it off because of how frustrating it was, but it'll do in the meantime till I get an aftermarket bumper. Don't like how it robs me of about 2" of clearance.
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Old Mar 1, 2016 | 08:01 PM
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Last step is the front brake lines. Then it's time for Winterfest!
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Old Mar 3, 2016 | 08:07 PM
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Extended lines are on. The driver's side is bled, but of course with my luck the passenger side bleeder nut rounded. I'm going to try and use vice grips tomorrow and hopefully I can get it bled that way, then whenever I do my brakes next just swap out the caliper.

Also got a temp wheel for my spare since my boss forgot to order it and won't be in untill next week (would've been here today if he ordered it last week). Only difference is that it's a 15x10 instead of a 15x8 and the offeset is a bit different. Hopefully I don't have to use it.

Then some rearranging of everything/tying down to make sure it all fits.
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Old Mar 4, 2016 | 11:39 AM
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All set and ready for Winterfest!

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