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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 04:04 PM
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LOVE this build man, the OCD thing works on an XJ. Keep it up!
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 08:39 AM
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Thanks guys.

I have a couple small items on the way now. Tie rod flip for the driver's side and rear lower shock mount relocation brackets. I keep getting hung on them out in the rocks. Will update when I get everything installed.
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 10:10 AM
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very nice build
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 04:09 PM
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Ditto, entire threat read through. Just wondering about the LED headlights, DOT legal and can you get a picture of them on at night? Im really thinking about picking a pair of these up.
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 05:51 PM
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this jeep makes me horny....is that wrong?
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Brambles
this jeep makes me horny....is that wrong?
If its wrong, then we are two messed up individuals. Lol
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Old Feb 7, 2013 | 05:47 PM
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do you have any pics of how the cage is tied in underneath?
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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by SnailTrail
Ditto, entire threat read through. Just wondering about the LED headlights, DOT legal and can you get a picture of them on at night? Im really thinking about picking a pair of these up.
Yes, they're DOT legal. The difference at night is amazing. I don't have any before photos, but here are the LED's. I get some funky shadows because of my tubing on the front bumper, but I'm very pleased with them.

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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by JPH1486
do you have any pics of how the cage is tied in underneath?

No, I don't, but basically just sandwich plates through the floor on the B, C, and D pillars. The A pillar tubes are welded to the rock rails. I'm planning on adding some square tubing and plate underneath to tie the B-Pillar supports into the rock rails as well.
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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 08:43 AM
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Those lights are bad-***!
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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Brent T
No, I don't, but basically just sandwich plates through the floor on the B, C, and D pillars. The A pillar tubes are welded to the rock rails. I'm planning on adding some square tubing and plate underneath to tie the B-Pillar supports into the rock rails as well.
so are the c and d pillars tied into anything? im trying to plan my cage and just getting some ideas. this is my first unibody haha
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Old Feb 10, 2013 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by JPH1486
so are the c and d pillars tied into anything? im trying to plan my cage and just getting some ideas. this is my first unibody haha
Right now, the C and D pillars are just sandwich plates through the sheetmetal. C pillars are through the rear fenderwells so not much I can do there. D pillars are through the floor behind the wheelwells. I'm planning to tie those plates into the "frame" rails with tube or flat. As it is, it's much better than nothing, but as I continue to wheel this thing harder, I've been looking for ways to tie everything together a little better.
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Old Feb 10, 2013 | 03:42 PM
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Shaved my rear diff today. Impulse move while I was rotating the tires. I didn't get any before pics, but I gained about 1/2" of clearance by just grinding the lip off the bottom of the 8.25 housing. Took me about 30 minutes with a grinder and cost nothing.

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Old Feb 26, 2013 | 12:40 PM
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I love bonus time at work !! Now I have some projects ahead of me . . .

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Last edited by Brent T; Feb 26, 2013 at 03:35 PM.
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Old Mar 10, 2013 | 10:31 PM
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Working on getting the stiffeners installed. What a PITA since I already had the sliders welded to the "frame". Had to notch the stiffeners to fit around. Welding upside down really sucks too! One side down, one side to go.
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