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Old Feb 26, 2011 | 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by hudfabxj
my lifted zj was super squirly without the rear sway bar. i tossed on some rs9000 shocks and turned them to full stiff. still a little squirly, but nothing i couldnt handle. if i had it to do over, i would have made some rear discos.
I thought maybe. I'll see what I can come up with disco wise. Did it flex a lot better without the rear hooked up? Thanks for the info.
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Old Feb 26, 2011 | 09:58 PM
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So I did my alignment today and it was way off, but an hour later it was all green. After that I hacked on the front fenders, now the tires don't rub. Then I tested the new tires in a buddy's field almost got stuck on the 3rd pass through the same ruts I had been driving in, but the tires did good with a little wheel spin. I'm gonna go tomorrow down the trail I wheeled it in stock to see if the lift and tires made a difference. Trying to decide if I want a locker in the front or back first. It will get both eventually. I'm thinking aussie locker either way. Any input would be appreciated. I have a np231 sitting in the garage probably put it in next week some time. These pics are the way it sits today.
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Old Feb 26, 2011 | 10:01 PM
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After the tire test. Thats probably the muddiest it will ever be. I don't really like the mud that much. I put the hella lights on one day last week, but I forgot to mention it.
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Old Feb 26, 2011 | 10:13 PM
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it looks good in mud!
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Old Feb 26, 2011 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 00Pajeepcherokee
it looks good in mud!
Thanks I like it to, but it hurts when it falls in your face while working on it.
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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 12:43 AM
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Thanks I like it to, but it hurts when it falls in your face while working on it.
Yeah no kidding I know that feeling. After awhile washing my Heep before working on/under it became mandatory...
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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 10:04 PM
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Well took the heep out wheelin' today the trail was pretty wet and we had a good time. I picked up 3 Wal-Mart bags full of crushed beer cans Wouldn't be so bad, but I did the same thing on the same trail 2 weeks ago. PICK UP YOUR TRASH! Ok got that out of the way back to the wheelin. I took the wife and kid it was the first time the old lady had been since we had the k5. The new suspension was nice and the tires are awesome. I do want lockers front and rear, but it did fine open. Took some pictures and a couple of videos. Now that the underside is all muddy I will get to swapping the transfercase this week I hope.
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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 10:06 PM
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A couple more pics
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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 10:29 PM
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yeah! Mudding wit the family! Sweet! That zj is looking good man! I'm jealous you have progressed this fast. It took me 4 years to get to where you are. O well. Kinda inspiring me to do more to my Heep. Keep the pics coming!
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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 10:53 PM
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Thanks man. Its only coming along fast because I sold my truck to fund the build. I'm almost out of money I am thinking about selling my 4wheeler to buy more stuff. I still need lockers, bumpers, skid plates, and maybe a roof rack so I can put more lights on it for night wheelin. I kinda want a snorkle because they look cool. I know thats not a good reason, but its the only one I got. I have a winch sitting in the garage off of my k5 waiting on a way to mount it. So far I am pleased with it, she wheels as good as my k5 and it had 36" swampers

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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 08:59 PM
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Its been a while and I've put on some factory front tow hooks (thanks to biggoofy) and threw 2 12's and a 1000 wat amp that I had laying around. Took it wheelin today with moparman88 had a great time. I didn't take any pictures today, maybe next time. I am still waiting on my rocksliders. My radiator has developed a phantom leak. So I'll replace that eventually and put the taurus electric fan on while I'm at it(thanks again goof). I am gonna try to get that 231 swapped in this week
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