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Old Dec 28, 2014 | 07:05 PM
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Nice build, keep up the good work, I love the MJ's. Sub'd
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Old Feb 25, 2015 | 01:04 AM
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Update time! Finally, right?

Decided to throw a 62mm throttle body on it and see how that goes. It came in at a price that seemed reasonable to me.
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Next up was building the front truss and the last bit for the front axle.
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For the shock mount I welded a nut under the coil mount and then made a rear brace for it, hopefully it will hold up good.
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All painted and finished up.
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I didn't like all the black on the suspension so i did something different with the diff cover.
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Welded up the 3 link arms, had a buddy spin them while I welded them to get one continuous bead.
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Then installed the front axle and put it all together.
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I moved on to the rear shock mounts, bent up some 1.5" DOM hoops and went to town cutting holes in the bed.
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Then I made a removable brace do I can still get the bed off later.
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Finish welded the rear mounts and un-smerfed the shocks.
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Ran into an issue with the front upper shock mounts. For the amount of up travel I wanted the bolt needed to be right where the original mount was and I couldn't us flat plate, made some 1.5" tube mounts and notched them in, they came out nicely I think.
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Old Feb 25, 2015 | 01:05 AM
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Me and some buddies FINALLY made it out to KOH 2015. I gotta say I had a blast the whole time I was there. (I'm there on the left)
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Got in pretty close on the race course.
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Ran into Jessi Combs, she was cool to meet in person. Her spec class rig gave out during the Every Man Challenge and I talked to her about that for a bit.
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Old Feb 25, 2015 | 02:11 PM
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Awesome job with all the pictures! I'm excited to see it all put together
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Old Feb 25, 2015 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by GRohr
Awesome job with all the pictures! I'm excited to see it all put together
Thanks man, I ordered 5 wheels n tires from 4wp while I was at KOH. 5 35x12.5r15 Goodyear MTRs and 5 ProComp alloy wheels in black, all mounted n balance with warranty and shipping for 1700$. can't complain on that price.
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Old Apr 19, 2015 | 10:37 PM
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AAAAWWWW YEAH! Made my own muffler and full mandrel 2.5" exhaust. Also, got my MJ started for the first time today! I hope this video link works.

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Its not the most beautiful thin in the world but it works.
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Old May 17, 2015 | 11:03 PM
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On a side not, I got my hydro assist hooked up and decided to go out and play around near my house.

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Old May 18, 2015 | 08:25 AM
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Year: 1998
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Sick build!
Wish we had trails like here!!!!
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Old Jun 18, 2019 | 04:34 PM
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this is an awesome MJ would have liked to see more of it.
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