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Old Jun 5, 2016 | 07:46 AM
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Sure, what you want to know?

You need everything from the backing plate out from the dooner 8.8.
Then get some TJ Rubicon Retainer Plates from the Dealership.
Solt the holes and bolt it up.
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Old Jun 5, 2016 | 07:51 AM
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Did a shakedown run this weekend on the three link:



This is a down hill that I was lifting rear tires on almost 2ft before the 3link





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Old Jun 5, 2016 | 08:16 PM
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Very Nice!
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Old Jun 6, 2016 | 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Desertfox1023
Sure, what you want to know?

You need everything from the backing plate out from the dooner 8.8.
Then get some TJ Rubicon Retainer Plates from the Dealership.
Solt the holes and bolt it up.
You don't happen to have apart number? Google I'm getting tons of hits on various types.

Solting the holes?
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Old Jun 6, 2016 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Desertfox1023
Did a shakedown run this weekend on the three link:

This is a down hill that I was lifting rear tires on almost 2ft before the 3link

Drooooooooop! Nice man!
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Old Jun 7, 2016 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by XJsportG
You don't happen to have apart number? Google I'm getting tons of hits on various types.

Solting the holes?
No Sorry, I don't have the part number.
The holes don't line up perfect so you have to slot them a little.
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Old Jun 7, 2016 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by JandDGreens
Very Nice!
Originally Posted by Basslicks
Drooooooooop! Nice man!
Thanks Guys!
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Old Jun 11, 2016 | 04:19 PM
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Couple Junkyard Finds:



Also got the Roof Rack reinstalled with new light bar:
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Old Aug 2, 2016 | 05:17 PM
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Update from July, went to Potts Mountain got the roof pretty good.
Also installed a roll bar as the start to my cage and replaced my winch cable.









Lastly built a bracket for the CAI
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Old Aug 2, 2016 | 08:40 PM
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Fits in there pretty good. Where'd you get the bar from? CJ?
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Old Aug 3, 2016 | 06:04 AM
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It's a Rusty's Roll Bar, picked it up from a local guy for $80
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Old Aug 3, 2016 | 07:55 PM
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Nice! Can't beat that.
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Old Aug 28, 2016 | 09:15 AM
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Hit the trials yesterday with a good group of guys.

Stopped for some poser shots along the way:









And then this happened...


Cracked at the track bar mount

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Old Aug 28, 2016 | 10:28 AM
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What are your thoughts on the Rusty's roll bar? Is it a good start for a interior cage?
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Old Aug 28, 2016 | 11:26 AM
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What are your thoughts on the Rusty's roll bar? Is it a good start for a interior cage?
I think it's a good start if you can pick one up for cheap. It ties into the seat belts which is nice and also has gussets at the floor points.

My plan is to add cross braces to it and tie it into a larger cage down the road.
At this point it's better than nothing since I don't have a way to bend tube.
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