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Old 10-04-2010, 07:24 PM
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Iv had my Jeep for almost a year now. I didnt take any pics of it stock.. but we all know what that looks like! so here is where I'm at now! 2in blocks, cut the wheel wells out. some 97 wrangler fender flairs. 31' Brigstone a/ts on for the snow, got the 32' mudders in storage.
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nice looking rig
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Why the wrangler flairs?
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Thanks man, and the wrangler flairs, in PA u cant have your tires sticking out at all past the flairs. I picked them up for $20 and they dont look too bad, I need to get the turning lights for them.
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Yeah I heard some things about PA LOL


Also thats not bad, just freaks me out that the dont go all the way to the bottom of the fenders. But hey good thing its not mine right! Still looks good tho bro!
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Haha Iv had them for a year almost and no problems!
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not too bad, nice build
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Thanks a lot! its comming along.
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The jeep i got the leafs off
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Amazing find! I didn't get the front coils since they looked to be warped to me. But i feel like if i ditch the blocks in the back i might only gain 1in after losing the 2in block, anyone have any clue how much of a lift these might be? they have 5 leafs in the pack. Guess ill find out! ill update with pics after i get them on.
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Leafs are on and looking good, it looks like i gained about 1.5in but I forgot to mesure it! haha

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Jeeps riding like crap. Looking for some new shocks. Any input?
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Now I'v got the full 3in pack in the rear and the 2in blocks in the front. I have just got rancho 5000 shocks. I got the 3in lift ones from advanced auto.
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Got a full 31" spare now. Picked it up for 20 bucks off craigslist!
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