Kermit the XJ: Build
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I'm going to flex it out again sometime soon and measure and see if I need new ones. It barely rubbed
What do you mean? I'm running a Rancho steering stabilizer and Zone's shocks on all 4's. I have bumpstops within the coils if that's what you're referring to...overall the 3" zone kit rides awesome both on and off the road. Very happy with the performance.
What do you mean? I'm running a Rancho steering stabilizer and Zone's shocks on all 4's. I have bumpstops within the coils if that's what you're referring to...overall the 3" zone kit rides awesome both on and off the road. Very happy with the performance.
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I was looking at your pictures and theres nothing inside the coil like my jeep. My jeep had 4 shocks up front and two in the rear.
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Just the AAL. It's performed well so far. When I start sagging or having issues, ill go ahead and rebuild the leaf pack. But for now I'm a happy camper with them.
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Nope im just an idiot. I thought it was setup like my Titan plus the other shock but it appears to just be a bump stop! Sorry
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Nice XJ! Great job on cutting those fenders. That's the cleanest cut job I've seen. I'm also about to install SOLID diff covers in the next week or so. What locker did you go with? I also have a 29-spl C8.25
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Thanks! Next project will be a rear bumper. (Finally)
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Thanks! Went with an Aussie in the rear. Suppose to be one of the better lunchbox style lockers. I had an e-locker in my old truck and aside from that the only other lockers I've had personal experience with are Lock-Rights. We'll see how the Aussie does. Also would highly recommend the solid diff covers. Destroyed my stock one on my rear axle wheeling.
Thanks! Next project will be a rear bumper. (Finally)
Thanks! Next project will be a rear bumper. (Finally)
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Have you driven it around much? Biggest complaint I hear are with popping/clicking sounds. I haven't decided which I want to go with yet. I love the idea of a selectable locker, but those are sooo darn expensive. I'd probably go with an E-locker because I hate air-powered anything, except tools of course!
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Couple minor updates (since it's been a while since I've done so....)
A buddy of mine owns a vinyl company, and he and I thought it'd be a nice touch to add a pair of custom decals to Kermit..
They are the same font, proportional size, etc to the Rubicon ones...
Following that, I set out on a couple days of wheeling and camping with the best intentions.....
3 miles into the trip and I absolutely destroyed my power steering pump. Swapped a new one in and was on my was a couple hours later. Went wheeling up in Northern AZ, near a town called Crown King. Then continued to camp near the town as well... to my surprise, there was lots of snow up there, along with lots of slush and mud
Upon returning home, I discovered that the power steering pump I had swapped was a lemon, so I threw in a new one...following that i discovered my high pressure power steering line and pulley were toast, so swapped in a new one....only to then find again the pump was another lemon. Therefore, swapping in a dealer OEM one on Tuesday. I also got in on the JCR tax sale, so I have a rear bumper on order from them. Looking forward to getting it on Kermit. Only ordered the rear now as I'm still up in the air on what I want to do with the front.
And the last sad part too
A buddy of mine owns a vinyl company, and he and I thought it'd be a nice touch to add a pair of custom decals to Kermit..
They are the same font, proportional size, etc to the Rubicon ones...
Following that, I set out on a couple days of wheeling and camping with the best intentions.....
3 miles into the trip and I absolutely destroyed my power steering pump. Swapped a new one in and was on my was a couple hours later. Went wheeling up in Northern AZ, near a town called Crown King. Then continued to camp near the town as well... to my surprise, there was lots of snow up there, along with lots of slush and mud
Upon returning home, I discovered that the power steering pump I had swapped was a lemon, so I threw in a new one...following that i discovered my high pressure power steering line and pulley were toast, so swapped in a new one....only to then find again the pump was another lemon. Therefore, swapping in a dealer OEM one on Tuesday. I also got in on the JCR tax sale, so I have a rear bumper on order from them. Looking forward to getting it on Kermit. Only ordered the rear now as I'm still up in the air on what I want to do with the front.
And the last sad part too