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Old May 23, 2012 | 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by MuscleHead
I guess your referring to the ratio, i went with 4.56s.

The tie rod is a solid v8 zj rod and drag link is stock. No real need at this point to upgrade the steering until it proves weak.

Did upgrade my trac bar heim joint yesterday to a chromoly heim with kevlar race.
I was, my bad for poor clarification.

That's good tho keep us updated on how it drives
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Old May 28, 2012 | 11:33 AM
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Well got my gas tank skid plate fabbed up, painted, a bolted up. Hard to beat this kind of protection for about a $5 investment in the spray paint lol. Had to notch the back of the skid to clear my hidden hitch receiver. I almost didnt clearance it enough but in the end it fit like a glove.


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Ive also got about 150 miles left on my gear break in period that ive gotta get knocked out this week. On a plus side my last tank i averaged 16.3 MPG all city miles with these gear sets in.
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Old May 28, 2012 | 03:02 PM
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sweet build musclehead
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Old May 28, 2012 | 04:13 PM
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Have you taken it wheelin since you regeared?
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Old May 30, 2012 | 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by pmXJ01
sweet build musclehead
Thanks!

Originally Posted by just_jeepin
Have you taken it wheelin since you regeared?
Not yet waiting to get them good and broken in through multiple heat cycles. Will be runnign it through it paces next weekend though.
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Old May 30, 2012 | 12:51 PM
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Nice build man, I'll deff be watching.
How do you like the 50 series?
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Old May 30, 2012 | 04:50 PM
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Thanks!

Not yet waiting to get them good and broken in through multiple heat cycles. Will be runnign it through it paces next weekend though.
Ahh I see. Well atleast you got some mpgs back
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Old May 30, 2012 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by weeder
Nice build man, I'll deff be watching.
How do you like the 50 series?
Love it nice deep tone without any in cab drone.

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Ahh I see. Well atleast you got some mpgs back
I suppose but its not a daily driver. Breaking in these gears is the most ive driven it since i bought it lol.
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Old May 30, 2012 | 11:17 PM
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Love it nice deep tone without any in cab drone.

I suppose but its not a daily driver. Breaking in these gears is the most ive driven it since i bought it lol.
Hahaha oh well then to hell with the gas mileage. I just took my doors off and now I can't stop driving it instead of the lex
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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 11:52 AM
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Well got everything finished up and ready to go to smorr this weekend. Got diff fluids changed, new diff covers on, changed front axle shaft u joints out to new ones. Its amazing how diff covers and high dollar synthetic gear oil make the clicking sound from the auto lockers practically invisible unless im in turning full lock in a parking lot.

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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by MuscleHead
Here you go sorry it took so long.
are those 35x12.50 or 35x10.5? do they even make 35x10.5?
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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by mtbfreak612
are those 35x12.50 or 35x10.5? do they even make 35x10.5?
They are 12.50, i dont think they make a 10.50 for the 35s just 33s.
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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by MuscleHead
They are 12.50, i dont think they make a 10.50 for the 35s just 33s.
thats what i thought, how do you like them, i think im gonna get those when i get my lift
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Old Jun 11, 2012 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by mtbfreak612
thats what i thought, how do you like them, i think im gonna get those when i get my lift
Well they work lol. I mainly use them for offroad and they do very well for rock crawling. I dont do any mud pits or anything just whatever is on a trail or access road.


By the way it made it through a weekend of hell at SMORR without any breakage. Just a few dents and scuffs here and there. Pics to come after i get time to upload some to the net.
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Old Jun 11, 2012 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by MuscleHead
Well they work lol. I mainly use them for offroad and they do very well for rock crawling. I dont do any mud pits or anything just whatever is on a trail or access road.


By the way it made it through a weekend of hell at SMORR without any breakage. Just a few dents and scuffs here and there. Pics to come after i get time to upload some to the net.
nice! that encourages me to go ahead with 35s haha. your lucky you have a cummins and a trailer to haul your jeep around, mine is my daily driver for now
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