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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Whitetail
You have to cut the rings off, slide the rods out of the fabric, and then you're gonna have to make new rings and reinstall them.
those are called hog rings, you should be able to get them at like a tractor supply or fastenal real cheap for a box of em, and you just need pliers to re-install them. they make hog ring pliers but regular pliers will work.
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by usdarulz
Just for you Doug a before and after from the lift:


where did you get the light bar? isnt that illegal, just askin i think its awesome but the cops around here would crap a brick!
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 08:44 PM
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dang dude jeeps lookin awesome, keep it up!
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by generalcrawl
where did you get the light bar? isnt that illegal, just askin i think its awesome but the cops around here would crap a brick!
I believe it came from uniformwarehouse.com but I got it off another firefighter. In the state of PA by order of the fire marshall in order to be legal to run a light it must be visible 360. All police in PA run red/blue lights together. Straight blue are firefighters, red fire chiefs or assistant chiefs.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 12:11 PM
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Got my tires balanced and installed yesterday.

Just a little difference between the new and old.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 12:14 PM
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After I got them on I washed the ol girl to get some of the salt off. My son helped me squeegee the water off the bay floor.

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Have to get my flares put back on and may have to add another leaf in the back.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 12:55 PM
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Add another leaf and ditch the flares. Trim the fenderst
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by danjr2010
Add another leaf and ditch the flares. Trim the fenderst
I would ditch the flares but cause of our wonderful laws in Pa I would probably get crap from some of the local yokels.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 03:07 PM
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Adding another leaf might be a little too much spring rate... if so, you could use a 1-2 inch lift block under them. Either way your Jeep is looking good!

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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by HRDROKN
Adding another leaf might be a little too much spring rate... if so, you could use a 1-2 inch lift block under them. Either way your Jeep is looking good!

Thanks
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 07:19 PM
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Jeep looks good man. Very functional and budget friendly. Stay away from blocks, had a leaf crack because of one.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by danjr2010
Jeep looks good man. Very functional and budget friendly. Stay away from blocks, had a leaf crack because of one.
Thanks and yea I have no desire to ever use blocks.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 09:57 PM
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We got ya covered dude. We will lift ya right. Might even have a set of 4" coils for ya!
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 11:39 PM
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Nice work man coming together nicely!
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