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Old 07-23-2011, 02:56 PM
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Put comanche rear and yj front shocks on, work well with the lift
Old 08-21-2011, 10:54 PM
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Wrecked vs motorbike, he was doing 90, I was doing 10
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Wrecked vs motorbike, he was doing 90, I was doing 10

wow dude that is insane what happend to the dude on the bike and how did this all come about
Old 08-22-2011, 12:13 AM
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dude, thaqts freaky. btw, how do you like those kellys? i have hte smae ones on my xj, the sidewalls like ot slice...very very easily.
Old 08-22-2011, 09:16 AM
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I was pulling out of a stop sign, he came around a bend and lost control and skidded into me, and I haven't had any problems with the tires
Old 08-28-2011, 02:22 PM
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Bought a 94 for 400, fixing the 96 making dd, turning the 94 into a trail monster
Old 12-27-2011, 11:15 AM
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Scrapped the parts car for funds, got my baby back together, new meats for xmas and steel for bumpers, need to trim flares a little...
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Built front bumper, next is the rear
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Hey Dude,
very nice looking XJ.
I just bought a 98 XJ today, so we have a long way to go. Same color as yours, but needs a lot of work. Did you say you built your own roof rack? I would like to do that. Any suggestions?
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and you made your own bumper? Excellent. I need that as well!
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Thanks, and I used old grizzly 350 crate steel for the rack, just cut it apart and welded it up, and I build everything I can...like to know the quality of my rigs parts
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By the way she's camo now with new body damage from hittin the trails
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