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Old Apr 28, 2013 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by justin92xj
Awsome build man. Love the spare tire mount. What u use for tubing?
Left over 1.5" x .120 from the fenders
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Old Apr 28, 2013 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by elkwagn
Looking at your beadlock and trying to figure it out, where's the bolts that lock the inner and outer ring together pinching the tire bead down?
They're not beadlocks they are just rock rings
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 06:12 PM
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Makes sense now!
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Old Apr 30, 2013 | 07:22 PM
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Put the orders in for all the front axle parts made the wife nauseous!!!! Should start setting up next week sometime if everything plays out right
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Old Apr 30, 2013 | 08:07 PM
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Put the orders in for all the front axle parts made the wife nauseous!!!! Should start setting up next week sometime if everything plays out right
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Old May 1, 2013 | 04:49 PM
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Got the front rims back from paint and the tires mounted up and put on will post pictures soon some of my front end parts are going to be here today so will be posing up pics tomorrow
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Old May 1, 2013 | 05:25 PM
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Awesome build so far man, cant wait to see the rest!!! What part of PA are you from? Im from the allentown area
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Old May 1, 2013 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by EASTCOASTXJ
Awesome build so far man, cant wait to see the rest!!! What part of PA are you from? Im from the allentown area
Pittsburgh
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Old May 5, 2013 | 01:03 AM
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So my detroit, ring and pinion, and master install kit arrive yesterday and guess what it was all wrong had to ship it back and the right parts are on the way! Figured none of this would go without problems! Hopefully I can get the front axle parts installed this week
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Old Jul 17, 2013 | 12:52 PM
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Have all the right parts just laying around waiting to be installed hopefully beginning of next month I can get some shop time so I can throw them in.

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Also head liner is back in and also new head unit and speakers installed. pictures to follow.
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Old Jul 17, 2013 | 01:57 PM
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Man im so jealous!!! Iv been debating on if i should get the rcvs or just regular chromos?
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Old Jul 17, 2013 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by cholthauss
Man im so jealous!!! Iv been debating on if i should get the rcvs or just regular chromos?
What are you running
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Old Sep 7, 2013 | 02:28 PM
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Ok so haven't worked on the jeep much due to working like crazy but I got the axle out and the internals out and am In the process of installing the 5.13s and the Detroit, also had to drill a breather hole in the front diff.
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Old Sep 7, 2013 | 04:01 PM
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Lots of great info and great skill! I love the tube fenders. Great job.
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Old Sep 9, 2013 | 04:28 PM
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Pinion in, hopefully tomorrow get the locker and ring gear installed and the axle back in.
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