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So a good friend of mine made me a proposition... He said he will sell me these 15" Grizzly wheels and 31x10.50x15s BFG ATs that have 50% tread left for $300. The wheels are mint and there's not a scratch on them. They are sitting in his garage ready to go about 15 miles from me.




They would look pretty gnarly on my xj... I just need a push that I should do it, and go get them tomorrow.

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Oh and my new hatch struts came today! So I get to put those on, put the new radiator in, find the cause of my massive vibration from the rear at 20-40mph, and maybe put my new wheels and tires on.....

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Well I did it. I picked up those wheels and tires, and also got some rugged Ridge tow points with plates! And I replaced my rear hatch struts. No more stick to hold it open!

I also replaced both my rear u-joints, the vibration is better, but it's still there...






Im also getting quite the Jeep tire collection.... Good thing my wife is understanding.

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I also picked up the newest addition to the garage today. I can finally ditch my overhead radiant system!

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These are the front recovery points that i got for $25. They are made for the XJ, so hopefully the install will be pretty painless (other than my bent bumper mount on the passenger side). They will be going in as soon as i figure out my vibration issues...

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So the vibration is still there. It's not horrible, I can hear it more than I can feel it.

I also checked the load carrying capabilities. It handled it well, but I'm slightly concerned about my rear shackles. When loaded down, the rear shackles are hitting the frame. If I move my leafs down a notch, will that correct this, or make it worse?

I need to get this figured out before spring so that I can haul the camper with my family in it and I don't want to have to worry about it.

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So I got the 800 lbs of flooring out of the back, and this is how she sits with the shims in and the shackles on the lower (highest lift) setting..... I may need to bite the bullet and lift the front to level it out, and then either an SYE or a hack n tap....

Does it ever end??? Lol

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It still shakes like a beotch, and it barely turns over now. I definitely need a starter, and maybe the hack n tap. Oh and I may need to go an inch taller in the front too lol.

I may throw the t-case drop in this weekend, just to help the issue until I can get the SYE or hack n tap.

It's getting there though!

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Well, I can almost pinpoint it being the starter now. My battery is definitely good, and now it just clicks down at the starter. I tapped it with a hammer, and it turned over so slow that it still wouldn't start.

The interior lights did not dim at all when the starter clicked.

I should be getting the new starter in tomorrow night.

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I finally installed my t-case drop this morning. I was surprised that the bolts came out with only hand tools, and the stud came out fairly easily with some heat from the torch.

The vibration is still there at 65 or so, but it's barely even noticeable. It's a thousand times better now, and I think it will be 100% as soon as I remove those rear shims. But for now, I'm calling it good!


She's getting there, and I'm really happy with how it looks! I may go a notch down on the rear shackles though. She's got about 3/4" of rake.

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I scored big tonight! I picked up this thule roof basket (38x44) for $20! Now I need to come up with some mounts!

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I also got it washed up this morning. It really needs a coat of wax or 10.... But it looks alright for what it is lol

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This morning i got my cross bars to move. 2 of the buttons work, the other 2 i had to use a needle nose to move them. But once i get it where i like it, i shouldnt need to move it for a while, if ever.

Now i just need some small u-bolts to hold it down, and i should be set! I also may get some sort of bungee system to hold things down, and a spare tire mount for one of my Moab wheels.

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So I took my pinion shims out tonight, now I just have the tcase drop, no change. The vibration is still there slightly at 30mph and very noticeable at 65 or so.

I think I may have found the issue. This sh*t is starting to get old.... This was taken while parked in the garage, with the wheels on the ground.

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I took the Xj out behind my house today for some practice with the D90. They aren't great, but they are definitely getting better!