sweet!! get some updates up!! whats gonna be bought with the tax refund?

 

So in the long amount of time since my last update I have acquired some new stuff! I have since installed some AAL's into my HD replacement leaf packs with some JKS shackles. Up front a set of RC 4.5" coils with some JKS swaybar disco's. RC shocks all around, a drop pitman arm and a double sheer track bar and bracket from Iron Rock Off Road. I have some pics from before but then my camera started to act up. I'll get some after pics up soon.



And not mentioned above...

And it was FREE!!! And it works just fine! Now I need to build a different bumper for it... Coming in this week is a set of Critical Path long arms from Iron Rock! The heep has a pretty wicked shake sometimes since I am still running the stock lower arms...

 

good job man free is always good

 

And once again some more pics. Finally! Here are some pics of the Iron Rock Critical Path Long Arms. Also started working on a rear storage setup.






The install was really easy and the street manners are incredible.

 

I also started a rear storage box. I wanted it to house my amp and sub out of the way and out of sight as well as hold tools secure when i'm on the trail. It is made from 3/4 mdf. The sub fires down and the amp sits next to it. The storage compartment is nice and big. When finished it will be covered in carpet to match the interior and tie down spots for gear. Here are the pics.

that is the bottom view.

top closed view

top open view

amp mounts in the left side of the pic and sub in the right side of it.

looking in from the rear of course

 

Those long arms look great............I want to upgrade to some long arms and have been shopping around, but those look like the hot ticket..

 

They ride great and have some amazing flex! The are beefy as all hell on top of that.
here is the link.
http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch..._Code=IR-X_LAK
I also have the double sheer track bar kit from them and love it!

 

So today I started working on the 8.8 I picked up. It's from a 99 Mountaineer. It's a limited slip with 3.73's for the time being.



Also might be picking up a D44. We will see what happens.

 

hell yea!!keep up the good work...this thing looks like its gonna be beast

 

Nice!

 

So after waiting almost a month for the new bumper to show up. Here it is with the winch on it!

Here are some pics of it hanging up at work so I could paint it.



Also followed the idea COS had and made up a rear bumper real quick. Think I'll re-do the ends and bring them out a little more and then wrap them up towards the tires a bit for some extra protection. You can see in the pics that I also added some flood lights into the rear hatch!


I'll get some more pics up tomorrow. While I was waiting for the front bumper I installed a Optima and custom made new battery cables using some nice 1/0 welding cable. Also mounted the relays for the winch under the hood and set it up to be controlled from in the cab. Also picked up a ZJ gas tank skid and got it bolted up! Made some good progress!

 

looks good so far

 

damn, looks sick!

 

Hey AWOL how are thos long arms doing for ya? I am really thinking about ordering the upgrade long arms from Iron Rock.

 

sweet ride