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Old Apr 21, 2013 | 02:15 AM
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Originally Posted by PocketsEmpty
Nice! When my XJ is happy, I can sleep at night.
I second that
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 04:33 PM
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Today I hit some nice deep muddy puddles and actually flooded my horns. Gotta get those replaced soon at $15 apiece.

After all was said and done, I went to get a wash at the car wash and they refused to clean my Jeep saying, "sorry buddy, that thing on the front of your car will just get ripped off by the brushes."

Another surprise, I found my lost Jeep knife right under my hood in front of my air intake. It has apparently been there for a few weeks, even with my rough driving, and gravity fighting against it. That alone made my day.

I removed all of my CB equipment, which I'll be selling to a friend for $45.
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 12:27 AM
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Today re-did the headliner. Same factory color. Got rid of the sagging right over my head and therefore made it easier to see traffic lights.
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 01:26 AM
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Well I WAS saving up for a 5.5" rubicon express but your 6.5 looks pretty sick. Thanks for messing up all my plans! Haha jk I love your jeep. I'm pretty jealous of that blue
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Old Apr 26, 2013 | 05:24 PM
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Well I WAS saving up for a 5.5" rubicon express but your 6.5 looks pretty sick. Thanks for messing up all my plans! Haha jk I love your jeep. I'm pretty jealous of that blue
Lol thanks, I love 6.5 inches of lift. It's a sweet spot.
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Old May 4, 2013 | 10:25 PM
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Great build just read the whole thing was about to order the lights that you have until you said you had problems with them. Can't wait for more updates.
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Old May 9, 2013 | 12:39 AM
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Today I traded tires with my friend to see what they would be like. He took my 33x12.50r15 Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs with 15x8 rims, and I took his 33x12.50r15 Firestone Destination M/Ts with 15x10 rims.

Honestly, I liked my tires more. They roll longer, they produce a hell of a lot less road noise, they're smoother, and I get better gas mileage with them. I also notice that my Jeep hates the 10 inch rims; it feels like there's a lot more drag when turning. I'm glad I picked my 8 inch wide rims. On the other hand, that doesn't keep the Firestones from looking cool:





I also had the opportunity to put on my friend's Jeep roof rack. I like it a lot more than the roof rack I had earlier, which I ended up selling. The only thing is, this one is home-made and to get another one made would be difficult:

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Old May 9, 2013 | 01:38 AM
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please. please. please. put your tires and rims back on.
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Old May 9, 2013 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ckysodkorn_xj
please. please. please. put your tires and rims back on.
Oh trust me, I couldn't quick enough. LOL
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Old May 9, 2013 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by thatXJguy
Today I hit some nice deep muddy puddles and actually flooded my horns. Gotta get those replaced soon at $15 apiece.
I've been meaning to relocate mine-- they are pretty exposed now after I put my Nates4x4 winch bumper on. I wish it was just one horn instead of two, oh well...
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Old May 10, 2013 | 12:05 AM
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My Rough Country Adjustable Track Bar with bracket came in the mail today. Will be installing soon.
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Old May 10, 2013 | 08:26 AM
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Those 33's would have looked fantastic if they weren't 15x10, just my opinion
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Old May 10, 2013 | 09:51 AM
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agreed I loved my Destination M/Ts. Those tires do look better on an 8" wheel though.
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Old May 10, 2013 | 03:15 PM
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Here it is. Will be installing tomorrow.
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Old May 10, 2013 | 04:01 PM
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I have one of those, too. But I have a Rusty's bracket. Wonder if they will work the same? I'll have to line them up and see.
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