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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 08:57 PM
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Well ive done enough since I ended my last build to finally start another.
For those of you who want to spend the time looking through pictures heres the link to my old Build Thread

Since then:

UPGRADES:
-7/8 Heim Steering
-c-rok steering brace
-Pan hard trac bar
-trac bar brace
-RE trac bar mount
-tank relocated
-rock lights
-increased rear lift height
-front bumper (Didn't last long)
-Relocated sound bar to behind drivers seat

Fixed:
-Broke driver side ujoint
-CB hooked back up since car accident
-Replaced broken brake booster
-Rewelded roof rack so spare doesnt hit the roof
-Replaced old steering box
-Wrapped Injectors + line for heat soak issue
-New exhaust manifold
-Both Drivelines committing suicide
-Leaking front T-case Seal
-Both Hub assemblies
-Fixed leaking exhaust system (thanks CA Smog for the forced motivation)
-Tune up including:
New Dist/Dist Cap/Rotor/Wires/Plugs/TPS/CPS/IAC/MAP/IGN Coil/CTS/PCV Valve/AIR & OIL Filter/valve cover gasket/Oxygen Sensors

If you read through all that then let me reward you with pictures!
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Old Apr 3, 2014 | 12:57 PM
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Braced my steering box to fix the unibody around the box from tweaking. I should honestly just plate the whole unibody but just too lazy
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Old Apr 14, 2014 | 03:37 AM
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Replaced a much needed control arm bushing
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Old Apr 18, 2014 | 05:34 PM
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Replaced my other UCA bushing, and found some use for some hooks I had laying around.
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Old Apr 19, 2014 | 04:50 AM
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Love the steering setup.
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Old Apr 19, 2014 | 11:10 AM
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Yeah, that steering looks great. You should deep six the front fenders and comp cut the rear quarters and stretch it a couple inches. It will complete the militaristic look.
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Old Apr 28, 2014 | 11:41 AM
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Locked the rear now and headed to the 'con right after it snowed. Expected only 1-2" but got a lot more than that but we still went. Broke a lot more things than I wanted to.
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Old Apr 28, 2014 | 11:52 AM
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finally got bored enough to update your **** huh? that was a long day trip.. I think that's enough snow for one season
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Old Apr 28, 2014 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Atmos
finally got bored enough to update your **** huh? that was a long day trip.. I think that's enough snow for one season
yea I still haven't gotten out of bed yet... Yea dude, no more snow, atleast no more icy slabs
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Old Apr 28, 2014 | 01:04 PM
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that part where I drove your jeep was fun though. I'm kinda bummed mine wont get to see snow until next year
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Old May 6, 2014 | 11:31 PM
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Did some fixing from the bashing from rubicon now she's running nice and smooth.
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Old Aug 2, 2014 | 01:56 PM
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Honey badger has custom ruffstuff long arms now! Also went to the rubicon again this year and finally made it up soup bowl. I'll post a video if anyone cares to watch it. Starting to plan a 60/14bolt swap in the future but for now this set up is doing it.
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Old Aug 2, 2014 | 05:24 PM
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You wheel the Rubicon with Ryan from RYANVISION on the YouTube?
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Old Aug 3, 2014 | 02:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Bustedback
You wheel the Rubicon with Ryan from RYANVISION on the YouTube?
Yessir
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Old Aug 3, 2014 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by SacXJguy
Yessir
You're welcome to come up a little further north and wheel the High Lakes for a change of scenery.
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