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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 07:44 PM
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IRO OTK Steering

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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 08:14 PM
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Great looking ZJ build! hard to find a good one now a days!
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 08:52 PM
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Thanks man
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Old Dec 28, 2010 | 07:01 PM
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installed the IRO OTK today and man is this stuff beefy and its rides and steers nice and tight again!





Please note these were taken prior to final tightening and adding of the second nut on each bolt during the locktite process.
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 03:52 PM
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Well I have a wheeling trip this weekend so I finally decided to wire up my cb.



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Old Jan 8, 2011 | 08:48 PM
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Well I went wheeling today with LOJ and overall it was a great trip I think I may need a new trans mount but if thats all I broke I'll call it a good trip now for the pics well some of them haha






and now the fun pics and yes the driver walked away with only a scratch. that hill is much steeper than it looks and is very slick due to a recent rain he lost traction and got sideways and rolled once


me pulling plugs to check for oil prior to starting it up
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 09:12 AM
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the roll on vid
http://s680.photobucket.com/albums/v...t=MOV07278.mp4

a view down the hill


Well I dont have a pic of my ZJ doing this but this gives you the idea and my longer wheelbase allowed me to get up it with little issue I had to pull this tj down and out with the zj
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 06:11 PM
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Ok well did some wrenching today found out that I bent my IRO skid brackets even further on this past trip so I went ahead and swapped in the new ones they had sent me for free IRO is a great company that truely stands behind their products
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 07:16 PM
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Always heard IRO is a good company. Guess I'll have to start buying some stuff from then. Awesome ZJ by the way man. Makes me want one.
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 08:05 PM
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Yeah they are great man and Thanks man
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 08:58 PM
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i love the zj im thinking of trimming the fenders but i dont have the cojones too..hows it coming i there more upgrades
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 10:42 PM
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Well I got started on the drivers side of the boat side adventure tonight mainly just rough cuts gonna bust out the plasma in the AM and get to the harder areas then modify and reweld the A and C pillars


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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 10:20 PM
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Well got a ton done today all the brackets are welded in and the 2x4 is mocked in need to mark it and cut it in the am then start on the 2x2 kickers.

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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 01:14 AM
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man that must have been scary as hell watching that jeep fall down that hill.
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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 09:59 AM
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Looking good man, I love that steering setup.
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