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Old 08-11-2017, 11:23 PM
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Work of art. More details? Build that yourself? Who made it? Sorry if you've already put that info out, 55 pages is a lot to read through!
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Originally Posted by bad_idea
Work of art. More details? Build that yourself? Who made it? Sorry if you've already put that info out, 55 pages is a lot to read through!
Cavfab makes the kit. It really is a work of art. Laser cut, press bent, beautiful welds, and excellent geometry. I've said it before, but craftsmanship is top notch. This very same 3 link is actually one of the prizes up for grabs on the website this month.

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Jeepology,

I don't normally read many build threads unless they're front & center on the thread list so it was a real pleasure to read some of yours this morning. All I can say is, nice rig, man! Great to see some entrepreneurial spirit too.
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Originally Posted by 4WD4EVER
Jeepology,

I don't normally read many build threads unless they're front & center on the thread list so it was a real pleasure to read some of yours this morning. All I can say is, nice rig, man! Great to see some entrepreneurial spirit too.
Thanks man, really appreciate the comments. Still got some surprises in store for it.
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Originally Posted by Jeepology
Alpha ready to rock. I'm still considering at least trying it out as a 4 link

I have to go be alone for a while...
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Yukon Hardcore locking hubs installed

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Been super busy with not much time to wrench lately, but finally on its own weight

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SO NICE!!!

Lots of jelly sauce over here
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Originally Posted by Jeepology
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Been super busy with not much time to wrench lately, but finally on its own weight

Awesome, man!
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Mmmm...so much beef
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This is hands down one of my favorite builds on here.

I live vicariously through you, haha

Looking good you basta....I mean my friend, LOL
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Originally Posted by roninofako
This is hands down one of my favorite builds on here.

I live vicariously through you, haha

Looking good you basta....I mean my friend, LOL
x2 on..... well, yeah all of that
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Pure beauty! How much lift did those BW shackles net you? I have the HD SRB bolt on kit. Just looking for a good shackle to run with the brackets.
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Thanks fellas, I feel like I can finally see the light. Time to wrench is such a rarity as I'm gettting married in November. HAVE to have this thing done before that.

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Pure beauty! How much lift did those BW shackles net you? I have the HD SRB bolt on kit. Just looking for a good shackle to run with the brackets.
Tough to give an exact amount, but honestly no noticeable difference in height from the old RE shackles. Never heard a single complaint about the BW shackles and I'm not aware of a beefier, more awesome shackle design out there
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Should come as no surprise more changes were made. Dropped the JCR Vanguard and replaced with a JCR Defender. Wanting to keep this build fairly low and approach angle/COG will be much better. This one will be getting the Monstaliner treatment as well. Oh and I'll still be running a winch

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Picked up a Warn M8000 for a steal of a deal - got some synthetic line on the way for it. I didnt expect that much noticeable difference between this and the VR8000, but even just the overall feel of the parts and the small details are so much higher on the M8000

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With the goal of keeping this thing low, the front wheel wells will need reworked. This will help clear up some space for moving stuff around under the hood.

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Finally got the bumper all put together. JCR calls this their bomb-proof spindle. I haven't seen anyone running a 37 on the Vanguard carrier yet so this will be the test.

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Also got the JCR sliders installed.

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