Tell them it is a mosquito sucker when camping lakeside.

 

haha. both of those are pretty good! I should start fabing up some random excuses.

 

Is that your exhaust? Yep.. connected to a duct in my seat.

Answers to the "What is that" would be a cool thread...

 

haha i should start a thread like that. probably get some funny answers

 

Stayed late from work tonight to get the rest of the bumper done! Only thing I didn't get on were the light tabs because I didn't have my hellas with. Here it is:

 

Looking dam good.

 

Thanks Aaron!

 

thats sexy!!!

 

thanks!

 

So not a huge thing even worth posting, but I know people like pictures.

I finally got my steering stabilizer back in since I went to JCR 1-ton steering. This was possible due to Rancho Steering Stabilizer kit. Curious to see if I will see a difference. Yes, I need to repaint things a bit.




There are a bunch of things I want/need to do soon. I am debating what to do with my steering knuckles. When reamed for the 1-ton tie rods, they were slightly over reamed. They still tighten down pretty good. But I was thinking about getting new knuckles reamed to the right depth. With doing that I would need to get new ball-joints which is roughly $300. I also need a new driver side tie rod. I was debating on replacing them all or just the one...

I still have yet to install my shackle relocation brackets...

I might be getting some rear quarter guards...

I am getting a replacement oil pan and welding on an oil pan gasket. This also give me the opportunity to replace my rear main.

 

how did you like your 4.5 in setup?

 

I liked the 4.5" setup and height. It road like a lifted jeep. I never did get the control arm drop kit which would have made the ride a little nicer. But, for the price I paid, I liked it.

 

Just read your entire build and I love your Jeep a lot. Got a lot of good ideas out of it such as parts for me to use and whatnot. Thanks for solving my broken mirror issues too.

 

I was super busy this weekend roofing for my dad and all. He would pick a super hot weekend...

But with little light left in the day and the heat down I split the time between Friday and Saturday nights. Finally got my aluminum OverlandXJ rear quarter guards in. Also, my new tie rods should be here this week.

Before:






After:

 

They look good Jake. Glad they ended up on your rig.

How did you like the fit? Lay down a bead of silicone between?