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Old Jan 2, 2012 | 05:21 PM
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Sorry about the lights! Quick questions... Do you have frame stiffeners? And do you run limitingstraps? I've been fallowing your rig on this forum and others for a while now. One of my favorites!
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Old Jan 2, 2012 | 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by zrocool
Where can I get one of these storage boxes?
random luck that someone is selling one online. I happen to find mine at a local flea market (by huge luck). I have seen them online selling used for well over $100.
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Old Jan 2, 2012 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by BigC9164
Sorry about the lights! Quick questions... Do you have frame stiffeners? And do you run limitingstraps? I've been fallowing your rig on this forum and others for a while now. One of my favorites!
Thanks. They are just lights so not a big deal. Frame stiffeners from HD engineering is in the future. Just not yet. I don't have limiting straps as well. Thought about it but just never added them. Just good bump stopping.
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Old Jan 2, 2012 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by JakeWI
random luck that someone is selling one online. I happen to find mine at a local flea market (by huge luck). I have seen them online selling used for well over $100.


Who makes it?
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Old Jan 2, 2012 | 09:48 PM
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Have you ever/think you will ever "need" limiting straps? Do your coils ever come close to popping out? What are your thoughts on the HD engineering stiffeners. I like that you can get the front/middle/rear kit for the price of ruffstuff or TNT main and front. But it worries me that they are only 1/8 inch thick I think. But it does seem better that the HDEngineering ones have holes drilled to plug weld. I don't know. I'm thinking about getting some this spring but I'm torn between the companies:/
You seem like you know what your doing? What do you think?
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by zrocool
Who makes it?
On the model I have, I have no idea. There isn't a tag on it.
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by BigC9164
Have you ever/think you will ever "need" limiting straps? Do your coils ever come close to popping out? What are your thoughts on the HD engineering stiffeners. I like that you can get the front/middle/rear kit for the price of ruffstuff or TNT main and front. But it worries me that they are only 1/8 inch thick I think. But it does seem better that the HDEngineering ones have holes drilled to plug weld. I don't know. I'm thinking about getting some this spring but I'm torn between the companies:/
You seem like you know what your doing? What do you think?
I haven't come close to losing my coils. Not saying that I never will. But so far no. If I think it will get worse/close to/or happen, I'll get them.

As far as the frame stiffies. I would def. go HD Engineering. Is stuff is pure BEEF. His prices are great. Brian is a great guy to work with. And like you said, for the same price you can get the whole thing done. I like TNT stuff put its over priced IMHO. Ruffstuff are probably good to, but I personally would go HD's.
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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 05:48 PM
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Some photos from today. Since I wasn't able to make the WI4x4 winter run due to money and some issues with my jeep I didn't want to be to far from home. Went out to some private trails again.

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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 08:03 PM
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Here's a cool picture a buddy took of me. The mud is over my 33's and just below my windows.

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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 09:13 PM
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Got my new 1-ton tie rods in. Got the knuckles drilled to accept the teraflex inserts. Got my new Iron Man trac bar installed and replaced a tranny line. Tranny line may still be leaking so I must suck haha. No pictures because I forgot my camera and it was late.

Trying to get as ready as I can for Winterfest the first weekend in March.
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 09:35 PM
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when are you and timothy arriving to WF?
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 89eliminator
when are you and timothy arriving to WF?
well we were planning on taking a half day or all day on that Friday. But now work is crazy as hell and someone already has off. On top of that, someone from work is also coming in his XJ. Tim was supposed to be in TX for work, but now hes all good to go.
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 09:55 PM
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did you ever get a new exaust if not go to iron rock off road they have a muffler with the option for a magnaflow muffler witch it what you really want i think its all for under 200 love the jeep looks good
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 10:10 PM
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okie dokie. i am running red trail on saturday, but we should definitely run the trails together in the afternoon. it sucks we werent able to last time.
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 08:00 AM
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Congrats on the win!
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