Yeah true, Ive got a good buddy who wheels an explorer (yeah, yeah, I know, But its lifted 12" on 36s complete SAS Swap to D44 Front and Ford 9" Rear) Anyways hes got his old 8.8 thats welded that I really wish I could buy. I've been watching that junkyard, Olympia is where I live. Thanks for the advice!


Here is the above mentioned explorer, hes a good Search And Rescue friend and pretty much my brother.

 

Great thread, enjoyed the read...great father son bonding and good to see something without any nasty sarcasm...very much enjoyed.

 

Thanks a lot dave! Glad to hear you liked it! if theres anything I can help you with or you want to know you can always ask my dad or I. My dad is Richliveshots here on the forum!

 

Thanks!

Haha, I have no clue.
I would like to do a bumper but I have basically no money. Luckily I already have the plate and everything and the winch is already mounted to it.

Any cost effective ideas?

 

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Hey thanks a lot man!
Ill look into one of those, I might even try to re-create the design if I can lol. But those look nice, I just wish they werent 280 dollars lol.

 

Hey man great thread and great rig, I'm new to this forum and just got my first jeep, 92 laredo that's black with red accent stripes. Right now it's not running, so i think i might have to rebuild the engine.

I plan on getting it all running by the time i turn 16, so this thread is going to help with some cool ideas.

 

this has to be in the top 5 sweetest jeeps on this forum

 

Hey 91! rig has been comming along. Any updates???

 

Hey All! Sorry for the delay! More job related crap. Anyways, finally think im somewhere thats steady at the very least. Moving along, i got a couple updates. I installed my new front skid plate today (its a stock one, but i've been looking for one forever and this one was free thanks to my dad.) I also scored a light bar, to improve my visibility and to help on a search. anyways, without any more ado, here are the pics!

First, heres the mock up of the light bar! ( I hadnt installed the skid plate yet.





Now, heres a few of the skid.










Hope you enjoyed! On a side note, after much thought, im going flareless! Hopefully will be doing it thurs. Pics to come!

 

Oh yeah, if anyone's got any advice for cutting flares that would be much appreciated. as always, feedback is welcome!

 

heres a sweet vid of me, 89Blackhawk, and our good buddy with an exploder going wheeling around western wa! one of the many reasons we love it here!

 

Ok, so it finally happened. I got off my rear end and got to work removing the unsightly flares. I was very nervous about it at first, but my dad showed me the proper way to trim the front flares, and we went to work like old pros. I removed the flares, and he would trim. all in all, it was a very productive day. Commence onslaught of pictures! Any questions? I'll answer them as best I can!



Rear flare removed, and my dad's sweet comanche in the background!








My dad gettin down with the DeWalt.






Getting the passenger side cut started



It was dark by the time i was done washing it, and i pulled over to take this pic on the way home from my buddies house where we cleaned our rigs. still have to cut and fold the rear, so there will be more pics to come!

 

Heres some more daytime pictures for you picture heads.









Rear cut and fold coming soon!

 

Looks nice!