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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 03:56 PM
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I had a '94 I6 F150 for awhile, got tired of the ttb up front and the overall size of it wasn't ideal for the trails. It was time for it to go. I just recently came across this find on craigslist and could not let the opportunity slip through my hands..

1998 XJ Sport --> 87k, 5spd, 3" BDS Lift, 32" Goodyear Wrangler MTZ




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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 04:00 PM
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 04:05 PM
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nice rig man looks good keep us posted on updates
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 04:10 PM
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thanks man, will do. im going to try to keep it in real good condition for now since its my daily driver. give it 4 years and she'll have 35s in the wells haha
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 05:06 PM
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As an ohio-an...?....I feel your pain on the rust. :/
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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 09:52 AM
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havent been on here in forever, forgot i had a build thread..since taking care of the rust ive done a descent amount of things, but ill stop talking and post pictures

recused an s-10, had to pull it over two sets of train tracks
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figured i should start taking off all the plastic pieces, went i bought it they were all pinched from the door, half falling off. i just used goo-off and a razor blade, took most of it off. i plan on using hercu-liner or raptor on where the tape used to be to cover it and as added protection.
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also painted the fenders
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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 09:55 AM
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cb install, just took a piece of flat steel from depot, drilled two holes in it and took the visors off, slid it under and tightened, i always thought it took up too much space on the passenger side
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bought the mount from firestik, its great cause there was no drilling required and it seems pretty strong. just bought a 62" (?) whip and tied it off with a zip tie on the cargo rack. figured a thinner flexible one would be better for the trails and a buddy of mine said they acutally get better reception than the typical firestik

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new used rims/tires from a buddy cragar ds 15" firestone destination mt 31x10.5 (i went down a size but i get a little better mileage ive noticed)
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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 09:59 AM
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replaced the POs amp and sub box

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dont really recommend buying this, select increments xj pod. 8" subs dont cut it, so i cut it out to fit a 10" ..still a work in progress think i need more airflow and need to attach it stronger cause i think the plastic molding shakes with it and messes up the sound ?? its a great idea for space saving though

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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 10:03 AM
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heading to RC this weekend, and forgot that i had no front (or rear recovery). luckily the guys at jeff daniels had a set left in their shop. didnt realize i had to remove the front bumper completely

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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 10:33 AM
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had a good time at RC, all my friends run 35s and excess of 5" lift, but i kept up on some of the trails. didnt really get a lot of pics

dashboard cam worked pretty good
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suffered some damage, un-did my sway bar and since i didnt trim, buckled some of the body oh well haha

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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 10:52 AM
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Down N Dirty Offroad (Reading, PA) find them on facebook, is an offroad shop, they do alot of really cool customizing for jeeps and other 4x4s. bought this rear tire carrier/bumper from them for cheap too (350$) and it bolts right on, just gotta deal with the license plate

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