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10-22-2010, 08:30 AM
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Yes I will. I'm trying to get a lot of pictures while building. The pictures suck cuz they are all cell phone photos, but you get to see what I'm doing.
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10-22-2010, 08:31 AM
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10-22-2010, 10:28 AM
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Did you cut the boggers yourself? I have the chance to pick up a set of 33x14 boggers and cant decide if I should or not. If I do, I will be doing a smiliar design. Looks great! W
Whats the plan for the front end where the xj body meets the frame? You going to be covering up the frame at all with a bumper?
Whats the plan for the front end where the xj body meets the frame? You going to be covering up the frame at all with a bumper?
10-23-2010, 09:56 AM
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Did you cut the boggers yourself? I have the chance to pick up a set of 33x14 boggers and cant decide if I should or not. If I do, I will be doing a smiliar design. Looks great! W
Whats the plan for the front end where the xj body meets the frame? You going to be covering up the frame at all with a bumper?
Whats the plan for the front end where the xj body meets the frame? You going to be covering up the frame at all with a bumper?
I'm not sure yet what I'm going to do with the front yet. The frame is 3" in front of the grill so I'm thinking that will be a good point to mount a winch plate and then build a massave bumper around that. One that covers the winch, frame and comes up to the body lines.
I have a set of Teraflex turnover shackles in the back. I'll try to get some pictures of them today.
10-23-2010, 06:57 PM
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10-23-2010, 07:01 PM
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I spent the day trying to come up with some body mounts. After cutting and bending several pieces of metal I came up with these for the front mounts.
I'm still working on the rest of them.
I'm still working on the rest of them.
10-26-2010, 08:01 AM
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10-26-2010, 05:32 PM
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10-27-2010, 08:36 AM
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Being that these allow the axle to drop but provide no added spring rate wont you have traction issues when flexed? As the tire tries to climb over and object the extended shackle would provide little force taking away from the weight and therefore the traction on the tire.
10-27-2010, 08:52 AM
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Being that these allow the axle to drop but provide no added spring rate wont you have traction issues when flexed? As the tire tries to climb over and object the extended shackle would provide little force taking away from the weight and therefore the traction on the tire.
After I get it done and wheel it a few times I'll revisit this and let you know my findings.
11-07-2010, 06:07 PM
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Got a little more done today. Built leaf spring hangers for the rear.
They are just tacked in place until I get both sides done.
My welds suck, lol It's been 25 years since I picked one up. I'll get better soon.
They are just tacked in place until I get both sides done.
My welds suck, lol It's been 25 years since I picked one up. I'll get better soon.
11-08-2010, 08:49 AM
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I have two friends using them now and they have no problems with traction. In fact they seem to allow the spring to be more level at full flex with less up pull on the spring there for giving it better bite.
After I get it done and wheel it a few times I'll revisit this and let you know my findings.
After I get it done and wheel it a few times I'll revisit this and let you know my findings.
