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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by sethyyy
favorate build oh here! cant wait to get my 90xj.
thanks!

Originally Posted by JerseyJeeper
I think I found the shackles you were talking about but they look HUGE lol. Did yours look abnormally large too?
yeah they did actually! remember you gotta shave the shackle bolt sleeve that goes into the "frame" side. minor mods required but for the extra few inches you really can't complain. post some before and after pics on here when you done.

Originally Posted by projectmayhem
im just wondering how did your truck end up over there, there is no drive way or road. lol just wondering
3 words...wife was driving...that's actually my back yard. i live on 6 acres down here.

Originally Posted by Z400Rider
I like this thread, alot of useful info and an interesting build! keep us updated!
thanks! i'm doing it the poor man's route! next up are my front winch bumper and rear tire carrier. gonna be built by me. then after those are done i'm thinkin of tackling some long arms myself.

Originally Posted by Mosescase
wow just read 23 pages of your build i love it but now im going to sleep.
thanks! bored you to sleep huh? lol

Originally Posted by jeepman13
i like the vents alot they came out really clean
i like em and they def do the job! the only thing is they show a lot of the engine compartment so i need to spray everything in there with some flat black or something now. lol
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by tactical40cal
yeah they did actually! remember you gotta shave the shackle bolt sleeve that goes into the "frame" side. minor mods required but for the extra few inches you really can't complain. post some before and after pics on here when you done.
Ok thanks, I'll be sure to do that!!
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Old Dec 27, 2010 | 10:52 PM
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Saints are going to the play offs baby!!!! They broke up those Falcons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Dec 28, 2010 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Red92XJ

Awsome build man just sat here an went threw all 20 pages.. im curious about the contol arms an ur trac bar think you could put some pictures up? an did you have to get a new pitman arm?
Sorry man I know it's late but here's the pics you requested. The trac bar hole was just redrilled. Am I ok with it? NO! But I don't do any hardcore wheeling so not worried about it right now. The CA's are at a terrible angle but not worried about that either right now. Wife gave the go ahead for full widths!!!
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Old Dec 28, 2010 | 05:12 PM
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Got jacked!!! It's no hi-lift...tractor supply $50 special...but the reviews were all good! I was gonna mount it on my rack but it's F'n heavy and that would be a pain so I'm gonna mount it to the rear bumper after it's built!
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Old Dec 28, 2010 | 05:17 PM
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Traded my brother-in-law my scuba tank for a 12V big rig air pump and air tank. I didn't have and couldn't find the right fittings for the scuba tank so I said why not. This air tank is WAY too big to fit in the back out of the way! I could mount it on my rack but I think that would look stupid so I'm gonna build a rear bumper out of 4X4 1/4" iron and use that as a tank.
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 12:16 PM
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Really like the vents they look so clean like there supposed to be there.
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by tactical40cal
just south of lafayette. you know where erath and abbeville are?
im in leesville.. if you know where that is.. know of anywhere in this state to play around besdies sicily island? ha
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Ianf406

im in leesville.. if you know where that is.. know of anywhere in this state to play around besdies sicily island? ha
There's Easleyville north of Baton Rouge. I had fun there up till I got stuck. I was stock so I didn't get far. I'm sure there's other places but I haven't done that much research
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 12:31 PM
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yea mudfest was alright.. kinda disapointed though... just a pond like 4 feet deep and sandy mud.. nothing that hard at all.. except the lane that the trucks with like >38" tires were digging ruts on purpose lol
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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 06:33 PM
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Started gathering parts for my front bumper build! Here's where I'm not sure what I wanna do...do I build a winch bumper or build a hitch bumper and attach a winch to a hitch plate? Still contemplating...

Ordered from atozfabrication.com!
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 03:06 AM
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Nice one M8 just read the whole thing. looks sick!!!! i love the way the xjs look od green!!

Cheers!!!
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Kayle
Nice one M8 just read the whole thing. looks sick!!!! i love the way the xjs look od green!!

Cheers!!!
Thanks!
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 09:44 AM
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This build is fantastic!! This definatly looks BAD A$$. Looking forward to the next update....
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by 1ABrian
This build is fantastic!! This definatly looks BAD A$$. Looking forward to the next update....
Next is the front bumper. Getting that done this month. After that is the rear bumper/air tank/tire carrier. Then sliders. Finally I wanna upgrade to full widths
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