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Old Jan 8, 2018 | 09:30 PM
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There D44's out of a friends 2016 Rubicon Hardrock with around 8,000 miles on them. He went to a set of RockJock 70's and sold me these..
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Old Jan 8, 2018 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by jonb8
There D44's out of a friends 2016 Rubicon Hardrock with around 8,000 miles on them. He went to a set of RockJock 70's and sold me these..
Didn't have a clue those were interchangeable so to speak but that's defiantly good for you!
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Old Jan 8, 2018 | 11:00 PM
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Thanks Jon. That guy sure does work fast
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Old Jan 9, 2018 | 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by XJIrish4x4
Didn't have a clue those were interchangeable so to speak but that's defiantly good for you!
There not interchangeable, I used a Artec JK to TJ conversion truss on the front and I've got to weld new perches and shock mounts on the rear axle once I get it under the xj and centered... There also 5 inches wider then a xj axle that's why I had to go with the JK wheels to get more wheel offset.... It's been alot of work getting ready to put them under...
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Old Jan 9, 2018 | 07:14 AM
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man you do some nice work !
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Old Jan 9, 2018 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by jonb8
It's been alot of work getting ready to put them under...
I hear ya there Jon. Done a lot of work on my axles to get them ready to go under, and I don't have the benefit of being able to buy a truss for the front. By the way, I watched that vid and I like the idea for the sliders. I need to build something like that for the back of the XJ. The wife likes to cook when we travel and setting up a kitchen for her is a lot of work. I want to build a modular roll out kitchen that only takes minutes to set up and take down.
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Old Jan 10, 2018 | 05:20 AM
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That's the same reason Missy got a big kitchen in the teardrop, Cooking is her favorite part of camping.
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Old Jan 10, 2018 | 10:56 AM
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I plan on a modular design that will fit the XJ, pickup and a trailer yet to be built. I figure that ought to cover it. We like to camp where there is no one else around
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Old Jan 12, 2018 | 04:58 PM
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Yep that's the best kind of camping... Gotta keep the lady's happy too....
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Old Jan 12, 2018 | 06:58 PM
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Nope, married 27 years,,, leave em at home!!


Originally Posted by jonb8
Yep that's the best kind of camping... Gotta keep the lady's happy too....
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Old Jan 12, 2018 | 08:30 PM
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Nope, married 27 years,,, leave em at home!!
The little lady is much more tollerant of the Jeep budget if she gets to partake too
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Old Jan 13, 2018 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 4.3L XJ
The little lady is much more tollerant of the Jeep budget if she gets to partake too
Exactly
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Old Mar 13, 2018 | 04:29 PM
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I finally got the JK axles under the xj, the rear is 100% done and the front is in but alot of work to do on trackbar and steering angles....





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Old Mar 13, 2018 | 06:28 PM
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You picked the hardest end to do last Jon. Those front ends can be a killer to get just right
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Old Mar 13, 2018 | 06:54 PM
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Yea but the back was just perches and shock mounts.... wanted to knock it out and get it behind me...
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