very nice build. looking good.

 

Oh very nice! How did you get the pucks to stay?

 

thanks guys. hockey pucks are drilled through center and bolte through center of spring pocket. very common bumpstop mod actually, cheap and effective. I think im going to lengthen the stock one a little also, get a little rub in the front of the inner fender

 

Yea I've seen it before and I think im going to do the same

 

Love the setup.

Btw, are those trails in CT?

 

Thanks!
and yeah, all in Ct.

 

Nice. Where in ct are you?

 

Meriden

 

That's not too far away. I'm
Down in Trumbull.

 

That's not bad. We have some fun spots. Well I guess you can tell that though.

 

Haha yeah. Where are they.

 

Curious how much did you have to cut in the front and how many inches of bumpstop over stock are you running. I was planning on goign 6.5" and 35s but your looks sick on 4.5".

 

Thanks. Right now the front has 3 hockey pucks, so probably about 6 inches, its not enough because it never really touches, but the tires barely rub the front of the inner fender. It will bottom the front shocks just barely and a real hard stuff. The rear does need to get some more though. The tires just touch the body and the spring just inverts so ill add some bump.
I cut a good amount but not nearly as much as I see a lot if people cut. In the front its maybe 1/2" above the body line for the wheel flare. I see a lot of property cut all the way up to the regular body line. Which I will probably eventually, but only to clear a 37".
The rear though is cut a lot more than most. It's cut above the pinch seam, then the inner and outer fender are relief cut and folded under like most peoples normal cut and fold. When I go 37's ill cut out the inners and build new mini tubs to clear. Because its staying the same height.
I love the ground clearance with the 35's and the fact that its still lower.than it used to be on 33's.

My next plans are to 3 link the front, build a new over axle track bar, new steering and shave the axles some.
I've yet to break a 30 shaft so I'm gonna run it until it does. I've gone back and forth on tons but I havent needed them yet.

 

so havent done too much, which i guess is a good thing. but I have been wheeling it. heres a few pics from this weekend.






and heres one parked next to my buddy on 4.5" lift and 33's for a height comparo
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and just about full bump clearance

 

Great looking build! Really enjoying watching your work on the XJ and the trail pics.