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Old 02-01-2011, 07:42 AM
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What a tight run, all the way to the end!! This is the closest COTM contest to date, great job guys!! Congrats to Nitro, sneaking the win at the end!!

nitro450exp:

1994 4.0 2 Door Sport 4wd. ( Original owner )
White, 4.0 litre, 5 Spd.

PS: "Custom" - means I designed and made myself, in most cases.

Specs:

Engine:

Stock 4.0
Custom 2.5" exhaust.
K&N filter on custom intake.

Trans / Transfer Case:

Stock AX-15
Tera 4.0 231 J with 2 Lo.
Slip yoke eliminator ( Tera )
Custom shafts large U joints.

Axle:

Narrowed Dana 44 rear with Ford Explorer disc brakes. ( 3.73:1 ) 30 spline Moser's
Rubicon Dana 44 / 30 front. ( 3.73:1 ) 30 spline inners 19 outers.
Detroit EZ locker Rear.
Powertrax front.

Suspension:

Tera Long arm front lowers, tera uppers. 6" springs.
Custom upper brackets.
Custom Rear Triangulated 4 link coil conversion. 6"
Tera lower arms and coils. ( TJ )

Wheels and Tires:

Rock monster internal inner and outer Bead locks 15 x 8, 5 x 4.5.
Swamper SSR Radial 35 x 10.5 x 15.

Other:

Tera High steer knuckle, 1 Ton ball joints and Al Tie rod.
Full interior cage.
Custom front bumper and Warn 8274.
Custom rocker skids.
Custom rear bumper and quarter panel trim and guards.
Custom rear swing down tire carrier.
Custom Half doors and removeable windows.
Custom Hood Vents ( VW Microbus )
CB.
Front and rear fender trimming. ( lots )
Rusty's crossmember and TC skid.
Rusty's front flares.
Truck catalog rubber rear flares.
JKS track bar and bracket. ( Rienforced and modified )
Custom steering bracket.
Onboard air ( Viaire 400P )

Thanks
Nitro





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Old 02-01-2011, 08:52 AM
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Thanks everyone for the votes.
Phew !, that was a close one .

jmaxj - Nice rig ! It was a pleasure to compete.

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Old 02-01-2011, 09:30 AM
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congrats!
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i say it was rigged. since it magically ended when you were ahead

congrats!!
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jmaxj

When i went to sleep last night it was 50/50.
Midnight is the magic hour.
You give me too much credit, I can't rig squat.

Love your photo album title !

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I ended the poll when I got up and around this morning. I had set it up like all of the other COTMs, but this one was shorter, because I had some personal issues come up, and that was the quickest I could get to it. It was a great contest though guys!!
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congrats! good race this month!
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Congrats, this one really could have gone either way.
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That jeep is awesome! I really like his doors and removable windows!
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Congrats man! What a race you guys had going.
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Congratulations nitro! I was beginning to wonder how many it was going to take before you got the win. Very nice rig!
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Congrats man! Two door for the win!!
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i would say it was more of a tie... but nitro had the firmer handshake at the end. congrats man
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Congrats, killer setup.
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Thanks all, for the Congrats.

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