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Old Oct 8, 2011 | 09:48 AM
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No need to swap axles if your just running 33"s! We were just saying some full widths on 37"s w/bead lock would be sick!!!
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Old Oct 8, 2011 | 10:01 AM
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Nice!!!!!!! Can't wait to see how it all looks after the build is done.
I wish J/Y's here sold whole vehicles. But they wont.
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Old Oct 8, 2011 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by builtnotbought89'
No need to swap axles if your just running 33"s! We were just saying some full widths on 37"s w/bead lock would be sick!!!
maybe down the road ill get a little more adventurous but for now I'm staying cheap as possible just to get it ready for the trails. IM sure the addiction will kick in more but for now the 33"s will do. Sound kind of crazy but with the new front end header or whatever its called, the soft 8s, 33"s and the entire jeep, I now have $235.00 total in the toy. And the cool thing is everything works and runs great. After some logged wheelin hours I'll be hook enough to put a little money into it. But this is completely new to me and ice never even been wherein before so I want to see how well we like it first. If all else fails it will end up in the classifieds but as of now IM not seeing that. LOL. I think its a great start for the money, especially since I was able to drive it home when I got it and have the title in hand. I say thumbs up right now. Whatcha think?
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Old Oct 8, 2011 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by RichW

maybe down the road ill get a little more adventurous but for now I'm staying cheap as possible just to get it ready for the trails. IM sure the addiction will kick in more but for now the 33"s will do. Sound kind of crazy but with the new front end header or whatever its called, the soft 8s, 33"s and the entire jeep, I now have $235.00 total in the toy. And the cool thing is everything works and runs great. After some logged wheelin hours I'll be hook enough to put a little money into it. But this is completely new to me and ice never even been wherein before so I want to see how well we like it first. If all else fails it will end up in the classifieds but as of now IM not seeing that. LOL. I think its a great start for the money, especially since I was able to drive it home when I got it and have the title in hand. I say thumbs up right now. Whatcha think?
sorry the phone auto correct got me again a couple of times.
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 07:36 AM
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Been busy with my schedule and haven't had much time working on the WJ this week but I did manage to get it mocked up. Its starting to take shape. IM liking it a lot. Can't wait to stuff the 33"s under it.
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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 12:07 PM
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im liking that alot still. never occured to me to chop a grand but love the looks/shape its taking. and wow i would love to have that little money total into it. great start.
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Old Oct 21, 2011 | 12:00 AM
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its already better then a normal GC
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 06:21 PM
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lol kinda looks like a subaru brat I think is what that called it.
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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 07:53 PM
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Had to take a little break from the fab job after slicing my hand open cutting out the carpet. Yep stitches before getting back into it. LOL

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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 08:03 PM
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Looks subaru baja'ish
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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 10:12 PM
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man up and walk it off... lol. Never like the GC's till i seen this post good work and stay outta the er b4 your ol lady takes your jeep away
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Old Nov 1, 2011 | 02:25 AM
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it kinda reminds me of a chevy avalanche lol
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Lifted98
man up and walk it off... lol. Never like the GC's till i seen this post good work and stay outta the er b4 your ol lady takes your jeep away
Good stuff man. Hopin to give a little different approach by gettin this GC set up nice. I like to be the odd ball out. LOL. Hoping to get some stuff done this weekend including stuffing the Soft 8s with 33s" under it. That should help get rid of the Subaru look. Especially after I play havoc on the fenders with a cut off wheel. Yeah!! Thanks for the post buddy.
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 03:44 PM
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I work in a jy we crushed a zj with i think a 3in lift last spring... Then this summer someone around my area tried to chop a zj and ended up junkin it he did a horrible job ... cant wait to see what happens next
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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 08:50 PM
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Wheels and tires are mocked up. Now time to trim the fenders and look at a couple of inch lift.

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