I just done this last night for some extra front diff. protection, i just cut a stock pan and placed it over mine. I have to finish it later today, i just put studs where the stock bolts were, put a nut on them for the stock pan then slipped my cut pan over the studs and nuts and put another set of nuts on the cut pan and tightened it up sandwiching the cut pan to the nuts that hold the stock pan. It cost me nothing to do besides the $3 on paint.

 

Just make a hole through it, the ducting isnt anywhere near airtight anyways lol

 

How did you prep the two rods for paint?

 

by the look of the paint overspray on the pitman arm and bushings, he didn't do much else other than wipe them off (maybe?)

 

That wasn't my concern, I don't want a cold beverage to get hot or viseversa. The cupholder would literally be in the ducting in that location!

 

I don't think so. I tried this before I replaced my old tie rod with a ZJ unit. There was so much greese/dirt, that wiping it off would not even come close to getting it ready for paint.

 

looks fresh...may not hold up

 

I just used the wire wheel on the grinder and degreaser on a rag, its been done for about a mouth now and seems to stick fine. I didn't get carried away with taping everything because i didn't think it was gonna stick.

 

Cool, thanks.

 

x2!

 

Nice

 

second thatm on theres nothing wrong with being redneck!

 

Did you just cut your sway bar endlinks?

 

yep...........we were going wheeling and i was running out of time before i had to leave and the bolts are stripped so i just cut them.......it not going back on so i really didnt care how it came off.

 

whats the extended and compressed length or the lift support?