Homemade Roof Rack without Welding
01-01-2012, 10:49 PM
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looks good but i wopuld have mounted it one rung further forward and put you lights on the top bar but then again idk what you'll be hauling looks good though i was actually thinking of using all those same materials for fender gaurds front and rear just to make it look cool and add a little protection for off road (ie trees, deer, little old ladies in wall mart parking lot)
but good work
but good work
01-09-2012, 09:45 PM
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Year: 1987
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Engine: 4.0
i just bought a 98 explorer 8.8 axle to do a swap in my 87 Cherokee chief and was wondering if anyone can tell me what the measurements are for the shock perches and how to get the right pinion angle? I have a 4.5 Rubicon express lift on there now with a t case drop about .75 of an inch . Also im looking for a locker for the 8.8,
thanks for any help or ideas
adam
thanks for any help or ideas
adam
01-09-2012, 10:52 PM
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Year: 1990
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Engine: 4.0L Renix
i just bought a 98 explorer 8.8 axle to do a swap in my 87 Cherokee chief and was wondering if anyone can tell me what the measurements are for the shock perches and how to get the right pinion angle? I have a 4.5 Rubicon express lift on there now with a t case drop about .75 of an inch . Also im looking for a locker for the 8.8,
thanks for any help or ideas
adam
thanks for any help or ideas
adam
01-09-2012, 11:10 PM
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Year: 2000
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Engine: The legendary inline 6, haven't done anything here yet
Originally Posted by adamandsam
i just bought a 98 explorer 8.8 axle to do a swap in my 87 Cherokee chief and was wondering if anyone can tell me what the measurements are for the shock perches and how to get the right pinion angle? I have a 4.5 Rubicon express lift on there now with a t case drop about .75 of an inch . Also im looking for a locker for the 8.8,
thanks for any help or ideas
adam
thanks for any help or ideas
adam
56x46
it fits nice up there, may finish tomorrow
56x46
01-14-2012, 11:48 AM
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Starting mine next week may do a couple things differently but it would be extremely difficult to improve any part of this thing awesome mine will be in my build thread
01-27-2012, 11:52 AM
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For you guys that have built these, what kind of trails do you do and how do they hold up on the trail. I generally do moderate to hard, and I was thinking about making one of these this weekend and saving myself a bunch of cash, but im worried that with the trails that I run, its going to come off or break or something. I would be mounting a 35" up there as well as a high lift and thats about it.
So can you guys tell me how these do on the trails.
Thanks
Greg
So can you guys tell me how these do on the trails.
Thanks
Greg