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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 06:28 PM
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Not today, but this past weekend. Bought and axel, swapped it in a friends Grand, took 2 days to find out it was the wrong gear. The guy told him it was 3.73 gears but to find out after install and moving it was 3.07.... retarded, then lifted mine 2more inches. All and all, it was a hell of a good time. Nothing like getting together with a bunch fellow jeep friends and doin work.
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 07:40 PM
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blead the brakes
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Scott0821

Cool jeep!
I really wish I'd bought one about eight years ago.
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 07:57 PM
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Just purchased 3" RC lift , steering stabilizer, 31" Mickey Thompson MTZ on matte black, Black Rock steelies... Pumped!!
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 07:59 PM
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I finally finished lifting the rear end. Every damn bolt, except for the rear leaf bolts, either broke, seized or broke. So, three afternoons later, I have new Zone leafs and nitro shocks installed with all new hardware.

Tomorrow......the front coils, shocks, trackbar and t-case drop......
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by DIRTDOGXJ
I finally finished lifting the rear end. Every damn bolt, except for the rear leaf bolts, either broke, seized or broke. So, three afternoons later, I have new Zone leafs and nitro shocks installed with all new hardware.

Tomorrow......the front coils, shocks, trackbar and t-case drop......
I have resolved to the fact that Jeep is synonymous with broken bolts...but I still love my XJ!!!!
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 08:29 PM
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Installed some new rims!
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by goneboating06
Installed some new rims!
Those are sweet! What brand?
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 08:33 PM
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New subs

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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by goneboating06
Installed some new rims!
That's so sweet
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 08:42 PM
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Legit hugged it when I got home, Subaru hit black ice and fishtailed in front of me on my way home. Jeep skid 5 ft. And stopped dead in it's tracks saved me and the subaru driver some serious trouble.
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by goneboating06
Installed some new rims!
Alloy ion? Good looking jeep!!
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 08:48 PM
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Another Sweet Penguin, great build.
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by goneboating06
Installed some new rims!
Looks nice
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Blackolive
Got my BFG 31x10.50s on today! Compliments the 3" lift nicely!
Nice to see a fellow OD XJ
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