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Old Aug 25, 2013 | 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94
If you buy relocators, PLEASE buy from HD Offroad Engineer or Iron Man fab
why do you pick these too? just prefrence? why is FST no on your list.

FST is also a vendor on here. he posts in threads often and actually helps. he dont just skim threads to add links of his website promoting his products.
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Old Aug 25, 2013 | 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by jakecarder
why do you pick these too? just prefrence? why is FST no on your list.

FST is also a vendor on here. he posts in threads often and actually helps. he dont just skim threads to add links of his website promoting his products.
Will had a negative experience with FST as have a few others from what I've seen.
Lack of communication, slow shipments, etc etc
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Old Aug 25, 2013 | 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by jakecarder
why do you pick these too? just prefrence? why is FST no on your list.

FST is also a vendor on here. he posts in threads often and actually helps. he dont just skim threads to add links of his website promoting his products.
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Will had a negative experience with FST as have a few others from what I've seen.
Lack of communication, slow shipments, etc etc
Yep. I sure did. HD, Brian, is a vendor and supporter on NAXJA and waaaaaay more involved than Chris.
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Old Aug 25, 2013 | 08:21 AM
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While I have not had any experience with FST, I do have experience with HD. I purchased shackle relocates from him and they are hell for stout, came very quickly also, no issues at all and they work VERY well
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Old Aug 25, 2013 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by elkwagn
While I have not had any experience with FST, I do have experience with HD. I purchased shackle relocates from him and they are hell for stout, came very quickly also, no issues at all and they work VERY well
x2 i had mine in a week and are pretty beefy
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Where to find 2" or 3" OME leafs? Haven't been able to find any...
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Old Aug 25, 2013 | 05:16 PM
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Try amazon I got some parts on there but I can't remember or quadratec. I'm not by my computer or I'd just look
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Old Aug 25, 2013 | 10:18 PM
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could anyone else give michigancherokee(and myself) some insight on swapping in a high pinion d30 in the front of our 00 and 01 xj. is what i posted correct or am i wrong. i know he has one and is looking to start putting some money into it or find another option
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It's a direct bolt-in......
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Originally Posted by jakecarder
could anyone else give michigancherokee(and myself) some insight on swapping in a high pinion d30 in the front of our 00 and 01 xj. is what i posted correct or am i wrong. i know he has one and is looking to start putting some money into it or find another option
If you have the precats on the exhaust you will have Clearance issue with the front ds.
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About a 2.5-3" lift on 31x9.50. RC coils in front/Ironman fixed lowers/OME light duty leafs back, shackle relocators, and .75" lift shackle (a bit too short). Flexes pretty decent though. Shacle relocators are A MUST. XJ angles are horrible.

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Btw, Boost Happy, love your XJ. Looks mean, and flexes great.
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Originally Posted by SoCalxJ4.0

If you have the precats on the exhaust you will have Clearance issue with the front ds.
If necessary ill write a book on why you should not swap a HP d30 on a newer xj with pre cats....i speak from experience
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Old Aug 26, 2013 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by evan00xj

If necessary ill write a book on why you should not swap a HP d30 on a newer xj with pre cats....i speak from experience
Will the book at least have a happy ending?
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Old Aug 26, 2013 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by SoCalxJ4.0

Will the book at least have a happy ending?
And then the little red xj said "owww that HP yoke hurts when it gouges my exhaust everytime i hit a bump going down the road." So they went into the magical forest of fallen vehicles to harvest a LPD30 from a wounded TJ. After the swap the little xj was back on the road with proper exhaust clearance and a nice upgrade of 4.10 gears. The owner and the jeep then lived happily ever after the end!
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They make headers that clear high pinion. Its not the big a issue.
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