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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 08:50 PM
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yes sir it sure does..my job i kind of seasonal so this not a good time to spend money
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 09:55 PM
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yea i work for tha city so i work 40 hours a week and i never get overtime but when it snows my job is to clean the roads so ill work/play all night long and get overtime but it hasent snowed yet.......waiting and waiting LOL
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by howell454
those are sweet man..i got some heim joints i can use from the race car..you thinking that these are better than the store boughts?
in my opinion home made ones are just as good as store bought just cheaper which means more money to put towards something else.

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yeah i think i might go with these...the list keeps piling up with stuff i need. lol ill get it all one day money is tight these days
HA! i feel sorry for you if ya truly believe that lol, 7yrs ive had my XJ and theres always something else i could do to the old jeep.....theres always that next best thing or that other route to take it......its never ending
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by mud-dog27
hell im fine spending the extra $150 for decent joints considering id be saving much more by going RC than i would with other big brands, last time i checked RCs long arm upgrade kit was about 3-400 cheaper than most others, and ive never had an issue with my rough country kit[4.5" short arm] in the 5yrs ive run it yet everyone swore i would, one of the reps is on jeepforum and they are pretty good bout fixing issues with a product.
I agree, Ive gone threw a bunch of there "updated" inserts, and they have been great about sending them to me with no questions or problems. Just want you to know before hand, and be prepared for it. Other then the joints my RC LA setup is great!
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by howell454

yeah i think i might go with these...the list keeps piling up with stuff i need. lol ill get it all one day money is tight these days
The list always grows...
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 10:40 PM
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Yeah im learning that pretty damn fast..my list I have now already totals up to about 4k
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by xjjeeper
yea i work for tha city so i work 40 hours a week and i never get overtime but when it snows my job is to clean the roads so ill work/play all night long and get overtime but it hasent snowed yet.......waiting and waiting LOL
You just keep that snow up there..if it snows here we got problems people here already don't know how to drive I would hate to see what would happen if the road had ice on it
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by mud-dog27
in my opinion home made ones are just as good as store bought just cheaper which means more money to put towards something else.



HA! i feel sorry for you if ya truly believe that lol, 7yrs ive had my XJ and theres always something else i could do to the old jeep.....theres always that next best thing or that other route to take it......its never ending
Do I need to start looking into longer brake lines?
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 10:55 PM
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Do I need to start looking into longer brake lines?
yes, you can go 2 routes here, 1) spend an *** load of money on braided lines or 2) OEM YJ lines up front and dakota line in the rear 4" longer than stock which is more than enough for a 4.5" lift, option 2 should run you $50-75, one more thing to do is get fuel line cut it lengthwise and tie strap it around the front lines to prevent rubbing
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by mud-dog27
yes, you can go 2 routes here, 1) spend an *** load of money on braided lines or 2) OEM YJ lines up front and dakota line in the rear 4" longer than stock which is more than enough for a 4.5" lift, option 2 should run you $50-75, one more thing to do is get fuel line cut it lengthwise and tie strap it around the front lines to prevent rubbing
10-4 now im not doing any serious wheeling 1 because there is not anywhere to do it legally and 2 I ain't got time..so stuff like brake lines can wait imo...I really need to lift the back and get discos
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 11:11 PM
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Well you should keep your eyes open. You might come across a good deal somewhere. Always good to have those little things fresh on your mind
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 11:18 PM
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yea i ran stretched stock lines for a while but its something i wouldnt do long term cause last thing you wanna do is tear a line
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by mud-dog27
yea i ran stretched stock lines for a while but its something i wouldnt do long term cause last thing you wanna do is tear a line
Yeah I really don't want to do that. That could get ugly
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Gorillaxj
I agree, Ive gone threw a bunch of there "updated" inserts, and they have been great about sending them to me with no questions or problems. Just want you to know before hand, and be prepared for it. Other then the joints my RC LA setup is great!
yea i figure when i do upgrade to their LA kit ill just get some good johnny joints or something right off the bat
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