bandit455
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- Downingtown, PA
Treks Y-link
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nhrocker
Jackstand wheeler
- Location
- Claremont, NH
I've been running the TnT's LA's for a few (maybe more now?) years. I don't run swaybars, no limit straps, 11" travel RE monotubes, and YJ brake lines with relocated top mounts. The shocks and brake lines max out about the same time and never damaged either of them from doing it. I have blown shocks, but that was from another accident (always make sure your panhard is bolted in solid...losing the axle end while going 50mph on a bumpy road is NOT a good way to start your morning, especially when it's below 0 that day). And at the same time, I've never lost a coil, but I ALWAYS keep the bottom fastened. Before with the stock keepers, and now with a sandwiched plate style mount in my new setup.
I think I also might be the one Andy was talking about tearing off an upper pass. side mount. Did it at NACfest. Finished wheeling with it torn off, drove like 7-8hrs home with it flopping around, then kept driving it to work like that for weeks before made my own mount. Haven't had a problem since.
I think I also might be the one Andy was talking about tearing off an upper pass. side mount. Did it at NACfest. Finished wheeling with it torn off, drove like 7-8hrs home with it flopping around, then kept driving it to work like that for weeks before made my own mount. Haven't had a problem since.
WrEkLEsSXJ
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- Honey Brook, PA
lol nice! yea i was planning on doing something with that mount.. just some simple gusset type thing. good to know you can still move w/out it. happen to have any pics of your UCA?
Andy in Pa.
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- Downingtown, Pa.
Yep, you were the first one I saw... I have seen it happen a few other times since then.
f1tbiker6
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- Bridgeport PA
how much did you spend for your bumper to get powdercoated? when are you putting it on? post some pics
TYphoon
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- Berks County PA
I feel like he said 30$. Check out our new thread "The "JUST FOR BANDIT" thread" :guitar::guitar::guitar::guitar:
nhrocker
Jackstand wheeler
- Location
- Claremont, NH
Last year I cut off almost all of the axle mounts and redid them. The UCA stayed the same so I'm pretty sure I have some pics of it, I'll see what I can dig up.
nhrocker
Jackstand wheeler
- Location
- Claremont, NH
Don't look too closely. I was still getting used to my welder, so don't mind the overkill built up welds lol. And if I were to do it again, I would have had something encapsulate the bushing sleeve for more strength. Then again I also might have used a different bushing as well instead of a new stock bushing. That being said, it has held up fine.
Upright is 1.5"x1.5" box tube with top notched/folded in. Brace is 1.5"x.75" box tube. Both were just scrap I had laying around. Eventually I planned on incorporating it into a truss, but haven't gotten around to it.
WrEkLEsSXJ
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- Honey Brook, PA
i spent 25 but i got hooked up theyre regular price would be between 30-40. pics are in the Just For Bandit thread
WrEkLEsSXJ
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- Honey Brook, PA
Don't look too closely. I was still getting used to my welder, so don't mind the overkill built up welds lol. And if I were to do it again, I would have had something encapsulate the bushing sleeve for more strength. Then again I also might have used a different bushing as well instead of a new stock bushing. That being said, it has held up fine.
Upright is 1.5"x1.5" box tube with top notched/folded in. Brace is 1.5"x.75" box tube. Both were just scrap I had laying around. Eventually I planned on incorporating it into a truss, but haven't gotten around to it.
cool that gives me some ideas.. maybe ill jsut box in the existing mount and add some sort of brace like yours! thanks for the pic!:cheers:
nhrocker
Jackstand wheeler
- Location
- Claremont, NH
Yeah, if I had braced mine to begin with things might have been different, but at the time didn't know how week it was. It sheared off completely where the bends are in the sides of the mount if you know where I'm talking about. So I had to start from scratch. Seems to be holding up fine.
Hammered
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just looked through this thread (came across it by accident looking at 35" Km2s on XJs)
This is Fitch VA, guy is a wiring guru designed the Fitchbox and some other stuff that I read about here many times.
www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=784299
Looks like he JUST INSTALLED THIS
This is Fitch VA, guy is a wiring guru designed the Fitchbox and some other stuff that I read about here many times.
www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=784299
Looks like he JUST INSTALLED THIS
WrEkLEsSXJ
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- Honey Brook, PA
nice! ive been reading alot of peoples Y-Link installs.. first ive seen of that one tho
bandit455
NAXJA Forum User
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- Downingtown, PA
Ericsxj just installed one
Don't forget with the stiffeners on you do not need to add that little piece of 3/16".
Don't forget with the stiffeners on you do not need to add that little piece of 3/16".
WrEkLEsSXJ
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- Honey Brook, PA
yea i freakin love that dudes jeep!
i know and after all the time i spent painting them :hang:
FitchVA
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- Roanoke, VA
:cheers: yup. still putting the finishing touches on it. but i took it for a ride this weekend and it rides GREAT. the y-link kit is top notch. but i will admit, the kit install at the same time as unibody stiffeners flat out SUCKS. but now that it's done, it's like driving a whole new xj. once my limit straps show up, i'll be testing it out off road
WrEkLEsSXJ
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- Honey Brook, PA
i want a whole new xj!!!!!
my install will hopefully be underweigh shortly.. like he said though its gonna SUCK!
putting those stiffners on, then drilling 3/4" holes through them, the frame rails and most likely interior supports.
cant wait to just be done with it! i wanna go wheelin!!!! but i dont wanna go with all these goodies just sitting in my garage! so no wheelin until im done :rattle:
WrEkLEsSXJ
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- Honey Brook, PA
slowly knocking down the
aper: :guitar:but a few more thing have been added....
hey........ at least its gettin somewhere... ordered an OEM O2 sensor for the teg so hopefully this one will work right! Dont ever buy the universal O2 sensor!!!!!! so once that poop is inspected its time to install the rest of the list :eyes:
bandit455
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- Downingtown, PA
shaweeeet manslowly knocking down the
but a few more thing have been added....
hey........ at least its gettin somewhere... ordered an OEM O2 sensor for the teg so hopefully this one will work right! Dont ever buy the universal O2 sensor!!!!!! so once that poop is inspected its time to install the rest of the list :eyes:
WrEkLEsSXJ
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- Honey Brook, PA
ok update... finally got something done on this.. spent the past two weeks working on my brothers new jeep.. getting all lift parts swapped over and what not.. so today I went out to Weavers Machine Shop and got some steel plate.. and boxed in the pass UCA mount on the axle im putting in when i do the y-link. pics...
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