Trucks Tv Xj build on Spike TV Sunday

h2opete987 said:
anyone else notice how when they were talking about axle wrap and leaf springs, their animation had a cherokee, but it was SUA?
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Hey I didn't notice but now that you mention it I remember. Good eye, and the block shown would lower the truck. The concept still applies both ways though.
 
Evidently I'm a functional retard, because I can't get the videos to play. I try the direct links and it gets about halfway through and just stops. I tried downloading it and it said that media player didn't have the proper codecs, so I clicked the link on the page that I thought would install the proper codecs, but all it did was add some Xvid program that I have no idea what it does or how it operates. A little help here? I'd at least like to see what all the fuss is about.
 
Dave41079 said:
Evidently I'm a functional retard, because I can't get the videos to play. I try the direct links and it gets about halfway through and just stops. I tried downloading it and it said that media player didn't have the proper codecs, so I clicked the link on the page that I thought would install the proper codecs, but all it did was add some Xvid program that I have no idea what it does or how it operates. A little help here? I'd at least like to see what all the fuss is about.
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Have you updated flash player like it says to do? That could be why they are not working for you.

The download section is where you can download the files to your computer to keep them. XVID is the codec i used to encode them. So the XVID thing you speak of basically allows you to view any video encoded with XVID.

For quicker responses and support, please contact me via my website.
 
After its all said and done, Its a cools XJ and shows what can be done to one fairly easily. For those of us that know what we're doing (atleast I tell myself that) then we know where to take the short cuts, BB flairs/different lockers and where to use better parts, better design bumper and better quality lift. For the average Joe that will build one close to their's that is fine, they wont be getting into heavy offroading or will just be starting and will learn sooner then later on the building process.
 
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ya te animation was def SUA I was like WTF is that
 
I finally was able to watch all three episodes. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be from reading the things here. For a TV show it was an extremely low budget, and as has been stated before, you have to plug your sponsors, even on a "low buck build." The only things that I saw that seemed over the top were the ECTED and the BW flares. Throw in a lunchbox locker and some TJ flares and you just saved a heap of money. You don't have to buy a frame puller or CAD plasma to do what they did, they were just showing how the stuff works. The only thing I saw they should change completely was the front bumper mounts. Especially if they plan on putting a winch on there. Will it work with 3 bolts per side...probably...but why not do it a little better especially if you're making it yourself? And as far as the animation about axle wrap...who cares if it was spring over or under? It was showing you why things break and why you should go with a full pack instead of blocks or AALs.
 
Dave41079 said:
The only things that I saw that seemed over the top were the ECTED and the BW flares...
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...and the $600 facelift, just to look pretty...

I admit I love to nitpick, but those three things are like $1600 in waste.

But yeah, that was the worst of it...

Robert
 
Robert 771 said:
...and the $600 facelift, just to look pretty...

I admit I love to nitpick, but those three things are like $1600 in waste.

But yeah, that was the worst of it...

Robert
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Yeah I forgot about that part. Of course if all those parts were sourced from a pick and pull instead of new, there likely wouldn't have been a difference in price of new style vs. old style. Yeah they could have saved cash here and there, but there was actually quite a bit of good tech, and some insight on how to get things done. It could have been better, but what else do we have to choose from really? It's nice to get some attention, especially considering the show chose to do an XJ instead of anything else they could have done on a budget.
 
Maybe I mentioned this already, but buying replacement axles and u-joints from the junk yard is cheaper than buying two new u-joints?!?!? My concern would be what condition the junk yard u-joints were in even if they were cheaper.
 
ya a lot of the places they are cutting corners do not make sense, but the junkyard ujoints were already in the non disconnect axle shafts as state above so that is why they did that.

all the body work and stuff like that that they did i think was a waste, the ford 8.8 idea was a great one to show on TV and it is an amazing upgrade, but they could have easily kept it as a junkyard/cheap build and got an 8.25 29 spline and just bolted it right in instead.

To each his own. The plus about getting an 8.8 is the disk brakes and ease of finding parts i suppose. that is the only reason i got one for mine
 
I just freaked out when I saw Ryan as Stumpalump. I was thinking, "Man, I love the TV show, but I can't believe this is the same guy that caused so much BS on Naxja."

Glad to see they are not one and the same. Thanks for the clarification!
 
I just saw this over on JF. Thought I'd pass it on to all of you who have been watching the series.


rstrucks said:
Check out the show in the AM if you have time. Its a positive wheeling message and we "pay off " our XJ project. Let me know what you think. Thanks.
Ryan
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Taken from this thread:

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=564807

Hopefully Muad'Dib will put this show in his site also.

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Watch for a mention of NAXJA and the giveaway XJ as well!;)
 
Sounds cool. Cheep Cherokee disappointed me a bit. The bumper fab was cool, but the mounts will pull out. They tossed the stock tow brackets. :( The bumper needed to tie into the frame like the stock brackets did. The first good hit on those rails is going to put nice dents in the rocker. :) The 8.8 is the easy way to go if you can't find a 44. Tivo is set on record since I'll be doing a steering box rebuild in the morning for Youtube. Durango box $100, kit $20, strength to rip out the frame rail, priceless. :)
 
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