What are you doing to your rig - the continuing saga

[UnlimitedMatt]

I guess I’ll just have to keep walking up the obstacles your buddies winch and break on.

Oh snap! :worship:

 

[DutchVDub]

I’m just teasing. I actually agree, anything less than 3/16 is just sheet metal. At the same time the Tomken is 200$ shipped vs 300$ shipped for the others. As I’ve never had issues bashing up the tank before I think I’m going to go cheap and get the Tomken one. Maybe but the effort in to dimple die and cover in uhmw.

 

[1-tonxj]

My buddy does not even have a gas tank skid on the Black xj and has yet to hit it running carnage or Penrose...I myself don't have those issues my gas tank is no longer under the jeep and it never really hit when under there, the 14 bolt gets all the rock loving .

 

[Hypoid]

I got two things in the mail:
Registration renewal, e-test required.
Leaf spring bushings.

Both will require some extensive shop time...

 

[1-tonxj]

Picked up some 2.5 a500 square tube to make new front lowers. I never bent the 2x2 but the arms are 3 inches longer and I'll be using it a bunch more after the build up . I'm also considering new joints for my lowers with. Bigger than 9/16th bolts Currie sells 5/8 and 3/4 thru hole version jj and ballistic sells a rod end I might use on the lower front at the frame they are $132 a joint.

Despite buying the stick of square I may buy some 2.5 .dom and go round I'm not sure what I like more .

 

[1-tonxj]

I got two things in the mail:
Registration renewal, e-test required.
Leaf spring bushings.

Both will require some extensive shop time...

Emissions testing...themz city slicker issues.

 

[freestyle81]

Emissions testing...themz city slicker issues.

Yep - register in El Paso county (Colorado Springs) and kiss that problem goodbye.

 

[DutchVDub]

IRO Coil conversion truss on an 8.25 for Trent and Son

 

[DutchVDub]

I also went double sheer on my steering

 

[freerider15]

Mmmmm Clean...

 

[DutchVDub]

It'll never run right that clean. You better leave a valve cover bolt loose so you can get some oil on that thing.

 

[freerider15]

It'll never run right that clean. You better leave a valve cover bolt loose so you can get some oil on that thing.

If it doesn't run right, it won't be because it's too clean. :laugh:

It'll be because of some other things changing it from a 2001 model...

 

[freerider15]

IRO Coil conversion truss on an 8.25 for Trent and Son

Not a bad truss by any means, but leaves some to be desired for me.

 

[DutchVDub]

If it were mine I'd cap it off where it meets the coil pads and plate the backs of the upper control arm mounts to box them in and give a bit more weld surface to the truss. I would also probably run a plate diff cover so that I could add a tie-in from the truss to the cover since it doesn't weld to the housing.

 

[Hypoid]

I had to revisit the "Big 'n Little" club yesterday: Jeep passed emissions on the first try. :clap:

 

[Hypoid]

After a trip to the alignment rack, it drives like I just installed $400 in wear parts.

 

[smokeyyank]

Got the ACOS on the MJ to level out the front. Added about 2". Also swapped over my quick discos, BPE and shocks.

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How it is

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[trippled]

Looks good with those wheels

 

[Hypoid]

Mikey likey!

 

[smokeyyank]

Thanks! Had been debating on swapping some Moabs but I like ECCOs. Figure once I get around to the lift and all the other crap I'll move up to a 17" with the WJ swap.