Rear crossmember cutting

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This JKS is BS. I have to shorten my lowers all the way on the drivers side to clear. WTH?!

passenger side clears fine at full bump

Currie knows something @jjvw

 

[JMT]

I’m going to try to remove the muffler and exhaust so that is a non-issue, then flip it and see if it clears. If that doesn’t work, wait till the lockdown is over and take it to a press

 

[mrblaine]

I believe his lowers are as short as they can go. He’s not trying to push his axle back he’s trying to rotate his pinion for a tummy tuck

Nothing a good chop saw can't fix.

 

[JMT]

Currie knows something @jjvw

Sometimes I wonder if the idiots who build this stuff ever worked on a rig. I’m sure @mrblaine could have words

 

[jjvw]

He's going to be a trail hero.

I've got competition!

 

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Sometimes I wonder if the idiots who build this stuff ever worked on a rig. I’m sure @mrblaine could have words

It is interesting to see which companies build their stuff to wheel, and wheel hard.

 

[mrblaine]

Sometimes I wonder if the idiots who build this stuff ever worked on a rig. I’m sure @mrblaine could have words

To be fair, lots of places got a set of parts figured out that worked and worked well. Then we come along and start tweaking, poking, prodding, nip here, tuck there, move some shocks around and before long, all the little things have finally added up to where the old standard isn't as effective as it used to be.

 

[mrblaine]

It is interesting to see which companies build their stuff to wheel, and wheel hard.

Currie did just that on the old JKS stuff.

 

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To be fair, lots of places got a set of parts figured out that worked and worked well. Then we come along and start tweaking, poking, prodding, nip here, tuck there, move some shocks around and before long, all the little things have finally added up to where the old standard isn't as effective as it used to be.

Do you think the rise and fall of RE was along the same lines? Or was that attributed to marketing hype.

 

[JMT]

It is interesting to see which companies build their stuff to wheel, and wheel hard.

All you need to do is work on these things to know. Shit

 

[mrblaine]

Do you think the rise and fall of RE was along the same lines? Or was that attributed to marketing hype.

No idea.

 

[JMT]

To be fair, lots of places got a set of parts figured out that worked and worked well. Then we come along and start tweaking, poking, prodding, nip here, tuck there, move some shocks around and before long, all the little things have finally added up to where the old standard isn't as effective as it used to be.

You mean the parts worked well together. I guess I get that.

 

[jjvw]

You mean the parts worked well together. I guess I get that.

That, and the limits of the platform got pushed further and further over time. Not everyone kept up with what is possible.

 

[mrblaine]

That, and the limits of the platform got pushed further and further over time. Not everyone kept up with what is possible.

The integrity of the parts we can bolt on today to produce a well handling, well steering, well stopping rig is just pretty darn high.

 

[toximus]

wait till the lockdown is over and take it to a press

The HF press works alright for $150 and you can keep mashing it around until it fits.

 

[toximus]

Sometimes I wonder if the idiots who build this stuff ever worked on a rig.

That is the story of my entire build 99% of the time I dealt with a kit or premade product. Constantly fixing other people's mistakes...

 

[Chris]

@Chris ring any bells?

Indeed it does.

Of course I wonder how much of mine had to do with the JKS rear track bar.

Ultimately the GenRight tank solved the issue of clearance and then some.

 

[JMT]

Well, this is my fault for not researching this enough. I presumed JKS would work fine. I usually research to the Nth degree. I messed this part up.

The JKS trackbar won’t mount upside down without creating bind in the JJ.So, I’m off to find a hydraulic press.

 

[JMT]

The bind.

 

[k-huevo]

This JKS is BS. I have to shorten my lowers all the way on the drivers side to clear. WTH?!

passenger side clears fine at full bump

What is the minimum distance C to C of the lowers?
The Currie/Rock Jock bend.