Pressurized
TJ Enthusiast
The forklift photo just happened to be one that I had... It's true, the forklift doesn't tell the whole story, but it tells a chapter of the story. I've wheeled with a build like that from LetzRoll, it was a TJ, not an LJ and it worked exceptionally well.The problem is (and @mrblaine, @jjvw, and so many others will tell you this as well), that fork lift shot doesn't tell the whole story, not even close.
I'm not saying that these guys can't build a rig, I'm just saying that their way of doing it is not something I agree with, therefore I would never trust them with my TJ.
The guys who built my last mid-arm rig in Oregon were the same way. They had tons of custom buggies they had built, tons of experience, but when it came to setting up the outboard shocks, they seemed generally clueless.
There also seems to be a commonality among so many of these shops, and that is that they chase numbers. For instance, I told them that I was going to put 12" travel Fox shocks in the rear, and their immediate response was, "Why bother with 12" when we can fit a 14" for you?".
Anyways, I'm okay with people doing whatever they want to their rig and letting whoever they want work on it. I personally would just not let any of the shops I've talked to here in Arizona work on my rig.
I finally just came to the conclusion that I'll outboard the shocks myself. I've read so much, done so much research, and just realized that if I get stuck, I'll call Blaine and have him talk me through it. I'd rather do it right the first time.
I don't agree that because the way they do a big build isn't the way I would do it, that I wouldn't let them work on my Jeep. I just wouldn't have them do their "big build". They are talented fabricators and builders and one of the best gearing shops in the valley.
Have you ever spoken with Jason from Absolute Offroad?