1997 "beater bomb"

Oh yeah? What didn't you like about them? I've never used their stuff before.
Just the grade 5 bolt for the shock mount, even the slotted hole had a odd angle, like the plasma cutter was set at at 45° when cutting it. And not sure, but I didn't see where the hi-clearance LCA mounts had at 10° degree angle. So they won't work.

I'll probably go with ballistic fab or artec.
 
Interesting... Well now you know at least. You'll have to see how the new stuff fits.
 
Interesting... Well now you know at least. You'll have to see how the new stuff fits.
I was recommended to go with ballistic fab, but some of their reviews made me nervous about actually getting the item.
 
Do you have the skills to make any of this stuff yourself?
 
Do you have the skills to make any of this stuff yourself?
It's a possibility, just don't think it would come out as nice. I think I'm going to cut the coil buckets off my old Dana 30 and use them.
 
That's not a bad idea. And I guess why bother reinventing the wheel if someone else already has done it.
 
Bought these
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My buddy is installing the spool in the 9" and the Dana 44 today. Then I'll paint and get the 9" installed hopefully tonight, then figure out shock mounts.
 
Those look to be pretty good! Curious to see how they fit!
 
Today did go as planned. Granted my buddies house is 20 minutes from town didn't help.

First my ring gear bolts wouldn't fit the spool (still on the hunt for 7/16x20x3/4 grade 8 bolts). Then my 9 bearings were toast. Housings were full of sand from blaster. So back to town and car wash was very cold.... then to cap off the day a young dude with a new born and is gf pulled out in front of me. I was fully committed to smashing them then saw the car seat and nail the brakes and took a hard left. Still tapped them ever so slightly.
I ripped the kids ass, and made sure the baby was ok. And didn't call the cops. On about my day.
 
Today did go as planned

You mean didn't go as planned? :D

I was fully committed to smashing them then saw the car seat

I have horrible road rage and so many times I feel like tapping people or cursing them out. However, often times I end up seeing a car seat in the back (or an old person driving) and I just stop myself right there and can't bring myself to do it. The kid thing is always a game changing factor for me, especially having 1 and 1/2 of my own.
 
You mean didn't go as planned? :D



I have horrible road rage and so many times I feel like tapping people or cursing them out. However, often times I end up seeing a car seat in the back (or an old person driving) and I just stop myself right there and can't bring myself to do it. The kid thing is always a game changing factor for me, especially having 1 and 1/2 of my own.
*didnt* ... very irritated. Glad it was the xj and not the new ram ( just tagged it yesterday).
 
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