Good to know. I did not realize there was a streetable version.
Wildman's TJ is getting a face lift
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Yes which is the only reason that I bought the ones I did. While I don't plan on street driving my rig a lot I don't want stickies as COOL as they might be. The few reviews I can find all seem to say it WORKS off-road and I know that is what you were looking for if you moved up in size. Of course you can always wait and see how mine do once I get the Jeep running. I'll give an honest review of them.
We all know you will use them for what they are intended for. I also didn't know that there were two versions of this tire, i.e. a street and off-road only.
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We all know you will use them for what they are intended for. I also didn't know that there were two versions of this tire, i.e. a street and off-road only.
Lets hope so cause it was a LOT of money to spend on tires.... In my younger years I use to run Ground Hawg tires on my DD.
So ya I'm use to a little road noise. Back when they were called Ground Hawg they offered them in a Q78 size which was a very narrow 35" tire and I ran them on a 1986.5 Nissan Hardbody p/u with a lot of body mods to make them fit. But it was a wheeling rig.
I couldn't imagine running a stickie tire on the street unless they were being given to me free.
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Sorry no pictures today. I'd forgotten how much fun it was installing these driveshafts. I checked to see where my front driveshaft will sit at full bump and think the key being think I can snake the exhaust over the top of the upper link and then down under the bellhousing. I got the flanges in today so I was able to play with them a bit but don't want to start cutting things yet.
Also stripped the old PDC of wires and parts so I've got spares now plus if I try to include other items in the PDC I wasn't sure what I might need.
Also stripped the old PDC of wires and parts so I've got spares now plus if I try to include other items in the PDC I wasn't sure what I might need.
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Got the correct threaded upper link from WOD today. Got delayed by the train derailment in Montana.
Also got my high speed cooled socket from the VA today.
Tomorrow I'm going to run my driveshafts over to Yakima to get lengthened.
Also got my high speed cooled socket from the VA today.
Tomorrow I'm going to run my driveshafts over to Yakima to get lengthened.
look out fed ex he's got a new ass kicker.
and cooled, nice.
and cooled, nice.
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Yep FedEx better watch out.
Have an LS install guide and new shifter coming, supposed to deliver today from FedEx. Delayed.
But Amazon delivered my wire labeler.
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Well let's hope they don't reroute your package to GA like mine.
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The old and new upper link.
And the new upper link installed.
Yesterday I made some mods to the AiRock wiring harness. Shortened some of the wires to fit the TJ better.
And the new upper link installed.
Yesterday I made some mods to the AiRock wiring harness. Shortened some of the wires to fit the TJ better.
Every time I see a picture of those links with that protective wrap - for a minute I think you have gone carbon fiber…
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I'd checked this before but just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something. Crossmembers clear the skid plate with no problem.
And it's hard to get a good picture but I've got about 1/4" or more of clearance between the STaK t-case and the tub. I'd have preferred a little more but I'm gunna run with it.
Side shot just cause.
And a shot from inside since I still have a hole in my floorboard.
This is about the same amount of clearance I had before with the Nth Degree tummy tuck and didn't have problems with the t-case hitting the tub.
And it's hard to get a good picture but I've got about 1/4" or more of clearance between the STaK t-case and the tub. I'd have preferred a little more but I'm gunna run with it.
Side shot just cause.
And a shot from inside since I still have a hole in my floorboard.
This is about the same amount of clearance I had before with the Nth Degree tummy tuck and didn't have problems with the t-case hitting the tub.
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Yes during the summer time or when you are really active you can get 2-3 tablespoons of sweat out of the liner. Like last summer when Vasq had come over and I was digging the ditch for my new main water line I had to stop 3 times during the day and take my leg off. Then take the liner off and dump out all the sweat and dry my leg and the liner off. It also makes the liner not adhere to your skin as well when it gets really moist. And sort of like trench foot if you were to have your residual limb wet for a long period of time it could cause skin issues. But the main thing is comfort.
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I worked on the wiring harness today after dropping the belly skid back off. The only thing I'm missing right now is the new speed sensor plug that should be here tomorrow or Monday. As I'd said before I had all the wires that would need to be spliced together taped to each other. So today I laid the wiring harness out and routed wires in a neat fashion and then spliced them together.
I'd bought these connectors a while ago in anticipation of doing this wiring and am glad I did. I really like how these work.
I had one joint that I had to solder becasue I was adding one wire to a line that wasn't cut.
Got to use my new torch/soldering iron. Worked really good.
And here is the harness all laid out nice and neat. Once I am ready to try starting the engine I'll install the harness and verify the engine runs and all the gauges and everything else works. Once that if all verified and I'm sure the harness is good I'll install the loom over the wires.
I'd bought these connectors a while ago in anticipation of doing this wiring and am glad I did. I really like how these work.
I had one joint that I had to solder becasue I was adding one wire to a line that wasn't cut.
Got to use my new torch/soldering iron. Worked really good.
And here is the harness all laid out nice and neat. Once I am ready to try starting the engine I'll install the harness and verify the engine runs and all the gauges and everything else works. Once that if all verified and I'm sure the harness is good I'll install the loom over the wires.
I need to get one of these, I've been using a HF Butane torch for years. It works, but is hard to be precise with.