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    Did anyone jump on the Motobilt Crusher limited production front bumper order?

    Kinda cool looking for those that got it. Not a fan of limited run things. Just because others don’t get it doesn’t mean it should be worth more. But I know someone will pay that price. It seems like my old crusher base. So kinda silly they are charging so much more for it when most of it is...
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    I got 35's on my rig but the spare tire is an older, smaller size

    find a used tire and or wheel. I’m running jk Moab wheels with adapters. I got 5 wheels with no rock rash for 50 bucks off marketplace. You can find guys taking off their 35s with rubber for cheap. You can raise the 3rd brake light.
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    DEI Insulation Kit Website VS Amazon

    I ordered the dei kit off amazon. Looks legit. Very well made. I also have hood louvers. You’d be surprised at how much water doesn’t actually make it in the vents.
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    Steel vs Aluminum Swap

    That’s a good point. The idea of saving weight is a whole system idea. It’s saving weight everywhere since a single components normally don’t make or break it. Like flux sliders. It’s an aluminum backer with a stainless outer edge. The weight savings is very very small. I didn’t even notice the...
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    Steel vs Aluminum Swap

    Depends on how much you value cost and preformance. I have all flux aluminum armor (bumpers and sliders have the stainless steel outer) and I wouldn’t do it any other way. I also don’t plan on selling this jeep so the investment now matters to me. I’m also a 4cyl so the weight has a larger...
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    Cut off for well mannered, street-able TJ?

    Yes I’ve mentioned this else where. For example https://accutuneoffroad.com/product/fox-shock-97-06-jeep-tj-84-04-jeep-cherokee-front-2-0-performance-series-remote-reservoir-10-1-3-4-5-2-3-5-lift-cd-adjuster/ I believe these are tunable though I think they come with a preset tune and not a true...
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    Cut off for well mannered, street-able TJ?

    Agree. I originally thought my coils would bind at any more than the 5.5 inch of up travel so I was playing the game of what are the limits of the coil travel. I just had to go Re measuring the coils to confirm. The coils are .55inch thick and counting the coils gives me a 4.4inch coil bind in...
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    Cut off for well mannered, street-able TJ?

    The fronts technically yes as the tops are not retained but the lowers are. Rears have Currie bumps so they are retained on both ends. You just won’t get any more down travel in the rear and not good pressure down travel in the front.
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    Cut off for well mannered, street-able TJ?

    In the subject of outboards on less than a 4inch lift. It’s an interesting subject bc I see 3 main goals. Increased travel, tunable shock, and better mounting location. Doing so with less than a 4inch lift makes for a difficult time getting the travel. My current coils are skyjacker 2.5inch...
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    Cylinder 4 misfire on 2.5 engine, running out of ideas here

    I’m having oil pressure issues too. Haven't had the time to diagnose it more since I know it’s electrical and my motor is fine. They have spark plug testers you can use to see the strength of the spark too. Isolate and test.
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    Cylinder 4 misfire on 2.5 engine, running out of ideas here

    New doesn’t mean it’s not bad. I’ve had more new things fail than old ones.
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    Cylinder 4 misfire on 2.5 engine, running out of ideas here

    What code is thrown for the CEL? I’d diagnose as much as you can first. Spark test it and see if it’s not sparking at all or not strong enough. Then I’d check fuel. Then I’d probably check electrical if even both of those are fine such as a sensor is failing making your ecu cut power to the...
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    A lesson learned—keep it light and nimble!

    I’d be curious on how different it drives. The balance of weight and diameter is interesting to me as a 4cyl it’s very important. I’ve felt that diameter has a larger negative effect on driving especially with gearing but weight while being less obvious is still not beneficial. Now being on the...
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    4-cylinder cross country crawler build

    Flux. Specifically the base fender for the removable flares. Not sure when the flares will be made but I’m not super worried since this year they passed New Hampshire law that removed annual inspections which was the biggest problem and I’ve been driving around without rear flares since...
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    4-cylinder cross country crawler build

    Drove with the top up in the rain now. Soft top, sound deadening, and armorlite is quieter than when I ran hardtop, full doors, and carpet. It is very nice. No heat coming up with my 30min drives which normally has a lot of heat by then. Very impressed and happy. Also got word the fenders are...