Keep at it Rick. Need to see if you can keep up in June.
Wildman's TJ is getting a face lift
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Keep at it Rick. Need to see if you can keep up in June.
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I'm trying buddy. And isn't it to see if you can keep up?
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I'm sure if I make it I won't have some things done. Like the hood painted. But will have most everything else done.
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Be interesting to see the difference between your Lj and mine.
You guys planning to meet up on Fins???
It’ll be the first trip for two of the kids so fins will need to be run.
I actually haven't done Fins and it will be my wife's first time, so.....
Fins was my first “Wife is with me in Moab” run.
She still tells this story. “First he took me on a 4, then a 6, then two 7’s, AND THEN A 9!!!!!”
Got’s ta ease ‘em in…
Fins was my first “Wife is with me in Moab” run.
She still tells this story. “First he took me on a 4, then a 6, then two 7’s, AND THEN A 9!!!!!”
Got’s ta ease ‘em in…
As you know, my wife is not a newbie when it comes to riding shotgun with me, and she has been in the jeep when it has been on its side at least 3 times. However, the exposure and possible fall to death is going to be a new thing for her.
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If I can make it my only HAVE TO DO trail is Pritchett Canyon. That is my favorite trail. I'm just not wanting to get it down there and then have issues with something so I would like to have a couple of runs under my belt prior to hauling 18 hours to only breakdown. I'm sure I'm over thinking it but I have also gone down there right after doing mods to my Jeep only to have shit fail.
Will keep you all posted.
Will keep you all posted.
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This is what happens when you rush to get stuff done and then take it out and shit breaks.
This was the second time I'd sliced a air spring.
Lucky for me there was another AiRock owner in the RV camp and he had a spare air spring. ORO shipped a replacement to the nice gentleman who gave me his spare. So I only missed out on one day of trails.
This was the second time I'd sliced a air spring.
Lucky for me there was another AiRock owner in the RV camp and he had a spare air spring. ORO shipped a replacement to the nice gentleman who gave me his spare. So I only missed out on one day of trails.
If he needs a pre '03 body there's one West of the mountains that just went up for sale...
I think it was on the TImber Tamers fb page or it could have been the PNW's page...
I really appreciate the support guys!
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Late start today due to shitty night of sleep.
Got the air springs installed and put thread sealer on the air fittings prior to installing them. Hopefully this will be the last time they will come out for a long time.
After all the custom work done on these it'll be interesting to see how the Jeep performs.
Got the air springs installed and put thread sealer on the air fittings prior to installing them. Hopefully this will be the last time they will come out for a long time.
After all the custom work done on these it'll be interesting to see how the Jeep performs.
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Got the Anti-Rock installed. Getting everything tightened down.
This final assembly process should boost my moral some.
Looking good
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This final assembly process should boost my moral some.
Looking good
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Using the alignment brackets to center the rear axle. Then added a piece of flat stock.
Not bad for eyeballing it.
Not bad for eyeballing it.
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Got the shocks installed next.
Before painting the axle I'd moved the lower mounts over a bit. Gives me more clearance to the fuel tank.
Next was the brake calipers. Ran into another issue. The brackets from Lugnut4x4 wouldn't clear the lower control arm bolts. So went back to the stock brackets for the emergency cables.
And how the brake flex line fits.
Just about done with the rear axle. Last thing to do is hook up the electric parking brake and route the cables.
Before painting the axle I'd moved the lower mounts over a bit. Gives me more clearance to the fuel tank.
Next was the brake calipers. Ran into another issue. The brackets from Lugnut4x4 wouldn't clear the lower control arm bolts. So went back to the stock brackets for the emergency cables.
And how the brake flex line fits.
Just about done with the rear axle. Last thing to do is hook up the electric parking brake and route the cables.
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Drivers side 
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Fun fact..... my new chair just fits under the Jeep when on the stands.
. Fun fact..... my new chair just fits under the Jeep when on the stands.