MountaineerTom
LJ Enthusiast, Retired USAF Weapons Loader
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A lesson learned—keep it light and nimble!
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“Madams choose Adams”Maybe they get a different sticker.
What could it say?
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The rest of the electrical is done. Had to tie into a battery constant for the transmission temperature guage and wire up the rest. All done now. I'll need to tie into the headlight circuit, for the guage dimmer, but that will be a future project!
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Got the driveshafts installed and finished all the wireloom installation and tidying up on the bottom side. Took the Jeep out for a short spin in the neighborhood.
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MountaineerTom
LJ Enthusiast, Retired USAF Weapons Loader
Supporting Member
Ride of the Month Winner
What did you think of the Black Max shocks?
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I've had Stock, Zone, BDS, Bilstein (4600 & 5100), OME, and now the Black Max. Although I don't have any significant use yet on the Black Max, I'd be comfortable saying that they are a fantastic value. For less than $200 I got a well made shock that does exactly what they're supposed to do. They control the movement of the springs and suspension, without any weird side effects. The ride is soft, but not so soft that you notice a big difference.
For example, when going from a stock front swaybar to a Currie Antirock I could immediately feel the difference, and it was a little unsettling, at first. I'm not saying this is a bad thing, it's just immediately noticeable. There is none of that type feeling with these shocks. Overall, I'm very pleased with the choice, but will come back with more feedback as I get additional seat time!
I tied mine into the shifter indicator light for dimming since it’s right next to it anyways.
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Why the hell didn't I think of this!
As the saying goes, "If it was a snake it would have bit you!"
Haha! The simplest solutions are always so elusive! Loving the build man. This thing is just too damn clean. You may have posted this already but did you figure out if you can flip your ZJ tie rod or not?Why the hell didn't I think of this!
As the saying goes, "If it was a snake it would have bit you!"
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I was told I could. Blaine said he would do the insert for me, so I have a spare knuckle boxed up to ship to him. Unfortunately, I've been overwhelmed with personal stuff and haven't taken it to the post office yet. I need to get this done though!
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Picked up the last major interior part, a rear seat. It belonged to a local club member, who takes care of his stuff. In anticipation of finding a seat, I had already ordered and received a Bartact rear seat cover. To match the two tone factory front seat previously acquired, I went with black and gray. The covers still need to be tweaked, to get the lines matched up, but this is a decent first try.
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Also, officially put the Jeep on the road for the first time. Tomorrow I'll get to take it out for a longer shake down drive and see what pops up. I was able to tweak the rear a little more, raising the pinion angle slightly. I did not however get a chance to test drive it.
