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No kidding, tons of changes. It will be fun running the rubicon this year and comparing it to last time.
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If you can keep yourself awake long enough from the boredom of running it now cause it will be so easy for you, lol!
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I test drove the jeep earlier. Up to 80mph, the max I went, there are no vibrations.
That said the cleaner way to do it would be to get a knuckle reemed for the flip.
*and $60 in sway bar raisers.
Thanks, I'm really happy with the results. Anyone with access to welder, grinder, and a drill can do it. Using the sleeve it's a fairly cheap, $30 with shipping, upgrade to do.
That said the cleaner way to do it would be to get a knuckle reemed for the flip.
*and $60 in sway bar raisers.
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MUG root beer used to be my favorite, they dont make it like they used to though.
When I was a kid mug was the only soda I would drink.
Dont drink soda no more tho, fructose is toxic in high concentrations, that and the benzene they add as an antimicrobial preservative is a carcinogen.
I dont drink it at all actually, I hate carbonation in drinks. That specifically was the only one that I liked.
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I’m not entirely sure how blaine does his but he sent me a flip ready knuckle in exchange for my old knuckle and a small fee.
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And it isn't that I want or need your old knuckle. I just do the exchange so folks don't have to put the rig down waiting for me to get done and ship it back. This way, you can do the swap in a couple of hours.
But, if you don't send me your old knuckle, you're fucking the next guy and when I run out, I'll have to decide to charge a stupid high core charge or quit doing it. I'd almost rather quit than deal with the core charge.
I have literally charged someone a 200 dollar core charge because they seemed a bit flaky. 4 months later they wanted it back. I don't even know who you are after that length of time passes much less why I owe you 200 dollars.
I figured the old knuckle was for the next guy who wants to do the flip. Really appreciate the way you do that especially for us daily drivers. I should have the knuckle on the way to you by Saturday. Thanks for everything you do for the community!
@BuildBreakRepeat if you decide to pull the trigger on a flip and time it up right maybe you can have a piece of my Jeep on your ride
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I had some time over the weekend to look at the rear antirock and cycle the suspension. I am extremely grateful that @mvigo drove over Saturday morning so I could take a look at what @mrblaine did to his jeep and also lent a helping hand to figure out mine. Before he arrived I was thinking I'd need a 1/2" spacer and new wheel studs to clear.
After bending the Antirock arms a bit more so the Heim barely clears the frame while cycling and adding 1/4" worth of washers to the wheels to act as temporary spacers the link cleared the tire on full articulation.
All I can say is @mrblaine is a magician (wizard). @mvigo and I have, more or less, identical setups in terms of tire size, lift height, midarm, wheel backspacing, etc but Blaine was able to make his work with less bend on the arms and no spacers.
Once the spacers come in I'll do a final test before burning in the mounts.
After bending the Antirock arms a bit more so the Heim barely clears the frame while cycling and adding 1/4" worth of washers to the wheels to act as temporary spacers the link cleared the tire on full articulation.
All I can say is @mrblaine is a magician (wizard). @mvigo and I have, more or less, identical setups in terms of tire size, lift height, midarm, wheel backspacing, etc but Blaine was able to make his work with less bend on the arms and no spacers.
Once the spacers come in I'll do a final test before burning in the mounts.
Not much magic involved, just patience and trial and error. One thing to be very aware of is the link end must not be able to be pushed under the frame. It is common to suck up a rock with a rear tire and have it cycle around and tear shit up. You don't want the arm to be able to be bent inward and shove the rod end under the frame.
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I remember you mentioning that earlier and made sure at full droop the Heim does not go below the frame rail.
all to familiar mine rolled up between the shock and tire and bent the shaft.
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I got the lower mounts burned in last night and rerouted the brakes to the front of the axle. All that's left is to add the bump stops and take it for a test drive. I'm looking forward to driving a jeep again instead of feeling like I'm in a boat. (Shock bolt loose because I had to install the springs still when the photo was taken)
