The outboard is a fun project. It took a few days with the help of @Midnight LJR most of which was spent cycling the suspension and making minor changes with a grinder to make sure the mount sat correctly. It's a balance between the tires rubbing the shock at full articulation and the shock body clearing the bottom of the poly tower at full droop. (the other side at full articulation). If you're comfortable cutting a hole in the frame and welding though it really isn't that terrible of a task but does require an OCD level attention to detail. From what I've seen you do I don't think it would be out of your wheelhouse.@Alex01 I need to find the time to go through your entire build thread but the more I see these outboard suspension setups, the more I want a similar setup no my TJ!
The outboard is a fun project. It took a few days with the help of @Midnight LJR most of which was spent cycling the suspension and making minor changes with a grinder to make sure the mount sat correctly. It's a balance between the tires rubbing the shock at full articulation and the shock body clearing the bottom of the poly tower at full droop. (the other side at full articulation). If you're comfortable cutting a hole in the frame and welding though it really isn't that terrible of a task but does require an OCD level attention to detail. From what I've seen you do I don't think it would be out of your wheelhouse.
Did those little piggies go to the market or weee weee weee all the way home ?Dangers of welding in flip-flops include burning off two toes on your right foot.
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Fucking crushed that curb stop brah !!!I buttoned up the AR install and took the jeep for a 30 mile test drive. The difference with and without a sway bar is night and day. At this point I think it's safe to say I'm done touching my suspension for a good amount of time.
As an added bonus the CEL for the EVAP system hasn't returned yet.
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Thanks. I aired way down to 25psi and put it in 4low for that one.Fucking crushed that curb stop brah !!!
Winch was a PITA but the steering pump skid was worse. I should have put it on before I reattached the bumper but didn't. I should have just removed the 10 bolts and moved it forward but I was too stubborn.Amazing how good the Savvy bumper makes them look.
I think the worst part of installing these bumpers is getting the winch on, honestly
Oh, and someone needs a Savvy tie-rod, if only for the bling factor
Winch was a PITA but the steering pump skid was worse. I should have put it on before I reattached the bumper but didn't. I should have just removed the 10 bolts and moved it forward but I was too stubborn.
As far as the savvy tie rod goes I'd rather bend a rod before breaking a knuckle.
It's time consuming but not hard. The tough part was the two nuts that go inside the bumper. What worked nicely though was that I had some spare home electrical wiring that I took the ground wire out of. I wrapped the wire around the nut and that gave me enough control to get it where I needed it. I wish I thought of it earlier because once I did that I had it bolted up in a minute.I haven't looked to see how the steering pump skid is attached, is it really that bad, or just something that should be done before the bumper goes on? Is it easier with the bumper off then I take it?
Yes, I hear you on the knuckle. I don't think I would have done it myself, but since mine came with it, I'll keep it. It does look really good though in raw aluminum
I guess it's just easier to be part of the bent Currie club like @tworley.
It's time consuming but not hard. The tough part was the two nuts that go inside the bumper. What worked nicely though was that I had some spare home electrical wiring that I took the ground wire out of. I wrapped the wire around the nut and that gave me enough control to get it where I needed it. I wish I thought of it earlier because once I did that I had it bolted up in a minute.
As far as the savvy tie rod goes I'd rather bend a rod before breaking a knuckle.
Zero, but @mrblaine has stated he created that one because people were complaining about bending rods and that that one was so strong that it would break a knuckle before bending the rod. If I had to choose a fuse I'd rather have it be the tie rod.How many people do you know who have broken a knuckle?
A few but generally what happens is they snap the pin on the tie rod end.How many people do you know who have broken a knuckle?
For my steering skid I just tapped threads in my bumper so no nuts.It's time consuming but not hard. The tough part was the two nuts that go inside the bumper. What worked nicely though was that I had some spare home electrical wiring that I took the ground wire out of. I wrapped the wire around the nut and that gave me enough control to get it where I needed it. I wish I thought of it earlier because once I did that I had it bolted up in a minute.