Charlotte the '99 Sahara

Kinda random, but I just found some pics of when I swapped my axle
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Good times...
You can tell how ill prepared I was by how dirty the axle/undercarriage is, its a miracle that it hasn't fallen out yet
 
After a LONG struggle with this angled track bar bracket, I finally got it on.
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I ended up having to remove the springs to get some holes drilled (which ended up being about a half inch off anyway), so I think I'll try to get my rear bump stops set while Im down here.

Any tips on getting them set right?
 
After a LONG struggle with this angled track bar bracket, I finally got it on.
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I ended up having to remove the springs to get some holes drilled (which ended up being about a half inch off anyway), so I think I'll try to get my rear bump stops set while Im down here.

Any tips on getting them set right?
Springs out shocks on. Let one side droop and Jack up the other. Leave the tire on the articulating side. Remove the rubber jounce. When jacking up find the point where the tire hits the body, or spring maxes, or TC hits something. Then adjust to get higher or set the bump and move to the other side.
 
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I already have a 1 1/2 inch bump stop extension on the top spring perch, but I need 1 more inch of bumpstop
I know for the rears it isn't normally recommended but is it ok to add 1 hockey puck to the bottom spring perch?
 
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I already have a 1 1/2 inch bump stop extension on the top spring perch, but I need 1 more inch of bumpstop
I know for the rears it isn't normally recommended but is it ok to add 1 hockey puck to the bottom spring perch?
never mind, I found some bolts I had laying around that were the same as the upper bump stop bolts just longer
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It's not rust it's DUST!! BIG difference!!
 
I finished up my work for this session
I got my new Currie Track bar installed,
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Got my new JKS discos installed,
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And I had a surprise bump stop setting, I ended up with 2 1/4" in the right rear and 2 3/4" in the left rear (I was having a issue with my track bar hitting above my gas tank skid so I had to add extra BS on this side to compensate) :(

Right

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Left
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I finally got my CB radio installed, I'm still waiting on the antenna to be shipped so I'll tune it then
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As usual my apprentice fell asleep on the job, and she thought it was a great idea to sleep on the driver seat RIGHT where I was working, and every time I moved her, she came back... kids these days smh...