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Chili pepper build
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Haha, you and me both! So many times I've been stuck on the highway and just said to myself, "Shit, I could just put it in 4WD and take it off road!".
Of course that would be through someones property mostly likely, and I don't want to get arrested.
But back when I was young and dumb, you can bet your ass I would have done that!
Of course that would be through someones property mostly likely, and I don't want to get arrested.
But back when I was young and dumb, you can bet your ass I would have done that!
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Made it out to Browns Camp yesterday with a coworker. Was finally able to test out the UCF tummy tuck skid and savvy GTS. Both took their fair share of beatings and didn't phase them. Very glad I did the upgrades! It was also the first time I've had the PRP seats on the trail, and am very happy with their comfort.
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Yeah it was definitely a good trip. I was a little surprised to see snow up top, but the run off and water holes added a unique challenge in areas I've been in the summer.
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Here's a little video as well.
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Here is My Buddy's Jeep. It is a 99 TJ. It has a 5.5" lift 1" body with 37's. This is roughly how mine will be looking Minus the Front Fenders. The Axles are mine for when I get my rig going. Front and rear are Air locked and have (we are thinking) 4:88's. This Rig here Changed me to get a Jeep. 
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No rubbing. I added some cheap 1/2" spacers to make sure they wouldn't rub, but the springs on that thing are so stiff, even with me inside hopping up and down, all the give is in the tires.
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I'll be posting pics next week sometime of the trip to browns camp, meeting my brothers with a lifted MJ, their buddy with a yota, and my dad with a stock JKU
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Wow it’s been a long time since I’ve been on here. I disconnected from the inter-web for a while and it was refreshing… since 2017 things have been slow but there has been some progress on the build.
I finished up 2017 by doing some light wheeling in browns camp. I added a harness bar and 5 points to the front seats.
I finished up 2017 by doing some light wheeling in browns camp. I added a harness bar and 5 points to the front seats.
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2018- I FINALLY got around to regearing. Went with 4:88’s and a detroit locker on the rear, kept the lunch box up front. Along with the regear I found a set of poison spyder diff covers for cheap.
Wheeling for the year was limited to a few trips to browns camp, continued to be impressed with how it handled anything I would throw at it.
Wheeling for the year was limited to a few trips to browns camp, continued to be impressed with how it handled anything I would throw at it.
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2019- Probably the best year honestly… I ended up taking the Jeep to Moab, which was awesome! Had a blast, was able to do everything I wanted to accomplish, the jeep performed flawlessly.
Before going to Moab I added a new bumper, steering box skid, and door skins all by poison spyder.
Here are a couple videos of Moab:
Before going to Moab I added a new bumper, steering box skid, and door skins all by poison spyder.
Here are a couple videos of Moab:
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After Moab I had a leaky rear axle seal, so I decided it was a good opportunity to upgrade the Dana 44 with some chromoly axles. I finished 2019 by redoing the front ball joints, front axle shafts chromoly, front drive shaft, full exhaust by magnaflow, and took out the 2”BL replaced it with a JKS 1.25” BL.
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2020- wheeling trip for this year was heading east to the Blue Mountains near Tollgate, and wheeling in the snow. This was a first for me, I learned a lot and had a blast! Fresh powder is like nothing else I’ve been in.
