Starrs
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I think that's why I would like the vinyl. I'm more into the matte finishes these days. A nice gunmetal grey in matte would be nice. Jeep has a nice blue I think it's called true blue. In a gold all day long tho. Go for it! Lol
James & The Sahara Build Thread
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Chief blue is a couple shades away from what I was looking at
. Matte would be really nice but after seeing a gloss vinyl I really don't see anything changing my mind. You should get it done as well, start the revolution?
Mini update, made one of my last big purchases of 2017 today (With the very little grains of rice I had post Christmas shopping for everyone in the world). Had I not been able to get such a sweet deal I probably wouldn't have pulled the trigger hahaha. I know its not Jeep related although I think the tool I'll use from here on to take it apart deserved some love. I've really needed a true impact wrench for a while and with 2 5.0ah batteries I figured I'd go with the best in the business. On the trail I think this is probably the most practical thing I will be able to bring to quickly get back to business. Also no more rented 100ft lines of air hose with borrowed tools.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...th-Friction-Ring-5-0-Ah-Kit-2767-22/302675438
I do have full intentions on getting the electric ratchet offered by Milwaukee in the future because after using one during the axle swap I don't know why I waited so long.
Once I sell the seat covers I will be pulling the trigger on the TRE products, hopefully sooner than later.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...th-Friction-Ring-5-0-Ah-Kit-2767-22/302675438
I do have full intentions on getting the electric ratchet offered by Milwaukee in the future because after using one during the axle swap I don't know why I waited so long.
Once I sell the seat covers I will be pulling the trigger on the TRE products, hopefully sooner than later
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Nice! Gotta have a nice cordless impact gun. I have one as well, and it comes in handy so often!
After fighting the pinion nut, this was high on my list. I'm super stoked to run it through its paces! Especially with the upcoming mods
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Mustang? Booooooo!!!!
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Hahahaha no worries I'm not going to be driving into any crowds or anything. Lots of stuff in the air right now
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I can't see how wrap would hold up against branches, brush, rocks, etc. Unless you don't encounter that kind of stuff. And 6K for a paint job is nuts.
I can't bring myself to do that, I can barely use a spray can on a bumper and not have it run. Painting is something I'm still working on lol.
I see you added a bit below the post so I wanted to respond, the wrap is something I'm considering but after I run several trails in January like I'm planning too I really think its going to be nixed. The money could just be better spent elsewhere or towards a mom & pop paint shop. I'm not going to worry about it going forward but repainting is definitely in the back of my mind.
Something big is on the horizon
Spend this time with your families & wherever you are.. Jeep on!
Merry Christmas!
Spend this time with your families & wherever you are.. Jeep on!
Merry Christmas!
Its time! It didn't take very long at all and since it was cold I was off to the MWR self service center!
Stripping the TJ:
Old sway bar mounts/bushings with RC Disconnects (going to JMT):
Removed the winch/power cables/headlight:
Front Bumper Removed:
Currie Antirock hardware:
I actually used copper slip on nearly everything, I've seen what road salt will do to this stuff first hand:
Even put copper slip on the frame hole to assist in setting the bushing:
Bushings set:
Setting the sway bar:
Arms installed:
Links installed:
Tires back on, AR position at ground level:
Bumper & winch reinstalled:
Outside finished product view:
All in all the install was very straight forward considering the last couple things I did were quite complex. I am not 100% on if I will need to cut the links or not (Currie designed the links to work with the 4" lift and I am at 4.25" currently so I assumed no cutting would be required). I will be buying a spring compressor and checking all of my measurements/bump stops pretty soon as I have an off road trip planned.
I wanted to add inspecting my vehicle, my battery cables are trash & will need to be replaced very very soon. My brother managed to kill my passenger full door handle, it no longer opens from the outside. I have really not been looking forward to replacing both handles but knew it was coming as they are really hard to open.
Stripping the TJ:
Old sway bar mounts/bushings with RC Disconnects (going to JMT):
Removed the winch/power cables/headlight:
Front Bumper Removed:
Currie Antirock hardware:
I actually used copper slip on nearly everything, I've seen what road salt will do to this stuff first hand:
Even put copper slip on the frame hole to assist in setting the bushing:
Bushings set:
Setting the sway bar:
Arms installed:
Links installed:
Tires back on, AR position at ground level:
Bumper & winch reinstalled:
Outside finished product view:
All in all the install was very straight forward considering the last couple things I did were quite complex. I am not 100% on if I will need to cut the links or not (Currie designed the links to work with the 4" lift and I am at 4.25" currently so I assumed no cutting would be required). I will be buying a spring compressor and checking all of my measurements/bump stops pretty soon as I have an off road trip planned.
I wanted to add inspecting my vehicle, my battery cables are trash & will need to be replaced very very soon. My brother managed to kill my passenger full door handle, it no longer opens from the outside. I have really not been looking forward to replacing both handles but knew it was coming as they are really hard to open.
You could save some by renting a spring compressor at an AutoZone or the like. Looks awesome. AntiRock only in my dreams at this time. Maybe when the kids are grown, at least a few of them. They eat money, but worth every penny!
I also don't do product endorsements very often but I am really excited about this find. I was able to find two complete SAE/Metric 1/2" Impact sets that DIDN'T SKIP A SOCKET SIZE (For a very fair $170.00 total for both sets). Too many times I have found myself being short an awkward socket for a project I didn't think I'd have to undertake. If someone wants to ask in the future how they are holding up feel free to, but for now I am really impressed with their quality & portability.
AR looks sweet! What angle are the arms supposed to sit at ride height? They look a little high to me, but I don't know much about the AR. Will they hit your bumper when you flex?
They are suppose to be roughly 15° above the horizontal and just like my least favorite saying I am running into: I don't have an angle measurer *YET* but from research that angle does not really matter. What I found from an old post on WF from Blaine is:
"The ideal angle is somewhere slightly above parallel to the ground with the links long enough that the don't pull straight and invert on full droop and short enough that they don't run into the side of the grill.
Everything after that is BS."
I do agree they look a bit high, I will need to grind down the links in the event they too long or purchase Currie part number: CE-9901RD3. They are replacement links that are 2" shorter (1" off of each side I'm presuming).
Again I hate making changes to the suspension without getting to fully take the coils out and flex her, but today was definitely not the day for playing around. My dad and I both managed to break down in 2 totally different locations on post after the project (We knew today had gone a little too smoothly). He blew out his rear tire and my Jeep for 30 minutes wouldn't start. Come to find my alternator cable corroded inside of my soldered copper lug (Yep Blaine/Jerry warned me it would corrode *eventually* which happened when my dad asked me to bring him the tire iron hahaha). So I did what I had to do to get the alternator working (Used the lug that wasn't making a solid connection and crimped it with a pair of vise grips). Trust me, I am more than ready to re-do all of my important cables with a hydraulic crimper and better cables. Just need to stock on tools and tackle these projects one at a time.
Further prep for the offroad trip, not terribly fun parts but long overdue. Glad I’m finally getting around to fixing a couple of small things on the TJ. Jezz Jounce bumpers are expensive, I think replacing them was ~20 build thread pages overdue hahaha.
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