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**2000XJ** · 05-13-2009, 03:33 PM

Good idea with the spare tire mount

01LimitedXJ · 05-13-2009, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jakeWI

looking real good. nice quick garage fab. simple and unique. i like it. i feel the same way about looking out the back. what size tire does that compare to in inches? 31, 32 or 33's?

thanks...i could have done a better job on it, i was rushing a bit. im thinking about moving the support leg in as far as possible, so the wheel mounts perfectly straight, but its just cosmetic. that is a 285/75 rim 16 in there (just over 33), it floats a 1/4 or 1/8 inch off the floor. it is actually right in the drivers side blind spot, so you have clear vision all around.

the donut came with the jeep, and the steel cost me 20 bux.

01LimitedXJ · 06-16-2009, 10:42 PM

rear cut and fold:

inner fender cut/fold:

warn tc skid:

tomken gas tank skid:

front HP30, regeared to 4.56, cleaned up and painted:

up next...regear 8.8...

**2000XJ** · 06-17-2009, 01:25 AM

Nice paint job, what did you use for it?

tazjeeper · 06-17-2009, 06:26 AM

looking good the finders are a great clean look.. I did one like that a few years back and if you find that the tires are gitting cut at full flex I took a pice of 1/4 rond stock and bent it so it fit on the edge.. that way it would not dig into the tire..

01LimitedXJ · 06-17-2009, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by 2000XJ

Nice paint job, what did you use for it?

lots and lots of sanding...wiped down with wet rag...then 2 coats of flat black spray paint, i forget the brand, but its sold at home depot. nothing special

01LimitedXJ · 06-17-2009, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by tazjeeper

looking good the finders are a great clean look.. I did one like that a few years back and if you find that the tires are gitting cut at full flex I took a pice of 1/4 rond stock and bent it so it fit on the edge.. that way it would not dig into the tire..

thats an interesting idea...you have a picture of this setup? the rear fenders are fine...its the fronts that i worry about. i am working on bumpstopping thou, so hopefully that will take care of it.

superstratjunky · 06-17-2009, 08:12 AM

Did you salvage anything from the rolled one? Nice find on the Sport. {Black,Nice} Good work kid!

Jimbo

01LimitedXJ · 06-17-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by superstratjunky

Did you salvage anything from the rolled one? Nice find on the Sport. {Black,Nice} Good work kid!

Jimbo

i got my cb back, some wires from audio system, and i snagged all the carpet foot pads and stock bottle jack

if i had taken anything mechanical they would have decreased the value of the jeep (what they paid me)...but i was able to get them to add a few hundred bux for the lift kit and new front tires

superstratjunky · 06-18-2009, 11:52 AM

Well thats good!

Jimbo

01LimitedXJ · 06-19-2009, 09:30 PM

axle is in with 4.56 gears and aussie:

I ended up having to go get new bolts for the hd diff cover...since the ring around the edge is 3/4 inch thick steel!

my rocky road track bar sucks! im upgrading to something else next month:

you can see the bushing is falling apart, after only a few months

**2000XJ** · 06-20-2009, 01:03 AM

Great progress, I'm loving it.

**96sport** · 06-20-2009, 01:30 AM

That sucks about your track bar but you're not the first one to say that about RRO products. Check RE HD trackbar, it's pure beef!

01LimitedXJ · 06-20-2009, 01:31 AM

thanks man...8.8 is going in soon as well. dropped it off at my friends the other day...bought strained my back liftin it into the jeep by myself.

edit: i do like the RE stuff...i was thinking currie or RK bombproof trackbar.

01LimitedXJ · 06-26-2009, 10:23 PM

had some cooling issues, here's what i been working on:

old piece of crap out:

new radiator from 1-800 radiator. 120 bux, free shipping, came in under 24 hours:

stuff i had to take out:

new tranny cooler:

i cut the tranny cooler lines off, extended them, and ran them to this cooler i found at the junk yard. all filled up with fluid, no leaks. temps are averaging 5 degrees cooler, and sitting waiting at the drive-through, it wouldnt go over 209...MUCH better!