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uncc civilengineer
May 29th, 2007, 19:34
Well it's getting closer... I need to pick up a few rod ends and hopefully a bushing will get here tomorrow... Plan to have it driving by this weekend..

BIG THANKS to Woodkrawler (Lincoln) and Ckale1 (Chris) for their help.. and Dusty for welding..

Nick... it's starting to come together :confused1

Here's where its sitting now:

FT/RR 44's:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g18/CTFriel/pic001.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g18/CTFriel/pic003-1.jpg
uncc civilengineer
May 29th, 2007, 19:34
Ride height but still need to adjust the trackbar and hook the shocks up:

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g18/CTFriel/pic004-1.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g18/CTFriel/pic009-1.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g18/CTFriel/pic010.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g18/CTFriel/pic012.jpg

And wife for height comparison:

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g18/CTFriel/pic011.jpg
woodkrawler
May 29th, 2007, 19:36
the wife looks a lot better than the jeep!
UNCC_99XJ
May 29th, 2007, 19:41
Awesome.....just plain.....awesome! :thumbup:

Maybe one day i'll get to see it in person....
chopperdog
May 29th, 2007, 19:51
Man would I like to drive that. [the jeep of course, wellll maybe]
looks good, nice trussing
almondjoy137
May 29th, 2007, 20:40
the wife looks a lot better than the jeep!:clap::clap::clap:
Kittrell
May 30th, 2007, 04:24
You gonna put a tank skid on that thing or what? Rig looks great.............:greensmok
TrueBlueXJ
May 30th, 2007, 05:56
I need 44s :cry:
uncc civilengineer
May 30th, 2007, 06:01
You gonna put a tank skid on that thing or what? Rig looks great.............:greensmok

Na... that HDPE tank flexes nicely...


No really Im just waiting on Terry to build my rear bumper and i'll install both at the same time...

Oh and Lincoln, Im talling Janel...:gee:
woodkrawler
May 30th, 2007, 07:00
Na... that HDPE tank flexes nicely...


No really Im just waiting on Terry to build my rear bumper and i'll install both at the same time...

Oh and Lincoln, Im talling Janel...:gee:

your "talling" janel - yes you are taller than her?:confused1
DBenz
May 30th, 2007, 07:54
Looks sick. Do you plan on keeping your quarter panels or folding them?
uncc civilengineer
May 30th, 2007, 07:58
Looks sick. Do you plan on keeping your quarter panels or folding them?

I have a set of THOR (T&A XJ) quarter guards i'll be installing tonight or tomorrow evening..

I also have a RIGID bumper on order (just like 53guy) that wraps around under the quarter.. so i'll be cutting and folding it soon...

Chris
tonesxj
May 30th, 2007, 12:20
Looks great!
Kittrell
May 30th, 2007, 16:26
I have a set of THOR (T&A XJ) quarter guards i'll be installing tonight or tomorrow evening..

I also have a RIGID bumper on order (just like 53guy) that wraps around under the quarter.. so i'll be cutting and folding it soon...

Chris

I have yet to see this version of the bumper. Have any pics from somewhere of this? If not I guess I'll just look for yours or Nick's.
ZachMan
May 30th, 2007, 16:34
Cruzin Illison or whatever has the same bumper.
glensxj
May 30th, 2007, 16:37
Rig looks great! And why is it everyone always seems to sneek in a picture of the wife? well either way both look great err i mean the jeep :D
DBenz
May 30th, 2007, 17:26
I have the rigidco rear bumper too and willbe sending terry my end caps after I talk to him about modifying them like 53guy's because I'll be trimming/folding also.
yekcid
May 30th, 2007, 17:57
Na... that HDPE tank flexes nicely...


You know whats sad, I actually know what HDPE means.
MYXJ22
May 30th, 2007, 18:37
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g18/CTFriel/pic012.jpg





Looks like your IROKs are about to touch your leaves........:lecture:
So Terry is modifying your bumper end caps so you can fold the quarters huh? He just shipped mine today but I didnt think about asking him to do that, Jeep looks great by the way!
uncc civilengineer
May 30th, 2007, 18:51
Actually the Iroks sit about 2" off the leafs... it's an optical illusion I guess.

Yeah he offers it if you ask for it... So, hopefully mine will be here before the SE Crawl but we'll see..

Also, since I'm installing the Thor guards I had him build me (2) back-up lights into the bumper..

Hopefully I'll get those installed this weekend and and get some more pics up.. Planning for a shake/break down run next weekend...

91.. here's Nicks pics of the bumper.. his is a little different b/c he's running one of Terry's original bumpers
http://www.fototime.com/ftweb/bin/ft.dll/pictures?userid={BD12031B-628F-4CA8-BEDA-7EE54676BE6D}&inv=1A4926CA761ADEA&userid={BD12031B-628F-4CA8-BEDA-7EE54676BE6D}&albumid={73CECABE-DAC9-451D-9DF1-9B382FE61740}&inv=1A4926CA761ADEA
Meeks
May 30th, 2007, 20:40
Thats looking really nice man, is there anyway you can flip the rear springs so you can move the axle back a few inches.. ? Or no.. looks like it would sit in the wheel well a little better that way.

It looks killer.. I would love to put some bigger meats on my Jeep eventually.
Jimbo_1321
May 30th, 2007, 22:42
where do you get the thor quarter guards? and how much do they cost?
WaXJ_Skier
May 30th, 2007, 23:47
Awesome.....just plain.....awesome! :thumbup:

Maybe one day i'll get to see her in person....

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ZachMan
May 31st, 2007, 05:01
I have the rigidco rear bumper too and willbe sending terry my end caps after I talk to him about modifying them like 53guy's because I'll be trimming/folding also.

http://www.thexota.org/d/5185-2/100_3718.jpg
uncc civilengineer
May 31st, 2007, 05:57
Thats looking really nice man, is there anyway you can flip the rear springs so you can move the axle back a few inches.. ? Or no.. looks like it would sit in the wheel well a little better that way.

It looks killer.. I would love to put some bigger meats on my Jeep eventually.

Yeah... im considering doing that but want to see how it does to start with. I can move it back 1 to 1.5" w/ the UBE's so it's not a problem at all just unbolting a few bolts..


for THOR contact T&A XJ (Tim)... he'll take care of you...

Chris

EDIT: and the Pic ZachMan posted is the RIGID Bumper and even has the THOR guards (modified w/ tube fenders)..
Jump This
May 31st, 2007, 06:04
Looks sick. Do you plan on keeping your quarter panels or folding them?

Quartes are suposed to look like this!
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o220/Jump_bucket/100_3892.jpg
zzyzx
May 31st, 2007, 09:47
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g18/CTFriel/pic011.jpg

Specs? :roflmao:
UNCC_99XJ
May 31st, 2007, 12:29
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LOL...thanks
thenav
June 25th, 2007, 20:07
can you explain how you adjusted the trac bar?

Nav
uncc civilengineer
June 26th, 2007, 05:49
Are you asking me?

If so, the trackbar is setup to be used in a bracket like RE or FT.. It's (2) Heim's so all you have to do is loosen the lock nuts and twist... similar to the tierod just a lot easier to spin...

OR, if you're asking about a stock jeep you can do a little adjusting by redrilling the axle mount hole over an inch or 2. Other than that you have to purchase an Adj. Trackbar.

Chris
thenav
June 26th, 2007, 21:34
no, not the bar itself uncc, how you adjusted it to center your axel. ie: what method you used to know perfect center.

Nav
Mosephus
June 26th, 2007, 23:01
no, not the bar itself uncc, how you adjusted it to center your axel. ie: what method you used to know perfect center.

Nav

Disconnect the tracbar at the axle end and have a buddy turn the steering wheel to center the truck over the axle, if you want to be precise measure from the inside of the tire to the frame rail or any location on the body until the measurements are the same on both sides once your set adjust the trac bar to the correct length slide the bolt in and tighten it up.

I hope thats what you were wanting:lecture: