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rubiconrescue
January 17th, 2008, 13:49
i built this ckee up from the ground up about a year and a half ago as a DD mall/ure cruiser. i sold it about 8 months ago but i got it back in dec 07....she has gotten pulled of the road stright into the shop and is coming out stright trailrig....no more highway for this old ckee.

before...4.5 RC stock drivetrain
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i134/icepritchard/100_0464.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i134/icepritchard/100_0780.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i134/icepritchard/100_0722Medium.jpg

after....6.5 rusty lift D30/8.8 4.88's locked f/r
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i134/icepritchard/newliftdone.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i134/icepritchard/100_1104Small.jpg


working on a D44 for the front and swaping over to Long arms around april when the front 44 goes in.
z_lindig
January 17th, 2008, 15:27
love the moab wheels... what are your plans?
rubiconrescue
January 17th, 2008, 16:14
thanks, yeah im a big moab fan...just put a set on my new manche
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i134/icepritchard/coma.jpg

as for plans to be done by april on the jeep...........TNT kit with d44 4.88's/ 231 4.1kit/37 mtr's or creepy's. then il start welding up my rear tire carrier and new sliders and cage
rubiconrescue
January 20th, 2008, 18:16
worked on her while it was snowing this weekend.
8.8 is in (4.88's spool) and new rusty offroad 4.5 leafs.
next up is spidertrax spacers....and removing the flares and cuting out the rear quarter.....then 37 mtr's
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i134/icepritchard/825.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i134/icepritchard/88.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i134/icepritchard/ckeedone.jpg
ZacSquatch
January 20th, 2008, 18:55
Yes... tires.. please

Looks good. Where in NC are you again?
rubiconrescue
January 20th, 2008, 18:59
biscoe....near URE...but school in jamestown
rubiconrescue
February 14th, 2008, 20:04
well i cut my flares off a LONG time ago and i sold my jeep last summer. Well when i got it back it had flares back installed so i pulled them today and man.........he installed the flares by puttin bolts through my BODY! well i had some work ot do and still do. i sanded most of the holes down and the ones i left ill have to weld up. i sprayed the front also. heres what i got done. (also put some water silicone in the rear cut.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i134/icepritchard/passside.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i134/icepritchard/dside.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i134/icepritchard/back.jpg
rubiconrescue
February 14th, 2008, 20:04
also added a Ptank
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i134/icepritchard/ptank.jpg
ZachMan
February 15th, 2008, 16:42
Why not drive it onroad?
rubiconrescue
February 17th, 2008, 14:47
its gettin moved to pure trail to let me beat it more
rubiconrescue
February 21st, 2008, 04:58
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i134/icepritchard/bogfront.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i134/icepritchard/bogrear.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i134/icepritchard/bogside.jpg
uncc civilengineer
February 21st, 2008, 05:23
OMG why boggers............
ZacSquatch
February 21st, 2008, 05:32
Beats torn-yurds...

Sipe and cut them things..
rubiconrescue
February 21st, 2008, 11:54
bc i got a KILLER deal on them. i have less in tires AND wheels then i do in my tint.......HAHA (serious though) i dont like bogggers but i wanted tires and i could pass up that deal. going to sipe and take out the small lugs.
rubiconrescue
February 21st, 2008, 11:55
also will be reworking the cut job on the front right ( tire is eating it when i turn and also losing the sliders for the LKC brand :)
RenegadeStang
February 23rd, 2008, 13:11
Well, you could've at least pointed the Boogers in the right direction. ;)
cheroking
February 23rd, 2008, 15:18
Yeah I guess you plan on wheeling in reverse alot
uncc civilengineer
February 24th, 2008, 09:49
Well, you could've at least pointed the Boogers in the right direction. ;)

Yeah I guess you plan on wheeling in reverse alot

Funny thing is... a lot of us (including myself) that trailer our rigs run our rear tires in reverse direction... so I dont think he's that stupid... I imagine he knew they were reversed ;)
rubiconrescue
February 24th, 2008, 17:16
yea been waiting on some directional tires to run backwards and see the pros and cons. Guess i will find out sat :)

uh der uh der jim i thinka thos der tirs be tha wrong waes
Ghost
February 25th, 2008, 08:55
yea been waiting on some directional tires to run backwards and see the pros and cons. Guess i will find out sat :)

uh der uh der jim i thinka thos der tirs be tha wrong waes

What size are they? Did you sell the non axled carcas?
uncc civilengineer
February 25th, 2008, 09:05
My guess... 35x14 or something like that..
rubiconrescue
February 25th, 2008, 10:32
16/35/15 i sold the non axled xj a couple weeks ago. Had to move it out to have room for the open top project for summer time :)
rubiconrescue
February 25th, 2008, 10:35
heres a proper direction pic for yall. Need a little bit bigger coil up front but ill address that when the new axles arrive and susp.
rubiconrescue
February 25th, 2008, 10:35
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i134/icepritchard/100_1165.jpg
256offroad
February 25th, 2008, 11:20
i run my claws in reverse... and its a partial difference in reverse...and it will actually clean in reverse if you keep them spinning...i have also run xterrains in reverse
RenegadeStang
February 25th, 2008, 17:55
heres a proper direction pic for yall. Need a little bit bigger coil up front but ill address that when the new axles arrive and susp.

Lower the rear a lil' bit, bumpstop correctlyl and you'll be good to go!
rubiconrescue
February 26th, 2008, 04:52
not going any lower bc ill be on 37-38's when the new axles arrive.