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My XJ's Big Boy Stage II

Alright as always plans have changed and things a little different.. Camper didn’t work out. I got it useable and used it for a trip to Golden Mountain. It towed alright but not how I wanted it to.. Even with 600lbs worth of cinder blocks stuff inside I still couldn’t get my weight right.. it didn’t tow horrible but not how I wanted. So I have sold it and dropping it off tomorrow. PSC has let me down yet again with another blown up steering pump. I have sent it off and talked to them and seem to worked out something so we’ll see how that goes.. trying to get it back before this coming week for a trip windrock. I’m gonna move my reservoir closer to the pump to shorten my feed hose and possibly open my return lines up a little. Try and cut down on any restriction.

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Got my new pump in yesterday. Moved my reservoir up some and plan to buy a heat sink style cooler soon.. all of this should solve my problems... “should”. Also planning to rebuild the links sometime soon.. I bought an ironman4x4 crossmember for my Comanche a while back but have decided not to build links for it and just buy an off the shelf long arm kit and use that crossmember which is better set up for the Cherokee. Which will allow me to possibly link the rear later on a little easier.

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Jeep did pretty well at grey rock the other weekend.. only issue I ran into was a sticky caliber and lack of power so gonna address that sometime soon 🤔 I’m trying to come up to Harlan for y’all event the weekend after next but we’ll see how that goes. Other than that my Comanche is gonna see most of love in the next few weeks. Want to get that semi done and useable.

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Looking good man. I’ve been slowly gathering parts to start my one ton swap. You get your steering figured out? I have been running a PSC box and hydro assist with a stock pump with a tube and fin cooler without an issue for a few years. I wonder why you keep having issues
 
Looking good man. I’ve been slowly gathering parts to start my one ton swap. You get your steering figured out? I have been running a PSC box and hydro assist with a stock pump with a tube and fin cooler without an issue for a few years. I wonder why you keep having issues



I think I got it.. think the issue was my resi was too low and feed line wasn’t straight enough.. has let out yet but we’ll see


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Harlan was fun! Did blow out a shock though. Apparently shocks don’t make good limit straps go figure! Kept wheeling though with my coil falling out the entire day but she still did good! So need to order some shocks and limit straps soon..

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New shocks came in.. Once the manche is ready to pull out of the garage the XJ is gonna go in and get a revamp on the front end with the Ironman4x4 crossmember. But no telling when that will actually start.. I’m hoping soon but it’s reliant on when the manche is done and with me trying to save for a house it’s gonna be tough to get anything done but it’ll happen don’t worry

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So the 14” fox shocks I bought didn’t work out.. I bought them used for a deal to see if they would fit but they don’t and would take too much to get them to fit so I’m selling those.. Just ordered another of the same shock that I broke. That came in yesterday so gonna get it on this weekend and measure for limit straps. Possibly get started on a new set of bumpstops. Picked up a set of seats yesterday as well.. PRPs not sure what style but we’re cheap and in good condition. Test fit last night went well. Might try to get those in this weekend as well but not priority. Trying to be ready for Harlan next weekend if it don’t get rained out..

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Started cutting and bending tube today for the seats. Still need to weld them in, add the tabs for the actual seats and do the other side. Will probably order what I need for limit straps tomorrow..

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Well got the Jeep back last week. Seats are end for the most part.. we missed a weld so I’m taking back Friday to get that burnt so I can finally mount the passenger. I have got the driver side in and harnesses readjusted and still have to adjust the harnesses for the passenger side once it’s in.. limit straps are also in and set. And I also started on my new bumpstops. I rounded some bar stock and welded it in. Next I’m gonna find something I can build up the bottom.

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Well won a new set of tires of my choosing. Yeah I was very surprised. I picked a set 42” Maxxis Treps. They came in today and these things are huge!! I probably wont put them on till after the fall crawl at Harlan this weekend. Being so big I have some work to do to make sure they fit properly and not destroy the Jeep. Also I know that this has been a cleaner Jeep for a while now but not anymore I blew out another hatch last weekend and did a number on the Jeep as a whole so it’s time to let it be.. All doors are coming off and as soon as I get the extra cash I’m taking it to a shop to get some extra tube work done. Going full cherobuggy now.

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