My jeep build with photos over the last few years.

NOTNSUV · Oct 22, 2021

Evan03 said:
Awesome. I thought we were going to break the body in on the rocks and trees.

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Of course I get another black one to show absolutely every flaw, like NV pin striping.. I'm sure my gang will try to lead me thru the willows first chance they get. Ain't happening, I'm old enuf to take the raz for turning back.
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Da XJ nut · Oct 22, 2021

I can't tell if that is an old Ford inline 6 or a slant 6 Chrysler motor that you're building Evan....I'm leaning towards Ford

SlowXj · Oct 22, 2021

With paying attention to rim offset I'm betting you could end up within 1 inch of your current track width....

You stating 5 inches wider must mean you're thinking jk44 or ford 44.... can't think of anything else that width and driver drop... AFAIK any 60 starts at 68 wms and grows to around 72...

I was on the hunt for a jk 44 for about a year but never found the right deal... I think nowadays I'd be more apt to go the ford 44 if I swapped....

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Evan03 · Oct 23, 2021

Yes likly ford 44.
But any 60 can be any width just more time and $

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Evan03 · Oct 23, 2021

Seat is kinda in. I've been in and out trying to decide on height. As pictured i really like the position but clutch feels aqward. So tomorrow will lower it 1.5" or 1" and maybe bolt it in. Also need to make a seat belt extension thats DOT approved.

This seat is very comfortable I'm excited to get out on the trail to see of its comfortable after a few hours.

Where i have the seat a 6ft persons head would probly touch or even 5 10. Lol

The seat base will get some gussets and probly a couple bars tieing across the base.

It does take alittle more effort to get in over the sides but not bad now that I've trained myself to get in without hanging on steering wheel.

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RCP Phx · Oct 23, 2021

I'd sure hate to see what you would do to a 2DR mount!!!

Evan03 · Oct 23, 2021

Im sure fubar it just as much or worse than this rocker. The pivot forward is pretty cool.

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RCP Phx · Oct 23, 2021

I made the latch clean and simple but the mount itself is a bolt-on.

Evan03 · Oct 23, 2021

Thats pretty cool, specially in a 2dr.

I just got finished. Lowerd alittle with DOT seat belt extension and is all bolted in. Going to for for a ride. Probably spend a few hours in it today

Didn't do any painting cutt off excess metal and rounded all corners. Then test fit and bolted it on.

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Anak · Oct 24, 2021

I am curious to see this and get a sense of how it fits.

Height is an issue for me. I am about 6' 2", and The Varmints are on their way to being a bit taller than that.

SlowXj · Oct 24, 2021

Seat looks good man!!

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RCP Phx · Oct 24, 2021

I don't see any provisions for the lap belt?

Evan03 · Oct 24, 2021

Holy tall.
I can bring the jeep that way.

Thanks slow

I spent an hour in it today no rough stuff just gravel rds and pretty smooth rds. Seat feels secure seat definitely keeps me in place.
Feels firmer than the stock seat but can feel it move when i purposely hit pot holes, acasional floating sensation .
Much more comfortable than the broke down factory seat.

I do like lumbar and this seat has none. I didn't get the lumbar option. Research said its liking pumping up a egg in your back

I'm very thankful this seat is bolted to a rocker. If it was fixed brackets I'd spend the next year cutting brackets off and adjusting tilt back.

Pics from the drive today someones gotta share some bloody deer pics.

Debating heading out at the butt crack of dawn or sleeping in tomorrow.

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Evan03 · Oct 24, 2021

Running a RCP approved lap belt provision. Its actually in the pics if you look. Is actually functional and bolted secure as a guy like me can secure a thing

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RCP Phx · Oct 24, 2021

I'm talking about cut-outs in the seat for belts!

Evan03 · Oct 24, 2021

I'm alittle petwerb about the seat cut outs not being finished on the inner layer. Though it was my fault
I didn't understand a few of the options on the online build sheet. Still don't. I highly suggest calling prp direct to make a order.

For some reason i didn't do the proper foot work and give this $470 prp seat the attention it needed. I needed to call vendors, prp, end users learn everything i could for a few more months then make a informed decision with purchase.
This seat is a single coilover shock that i didnt value as such.

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Evan03 · Oct 24, 2021

. Headed on a cummins pickup recovery and xj .
She holds 60 at 3000in 4th. Cant pull 5th

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jeep ride · Oct 24, 2021

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SlowXj · Oct 25, 2021

Wait.... you dragging the cummins with the xj.....? Lol thatta way!

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Evan03 · Oct 26, 2021

Lol. If i was dragging a cummins wed be doing like 5mph in 1st

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