New Jeep Repair/Build thread

[DanMan2k06]

The only thing I was thinking of doing would be painting the grille black. But that being said, my sister's 98 grille is black, I'll pop it on and see how it looks so i don't destroy my nice factory paint.

I wish AEV still made the bridger wheels I'd be all over a set of those...

[CLOISER]

ya those are nice, that silver rig is what I'd go for if I had a nicer jeep and wanted to lift, just looks classy even with the big rubber

[OK Cherokee]

I totally would not wanna pull that boat with a lifted XJ, though....yikes. Those wakeboard boats are friggin' heavy.

[DanMan2k06]

Yea screw towing the boat that sounds like a deathtrap. The rear is squatting a ton lol.


I put the ecco's back on today at work. I think it looks a ton better. When dismounting the d windows I also noticed they were rusting heavily where the wheel is welded together. No bueno.

[Begster]

I agree, I think the Eccos look much better. Where do you work that it is some crazy clean garage with tons of lifts?

[POSJ]

I going to go out on a limb and say Lexus dealer?

[DanMan2k06]

That wasn't a very far limb lol. Yea I work at Lexus. That's only half the shop, there's another 30 lifts on the other side to the right, 50 total. 6 tire machines, 6 road force balancers, 2 alignment racks, all fluids in automatic dispensers above each bay etc etc. The floors get cleaned by a mini Zamboni 3 times a day.

Honestly I can't even begin to fathom the overhead of the place...

I re-worked the upper rear shock mount bolts tonight. NEVER AGAIN do I want to touch those things. But I've come to a decision that when these tires are worn, I'm going to get something a little less aggresive. The MT's are definitely a little too loud for my taste, and what I'm going for with this rig.