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    Thunderbird Coils

    FYI, just did this swap on the gf's '00 XJ yesterday. Used coils and the upper support from a 94 T-bird, and ended up with right at 4" of lift on the front. Gonna level out the rear using Durango leaves this weekend. Pics (before & after) to follow, for reference.
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    Suspension lift with SBC conversion?

    Yep. Fox 2.0's. REEEEALLY Clean!!! Very cool.
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    Suspension lift with SBC conversion?

    VERY nice work. I like the WJ box idea. I've already chopped the front of mine and shortened it....hopefully I can get away with it the way it is (LT1 doesn't run a mechanical fan) because I love the approach angle that I have right now. This is about the only shot I have with me that...
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    Suspension lift with SBC conversion?

    Any better shots of the steering box clearance? Factory steering box? What did you use for a radiator? I'm getting ready to do an LT1 soon.
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    86 D30 one piece axle shaft conversion.

    You should be able to use everything from the 86. The only thing I swapped was my shafts.
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    86 D30 one piece axle shaft conversion.

    When I still had my 30 (1986 model) in the XJ, I converted it and tried to use the 11771 seal. The O.D. of that seal was much smaller than the I.D. of axle tube...so it wouldn't work. I ended up buying a factory non-disco type seal (which was larger than the axle tube's I.D.) and machining the...
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    Not your average Death Wobble.

    Picked up a hydraulic cylinder this weekend. Should have it together soon, as time allows. :D In the meantime, the toe adjustment did actually help out. It's weird though....it doesn't ever go into the wobble now, but it just has the feeling like it's going to. Maybe it's just my paranoia...
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    Not your average Death Wobble.

    I have it BAD. This is on an my XJ buggy. I thought it may have been related to my bumpsteer issue I was having with my draglink/trackbar angles being off (D60 w/highsteer arms. Draglink runs off of the tie rod [in the factory Ford hole])....but I have that corrected now. Draglink and Trackbar...
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    4 link revisions

    Yes. Why is that? Then I would have my lowers above the rear axle centerline. Nope. They're as long as they can be right now...right up against the tubing. I could raise them, but don't really want to because I liked the way it worked before....and I'm going to try it just like it is first.
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    4 link revisions

    16" Fox 2.0 AirShox
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    Ian's and Jesse's show

    I use the absolute slowest speed on my press & lots of oil. I've done 2 buggys, a CJ cage and starting on a truggy project....all on the same BluMol (Home Depot) holesaw. It still cuts great.
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    4 link revisions

    Did a bunch of work to the buggy recently (D60 front/10.25 rear) and had to lift it about another 4 inches to make room for the 39.5 Iroks....I was a little concerned that it would goof up my rear geometry a bit. But it looks like things should be pretty good, still. Got measurements last night...
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    one more full width for you all

    Sorry that's the only pic I have of it with me here at work...and you can't see the cross-piece at all. I'll try to get some better ones this weekend. Edit: Here's a better one of the mount. Just imagine a piece of square tubing (1" IIRC) running from this mount to the other frame rail, right...
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    one more full width for you all

    Frame-side trackbar mount needs some attention. If you're going to the trouble of fabbing on it, why not get rid of the stock piece. I tried to run mine and shredded it and part of the uni-frame in the process. Took advice from Farmer, and ran a crossmember to the opposing rail as...
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    Brake hoses

    I know this may not sound like Advanced Tech, but it's for my buggy so I figured I would try here first. I'm looking for some longer front braided hoses. Where are you guys sourcing yours....and what length are you using?? My current ones are about 16" and they're no where near long enough...
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    1/8" uni-frame reinforcement - adequate?

    Inside rail section. Laid along the chamfered part of the frame, as well. Really hard to see, but it turned out very well in person. That compound bend was a nightmare. Primed, with the old steering box bolted back up. That's all I was able to do last night, because I'm out of MIG wire and...
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    1/8" uni-frame reinforcement - adequate?

    Well, I'm going to try a design that is real similar to that in the mag.... Stripped Setting a pattern (2" blue masking tape.) Outside welded in and primed. Inside of the rail and crossmember work will be next. Temp outside was about 25*, and in the garage it was.....(we like working in...
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    1/8" uni-frame reinforcement - adequate?

    Anyone checked out the JeepSpeed article in the Jan '07 JPMagazine? (p.56) They are following the build of a rig for Temper Mental Racing. http://www.temper-mentalracing.net/ It's the white XJ on their site. They used 1/8" plate to reinforce the front section of the uniframe of this XJ...
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    Frame-side Trackbar mount

    Good stuff guys. Thanks. Have the 60 on stands now getting it freshened up.
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    Frame-side Trackbar mount

    Hey guys, I'm having some real issues with my upper trackbar mount. Busted the lower (stock D30) earlier in the summer, and after rebuilding that, I'm having prob's with the upper. I somehow managed to break the factory mount in half. I'm running an adjustable bar with a 3/4 heim on the upper...
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