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- Indiana-Missouri
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Links vs. Leafs
- Thread starter FarmerMatt
- Start date
Paul S
NAXJA Member #103
- Location
- Woodland Hills, CA
Matt, did your new XJ with come with National's? If so, I'd keep them, or at least put them under the tractor & see how they work before making a decision. It sounds like you just want something that will work well, as opposed to going bling for the bling of it. The National's work well.
Paul
p.s. I told Garry about your new project & he got awfully excited about leading a 'special' JV run just for you next season. I think we're gonna have some fun...
Paul
p.s. I told Garry about your new project & he got awfully excited about leading a 'special' JV run just for you next season. I think we're gonna have some fun...
- Location
- Foresthill, CA
Paul S said:
Uh Oh, I sense another run up "Backdoor", also known as Jack's Crack.
That thing kicked our ass last time, and the was BEFORE it got washed out. I here it's twice as bad now.
I agree on the Nationals, that is a sweet leaf pack.
CRASH
gearwhine
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Denver, CO
MrShoeBoy said:
I just did this...last fall, I guess, only one trip on them so far.
I made it bolt on, b/c I absolutely suck at upside down welding. I made it very tight in there though, so when it's bolted in (using the stock shackle bolt) it doens't move at all. Then I added a few quick stitch welds to the body for a little extra insurance that it doesn't move. The boomerang shackles are for pretty much no reason...I have a friend that deals RE, so I got a real cheap price, and figured I would get the blinging doglegs instead of straight. I also used a 1.5" bushing rather than the 1.25" than typical shackles use.
_nicko_
- Location
- Indiana-Missouri
CRASH said:
shiiiit honkey....
I didn't know he had nationals....
if I coulda got my nationals back from bones, i probably never woulda done my 4 -link.
FarmerMatt
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Down on the Farm
Yep, comes with the nationals. I'll probably leave them in & fab up a good traction bar & call it good. Tell Gary he's on. I plan to ride this beotch hard & put it up wet. I get goose bumps just thinking about the lack of sheet metal.
Matt
PS
Paul, now that I'm chopping the top off an XJ can I get shocks too? :rattle:
Matt
PS
Paul, now that I'm chopping the top off an XJ can I get shocks too? :rattle:
- Location
- Indiana-Missouri
Mark Hinkley said:Here is a nice shot of me looking at those nationals!
hinkley
fawkin loser....
why do we care what you look like?
damn, and I thought kejtar hit the reply button a little too indisciminately.....
- Location
- Indiana-Missouri
hey there's nice pictures of me....
the one where I'm grabbin my crotch, in spite of you....
you make my balls itch.
the one where I'm grabbin my crotch, in spite of you....
you make my balls itch.
- Location
- Bakersfield, CA
FarmerMatt said:
Damn, Matt, this makes me want to build the MJ more than ever. I could keep cutting mine down like Beezil and Paul, but I like it the way it is for most trips and the grandkids are getting older and will be going along before you know it. Oh well, maybe I'll just add a little more to the exo and remove the doors when running the good stuff.....
I think you'll be happy with a real good set of leaves. I think mine work very well and I'd never consider going to any sort of coils. Even without the SAW's, with the 9000's set on 4, the ride is very cushy and reasonably stable. With the new Daystar rear bumpstops I can't even feel the back bottoming out....very nice in the rough stuff and at speed. Those BOR's are good quality, but they're just too stiff.
I'm hearing more stories of lack of stability and severe leaning in corners at any kind of speed from guys with coils in the rear. I think leaves can be set up very well, and pretty easily, and are just hard to beat. Lots of leaves and good friction control between the leaves, and more length is good also.
Paul S
NAXJA Member #103
- Location
- Woodland Hills, CA
FarmerMatt said:
You don't need a traction bar with these Nationals.
Richard, I definitely see a new driving style amongst our group on the hammers. I think our old race to the trail is going to extend through the trail & back to camp next season. Start chopen :spin1:
Paul
FarmerMatt
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Down on the Farm
Damn, Paul, now I've got more work ahead of me. I forgot about the racing. Now I've got to swap my stroker out of the tractor & put it in this rig.
Matt
Matt
- Location
- Foresthill, CA
I guess I better finish the buggy before I show up next time.
Princess II is going to be much too beautiful to subject to rock-racing!
CRASH
Princess II is going to be much too beautiful to subject to rock-racing!
CRASH
Paul S
NAXJA Member #103
- Location
- Woodland Hills, CA
CRASH said:I guess I better finish the buggy before I show up next time.
Princess II is going to be much too beautiful to subject to rock-racing!
CRASH
Sure she will.
Paul
FarmerMatt
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Down on the Farm
The face only an Andy could love...
Matt
Matt
- Location
- Bakersfield, CA
CRASH said:I guess I better finish the buggy before I show up next time.
Princess II is going to be much too beautiful to subject to rock-racing!
CRASH
yeah....right.
CRASH said:I guess I better finish the buggy before I show up next time.
Princess II is going to be much too beautiful to subject to rock-racing!
CRASH
The real question is; Are you EVER going to take the Princess in the dirt or rocks at all? Or are you going to keep coming up with excuses why you can go wheeling?
hinkley
- Location
- Foresthill, CA
Mark Hinkley said:
My new excuse is I'm moving to Tex-ass.
CRASH
