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hey, the reason I posted the pics was to get feedback, I don't take it as BS...the thing is, I can't really utilize any of the ideas posted here. Shit, I don't even know where the exhaust will go now! I figured I'd worry about that later.....
The thing that was important was one-ton talking me into sawing off anything that was in my way, including the exhaust/brakelines and fuel lines, and having that NOT be a distraction. if I kept the exhaust in place, I would have whimped-out on link placement at the frame, and I wouldn't have stuck with the original (so-called "optimal") link locations.....where the exhaust is currently, would have been a lame excuse no to go ahead with the link routes I wanted to run....
the same thing goes for the rear....when you see what I've done, is the result of having my "jeep psycology" modified....I began discussing link seperations and mounting locations, and I reply something like "I see where you are putting "link X", but you realize that is above the floorboard right?" and the responce is "Yep, sheetmetal sucks".......
so its been an extremly rewarding experience to change the way I "see" modifications....once you change your view that the xj platform is a "blank canvass" you realize how many times you've seen other modifications posted that conform too much to constraints that aren't really constraints......ex.: two of my rear links needed to go through the floor boards to imaginary spaces (soon to be actual locations) that make the geometry optimal, or at least ideal. One Funk helped me remember that I own cutting equpiment. Everything is a trade-off, the better part of the deal is usually the most difficult or labor/material intensive solution...how far do you wanna take it?
posting pics here for open critique is part of the process of measuring those boundaries.
The thing that was important was one-ton talking me into sawing off anything that was in my way, including the exhaust/brakelines and fuel lines, and having that NOT be a distraction. if I kept the exhaust in place, I would have whimped-out on link placement at the frame, and I wouldn't have stuck with the original (so-called "optimal") link locations.....where the exhaust is currently, would have been a lame excuse no to go ahead with the link routes I wanted to run....
the same thing goes for the rear....when you see what I've done, is the result of having my "jeep psycology" modified....I began discussing link seperations and mounting locations, and I reply something like "I see where you are putting "link X", but you realize that is above the floorboard right?" and the responce is "Yep, sheetmetal sucks".......
so its been an extremly rewarding experience to change the way I "see" modifications....once you change your view that the xj platform is a "blank canvass" you realize how many times you've seen other modifications posted that conform too much to constraints that aren't really constraints......ex.: two of my rear links needed to go through the floor boards to imaginary spaces (soon to be actual locations) that make the geometry optimal, or at least ideal. One Funk helped me remember that I own cutting equpiment. Everything is a trade-off, the better part of the deal is usually the most difficult or labor/material intensive solution...how far do you wanna take it?
posting pics here for open critique is part of the process of measuring those boundaries.
