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The Mud Pit => Wrenching => Topic started by: BayouGold on January 29, 2009, 05:17:58 AM

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Post by: BayouGold on January 29, 2009, 05:17:58 AM: Got a body lift today. 1.25" in preperation for the 35's.... ;D
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Post by: rocket on January 29, 2009, 11:13:38 AM: congrats! you trying to catch up w/ Axle?
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Post by: Axle on January 29, 2009, 01:37:35 PM: ;D
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Post by: Seabee_BUC on January 29, 2009, 02:15:43 PM: CHEATER!!!!!!! LOL ;D
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Post by: PaulW on January 29, 2009, 03:05:25 PM: I still have a body lift for my YJ somewhere in my buddies garage. I'll see if I can find it.
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Post by: PaulW on January 29, 2009, 03:10:54 PM: Found it!!!.....
(http://www.betterhockey.com/store/StorePrintImage.aspx?picture_id=454&w=)

You can get them cheap here..http://www.betterhockey.com/store/ItemDetails.aspx?item_id=209 (http://www.betterhockey.com/store/ItemDetails.aspx?item_id=209)
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Post by: calvynandhobbs on January 29, 2009, 03:54:11 PM: I had a 2" body lift on both of my CJs. Easy to install and instant room for larger tires. I would install one on my XJ, but I'd have to install a frame first.
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Post by: BayouGold on January 29, 2009, 04:52:29 PM: Quote from: rocket on January 29, 2009, 11:13:38 AM
congrats! you trying to catch up w/ Axle?
........slowly but surely!
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Post by: footman on January 29, 2009, 05:13:41 PM: The body lift is totally easy, I did mine in no time flat! Give me a shout if you would like a hand. Did you do a MM lift yet? If not you'll have to redrill your fan shroud.
Incedently, I just noticed that one of my front bushing popped out somewhere, is this a bad thing? Anyone know where I can get a new one.
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Post by: Axle on January 29, 2009, 05:44:47 PM: Front bushings for what? Your body lift?
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Post by: PaulW on January 29, 2009, 06:13:02 PM: Bushings are overrated. I lost the busings in my lower control arms 3 times. finally just welded them right in.
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Post by: footman on January 29, 2009, 07:16:21 PM: yeah front 2 for the body lift. You know the only 2 that are different.
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Post by: Axle on January 29, 2009, 08:34:31 PM: The long, almost cone shaped ones? I wouldn't worry too much about it, but I wouldn't go sitting on your hood any time soon. You may want to replace them, but it shouldn't cause any damage.
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Post by: Axle on January 29, 2009, 08:35:48 PM: So Geoff, when is all this coming together? The rear axle swap, front gears, and your sye? What kind of 35's are you looking at?
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Post by: BayouGold on January 29, 2009, 09:17:14 PM: Pete did my SYE back in oct-nov. Rear axle swap probably saturday, & thinking about bf goodrich km2 35's. tax refund will buy the tires.
http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/overview/mud-terrain-t-a-km2/3930.html
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Post by: RnnngTrails on January 29, 2009, 09:54:14 PM: Quote from: calvynandhobbs on January 29, 2009, 03:54:11 PM
I had a 2" body lift on both of my CJs. Easy to install and instant room for larger tires. I would install one on my XJ, but I'd have to install a frame first.

(http://www.greatlakesxj.com/tech/xjframe.jpg)
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Post by: Axle on January 29, 2009, 10:30:04 PM: Quote from: BayouGold on January 29, 2009, 09:17:14 PM
Pete did my SYE back in oct-nov. Rear axle swap probably saturday, & thinking about bf goodrich km2 35's. tax refund will buy the tires.
http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/overview/mud-terrain-t-a-km2/3930.html

Very nice tire choice! How about re-gearing the front?
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Post by: kirksjeep on January 29, 2009, 10:47:21 PM: I second doing the motor mounts instead of the fan shroud relocation. The biggest reason is so that you can do a belly skid in the future. Its all on my list on things to do. Highly recommend hitting all your body bolts with some penetrating fluid now, and every day until you do the body lift. A little work now could save a lot of work latter.
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Post by: BayouGold on January 29, 2009, 11:14:12 PM: yeah i got two motor mount spacers made from jks. they recommended using them w/the body lift. axle as for the gears i think i'm going to just get a bigger carrier & run open for a while & save for a selectable locker. have to get that done before the tires go on.
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Post by: PaulW on January 29, 2009, 11:30:19 PM: Quote from: calvynandhobbs on January 29, 2009, 03:54:11 PM
I had a 2" body lift on both of my CJs. Easy to install and instant room for larger tires. I would install one on my XJ, but I'd have to install a frame first.

that's y im removing fender material!!
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Post by: Axle on January 30, 2009, 04:14:35 AM: Quote from: BayouGold on January 29, 2009, 11:14:12 PM
yeah i got two motor mount spacers made from jks.

Those are the ones I have. They are really easy to install. It's a lot easier with two people, though!!! Can't stress that enough. Otherwise, you'll spend all day trying to line it up all by yourself.
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Post by: PaulW on January 30, 2009, 04:16:50 AM: Quote from: Axle on January 30, 2009, 04:14:35 AM
Quote from: BayouGold on January 29, 2009, 11:14:12 PM
yeah i got two motor mount spacers made from jks.

Those are the ones I have. They are really easy to install. It's a lot easier with two people, though!!! Can't stress that enough. Otherwise, you'll spend all day trying to line it up all by yourself.

Let me know when we're putting it in!
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Post by: footman on January 30, 2009, 02:23:02 PM: Hey Geoff, check out the Cooper STT's. I love them and I think they're a great part of the reason I can do what I do. I got mine from that tire store at Flanders 4 corners. They used to give us discounts there.
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Post by: rocket on January 30, 2009, 04:14:31 PM: Even better are the Super Swamper TSL/SX's Its how I can keep up w/ the tall jeeps w/ such a small lift and only rear locker. at 6-8psi they grab and hold like crazy!
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Post by: Seabee_BUC on January 30, 2009, 05:34:51 PM: KM2's...Can't beat em. That's what I want to put on the FJ...Those or the Pitbull Growler...
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Post by: PaulW on January 30, 2009, 07:06:07 PM: I like partially bald at's myself LOL!!
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Post by: RnnngTrails on January 31, 2009, 01:59:10 AM: Goodyear Wrangler RT-S ;) That's what's on the rubicon right now. If not those then Mickey Thompson MTZ. Ed and I run those. We love them.
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Post by: Axle on January 31, 2009, 02:18:37 AM: If I could have afforded them, I would have went with KM2's or Krawlers. I do like my PJ's though, they haven't failed me yet. Either the 35's or the 37's.
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Post by: PaulW on January 31, 2009, 02:41:37 AM: Yea bald RT-S!!!
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Post by: RnnngTrails on January 31, 2009, 01:50:06 PM: I like to call them "Trail Slicks"
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Post by: PaulW on February 01, 2009, 04:30:58 AM: Quote from: RnnngTrails on January 31, 2009, 01:50:06 PM
I like to call them "Trail Slicks"
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Just for shit's and giggles a friend of mine ran mickey thompson 33x21.5r15 street slicks out in moab. he did better with them then with the pro-comp mt's!
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Post by: rocket on February 01, 2009, 02:05:37 PM: on the smooth rock, i can see why!
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Post by: PaulW on February 01, 2009, 02:35:08 PM: he like the hot tubs the best everyone else he was with was spinning tires and he just walked right up everything.