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The Mud Pit => Wrenching => Topic started by: TJ777 on March 26, 2009, 06:32:44 PM
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Well I decided to not get the RE long arm I ordered the rough country 6" X-Series and it should be here next week. I am also ordering the tire rims, armor and everything else today as well. If anyone is willing to help it would be much appreciated since I have never installed a lift the reviews say it is pretty easy but a second pair of eyes/hands never hurt. Im probably gonna install it at the hobby shop on base since all my tools are back in AZ still.
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Make sure you start hitting all the parts you are going to remove with PB Blaster. Because there is alot of potetial rust under that old jeep
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Make sure you start hitting all the parts you are going to remove with PB Blaster. Because there is alot of potetial rust under that old jeep
stress the start it now!!!!! and yes it has to be PB Blaster... what you drive?
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ill go pick up a can later today. I drive a 2000 tj sport. completely stock. I cant wait for it all to be here.
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it is exciting to watch them grow up... 8) what kind of armor did you get??
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I just finished the order $3200 later. Ill post everything later. I didnt get to much armor thats the next big purchase but i did get smittybuilt rockersliders and a power steering slider. and LED rear lights.
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I just finished the order $3200 later. Ill post everything later. I didnt get to much armor thats the next big purchase but i did get smittybuilt rockersliders and a power steering slider. and LED rear lights.
Sounds exactly like the very first bill we paid when we did JD's Jeep in 2003. The lift, tires, wheels, SYE, CV driveshaft, ARB locker and compressor, all installed for $3200.
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is that RC 6" short arm?
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give everyone a date home slice.......
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Yea the RC 6" is a short arm. I will post a date as soon as I have all the parts in the guy said my rims are gonna take a week or 2 along with my rock sliders but I think im gonna call and change the sliders for something in stock.
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well dont go cheap on sliders. armor i wikid important!!! i waited for 3 1/2 weeks for my sliders. Def worth it.
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ya so far, i've waited 4 weeks. Still waiting...
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woah, did you get an estimate on a time of delivery?
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yeah like hot rod said throw a date up when it all comes in
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yeah like hot rod said throw a date up when it all comes in
x2 i'll try to get away for a while if i can
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originally i thought it was 7-0 days so i sent the company a WTF message, and come to find out, it was 4-5 week turn around. He doesnt make them until you order him. plus he's working solo. Nates4x4.com. Pretty good lookin stuff, and no bad reviews. Just takes a while to get there.
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originally i thought it was 7-0 days so i sent the company a WTF message, and come to find out, it was 4-5 week turn around. He doesnt make them until you order him. plus he's working solo. Nates4x4.com. Pretty good lookin stuff, and no bad reviews. Just takes a while to get there.
good things always take time.
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my bumper took like 2 months (front one), and the guy would never answer the phone, return calls/emails. and to boot, I find out after a year that he skimped on the power coat prep, is flakeing off after only one year!! :(
Hope you have a better experience!
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my bumper took like 2 months (front one), and the guy would never answer the phone, return calls/emails. and to boot, I find out after a year that he skimped on the power coat prep, is flakeing off after only one year!! :(
Hope you have a better experience!
dat sucks.
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damn, me to.
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I got the rock slider in and the tire the lights. I looked at the tracking ticket my lift will be here today around 1300. Im gonna prep and paint the rocker guards todays and install any help will be appreciated. just call me 860-449-3951 brad
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Ive got it all in the suspension just got here! im painting the sliders thenpl/ning on trying the suspension depending if anyone is free today if not ill work on it tomorrow.
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dude i'm in. ill pm ya.
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so the hobby shop on base is closed until tuesday due to easter so I cant work on the lift until next week :-(
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yeah. i showed up to help and noticed it was closed for the holidays. damn to bad. another time then.
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so if your doing it on base, can us non-militant types come down to help??
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Yeah, you just have to meet somewhere off base and then ride in with a military member and their vehicle.
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yeah. i can pick up outside of the main gate. i live there. Same as tj777
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Its really looking like this weekend is going to finally be the one I lift it and yes im spraying all the nuts and bolts with PB blaster. thanks chiefKP. yea if anyone plans on helping that isnt in the military just pm me so we can make arangments. thanks everyone.
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if you can give me an exact time and place, then i'll try to make arrangements to com out. i'll have to see about getting a sitter for the kids.
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Ive got the front axle disconnect from the jeep with the exception of the pitman arm yesteday and doing the rear and install front and back today feel free to stop by the hobby shop on base ill be there all day.
brad
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I already have plans with the family this afternoon, but I can stop by to give a few minutes of help/advice. There's no better way to learn than by taking a crash course! I'm sure if someone if feeling the wrenching itch, they will stop by and help. Just follow the instructions and take your time. Oh, and don't forget to loctite everything! ::) ;D
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Just follow the instructions...
What are those?? ;D
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Im back from wilmingto North Carolina. While I was gone I got in my SYE and tom woods CV-drive shaft so that is this weekends project and also got my grease fitting in the mail for my lift (was missing alot of them) Also even better is my rims will be here thursday so I can finally take off those stock like 26" tires and put on my 33-12.5-15 Mickey MTZ's. So all in all I should be ready to go break my first parts in like max 2 weeks. Its scary to drive that lift is preety damn big.
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6" lift with 33's? They may look a little small in my opinion...LOL...35" tires are pretty proportionate on a Jeep that high...
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i agree with you seabee the 33's are gonna look small but i still have the dana 35 and i dont want to have to baby it on the trail and be scared to go on certain trails but i plan on up grading my axle this summer or early winter to the 8.8 then when the tires wareout I want 37's. Atleast ill be able to clear a lot of stuff and be ready for the upgrade in the future.
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Sweet!
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on an xj 6 inch is perfect for 33's, but on the tj 33's are mint with 3" of lift. hmmm maybe some 37's and some trimming??
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We installed the SYE, Driveshaft, adjusted the pinion angle, trimed the bumper and probably some more stuff. We did the SYE while the tranfercase was still in the Jeep, and it wasn't too bad. The one I did on my Jeep I pulled the tranfercase out, but with the lift and the jackstands under the rear axle we had plenty of room.
Afterwards we hit a few "dirt roads" and flexed it a little. It had a really loud squeek, but it was just an over tightened control arm. The springs are little stiff, but I think they will break in and be a little softer.
TJ777-any vibs or problems on the way home?
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nice to hear that you got it done, sorry i couldn't come out to help, but one of these days i'll be under everyone elses junk with them!!
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Nope there no vibs or noises the whole way home it was perfect. Thanks kirk. I owe you big time. Im looking into the solid diff cover might go with rock krusher? any input? I am quite happy with the out come of everything after it is now installed. The flex is redicolus for being a short arm. I am getting out of work around 1330 anyone want to meet up for some afternoon "testing"???
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Here is a test done by JP mag on a bunch of diff covers with some guns:
http://www.jpmagazine.com/techarticles/drivetrain/154_0708_bulletproof_test/index.html
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Brad, I still have your manual. I found it in the garage this afternoon. I'll bring it with me tomorrow night for the meeting.
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Here is a test done by JP mag on a bunch of diff covers with some guns:
http://www.jpmagazine.com/techarticles/drivetrain/154_0708_bulletproof_test/index.html
those guys crack me up. they did that with mufflers also.
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Well the vibs are starting now im gonna have to make the upper control arms longer to rotate the pinion angle up since we shorten the lower arms this last weekend. It had no problems until last night. UUggh!