My XJ's Big Boy Stage
- Thread starter Rockdrummer93
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Got a little work done today.. Messed around to see where the tire may sit. Had a little wet spot not gonna lie. I think its gonna look soo awesome, cant wait!! Also bought my bolts for the steering and the shorter ones I needed for the coil retainers. The retainer bolts I bought were still too long. Went to cut them down.. and well my clothes weren't very angle grinder friendly. Set myself on fire. Luckily noticed it and put it out before I burnt my dick off! Had a laugh and finished cutting lol. Got them in and then got the weight of the Jeep on the new axle for the first time. Its not sitting sitting straight under the jeep yet. but will work that out in the next few weeks. Just ready for it to be done!
Ok so got some work done friday. Went out of town friday night so this was all I was able to get done with work.. Got all the outers on. Just kinda threw it together so we can set up the track bar and drag link. After some more looking I'll probably be able to run my TnT track bar frame mount for the time being with a little trimming. So probably next weekend after finals I probably get that done. Then it will be too the D60 and getting that under.. So close now. I do also have to find out why my tires are leaking down. but I'll worry about that later..
Got the track bar and drag link fabbed up today. Will be painting it all tomorrow and throwing it under for hopefully the last time. I need to have the Jeep done this week so will be just giving up on the rear and taking it up to the 4x4 shop monday and letting them do the brackets on it. Then will throw it under as soon as I get back. Hopefully will be able to début it at the local poker run put on by Clemson 4 wheel center next weekend.
The the track bar and drag link aren't different enough to cause a problem. Bought the same difference as it was on my old set up so should be fine. As for the "truss" Im also not too worried about it because its only there as a bushing bridge, not a truss. I will though probably tie it into the diff cover bolts.
Brian Miller didn't box in his truss that was quarter inch and it bended around and flexed all over the place before he boxed it in. I would definitely do something to tie that truss in. Something as simple as a 4 inch section in front and behind the section of the truss where the upper link is will make a word of difference.
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