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03-04-2012, 08:20 AM
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Balls
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Indianapolis
Posts: 17,044
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Yesterday went great. Jeep did well, no issues at all. The tires do contact the rear sway bar links when articulating so I'm gonna need to shim them inward 1/4" to prevent that. Aside from that, all went great....I just felt completely in control all day, the sway bar works awesome. Brad has all of the pics and videos so I'm sure he'll post those up when he gets home.
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IndyORV
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03-05-2012, 06:39 PM
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Web Wheeler
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: 'Round Here, Florida
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I really wish I had the patience to read it start to finish. There is a lot of helpful info in here!
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My RHD TJ - Savvy equipped... And loving it! - Durty Rok Carolina Offroad
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Be very careful with the wife mod. Uninstallation can be extremely expensive. Wife mods have been known to take the Jeep and all other mods during the uninstall process. Also, make sure you service your wife mod properly as often as humanly possible. Wife mods not properly serviced may malfunction or uninstall themselves at any time.
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03-05-2012, 06:47 PM
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October 2012 TJOTM
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Total, Confusion
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Originally Posted by Imped
Brad has all of the pics and videos so I'm sure he'll post those up when he gets home.
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He must be taking the long way home.
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03-05-2012, 06:56 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Port Neches, Texas
Posts: 1,405
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The looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooong way home.
This picture seems....fitting. Yes, I know I'm 
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03-05-2012, 07:39 PM
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Balls
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Indianapolis
Posts: 17,044
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The Brad has spoken:
"TOMORROW."
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IndyORV
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03-05-2012, 08:45 PM
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Jeep Junky
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Northern Illinois
Posts: 2,837
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Hahaha nice Conner! As always, I have over a hundred pics and about 30 vid clips (give or take) to upload and edit, so I will begin posting them tomorrow  . I know I'm not as quick as the trail report God (Mr jeff) but I'll get em posted I promise. I noticed I have a lot of amazing pics / vids of you bud, so I think you will be pleased.
As always, had such an awesome time wheeling with you and the rest of the Indy group Saturday. Thanks for the encouragement, support, and extra tator balls!
It took me a while getting use to my new modification improvements and it still feels weird not using the clutch when climbing up rock walls. I didn't even catch myself doing it until you yelled at me 
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03-06-2012, 02:22 PM
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Jeep Junky
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Northern Illinois
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Pics as promised.... vids to come shortly
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03-06-2012, 02:28 PM
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Jeep Junky
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Northern Illinois
Posts: 2,837
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More Imped goodness!
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03-06-2012, 03:02 PM
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Balls
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Indianapolis
Posts: 17,044
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Thanks Brad, had a good time man.
So I'm really getting tired of smashing my rear crossmember every time I back down a steep climb or drop off a ledge. I thought by getting rid of the gas tank I'd never have to worry about stuff like that again, but instead I've just been doing stupider stuff that ends up resulting in the same bone-jarring smacks. The last few times out, I've bent the rear xmember inward and I'm getting tired of having to straighten it back out with the pipe wrench....will definitely be reinforcing it. The rear stretch plans have begun and the account is already accumulating money.
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03-06-2012, 03:06 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Spartanburg, SC
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Time for a Rokmen rear crossmember?? To they offer any more clearance than the TnT one you have? They do look a lot better too. Time to chop the rear frame rails I guess lol.
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03-06-2012, 03:08 PM
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Balls
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Indianapolis
Posts: 17,044
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Originally Posted by MountainMan864
Time for a Rokmen rear crossmember?? To they offer any more clearance than the TnT one you have? They do look a lot better too. Time to chop the rear frame rails I guess lol.
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No....clearance is the same and maybe even a bit less. The rear frame will be going away when the stretch comes.
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03-06-2012, 03:54 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Richmond
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Is it not tube steel? Is it plate bent up in that shape? I can't decide what I want to do with my bumper plans. I guess make one a bit stronger with tube steel like my current one. I would need to see the one you have now from under the tub to see if it's worth the money for me
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03-06-2012, 05:30 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: ontario, Cali
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Roll the tires back and never look back. That way you can drive of big ledges and other than dragging the diff cover everything else clears
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03-06-2012, 05:35 PM
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Balls
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Indianapolis
Posts: 17,044
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Originally Posted by JJeeper09
Is it not tube steel? Is it plate bent up in that shape? I can't decide what I want to do with my bumper plans. I guess make one a bit stronger with tube steel like my current one. I would need to see the one you have now from under the tub to see if it's worth the money for me
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It's bent plate and it's not boxed in. I'm not gonna bother messing with it since it'll go away once I redo the rear frame. I'm thinking DOM tube for the rear frame and xmember.
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Roll the tires back and never look back. That way you can drive of big ledges and other than dragging the diff cover everything else clears
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That's the plan big guy. 
Another interesting development today--Hendrix and I had been talking a couple months ago and I said I didn't want flares anymore. He said he wanted flares for the truck build. So he's taking my fenders when he comes up in a couple weeks and I've got a new set of Rokmen flareless fenders on the way. Pumped for that fun little project. 
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03-06-2012, 06:35 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Cedarville, Ohio
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What kind of cut you goin to do on the rear? Will your savvy corners be forsale sometime soon?
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