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03-17-2012, 10:06 AM
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#10426
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Afghanistan but Pflugerville mostly, Texas
Posts: 599
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Just got the nittos installed. Very pleased.
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1990 YJ Islander without the Island so I guess that makes it just an " er "
2010 JKU Sahara Super Lift 4", 33" Nitto Mud Grapplers, Custom Front bumper and rocker protection
Deployed and Loving it! wait.....what?
66 days until project DECEPTICON begins. Oh yes. It will be EPIC!
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03-17-2012, 10:24 AM
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#10427
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany
Posts: 68
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Popped my doors off for the first time today and took the top down.
Question for those with 4 doors...do your top bows lay "flat" against the tub or do they stay along the roll cage? I ask because I feel like it should lay flat like my old TJ, but it doesn't want to work. I've taken to velcro'ing the bows right to the roll cage which works ok for now. What am I doing wrong?
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03-17-2012, 10:25 AM
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Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: , Virginia
Posts: 104
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Shifted to the soft top for summer. Few more weeks and soft doors will be on also!
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B. Zirkle
HM1 (FMF) RET/USN
USN Jeep Hull #143
Eagle Scout Jeepers
Present:
09' JK (mine)
10' KK (wife)
00' XJ (son)
Past:
06' LJ, 03'TJ, 95' YJ
07' KJ
97', 95', 90', 87' & 85' XJs
98' ZJ
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03-17-2012, 11:01 AM
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#10429
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Hickory, NC
Posts: 1,231
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ready for summer 
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2010 Rubicon, 4" lift, Currie control arms and trackbar, 37x12.5x17 Goodyear MT/R kevlar, ProComp wheels, Rusty's evap skid,
Olympic Smuggler rear bumper, Rock Hard front bumper ( chopped ), [COLOR="DarkRed"]Warn[/COLOR] Powerplant HD in front, Warn VR8000 in rear, [COLOR="Blue"]Masterpull[/COLOR] synthetic cables, 5:13 [COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]Yukon[/COLOR] gears,
[COLOR="Red"]Synergy[/COLOR] ball joints, gussets, axle sleeves, control arm skids, and [COLOR="SandyBrown"]Tom Woods[/COLOR] front driveshaft, Riddler diff covers. [COLOR="SeaGreen"][B]Hornblasters train horn[/B][/COLOR], [COLOR="MediumTurquoise"] Bilstein 5100 shocks[/COLOR]
Poison Spyder hood louver , Custom fenders by Rides of Conover.
[url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/25826781@N07[/url]
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03-17-2012, 11:24 AM
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space for rent
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 337
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joevacs
ready for summer |
 Nice looking Jeep
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My Build
2013 JKU Rubicon Crush 3.5 RK lift with 35 inch Duratrac's
1985 CJ7
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03-17-2012, 11:29 AM
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#10431
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: NJ<>Rausch Creek
Posts: 285
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Went from 15/16 front and 58 rear coils(08' 66k miles) with a TF Leveling kit, to 18 front 59 rear coils and Rubicon shocks(all brand new) with the TF Leveling kit. Gained about 1" upfront. Before and after pics.
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Just because you bought every bolt-on accessory available for your jeep, doesn't mean you know WTH your doing or talking about...
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03-17-2012, 11:42 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: East Northport
Posts: 74
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I did some hard top fiberglass repair about 2 months ago, today i had time and it was warm enough to repaint my hard top a couple pics here http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f22/j...build-1343872/
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2in zone lift/33in Duratracs/Crager D Window
Rescue Green Jeep Club member #21
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03-17-2012, 12:52 PM
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#10433
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: VA Beach, VA
Posts: 118
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Apollo821
Popped my doors off for the first time today and took the top down.
Question for those with 4 doors...do your top bows lay "flat" against the tub or do they stay along the roll cage? I ask because I feel like it should lay flat like my old TJ, but it doesn't want to work. I've taken to velcro'ing the bows right to the roll cage which works ok for now. What am I doing wrong?
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The bows should lay flat. Make sure after you flip the first part of the top back, as in when it's in the sunrider position, make sure you pull all the fabric out from between the bows before unlatching and lowering it the rest of the way. There are two folds of fabric (upper/lower) to pull back and out from the bows and it should makes sort of a "w" shape fold before lowering the top the rest of the way.
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2012 JKU Sport S, RK 2.5" Max Travel, Bilstein Shocks, AEV Savegre Wheels, GY Duratrac 315/70R17
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03-17-2012, 01:11 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany
Posts: 68
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Quote:
Originally Posted by smittycm
The bows should lay flat. Make sure after you flip the first part of the top back, as in when it's in the sunrider position, make sure you pull all the fabric out from between the bows before unlatching and lowering it the rest of the way. There are two folds of fabric (upper/lower) to pull back and out from the bows and it should makes sort of a "w" shape fold before lowering the top the rest of the way.
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I see...so when I flip the sunrider portion back, all the fabric should be as far rear as possible? And same for the second "flip" back? I'll give it a shot when I drop it again tomorrow.
Thanks for the advice!
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03-17-2012, 02:18 PM
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Web Wheeler
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Long Island, South Hempstead, NY
Posts: 1,554
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Soft top baby!
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Ex - 2001 Wrangler, 2" BB, 32" BGF AT's. JKS Quicker Disconnects, Oil Pan Skid, Steering Box Skid. Hard Top, Soft Top, Safari Top, Olympic Mountaineer Rack.
Current - 2008 Unlimited Wrangler Rubicon. Rock Krawler Stock Mod 2.5" lift, 35x12.50x15 Cooper STT's on Pro-Comp D-Windows, Husky Floor Liners, Mastercraft Grab Handles, Weathertech Side Window Deflectors, Hitch mounted D-Ring, Rancho Oil Pan Skid, Rugged Ridge E-Disco Skid, and a Skid Row Evap Canister Skid plate.
It is better to keep one's mouth shut and be thought a fool.... than to open it and remove all doubt.
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03-17-2012, 02:49 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Posts: 32
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Installed aFe's Cold Air Intake
19 years after selling my 4 cylinder Wrangler S I'm excited to be back into a new 2012 Unlimited Rubicon. First mod - installing aFe's cold air intake to produce an increase of 12hp. Best part of the intake is the enhanced note of the engine.
Up next: aFe Y pipe (for the lift), aFe exhaust, Rubicon Express lift, Monster XD rims, and Mickey Thompson 35 ATZ's
019 by einigmi, on Flickr
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03-17-2012, 03:23 PM
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Plasti Dip yourself!
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: 6,000 ft, Colorado
Posts: 3,622
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Apollo821
Popped my doors off for the first time today and took the top down.
Question for those with 4 doors...do your top bows lay "flat" against the tub or do they stay along the roll cage? I ask because I feel like it should lay flat like my old TJ, but it doesn't want to work. I've taken to velcro'ing the bows right to the roll cage which works ok for now. What am I doing wrong?
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Check this thread. I posted pics to show the correct and incorrect "W" fold.
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f96/2...tions-1272696/
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03-17-2012, 04:19 PM
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#10438
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Marion, Ohio
Posts: 295
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My brother got his lift on the JK, 2 inch Rusty's coil lift.
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You can lose your health and regain it, you can lose your wealth and regain it.. but once you lose your sense of humor. thats it.
98 ZJ 4.0 Electric Fan swap, 4 inch Zone Offroad Suspension lift, Custom Exhaust Flowmaster 40 Series muffler. SmittyBilt XRC8 Winch, Custom Winch bracket Custom Rear Bumper.
Check motor off my list.
Firefighter/EMT
OSRT Team Member (Ohio Special Response Team)
Medic School need I say more?
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03-17-2012, 04:23 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Mooresville, North Carolina
Posts: 778
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Finally took off the doors. 6 months and 5000 miles to finally get the chance.
80 degree weather in NC in March? Heels in the tourney. God is happy!
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'12 JKU, in the works(3.5 AEV, 37" Toyo MT, Body Armor metal all around)
'98 5Niner, sold 11/17/11. Sad day
'78 CJ-5 Barn Animal, lots of dust and lots of rust.
GREEN JEEP CLUB
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03-17-2012, 04:29 PM
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#10440
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany
Posts: 68
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ncb
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Thanks, I'll give it a go tomorrow.
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What did you do to your JK today?
