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seems legitIDIdiesel said:
What did you do to your XJ/MJ today?
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For full protection you should build an exo cage in the same design style!:duhrock:
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pretty much gassed on workin on it for a while. its been so busy lately trying to get this thing all back in one piece and im tired of it. From a whole new drive line to repairing floors..ugh im spent. May be posting it in the classifieds in a day or so...
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I was there last week, hot over it quick, think bout how much fun it is having one after its all togetherShowtime3492 said:
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Washed it. Decided I will probably need to repair passenger side floor pan before winter. Now you can see carpet from under it. Started as a paint bubble this spring....
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I hear ya...I need to do all the floors before winter. UghYoureverydayXJ said:
Michigan uses that fast rusting salt mixture ...
I have the best solution to that problem : Travel South for the Winter .
We're on our way to Alabama for a 6 month hosting commitment at a Forest Service park . The only hazards you have to watch out for there are the idiots that have no clue as how to drive on anything other than dry slab .
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Pulled it down to SMORR:
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Rained the whole drive down. Got to the Ranch - still raining and the wife wasn't about to be down with setting up camp in the rain. Not to mention the temp is in the low 40's. So we're shacked up in a nearby hotel 'till the morning. :-(
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Rained the whole drive down. Got to the Ranch - still raining and the wife wasn't about to be down with setting up camp in the rain. Not to mention the temp is in the low 40's. So we're shacked up in a nearby hotel 'till the morning. :-(
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This has been over a year long rebuild. Considered 4 months for my machine work to be done and pulling 2 blown motors from it. (Long story) and money is tight... Even for me and I build EVERYTHING. Only stuff I buy is replacement parts shocks,wheelbearings,etc not sure yet but this jeep is an attention whore.
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I understand the money, god. Jeeps eat it up. An Nothing is cheap. Just think it through man, it looks like its coming along despite the many problems along the wayShowtime3492 said:
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That sounds AWESOME! Do they pay you for that setup too?pdcomm said:Michigan uses that fast rusting salt mixture ...
I have the best solution to that problem : Travel South for the Winter .
We're on our way to Alabama for a 6 month hosting commitment at a Forest Service park . The only hazards you have to watch out for there are the idiots that have no clue as how to drive on anything other than dry slab .
We're taking our XJ to the promised land .
The shop is equipped with almost every basic tool you can think of and a few most of us wouldn't know how to use . That doesn't include my personal selection of 'specialty tools' . It has a commercial washer and dryer along with a nice deep freezer and a bathroom with water heater . They give us a Ford F150 and a golf cart for 'chores' .
They want us to put in 20 hours a week and a good share of that is just being there . We don't have a boss or overseer and are left to do as we see fit .
About the only things we have to pay for is most of our food ( the hunters give us a pretty fair amount of venison and turkey and the lake is full of 9+" gills and crappy ) and the fuel we use in the Jeep and my bikes . Of course , anything else we might want to buy is on us , too .
One of the best 'features' of the place is it sits on over 44,000 acres of Federal forest that has a system of fire roads strewn throughout like spaghetti on a plate . Talk about an off road paradise ... Hardly a place any XJ would feel comfortable in .
But , there is a draw back : the closest town with groceries and fuel is 18 miles away .
Here's a shot I took from just down the shore from our site :
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You may not be able to tell that we like it there . :rofl:
We wouldn't even think of asking for pay for as sweet a set up as we have there . But yes , we do get compensation , in a way : we get a free full hookup private site ( 1/2 mile from the campground ) , along with as much propane as it takes to keep us toasty .
The shop is equipped with almost every basic tool you can think of and a few most of us wouldn't know how to use . That doesn't include my personal selection of 'specialty tools' . It has a commercial washer and dryer along with a nice deep freezer and a bathroom with water heater . They give us a Ford F150 and a golf cart for 'chores' .
They want us to put in 20 hours a week and a good share of that is just being there . We don't have a boss or overseer and are left to do as we see fit .
About the only things we have to pay for is most of our food ( the hunters give us a pretty fair amount of venison and turkey and the lake is full of 9+" gills and crappy ) and the fuel we use in the Jeep and my bikes . Of course , anything else we might want to buy is on us , too .
One of the best 'features' of the place is it sits on over 44,000 acres of Federal forest that has a system of fire roads strewn throughout like spaghetti on a plate . Talk about an off road paradise ... Hardly a place any XJ would feel comfortable in .
But , there is a draw back : the closest town with groceries and fuel is 18 miles away .
Here's a shot I took from just down the shore from our site :
You may not be able to tell that we like it there . :rofl:
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Sounds like my idea of retirement!
You're telling us that you're gonna let a Jeep get the better of you ?
That can't happen . For your own good , that can't happen .
Exactly what we think .
And , Motorcharge , if you think one of the worlds natural wonders is ghey , well , you've spent way too much time trapped under that Jeep of yours .
I'm hoping you get a handle on that grease in your eyes .
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This weeks Mod
NEW Borla Cat Back exhaust, and Magnaflow Rear Cat... Purrs Like a Kitten.. Noticeable improvement in sound and performance... OL rear cat was starting to get broken up inside.
NEW Borla Cat Back exhaust, and Magnaflow Rear Cat... Purrs Like a Kitten.. Noticeable improvement in sound and performance... OL rear cat was starting to get broken up inside.
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This sounds amazing.pdcomm said:We're taking our XJ to the promised land .
We wouldn't even think of asking for pay for as sweet a set up as we have there . But yes , we do get compensation , in a way : we get a free full hookup private site ( 1/2 mile from the campground ) , along with as much propane as it takes to keep us toasty .
The shop is equipped with almost every basic tool you can think of and a few most of us wouldn't know how to use . That doesn't include my personal selection of 'specialty tools' . It has a commercial washer and dryer along with a nice deep freezer and a bathroom with water heater . They give us a Ford F150 and a golf cart for 'chores' .
They want us to put in 20 hours a week and a good share of that is just being there . We don't have a boss or overseer and are left to do as we see fit .
About the only things we have to pay for is most of our food ( the hunters give us a pretty fair amount of venison and turkey and the lake is full of 9+" gills and crappy ) and the fuel we use in the Jeep and my bikes . Of course , anything else we might want to buy is on us , too .
One of the best 'features' of the place is it sits on over 44,000 acres of Federal forest that has a system of fire roads strewn throughout like spaghetti on a plate . Talk about an off road paradise ... Hardly a place any XJ would feel comfortable in .
But , there is a draw back : the closest town with groceries and fuel is 18 miles away .
Here's a shot I took from just down the shore from our site :
You may not be able to tell that we like it there . :rofl:
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