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Old 03-30-2017 | 10:49 PM
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This MJ was gorgeous.







Flexing on some 38s
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Couldn't even make the entrance to this rock garden last Winterfest. With some good spotting and those lockers I was able to finish it





Group shot! (Minus me of course)

Got new ball joints, but my dumbass forgot the rent a press. So we literally beat them using a hammer, a socket, and the jack. Not proper by any means.
Right when I fixed mine Jon decided to break his driver shaft on the same obstical. 4 of use broke driver shafts that weekend, all on the last day.

Bub drove Brandon's jeep.
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Old 03-30-2017 | 11:01 PM
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We had a nice week of weather, only to get hit with 6" of snow randomly in early March, then back to 60° not 2 days later.

Added the broken shaft to my pile of things I've broken. My H.D. Offroad no-lift shackle relocation boxes arrived the other day. And my 1.5" Boostwerks shackles are being processed right now.


I'll have the new lift components ready soon, still need to do an SYE with a new rear driveshaft, but I won't know the measurements until the new coils and shackles are in. Will be throwing some new meat underneath too.

As for long arms, I've been bouncing around a few different companies, but I'm going to settle with more of a custom set.
Old 03-31-2017 | 08:05 AM
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wasn't that snow fun in march fun? haha. it pretty much pasted over us in Rockford area.


winterfest always looks like fun, next year I want to go forsure.


hey man you thinking about selling your tires soon? I would be interested in them..
Old 03-31-2017 | 10:17 PM
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wasn't that snow fun in march fun? haha. it pretty much pasted over us in Rockford area.


winterfest always looks like fun, next year I want to go forsure.


hey man you thinking about selling your tires soon? I would be interested in them..
Weather's bipolar lol.

Definitely! It's awesome with all the different rigs.

I'll let you know when they're up for grabs, it'll probably be a few months. Buying from my buddy, and at the same time I'm also trying to get him a deal on some new ones, but they're on back order for a month. And expensive lol.
Old 04-03-2017 | 07:30 AM
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Weather's bipolar lol.

Definitely! It's awesome with all the different rigs.

I'll let you know when they're up for grabs, it'll probably be a few months. Buying from my buddy, and at the same time I'm also trying to get him a deal on some new ones, but they're on back order for a month. And expensive lol.

Is he going bigger again?! damn.
Old 04-03-2017 | 02:00 PM
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Is he going bigger again?! damn.
Yuuuup lol
Old 04-06-2017 | 09:35 PM
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Boostwerk Engineering 1.5" lift shackles came in. Beef.


Old 04-07-2017 | 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Doove
Boostwerk Engineering 1.5" lift shackles came in. Beef.

If only I had the money
Old 04-07-2017 | 01:24 PM
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If only I had the money
yeah they were a pretty penny. $200 with new hardware shipped. Did my research and these, with the relocation boxes, will help tremendously with my lack of rear flex. Looking forward to trying them out when I get them in
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those shackles do look like they would work well, but not 200$ well. at least not for me.
Old 04-08-2017 | 12:27 AM
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those shackles do look like they would work well, but not 200$ well. at least not for me.
Buy once, cry once. Everytime I've cheaped out on something it always creeps up and bites me in the ***
Old 04-08-2017 | 05:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Doove
Buy once, cry once. Everytime I've cheaped out on something it always creeps up and bites me in the ***
Great words to live by, always bites me when I go the cheap route...
Eager to see how well those shackles fair with the no lift relocation brackets...
Old 04-08-2017 | 07:15 AM
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RoyalXJ has that same rear setup. Haven't asked him how he likes it since he recently went to Rausch
Old 04-11-2017 | 08:35 AM
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RoyalXJ has that same rear setup. Haven't asked him how he likes it since he recently went to Rausch


does royalxj have a build thread?
Old 04-11-2017 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by XJBARTZ90

does royalxj have a build thread?
On NAXJA under the north Atlantic section I think.


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