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Old 09-23-2011 | 08:14 PM
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i hope i can get a nice day soon to do more work. crappy rain
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its on the jeep till the end of winter but will have more pics soon had no time. anyone have other ideas for it i am putting 3" thin plates of steal three on each sids and one in the center rear

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Old 01-11-2012 | 05:57 PM
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at the first of the thread i was thinking it wasn't going to end up looking too good to be honest, but with the finished product almost complete i think it looks awesome two thumbs up
Old 01-11-2012 | 06:12 PM
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i want one like this so i can build my own pop up tent with mattress!
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at the first of the thread i was thinking it wasn't going to end up looking too good to be honest, but with the finished product almost complete i think it looks awesome two thumbs up
thanks still has a ways to go
Old 06-11-2012 | 07:48 PM
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currently. starting to work on it again today

i found the cargo net i needed before i could continue with the build. It sounds funny but it part of the whole look. its a bad pic but pics better then nothing

Old 06-18-2012 | 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by RickyBobby
at the first of the thread i was thinking it wasn't going to end up looking too good to be honest, but with the finished product almost complete i think it looks awesome two thumbs up
its getting there

Added the hi-lift mounts. man i need to clean up the shop







I am putting stainless steal bolts and wing nuts to hold it in place. its going to be the hight point on the jeep but it seem to be the only place it wont damage anything.
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its still not that heavy
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ok more work




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Dig the break lights in the rack! looking good!
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Looking forward to seeing the final mounting!
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Rubber seal coating



This this rack is going to be worth it. its going to be way cool

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Looking forward to seeing the final mounting!
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Dig the break lights in the rack! looking good!
thanks guys. And i cant wait to see it on the truck all lit up too. what really killing me. My girl is giving me **** over it also.
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Originally Posted by gobbs_stopper
thanks guys. And i cant wait to see it on the truck all lit up too. what really killing me. My girl is giving me **** over it also.
Sounds like you need a new girl to me! JK, but mine tells me to go work on the xj's.

Good work on the rack!


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