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Old 10-23-2012, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Re@per
Installing roof rack with four lights, any advice on how and were is the best part to run the wires into the body???
i ran mine all the way back to the hatch and drilled a hole in the plastic for the stock wiring harness

best thing is no ghetto holes in your roof
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Originally Posted by I Leak Oil

Welcome to the "im a ***** club"
Lol
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Originally Posted by a_shirey

exactly why im not voting...and my dad yelled at me for that? he said 'go for the lesser of two evils'
Problem is, you still chose evil.
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Originally Posted by Ianf406
Took sway bar off, drove it around... hated it so put it back on lol.
As long as you take corners sensibly you'll be fine.
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Originally Posted by Outlaw Star

As long as you take corners sensibly you'll be fine.
Or aren't a pansy
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Originally Posted by I Leak Oil
Or aren't a pansy
I agree. I can still corner at 30-35 mph pretty easily even with a tire on the roof (5" lift no sways)
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Sold my old sub and box out of it for $40 lol

Saving up for lift parts... Painted my CAD's today too
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messed up some thing in the engine pulling out a bush but i will do any thing to keep it going this WILL NOT BE THE LAST BUSH IT PULLS OUT!!!
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Originally Posted by EVILXJ

i ran mine all the way back to the hatch and drilled a hole in the plastic for the stock wiring harness

best thing is no ghetto holes in your roof
Good idea bro, I'll take it, thnx.
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Made some 'tube fenders' .... I'm not sure if I can really call them that. But I tried

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Originally Posted by bmikes
Made some 'tube fenders' .... I'm not sure if I can really call them that. But I tried

Not done yet, but that's my start
Good start! I have the same wheels and tires.
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That wall "pipe" is gonna bend in a heartbeat
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returned my year old Timken unit bearings for warranty replacement. Replaced them in under an hour. Still don't understand why my jeep goes through unit bearings in a year, but whatever brand new stuff for free
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Originally Posted by mrfajita
returned my year old Timken unit bearings for warranty replacement. Replaced them in under an hour. Still don't understand why my jeep goes through unit bearings in a year, but whatever brand new stuff for free
Because it's most likely the made in China "Timkens". I have burned through a set in a year on stock. Still on another set but one wheel is squeaking after 1.5 years.
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Originally Posted by I Leak Oil
That wall "pipe" is gonna bend in a heartbeat
Im not sure what wall pipe is, but that is .083 hrew tubing..


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