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Old 02-12-2013, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 1976Mustang

Nah, realistically you would've been better off with a stock bumper. Jeep wouldn't be savable but it would've been less of a sudden stop for you.
No. He would've been in an ambulance. That bumper absorbed a ridiculous amount of inertia. The 3/16" steel split up the middle and folded 1ft. Then the sway bar made contact and, along with the motor, took the rest of the impact. That JCR bumper was his crumple zone.
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
Great looking combo of tread and 10-holes. I like that. Using spacers?
Yes, 1.25". Friend of mine took them off his YJ and sent them to me for free. Soft 8's are out of my budget for now.
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Freaking AWESOME! Money well spent.
Thank you. I will agree, that was a well spent $999.57.
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Originally Posted by theyammieguy

Yes, 1.25". Friend of mine took them off his YJ and sent them to me for free. Soft 8's are out of my budget for now.
Understandable. Check out US Wheel on Summit. Cheap steel wheels. Serious Offroad does sales on them sometimes, too.

I broke both my turn signal markers today helping my89xj move Barney to a resting place.

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Worth it to help out. He also gave me his MAP vacuum line since mine was cracked. I'm backfiring less now lol
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Originally Posted by 1976Mustang
What's this "Frame" you speak of? lol, that bumper most likely saved his unibody from major damage.
Yeah. You are right. I helped this guy fix an XJ that got into a fight with an old dodge pickup. It bent up the steal brackets attached to the bumper something awful. He cut them off and welded on a fab bumper.
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
No. He would've been in an ambulance. That bumper absorbed a ridiculous amount of inertia. The 3/16" steel split up the middle and folded 1ft. Then the sway bar made contact and, along with the motor, took the rest of the impact. That JCR bumper was his crumple zone.
Ah, didn't realize it was THAT bad. Looking at the pic you just posted has a better angle.
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

Understandable. Check out US Wheel on Summit. Cheap steel wheels. Serious Offroad does sales on them sometimes, too.

I broke both my turn signal markers today helping my89xj move Barney to a resting place.

Worth it to help out. He also gave me his MAP vacuum line since mine was cracked. I'm backfiring less now lol
I already forgot you took it lol. I rtved yours a few times. Good as new.
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
Understandable. Check out US Wheel on Summit. Cheap steel wheels. Serious Offroad does sales on them sometimes, too.

I broke both my turn signal markers today helping my89xj move Barney to a resting place.

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Worth it to help out. He also gave me his MAP vacuum line since mine was cracked. I'm backfiring less now lol
Nice.

I know they're cheap. But, for now, they are not a necessity. I'm about to start buying the parts I need to go up another 1.5". Although with the new 33's, I gotta jump out now to avoid all the mud on the rocker. Lol

Oh, my dirtbound winch bumper should ship tomorrow. Whoop.
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Originally Posted by 1976Mustang
Bro, i get 20+ MPG as is.
You must spend a lot of time on the highway... winter driving here in the city is the low teens
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Put in the LMC headlight harness today. (PN 36-3580) I've still got the stock sealed beams but this weekend autopals and hella 100/80 go in

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Looks good I need to do that now.
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Originally Posted by DESERTXJ206

What material did you use to do that? Looks like a fire waiting to happen.
Ya for now I had to do somthing to make it home I had my 4m old son I didn't want it to make my boy sick
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Can any one weld a exhaust manifold
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Originally Posted by miley2185
Can any one weld a exhaust manifold
Yes but the surrounding areas become weaker. Most people say not to
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Originally Posted by somethingclever
& why not.... What u want & what u can afford are 2 different things. Considering I only paid $400.00 for the rims & tires I think I will brag about my 33"s
I got brand new 40s for free I'm not bragging ha


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