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rejeep

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Re: How to throw Money at a YJ...
« Reply #225 on: August 20, 2012, 09:07:36 AM »
New Belly skid on the way... my stock one was so beat that I’m sure my driveline was not aligned properly..



Rear shock and new belly skid should be in place this week..
at that point I can sit and nail down what direction I’m taking this winter...
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I never wanted a red car.. always thought they were tacky and common...
I now have 4 very not common cars and they are all red.. :o

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Re: How to throw Money at a YJ...
« Reply #226 on: August 20, 2012, 12:36:32 PM »
I think you should get out and wheel some more this year!
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Re: How to throw Money at a YJ...
« Reply #227 on: August 20, 2012, 12:46:42 PM »
i think the rover should make it out to jareds this weekend!
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rejeep

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Re: How to throw Money at a YJ...
« Reply #228 on: August 20, 2012, 02:58:53 PM »
prob going to Western Mass in the fall for a weekend...
thats why I couldnt pull the trigger on the drivetrain yet...

I have the UK car show sunday if no lake...
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Re: How to throw Money at a YJ...
« Reply #229 on: August 22, 2012, 11:51:48 AM »
this kid getting 1tons or something?  ahaha
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Re: How to throw Money at a YJ...
« Reply #230 on: August 22, 2012, 02:07:10 PM »
no...
keeping it streetable and semi normal still..


if I ever wanted anything more it would be buggy time....
I thought about Ryan’s for 15 min... 
just incredibly not the right time in my life to be dumping that much cash on something so not needed
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I now have 4 very not common cars and they are all red.. :o

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Re: How to throw Money at a YJ...
« Reply #231 on: August 24, 2012, 11:16:17 AM »
skid arrived.. think is beefy as hell....

no provision for torque arm as in the stock picture...  unsure if it’s a problem or not
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Re: How to throw Money at a YJ...
« Reply #232 on: August 30, 2012, 09:43:17 AM »
new skid in place, new downpipe on the motor....

drove to work today....

Skid isnt as flush with the frame as I would like it... Might need some nutserts redone :o

Jeeps going up to Carter today to get swapped out for the Rover..... :'(
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Re: How to throw Money at a YJ...
« Reply #233 on: August 30, 2012, 11:52:01 AM »
common problem, easy fix.


i weld in 1/2 top locks, you will never have a problem again.  shitty design from factory
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Re: How to throw Money at a YJ...
« Reply #234 on: August 30, 2012, 01:05:26 PM »
when you slow down...

might have some other, bigger stuff by then as well....

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Re: How to throw Money at a YJ...
« Reply #235 on: August 30, 2012, 01:10:30 PM »
ill be dead when i slow down haha
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Re: How to throw Money at a YJ...
« Reply #236 on: August 30, 2012, 01:35:10 PM »
couldnt agree more.....

just debating pulling the trigger on a front axle...
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Re: How to throw Money at a YJ...
« Reply #237 on: September 20, 2012, 08:55:54 AM »
Quote from: M4wdFab on August 14, 2012, 12:26:19 AM
for you perfect, for anyone else useless as all hell.

M4....

great fabrication and foresight....

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Re: How to throw Money at a YJ...
« Reply #238 on: September 20, 2012, 10:25:39 AM »
bret showed up at the shop last night, he is in the market for a 231 with 4:1, i mentioned i had a guy on the fence.


what are you looking for that thing? 
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Re: How to throw Money at a YJ...
« Reply #239 on: September 20, 2012, 10:33:19 AM »
Yeah Bret texted me yesterday, said he was gonna be around last night and Sat night. Figures!
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