Ultimate Mall Crawler stage 1 done- 38x15.5 uds and 4.5" AEV
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my wife and I did this last year. stopped at the little aleinn bar so I could tie on a good one first. went out the 8 mi dirt rd to the back gate and set out some lawn chairs to watch the sky and have another beer. no sooner did we set up the chairs than my wife was whimpering "look, oh my god, look"
I missed seeing it but she said it was 3 red lights in the shape of a triangle behind me in the sky. she freaked out and wanted to get the fuck outta there. we threw our crap in the jeep and headed back down the dark dirt rd towards little aleinn and 5 red lights appeared right in front of us the way we were heading in the distance. 5 bright red lights in a straight line. Then I got a little freaked out too. Everyone wants to see any alien till they actually do, then they wanna kill it.
we drove around 200 miles to some town north of there to stay the night. now when people talk about Area 51, I'm like "man fuck that place"
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I missed seeing it but she said it was 3 red lights in the shape of a triangle behind me in the sky. she freaked out and wanted to get the fuck outta there. we threw our crap in the jeep and headed back down the dark dirt rd towards little aleinn and 5 red lights appeared right in front of us the way we were heading in the distance. 5 bright red lights in a straight line. Then I got a little freaked out too. Everyone wants to see any alien till they actually do, then they wanna kill it.
we drove around 200 miles to some town north of there to stay the night. now when people talk about Area 51, I'm like "man fuck that place"
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I actually sold that Jeep last July. When I got the lift done I HATED IT!!!!!!!! I even took it to ORE to have lower control arms put on and still couldnt get it to ride or handle ride. I actually just found out a couple of months ago that the hack shop that installed it used the wrong holes in the brackets, which screwed everything up. Since I dont do any major offroading, more overland stuff, I am thinking about doing it again on the Jeep I just picked up. If I do the kit again, I will let you know how it rides. The thing was defintiley a monster. Its a big lift for sure, that part I loved.
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Ok,, 2 things. Make sure your castor is set correctly. 2nd,,,, spend the extra money on a PCS Hydro Assist steering ram!! You can buy the ram and install lines,, then tap your stock steering box for the hydraulic lines. This will definitely control your steering issue. Your jeep absolutely looks Bad Ass! Now its time to make it right! Control those big tires!
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My goal with this build was to scare soccer moms and small kids as I pulled into the Gap to buy a nice new sweater vest!! Now that Ive gotten it out of the way that I a am complete poser-
The build-
AEV 4.5"Premium
1" Teraflex coil spacers
18x10 Moto Metal 961
38x15.5x18 Nitto MudGrapplers
Smitty side armor
Bumper Caps
Pilot Driving lights/Sylvania bulbs
The good-
I like the way it came out aesthetically. I am SHOCKED i really dont have to regear, still plenty of power. I may regear because I like to go fast from a stop but honestly, not needed even with 38's.
The Bad-
I had a local HACK SHOP thats not a vendor do the work and the Jeep rides lke shit and feels very unsafe. The steering wheel literally rocks back and forth in my hand three inches each way at any speed and the car is WAY LOOSE. When I picked up the car the first night, the shop didnt have time to align it and said that was the cause of the poor driving. I dropped it off the next morning and told them they had to fix it and the car was absolutley unnaceptable. I picked it up that night and drove it home, no difference. The shop owner said thats just the nature of the big tires,I knew it was bullshit, this thing is SCARY to drive. THE NEXT DAY I drove it out to Off Road Evolution. Within 1 minute Mel told me its because of the 1" spacer!! He said that I need lower contol arms badly, that the caster was causing the problems. I have also already melted the front driveshaft boot from the shops "Exhaust Mod". I ordered front Tera LCA's and a J.E. Reel front driveshaft from Mel. They are closed this week so I have to wait until next Tuesday to drop it off. I am limping it around until then. ON TOP OF THIS, the shop sends me a bill today for $300 for labor they didnt charge on the first bill. Moral of the story,spend the extra money on reputable shop. I knew something was up when I pulled up and this dump had 2 Jeeps up front, thats on me!
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The build-
AEV 4.5"Premium
1" Teraflex coil spacers
18x10 Moto Metal 961
38x15.5x18 Nitto MudGrapplers
Smitty side armor
Bumper Caps
Pilot Driving lights/Sylvania bulbs
The good-
I like the way it came out aesthetically. I am SHOCKED i really dont have to regear, still plenty of power. I may regear because I like to go fast from a stop but honestly, not needed even with 38's.
The Bad-
I had a local HACK SHOP thats not a vendor do the work and the Jeep rides lke shit and feels very unsafe. The steering wheel literally rocks back and forth in my hand three inches each way at any speed and the car is WAY LOOSE. When I picked up the car the first night, the shop didnt have time to align it and said that was the cause of the poor driving. I dropped it off the next morning and told them they had to fix it and the car was absolutley unnaceptable. I picked it up that night and drove it home, no difference. The shop owner said thats just the nature of the big tires,I knew it was bullshit, this thing is SCARY to drive. THE NEXT DAY I drove it out to Off Road Evolution. Within 1 minute Mel told me its because of the 1" spacer!! He said that I need lower contol arms badly, that the caster was causing the problems. I have also already melted the front driveshaft boot from the shops "Exhaust Mod". I ordered front Tera LCA's and a J.E. Reel front driveshaft from Mel. They are closed this week so I have to wait until next Tuesday to drop it off. I am limping it around until then. ON TOP OF THIS, the shop sends me a bill today for $300 for labor they didnt charge on the first bill. Moral of the story,spend the extra money on reputable shop. I knew something was up when I pulled up and this dump had 2 Jeeps up front, thats on me!
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