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Old 08-05-2013, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by 4WheelingAstronomer
Did you design and build that tire carrier yourself???? Wow!!!!!
Yeah and the cut rear frame /bumper etc....it all ties in weighs less than steel bumpers etc high departure angle for rocks and ledges and keeps my tire up and out of harms way plus it swings down and sits 12" off the ground when dropped down....

Thanks and yeah its a fair bit of work.
Old 08-05-2013, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by BRUT4CE
Did a hi lift mount and made a contoured winch fair lead plate

Put gussets behind d it for a bit extra on heavy pulls ie flipped vehicles or off ledge pulls...
That looks like not metal winch line. Wouldn't it be a lot more prone to tearing? Why not use a roller fairlead? No worries of tearing!
Old 08-05-2013, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by GoinCamando

That looks like not metal winch line. Wouldn't it be a lot more prone to tearing? Why not use a roller fairlead? No worries of tearing!
That's synthetic line, it's a lot more strong than metal cable. The fairlead he has on will keep it from tearing.
Old 08-05-2013, 01:14 PM
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New Jeep Decal I designed and had made....supporting the Jeep Wave!
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Old 08-05-2013, 01:14 PM
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Did a little wheeling! Nothing serious, just a little shelf we found by the lake.
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Old 08-05-2013, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by GoinCamando
That looks like not metal winch line. Wouldn't it be a lot more prone to tearing? Why not use a roller fairlead? No worries of tearing!
Smooth radius solid fair lead has no angles or areas for the line to get caught on and chaffe. The metal rollers have areas that when winching at weird angles could cause rubbing and when there's that much tension can build heat and score line....

Synthetic is 5.5 lbs versus 19lbs for steel and has a 10k lb weight on it as well...I have sleeves on the first 8 feet of the rope and last 6 feet for abrasion resistance plus I have another that of I'm in a nasty rock pile I can put it over the line to protect it...which I'd do on steel as the cables fray and grind as well...
Old 08-05-2013, 02:41 PM
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Trek Armors and SS relocation




Old 08-05-2013, 03:27 PM
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Replaced the OEM Fog Lights (one finally burnt out) with new Nokya Hyper Yellow Halogens. Swap out was pretty easy except that neither bulb wanted to fit in the left housing. The registration tabs didn't line up, but both bulbs fit easily in the right housing. A quick trim with a razor blade was all it took.

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Also swapped out the old chrome Jeep grill emblem for a new sating black one from MOPAR;

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Old 08-05-2013, 03:55 PM
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Brown Santa showed up w/ my RK 3.5 X-Factor thanks to Smashboogie 4x4

The RRD's should be here In a day or two. :-)
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Old 08-05-2013, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by BrowniesJK
Brown Santa showed up w/ my RK 3.5 X-Factor thanks to Smashboogie 4x4

The RRD's should be here In a day or two. :-)
Very nice choice in suspension! I love my RK!!


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