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I don't have a lot of options and I'm tired of worrying about my front tires. I agree with you though......but moreso the price. Understand. But they will help make your expense report look more impressive.

Never liked Bushwacker flares. They look too busy with all the mounting holes...........

Check your tranny fluid; level and condition.

I've seen quite a few pics with this bumper and stock flares. Or are these stock flares?

Good info. :cheers:

Yes. Group dyno day? :yes: :popcorn:

He stated he lives in the Virgin Islands. I think that qualifies as an island in the middle of the ocean lol Err, I think you missed Jim's tongue-in-cheek bon mot entirely mate.

On 2nd Ave? If so, been on that dyno a time or two. :yes: He's always done my dyno runs, and the man knows his stuff. He's a freaking Jeep legend, just ask him. But seriously, you can learn more about getting the most out of Jeep 4.0 engines in ten minutes yakking with him than surfing forums for ten days.

Man, she had to work for that red.

Lee is always vague except when it comes to $$. :yes:

Was it a 4.9L stroker with an Eaton blower then? Did you get to meet Lee Hurley?

Makes sense to me. I'll give it a go. Thanks! :cheers:

Yes, that is normally how it's done, and probably the least time consuming way to do it. It's also the most logical sequence to me. It's a lot easier to adjust the front than the rear. I started with a pair of National Spring MT leafs and it jacked me up a full 3" in the back. Then threw on a pair of OME 3" lift coils up front with two spring pads, and I was where I wanted to be. Got the adj. track bar on, the WJ LCAs, the correct shocks, setup the alignment of the wheels and axle to specs, and added a wedge on the rear axle perch to correct pinion angle. After about a year driving around and hauling stuff, the rear end settled down almost an inch, so I threw on a pair of Teraflex greasable shackles to bring the rear end back up. End result was an inch of rake measured at the flares with a total lift of ~2.50 - ~2.75".

^^ That pic wasn't there the first time around for me. :hmm:

Isn't that the old Hesco shop truck? Sure is. It's sitting gathering dust now in the Hesco "museum" in Birmingham. And no, didn't get the pic Cruiser. Where was that taken? Surely not in Birmingham, AL. :yes:

4.0 HO with an aftermarket valve cover and a relocated windshield washer bottle. Can you take a shot of the right side of the engine? I don't see the PDC (Power Distribution Center).

Excellent job and very tastefully done. She's a looker! :cheers: I like how you have wrapped the A/C evaporator hose. Does it help with the cooling?

Not the way Pete did it, with XJ rear sway bar mounts. Then use a regulation BPE - simple. Will save aggravation down the road fighting those bolts again.

It's nice, but we've seen it about 5-6 times already mate. :rotfl2: The Mark Donahue TransAm Javelin was my favorite AMC car. Got to see it a couple of times at Lime Rock.

Thanks for clarifying Crash, understand. It never occurred to me to use a sway bay mount as a shock BPE. Apples and oranges.........

I'm happy you like your sway bar links. :hmm:

I had Truck-lite (new 2nd generation) lamps on my 2012 JKU. The new Quads are nothing like them. Different housings, LEDs, design, beam pattern, etc. Even did a side-by-side before the old JKU went to it's new home in OK a few days ago. No way they are clones unless you are referring to the 1st generation of Truck-lites, which were not so good. The Truck-lites Gen. 2 are damn good, but the Quads are better, especially on LO beam. And they are a bit less expensive than the Truck-lites.

No worries wutang-man: http://www.xjtalk.com/showthread.php?t=14167

Eagle, why do you say they are 90* to one another? Same orientation as with a bar pin.

That commentary is word-for-word from tests run by the Headlight Superstore, a private company that sells various LED headlamps. Guess which brands they sell? It's biased as hell. The tests were pulled from their web page because of this. I like individual user reviews better that retailers' reviews. The individuals have nothing to gain; the retailers gain, well, more retail sales. But the commentary is 90% correct, and the JW Speaker is the best LED lamp out there, but they cost twice as much as the others. All the LED headlamps are light years better than the factory lighting, and they will continue to get better as technology and manufacturing techniques improve. Hopefully the prices will go down too. It's good to see the increased competition and to have better choices and options from varied manufacturers now.