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Offline Widewing

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Re: Ain't nothin like a Jeep
« Reply #255 on: March 30, 2010, 07:09:30 PM »
So I was at work yesterday talking to a bunch of jeepers and they started calling my Jeep Grand Cherokee a Mommy mobile, they say they are going to put a soccer mom sticker on it :cry :cry :cry

Save your money... Build it into something like this and you'll never have to listen to nonsense again... From the site Karaya mentioned.




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Re: Ain't nothin like a Jeep
« Reply #256 on: March 31, 2010, 06:29:00 PM »
you're missing the fun factor.

Note my previous position on "Whistle Blowing on Global Warming".  (Also, doesn't that thread need a bump?)

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Re: Ain't nothin like a Jeep
« Reply #257 on: March 31, 2010, 10:05:44 PM »
Note my previous position on "Whistle Blowing on Global Warming".  (Also, doesn't that thread need a bump?)

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Re: Ain't nothin like a Jeep
« Reply #258 on: April 01, 2010, 08:03:59 AM »
Note my previous position on "Whistle Blowing on Global Warming".  (Also, doesn't that thread need a bump?)

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Re: Ain't nothin like a Jeep
« Reply #259 on: April 01, 2010, 01:54:36 PM »
Save your money... Build it into something like this and you'll never have to listen to nonsense again... From the site Karaya mentioned.

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Theres this place up here by Ft Drum that will store your car for deployment and install ANYTHING you want on it while your gone. You pay a down payment before hand then pay with your saved up money when you get back.

Im thinking

33 Inch all terrians(like it to drive smooth on the high way)

4-5 inch suspension lift

brush guard

spot lights

maybe a rack for my spare tire :D

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Re: Ain't nothin like a Jeep
« Reply #260 on: April 01, 2010, 04:17:56 PM »
Don't.

Go 3-3.5" max.   On a 4-5" WJ lift, you're now into Adjustable Control Arms territory.   With Grands, there is only one brand of those to get, JKS.   For all 8 (upper, lower for both front and rear), you're looking at $1600 + install.  The reason you'd want JKS, is they have Rubber bushings.   The Polyurethane bushings on Rubicon Express, etc are hell on Unibody vehicles.   You will jolt on every decent crack, pothole, etc, not to mention every bolt, pin is jarred that much more, increasing wear and tear.   Also with a 4-5" you are in "death wobble" territory.  

Also, with 33's, you'd want a minimum of an 8.8" rear, with Single Piece 31 splines up front for the Dana 30.   Now you're talking even more money.   33" tires are also too heavy for "stock axles".   Go with 31's or at most 32".  

If you get a lift, order it from Kevin's and ship it to that shop.    I own a Grand Cherokee (95 ZJ) on a 3.5" "Front to rear lift".   I have 31" Trexus M/T's on mine



Goto http://www.nagca.com/forum/ and http://www.mallcrawlin.com/forum/index.php and most will echo what I am posting here.  


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Re: Ain't nothin like a Jeep
« Reply #261 on: April 01, 2010, 10:15:39 PM »
Just wondering whats the most popular form of recreational offroading in US.. Often the pictures seem to be of guys rock crawling with massive lifts.

Here in Aus it's can be a bit flat..

Strezleki Desert (big sky country)



Or Sandy

Simpson Desert (Big Red)



And not to forget lonely..



Of course love every bit of it..  :D


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Re: Ain't nothin like a Jeep
« Reply #262 on: April 02, 2010, 10:06:01 AM »
Gixer
I'd love to gear my Husky 430OR for 150mph and let it fly on that terrain... That would be a blast!

You Jeep guys, oh man!  Nothing is better than a REAL JEEP!  They haven't made one since the CJ!
Just Joshin ya's!  Hmmmmmm, but not really, lol!

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Re: Ain't nothin like a Jeep
« Reply #263 on: April 03, 2010, 02:05:43 PM »
I drove to Piqua,Ohio today to get a gas tank for my Jeep and the guy's son has a 1999 Jeep with a six point roll cage, headlight and taillight guards, 34 inch yokahama tires, a  four inch lift, he even had roll bars across his windshield and a 9,000 lb. Warn winch on the front of it right. So I say to him " I bet that Jeep will blaze a trail when your out wheeling in it".

His dad tells me that the first time he took it out wheeling he got stuck and hasn't wheeled since.LMAO And the only time he used the winch was when he got stuck. That reminded me of the Hei City scene in full metal jacket where cowboy tells the pimp on the scooter he has some ARVN rifles that have never been fired and only dropped once :lol

He had a mall jeep.

Was funny time today and thought I would share it with y'all.





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Re: Ain't nothin like a Jeep
« Reply #264 on: April 07, 2010, 06:59:10 PM »
Don't.

Go 3-3.5" max.   On a 4-5" WJ lift, you're now into Adjustable Control Arms territory.   With Grands, there is only one brand of those to get, JKS.   For all 8 (upper, lower for both front and rear), you're looking at $1600 + install.  The reason you'd want JKS, is they have Rubber bushings.   The Polyurethane bushings on Rubicon Express, etc are hell on Unibody vehicles.   You will jolt on every decent crack, pothole, etc, not to mention every bolt, pin is jarred that much more, increasing wear and tear.   Also with a 4-5" you are in "death wobble" territory.  

Also, with 33's, you'd want a minimum of an 8.8" rear, with Single Piece 31 splines up front for the Dana 30.   Now you're talking even more money.   33" tires are also too heavy for "stock axles".   Go with 31's or at most 32".  

If you get a lift, order it from Kevin's and ship it to that shop.    I own a Grand Cherokee (95 ZJ) on a 3.5" "Front to rear lift".   I have 31" Trexus M/T's on mine

(Image removed from quote.)

Goto http://www.nagca.com/forum/ and http://www.mallcrawlin.com/forum/index.php and most will echo what I am posting here.  


You and I haven't seen eye to eye at times Junky, but I'll help you personally pick out a lift, give you Grand Cherokee advice.   If you do it, be safe about it.  
That actually looks really good. I wouldnt mind having a bit more beef on the body itself, I know my wrangler that had 33 inch tires did have a bad problem with the weeble wobbles on the high way.

BTW Im going mudding on  Sunday with the Jeep club my friend is in. His jeep came back all sorts of muddy.....Ill get my first true test in here, she handle snow like a champ but mud might be different  :D

Pics will be posted :rock
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Re: Ain't nothin like a Jeep
« Reply #265 on: April 08, 2010, 07:09:30 PM »
Well, after a week out in the Arizona high desert, I made it home...

Checking on this thread, I thought that it might be fun to post the URL of my favorite Jeep JK commercial.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/46456833@N04/4504171658/



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Re: Ain't nothin like a Jeep
« Reply #266 on: April 09, 2010, 10:36:41 AM »
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Re: Ain't nothin like a Jeep
« Reply #267 on: April 09, 2010, 12:33:06 PM »
I'll stick with the GreenieMeanie, never fails!   If ya wanna go farther than this will take ya, then it better have hooves!

Love to have a .50 for the rollbar, rat patrol style.. Hard to convince the wife that I should drop 5 G's for it tho, lol!

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Re: Ain't nothin like a Jeep
« Reply #268 on: April 09, 2010, 11:19:44 PM »
Easter week safari at Moab with Project JK and friends....






















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Re: Ain't nothin like a Jeep
« Reply #269 on: April 10, 2010, 07:25:22 AM »
Ya know, all the rigs in here are pretty choice in their own right!  Different mods are made for different purposes...  :aok

Wide, I noticed that you guys chose to pack the golden treasure, "Water Of Life" in the back of the CJ, wise choice! :lol

With the owners selected mods, for whatever situation, Jeeps will do it all! :rock

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