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  1. desertrunner

    12' Gecko Build

    axles was my initial first thought as well until i went in to the shop and Kalen took me for a test ride in his L99 2dr. granted the L99 is a little lower on torque than the L86 but he was anything but easy on the skinny pedal and been running his stock D44s for years with it. I do have the...
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    12' Gecko Build

    So while i anxiously await my jeep paying a visit to Motceh im trying to figure out how i want to spend my remaining budget. I have plans for them to just add the PSC pump and reservoir and ported box while everything is all torn apart it seems like a good time as any to just do that. I...
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    Aluminum Radiator

    I went through a few on my 5.7 hemi jeep. Unfortunately Mopar option wasn't available to me but I finally went with a C&R. They worked with me for a while to develop a flexible upper mount that allowed a lot more flex than the other aluminum ones available for V8 swaps. I heard somewhere Motech...
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    Poppy out of 1st gear

    my dads 08 did that for a while in 1st and reverse. Dealership ended up replacing internals in the trans and hasnt had any issues since
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    12' Gecko Build

    It was amazing. Everything I hoped it would be. I definitely would change up our first day stop because day 2 was a pretty long day making it from little sluice to rubicon springs especially not really knowing the trail. But I'm glad we spent 2 days at the springs to have a relax no wheeling day...
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    12' Gecko Build

    1 tons are definitely on the to do list but i need to see where the funds land after the conversion is complete. i am going to have some suspension stuff to address especially in the rear because of how short the rear drive shaft will end up on the 2rd with that conversion. So most likely ill...
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    12' Gecko Build

    Well making the next big move on the 2dr. Deposit got submitted to motech this week for a 6.2L Lt with the 10L80 trans. Should go under the knife sometime in April. Can't freaking wait
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    Rock Slider help

    my dad has a set as well and when we were on the rubicon the steel is just so thin you can see them bow with any sorta weight on them. so needless to say he took a few hits to the body and will probably be replacing them sooner rather than later
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    HELP!! 2013 JKU Electrical Issue. What is this??

    i just had the exact same thing pop up on my 12. i was driving a long day of washboard road when it happened. It eventually threw a CEL and when i scanned it it said a few errors with my brake switch stuck or high. Under the steering wheel by the brake pedal there is a big harness i kinda just...
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    Replacement key

    would definitely like to know if this works for ya. Having a 2nd key for my 4dr would be nice
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    Rubicon trail summer of 2022

    just wanted to throw the latest update out there My dad and I will be starting the trail next monday the 8th from loon lake. We are coming in from Auburn, CA (sacramento side) so probably not a super early start since we have about a 2 hour drive to get there. depending on how the start of the...
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    Where did your Jeep take You this Week?

    Boulder lakes, near Ketchum, ID. Also our little one's first ride in the 2dr since I put the 3rd seat in
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    $3k for a re gear?

    That's what I was thinking. They said 10 hrs or labor so at $150/hour I'm not sure where they get another 1500 for parts on a 30/44
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    $3k for a re gear?

    Yeah the 1k per axle seemed par for me. I knew prices are going up but I was a bit surprised by 3k for a 30/44 I just asked him for it I was curious too
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    $3k for a re gear?

    My dad is looking at trying to re gear before our rubicon trip and the 4wp in his area (Sacramento CA) quoted him out the door 3k for a 30/44 4.56s I was thinking maybe 1500-2000 but 3k seems real high. Or is that just the going rate for a re gear now a days?
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    Tow rigs

    After almost a year I finally got my tow rig set up complete. GMC 2500 and a load trail 20' drive over fender. Leaving Friday for a 6 week road trip should be a good test for the set up! The trailer I had on order took 2 months and came in with 2 days to spare for our trip. I was sweating a bit
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    single rear seat 2dr

    Update to this project. Finally finished it. Added 1/4" bar steel on top of the U bolts so it threads through both sides. Added gussets to the rear for more support on the actual seat. The thing is stout as hell and I'm very happy with the results. With the passenger seat all the way back and...
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    single rear seat 2dr

    The other option is just straight U bolt. I'll probably have to use 2 of the pieces as a spacer wonder if that will end up with any lateral movement though
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    single rear seat 2dr

    So if you saw one of the posts above I pulled the stock rear seat apart and pulled out the frame to see if that would work first. But the frame sat way too high to get a bucket seat on top of up. With no head rest the seat back almost hit the roof. But I should clarify the major hiccup is the...
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    single rear seat 2dr

    I do agree though that I'm not sold on the cable clamps other than should they need to survive an impact the galvanized portion really isn't doing anything. It's just the 5/8" U bolt. The actual clamp part of it is more of just a spacer so I have enough threads to get the nut on. Making a tab...
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