The Future Is NOW! My jeep build

futurejkowner

futurejkowner

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After writing this long and drawn out first entry for my jeep build it I was logged out with out warning and it erased all of my content. Super bummed about it but oh well I'll have to start all over. After getting a TJ I figured it would be years before getting a JK and then the jeep gods shined down on me and I got a great deal on an 09 Jk.
Old TJ
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My newly used 09 JK
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Now after getting it I figured just get some five spokes and you will just have to roll with that for a long time until the money starts rolling in. Oh how fast that changed.
Five spokes on no more stealies
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I started gathering parts and the cards fell in the right placeat the right time in order to purchase things way faster than expected.
I bought my wheels one and two at a time until all five were bought. The 37's i just got up enough nerve to buy all at once to get
a better deal.
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I wanted a descent lift kit until I could afford an EVO longarm and bolt-on coilover kit so I found a deal and went with it.
Parts started rolling in
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So my wife wanted to go to Vegas to see her aunt at the start of 2015 so i decided what better time to take a few more days off and do the reinforcing, ball joints, lift, and tire carrier at once.
Before lift
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A couple measurements
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Parts bundle
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So the ball joints put up a fight but I won in the end.
I bent the crap out of a harbor freight press so had to
go meet the Snap-On Dealer for the stronger Made In
The USA press.
before I bent the cheapo press
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I have to admit that I liked the steal fenders for the longest time but after cutting my JK fenders
I absolutely love the cut look and I am all about the lighter the better and steel ain't light.
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JK_Dave said:
Those front swaybar links look stock. Did you replace them with longer ones too?
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Yes that picture was taken before I jacked up and removed the stock rear stuff and pulled the rear ones off to stick on the front. I need to buy disconnects or buy Currie antirock sway bars.
 
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