Prime8
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Yeah, I was trying to keep it light and maintain a good departure angle. I like shrockworks stuff. Looked into them for bumpers and sliders, but I was turned off by all the horror stories on wait time.
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Yeah, I was trying to keep it light and maintain a good departure angle. I like shrockworks stuff. Looked into them for bumpers and sliders, but I was turned off by all the horror stories on wait time.
MTG
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Go with EVO d rings. Bend some metal in between the frame rails so it looks like a solid piece of metal back there. Mount 4 2" round white LEDs into the front of the metal and your reverse light issue is solved as well. I think someone posted up something similar a while ago. That's what I'll do in I get grief over the current set up.
Prime8
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Haha, that was totally my plan about a month or two ago, until I talked to Chris... He said EVO was working on a reverse light solution and it would be released soon. But it's been awhile and I'm getting impatient! It's hard to see out the rear window, so I'd at least like to have the lights to give people a fair warning to duck and cover! Haha.
Sharkey
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What about a custom job? Basically like a wider version of the EVO quarterpounder but for the rear? Have it flush from the outside of one frame rail to the other, with a cutout at the bottom for the hitch. Not sure if I'm explaining myself well, but I have it pictured in my head. Almost like what the stock front bumper looks like when it is totally stripped and the ends are chopped.
Prime8
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I gotcha, I gotcha. Something that slides over the frame rails, keeping it stubby. I wonder if a quarter pounder could just be mounted back there... Haha. Drill some holes in the top and side, instead of the front, and bolt it onto the frame rails. You could mount a stinger on it and really confuse people... Haha
Sharkey
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Lol! Stinger and carrier? There goes the weight savings. I think we are on the same page though. If you planned it right, you could use the EVO d-ring mounts. They could stick out through the bumper and everything could use the same bolts. Actually, with a little planning this could be a pretty sweet setup.
hinrichs
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here is the one I was thinking about from jcr, which could be a good option http://www.jcroffroad.com/mm5/merch...ROD&Category_Code=JKFC&Product_Code=JK-R-STUB
just not sure if im sold on the look tho, maybe with the pinch seam sprayed black it would be better
just not sure if im sold on the look tho, maybe with the pinch seam sprayed black it would be better
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Prime8
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Thank you sir! I'm enjoying it, until I look at my build sheet, that includes prices, for all the stuff I still need/want! Haha
Prime8
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Went out with about an hours time to tighten up my spyderlocks and look around the vehicle. I came upon two issues...
Firstly, my rear LCAs. I have the double d long arm kit, that the dealer installed. Should I flip the rear arms around since the zerk and tightening bolt are hanging off the bottom side currently? I know it will make greasing harder, as I'll have to unbolt the LCA to get to the zerk, but I can't help but think they will get sheared off of damaged like this...
The next issue is the stinger on my 1/4 Pounder front bumper. Anyone else have shackle clearance issues with their stinger? Chris at EVO said to just hammer it down so it fits, but I hammered quite a bit today and the shackle BARELY threaded all the way on on the drivers side. The passenger side went in fine, but neither of them sit straight as they are pressing on the Stinger.
Passenger side:
Driver side:
Firstly, my rear LCAs. I have the double d long arm kit, that the dealer installed. Should I flip the rear arms around since the zerk and tightening bolt are hanging off the bottom side currently? I know it will make greasing harder, as I'll have to unbolt the LCA to get to the zerk, but I can't help but think they will get sheared off of damaged like this...
The next issue is the stinger on my 1/4 Pounder front bumper. Anyone else have shackle clearance issues with their stinger? Chris at EVO said to just hammer it down so it fits, but I hammered quite a bit today and the shackle BARELY threaded all the way on on the drivers side. The passenger side went in fine, but neither of them sit straight as they are pressing on the Stinger.
Passenger side:
Driver side:
Well that is below average. Can you beat out the tow point ? Or is that what you have been trying to do?
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Prime8
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3/4". They are the appropriate size. Chris said lots of people had issues so they redesigned them. I seem to have gotten an old one...
well that sux i suppose. but know your pain with having stuff that has since been redesigned..... do you have access to a oxy torch? maybe heat it up? gonna have to touch up anyways. ???
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Prime8
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I really don't want to damage it any more than I have to (really don't want to have to damage it at all). Denting it flaws its structural integrity and it killed me to hammer on it...
ya i know what you mean, that is why i suggested heating it up a little. although not sure that is any better than beating on it.
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man that sucks! you should be able to bill the state for damaging your vehicle.
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Prime8
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I said the same thing to my wife. Flagstaff, AZ uses cinders on the road and they work great without corrosion. It seems that someone would have thought of something smarter than salt by now...