The Slimer Build Thread

Prime8 said:
Thanks! Haha, I'm 5'11" and 187 pounds. I have been lifting for 8 years and have competed in two bodybuilding competitions while in phoenix. I don't have a problem with weight, but the awkwardness of the tire, combined with the height of the mount makes for a challenging lift... I ended up using some 4x4s and my floor jack. And tightening the lugs with spyderlocks and the carrier in the way was a bit of a challenge also.

I tried playing with the johnny joint length as much as possible (about an hour and a half) but the carrier wasn't square to begin with. If you were to lay the carrier down on the four threaded tube sections, only 3 touched the ground. So any further suggestions would be appreciated.

Here's the drivers side lower hole with the other three pinned down...


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Well, I'm only 5'-6" and about 170 lbs. I'm getting old, my joints hurt and probably not as in good of shape as I could be but, I can assure you that I can still install a 37" Nitto Trail Grappler mounted on an ATX Slab beadlock wheel in minutes. It's all about technique - not brute strength.

As far as adjustments go, I don't know what to tell you. When we first installed our tire carrier, it was so dead on that it rattled. I purposefully had to misalign it so that it would have a tighter fit and not rattle.
 
wayoflife said:
Well, I'm only 5'-6" and about 170 lbs. I'm getting old, my joints hurt and probably not as in good of shape as I could be but, I can assure you that I can still install a 37" Nitto Trail Grappler mounted on an ATX Slab beadlock wheel in minutes. It's all about technique - not brute strength.

As far as adjustments go, I don't know what to tell you. When we first installed our tire carrier, it was so dead on that it rattled. I purposefully had to misalign it so that it would have a tighter fit and not rattle.
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Wow! Fitment was one of the main issues with this carrier when I was researching it. Overall I'm happy with it, don't get me wrong. It was just a HUGE pain in the ass getting it installed by myself. Did you have ORE install yours, Eddie?
 
catahoula said:
Very nice Prime8!:rock:
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Thanks! The end results is very pretty. Have some more caulking to do, some adjustments to try and get better fitment, and when the reverse light fix comes out from EVO I will be soldering and shrink wrapping the tail light connections, but otherwise its good to go!
 
Prime8 said:
Wow! Fitment was one of the main issues with this carrier when I was researching it. Overall I'm happy with it, don't get me wrong. It was just a HUGE pain in the ass getting it installed by myself. Did you have ORE install yours, Eddie?
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Yup, sure did and they did a great job. :yup:

I installed my own spare without any help.
 
BTW, are you trying to make adjustments with the spare on? If so, that's probably why you're having such a hard time with it. When I was trying to purposefully misalign it to create a tighter fit, I removed the spare.
 
I have mine miss aligned also. This carrier is a pain to install. But after having it on, and seeing the abuse it took in Moab. I would redo it again.

You got lucky with the shirt. I bought front bumper/ stinger, rock skins, side rails, rear tire carrier all at the same time and all I got was a smile and a bill. :) They did say thank you. ;)
 
Notajerryskid said:
I have mine miss aligned also. This carrier is a pain to install. But after having it on, and seeing the abuse it took in Moab. I would redo it again.

You got lucky with the shirt. I bought front bumper/ stinger, rock skins, side rails, rear tire carrier all at the same time and all I got was a smile and a bill. :) They did say thank you. ;)
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Well see, there's your problem... They put the tees in with the Double D lift. Chris knew I was waiting not-so-patiently for the lift to be made, since they make their stuff in batches. So he sent them as a "thank you" for waiting. I wasn't expecting anything for waiting, as I understand manufacturing priorities are always evolving, but it was a very nice gesture on their part.
 
wayoflife said:
BTW, are you trying to make adjustments with the spare on? If so, that's probably why you're having such a hard time with it. When I was trying to purposefully misalign it to create a tighter fit, I removed the spare.
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If I had been closer than a couple thousand miles I would have had them install it, since they can probably install them in their sleep by now! Haha.

All the adjustments were done without the spare on. I can't even imagine trying to pull out the joints on the bolted side for adjustment while supporting the weight of the carrier AND the spare! I think I'd get another hernia! My forearms are gassed as it is.
 
Spent 2 hours silicone sealing the top of my rockskins. The DAP Alex 230 black caulk I used the first time shrunk when curing and pulled away from the skins. So this time I used the real black silicone, the kind you can make gaskets with that costs $15 a tube and reeks like vinegar... Except that the nozzle sealed shut and wouldn't open... Haha. So in my attempts to muscle the silicone out by squeezing the caulking gun handle harder and harder, the top of the tube cracked and a TON of the silicone poured out... So then I had to grab a paint brush to apply it... Took forever! I hope to trim my pinch seams and remove my stock rear bumper tomorrow, so nothing major.
 
Thanks! Anyone have an opinion on shock boots? Eddie? I live in a cold climate that gets heavily salted in the winter and there is a lot of mud in the warmer months. Are shock boots a good or bad idea? Also, with the Double D kit, is it normal to install the front bilstein 5100s upside-down???
 
Prime8 said:
Thanks! Anyone have an opinion on shock boots? Eddie? I live in a cold climate that gets heavily salted in the winter and there is a lot of mud in the warmer months. Are shock boots a good or bad idea?
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If you decide to get them...get some like these.


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MTG said:
If you decide to get them...get some like these.

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Haha, why, because of the color? They came with black ones that the dealer installed while doing the lift. Just wondering if I should cut them off...
 
I think there is mixed opinions. I ran boots on rancho 5000's a few years back in Nebraska I believe they had weep holes n crap would still get in there. The green ones are kinda cute though!
 
Shock boots...

I have had more lifts with shock boots than without, Rancho, Superlift, Skyjacker, fabtech, old man emu, and one more I think. Nothing wrong with boots, but like catahoula says, crap will get in there. Run them if you like the look of them, but I don't think they do the job of sealing off the elements like you would want, at least not over the long term.
 
GCM 2 said:
I have had more lifts with shock boots than without, Rancho, Superlift, Skyjacker, fabtech, old man emu, and one more I think. Nothing wrong with boots, but like catahoula says, crap will get in there. Run them if you like the look of them, but I don't think they do the job of sealing off the elements like you would want, at least not over the long term.
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Well, the issues here are with mud and salt (man I miss phoenix...). On one hand, the boot will keep out the elements to a degree. On the other hand, once the elements get in, the boot will trap them in... The problem with the bilsteins EVO sent with the lift is that they mount upside down. So the interface where the shaft enters the cylinder could pool liquids and make it easier to have weeping into the cylinder...
 
Prime8 said:
Haha, why, because of the color? They came with black ones that the dealer installed while doing the lift. Just wondering if I should cut them off...
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Of course because of the color! :thumb: "You gots to co-ordinate!"

If it were me I'd probably skip the boots and make sure to wash the Jeep often. :thumb:
 
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