Post by: addicted on October 03, 2010, 04:38:16 AM
Post by: addicted on October 03, 2010, 05:02:29 AM
245 75 R16 Cooper Discoverer STT's (31's)
Post by: jeepasaurusrex on October 03, 2010, 05:27:06 AM
Post by: addicted on October 03, 2010, 05:34:00 AM
Get out the Sawz-All.... no lift needed. (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.4x4%2Acensored%2As.com%2Fforum%2FSmileys%2F4x4%2Acensored%2As%2Fsawzall-smiley.gif&hash=4baeb3c2ba0d3cede9a54d3093a511b0c01ca343)
that is one thing i really dont want to do with this one. i think i would shed a tear.
I believe the phrase i used to talk my wife into this was "a functional lift"
dream ride would be a cj rebuilt on a modern suspension but until then ithink i will end up keeping this thing nice and building a TJ when i get back.
Post by: dad98684 on October 05, 2010, 07:31:31 AM
Get out the Sawz-All.... no lift needed. (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.4x4%2Acensored%2As.com%2Fforum%2FSmileys%2F4x4%2Acensored%2As%2Fsawzall-smiley.gif&hash=4baeb3c2ba0d3cede9a54d3093a511b0c01ca343)
:yeah:
i think they are still going to rub even with the lift. but it does not look like you are going to use it on the trail either.
Post by: croix on October 05, 2010, 07:38:02 AM
Get out the Sawz-All.... no lift needed. (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.4x4%2Acensored%2As.com%2Fforum%2FSmileys%2F4x4%2Acensored%2As%2Fsawzall-smiley.gif&hash=4baeb3c2ba0d3cede9a54d3093a511b0c01ca343)
it's really not hard to spot a hard core jeep guy is it? :chuckle:
Post by: Special T on October 05, 2010, 07:39:05 AM
Post by: jeepasaurusrex on October 05, 2010, 09:09:16 AM
Get out the Sawz-All.... no lift needed. (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.4x4%2Acensored%2As.com%2Fforum%2FSmileys%2F4x4%2Acensored%2As%2Fsawzall-smiley.gif&hash=4baeb3c2ba0d3cede9a54d3093a511b0c01ca343)
it's really not hard to spot a hard core jeep guy is it? :chuckle:
:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
How did you know? :chuckle:
Post by: addicted on October 06, 2010, 06:39:42 AM
Get out the Sawz-All.... no lift needed. (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.4x4%2Acensored%2As.com%2Fforum%2FSmileys%2F4x4%2Acensored%2As%2Fsawzall-smiley.gif&hash=4baeb3c2ba0d3cede9a54d3093a511b0c01ca343)
:yeah:
i think they are still going to rub even with the lift. but it does not look like you are going to use it on the trail either.
with the lift and shock choice it is supposed to comfortably clear 265 75 R16's. i went with the 245's for cost and to make sure i dont have any troubles. There are a few offroad parks in germany that i will try to hit up but other than that i will be in the states in 8 months(unless they let me stay). Most of the areas i hunt over here are pretty soupy and this will make it much more functional.
Post by: dad98684 on October 06, 2010, 04:29:10 PM
Get out the Sawz-All.... no lift needed. (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.4x4%2Acensored%2As.com%2Fforum%2FSmileys%2F4x4%2Acensored%2As%2Fsawzall-smiley.gif&hash=4baeb3c2ba0d3cede9a54d3093a511b0c01ca343)
it's really not hard to spot a hard core jeep guy is it? :chuckle:
:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
How did you know? :chuckle:
it's a sickness
Just Empty Every Pocket...
Post by: jeepasaurusrex on October 06, 2010, 04:47:00 PM
Everyone
Else's
Parts
:chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: addicted on October 08, 2010, 08:11:39 AM
Post by: addicted on October 08, 2010, 08:12:26 AM
Post by: jeepasaurusrex on October 08, 2010, 09:10:01 AM
Post by: dad98684 on October 08, 2010, 11:42:03 AM
Post by: Kent Hunter on October 08, 2010, 04:52:43 PM
Post by: KillBilly on October 08, 2010, 04:57:52 PM
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on October 08, 2010, 05:11:43 PM
-Steve
Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 08, 2010, 05:30:42 PM
Post by: PacificNWhunter on October 08, 2010, 06:59:07 PM
Post by: addicted on November 05, 2010, 01:31:18 PM
Post by: Antlershed on November 05, 2010, 07:44:20 PM
JustWhat's that saying again.....?
Everyone
Else's
Parts
:chuckle: :chuckle:
"I got your Jeep thing and now it burns when I pee"
:chuckle:
Post by: sisu on November 05, 2010, 07:54:47 PM
When I was in Sweden the locals that did not like motor heads gave me a hard time about Harley Davidsons making noise. I barked back in their language and told them to enforce muffler laws.
Post by: MIKEXRAY on November 05, 2010, 08:22:49 PM
Post by: tritt007 on November 05, 2010, 08:25:39 PM
Post by: addicted on November 06, 2010, 01:23:12 AM
I have a 93 grand cherokee 2" bb lift on 30x9.5 with i6 engines, have a 4in longarm lift hangin out somewhere in the garage i will get to someday, sweet lookin jeep
:o
slap on that long arm kit....... I'll give you 50 Bucks for it?
Post by: scout88 on November 06, 2010, 04:16:38 AM
Post by: jeepasaurusrex on November 06, 2010, 10:06:26 AM
Empty
Every
Yup, its an addiction. Once it bites you, its all over. :chuckle:
Post by: addicted on November 06, 2010, 10:54:43 AM
right off the bat all i want is some sliders, addco rear sway bar, bar pin eliminators, wheel spacers, front hooks and a new steering stabizer....... but ofcourse it would be cool to put new winch bumpers, tire carrier, a 6.5 inch long arm kit on there with some dana 44's a selec trac tran and some 35's :drool:
Post by: tritt007 on November 06, 2010, 11:18:49 AM
I have a 93 grand cherokee 2" bb lift on 30x9.5 with i6 engines, have a 4in longarm lift hangin out somewhere in the garage i will get to someday, sweet lookin jeep
:o
slap on that long arm kit....... I'll give you 50 Bucks for it?
Lol it wouldent fit your rig, I want the iro 3.5" kit for my jeep its only 300 bucks for the base, then the 2" bb lift i have right now will go together with it (there coil spacer) then ill have 5.5" , what kind of axles do the grands come with nowadays?
Post by: addicted on November 06, 2010, 11:22:53 AM
mine is the last year(2004) of the straight differential. mine has the D30 inthe front and a D35C in the back. the V8's came with a D44 in the back.
Did anyone see the 2011 grands'. thats one slick ride
Post by: tritt007 on November 10, 2010, 06:40:38 AM
Post by: addicted on November 10, 2010, 11:28:18 AM
Post by: addicted on November 20, 2010, 08:57:41 AM
Post by: addicted on November 22, 2010, 03:24:01 PM
The drive home was great.
Even got the wife to help out. She took off the side steps in prep for the IRO Premium Sliders coming in a few weeks.
Post by: addicted on November 23, 2010, 11:49:02 AM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 23, 2010, 12:02:29 PM
Post by: addicted on November 23, 2010, 12:23:07 PM
Post by: runamuk on November 23, 2010, 01:35:14 PM
when in doubt, Gas it 8)
this is what you learned :dunno:
funny :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: gaddy on November 23, 2010, 01:41:37 PM
Post by: Austrian Hunter on November 23, 2010, 01:55:32 PM
Post by: addicted on November 23, 2010, 09:07:09 PM
when in doubt, Gas it 8)
this is what you learned :dunno:
funny :chuckle: :chuckle:
i'll probably be even more cautious now. craps expensive.
Post by: addicted on December 02, 2010, 08:26:30 AM
Post by: Alchase on December 02, 2010, 01:08:04 PM
Post by: addicted on December 02, 2010, 02:17:48 PM
Post by: addicted on December 23, 2010, 02:53:27 AM
Post by: addicted on December 23, 2010, 01:04:49 PM
Whats 6ft long, 2ft wide, and says IRO on it?
I'm guessing that box...what do I win?
a smile and a hardy handshake.
Post by: Austrian Hunter on December 23, 2010, 01:50:50 PM
Post by: Special T on December 23, 2010, 02:34:23 PM
Post by: addicted on December 24, 2010, 12:51:35 AM
Installed them last night.
Figured the red rocket was so long that there was no way i was going to keep things from hitting the bottom of my doors and body in the woods. lol.
Post by: Alchase on December 27, 2010, 03:31:03 PM
Post by: addicted on January 05, 2011, 01:33:36 AM
Post by: Special T on January 05, 2011, 07:25:54 AM
Post by: jeepasaurusrex on January 05, 2011, 09:10:58 AM
Post by: Alchase on January 05, 2011, 09:55:13 AM
Now all ya need is a tummy tuck, suck the muffler/cat up out of the way and add some more skid plate. 8)
LOL, tummy tuck, lol,
I had a buddy who bought those cool looking diff protectors that you put on over the differentials and attach by replacing the cover screws with the longer ones that come with the unit.
http://www.quadratec.com/products/92023_001.htm (http://www.quadratec.com/products/92023_001.htm)
He snagged his backing up somehome up at Even's Creek and ripped the diff cover and the protector clean off!
I usually do not carry an extra differential housing while four wheeling, lol
Post by: addicted on January 05, 2011, 06:48:45 PM
I swear this model is the worst for bumpers. no one makes a simple winch mount for it due to the unibody. have to get a huge batmobile bumper. :bash:
Post by: Alchase on January 06, 2011, 12:53:37 PM
Until you have to pull it down and use it, dang things get real heavy when you are sitting a odd angles.
Post by: addicted on January 10, 2011, 09:11:25 AM
inthis pic the near tire is about 10 inches off the ground and probably ended up about 18 off the ground before it came down. my tires stayed on the ground the whole time during this problem. :IBCOOL:
he kept saying "your gonna kill me" and i replied "no, your wife will when you roll it" I kept telling him to turn the wheel left and he kept panicking and turning it right. "your other left *censored*" :chuckle:
Post by: addicted on January 10, 2011, 09:13:55 AM
Post by: Alchase on January 10, 2011, 10:46:49 AM
I would post it but it is an old Polaroid, lol.
Post by: addicted on January 10, 2011, 11:08:27 AM
Post by: jeepasaurusrex on January 10, 2011, 11:25:50 AM
Did a little wheeling. New guy in my shop just got a Nissan and put KM2's on it so i took him out to show him the CTS offroad course.
inthis pic the near tire is about 10 inches off the ground and probably ended up about 18 off the ground before it came down. my tires stayed on the ground the whole time during this problem. :IBCOOL:
he kept saying "your gonna kill me" and i replied "no, your wife will when you roll it" I kept telling him to turn the wheel left and he kept panicking and turning it right. "your other left *censored*" :chuckle:
Another example of why IFS sucks. :chuckle:
Post by: Alchase on January 10, 2011, 12:05:08 PM
Post by: Special T on January 10, 2011, 12:09:09 PM
Post by: addicted on January 23, 2011, 12:52:06 PM
Josh Boser Wolfe Little Hill (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfhP037eakg#)
Post by: addicted on January 23, 2011, 12:53:38 PM
Post by: jeepasaurusrex on January 23, 2011, 07:25:57 PM
Little less air in the tires would of made a huge difference. :twocents:
Post by: addicted on January 23, 2011, 11:12:17 PM
Post by: jeepasaurusrex on January 24, 2011, 09:15:04 AM
Post by: Alchase on January 24, 2011, 12:09:56 PM
Post by: addicted on January 24, 2011, 01:22:15 PM
Next upgrade.... Front bumper and winch. ;)
you want to build me one. they start out at about 800 bucks for my rig. :bash: I've been trying to plan a bracket system that would allow me to use a TJ bumper or a winch plate while maintaining my original bumper.
Post by: huntinhick on January 25, 2011, 07:16:38 PM
carl
Post by: addicted on January 25, 2011, 09:14:43 PM
Post by: huntinhick on January 26, 2011, 08:33:47 PM
carl
Post by: addicted on January 26, 2011, 08:57:32 PM
Can you even lock IFS?
Post by: markts on January 26, 2011, 09:02:27 PM
Post by: addicted on January 26, 2011, 09:11:42 PM
I will build you bumpers for half the price ;)
With a winch mount? how much do you charge for shipping to APO? I'm sick of all these thousand dollar grand cherokee bumpers that looklike they were chopped off the front of the batmobile.
http://www.csloffroad.com/JeepWJBumperwithWinchMount.aspx (http://www.csloffroad.com/JeepWJBumperwithWinchMount.aspx)
Post by: markts on January 26, 2011, 09:17:24 PM
Post by: jeepasaurusrex on January 26, 2011, 09:38:07 PM
Post by: addicted on January 26, 2011, 10:10:10 PM
Post by: Alchase on January 27, 2011, 12:49:38 PM
http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=rustys&Product_Code=3423030&Category_Code=bum_arb (http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=rustys&Product_Code=3423030&Category_Code=bum_arb)
Post by: addicted on January 27, 2011, 12:58:19 PM
I came up with an idea for brackets that would allow me to place any wrangler bumper on there. i brought the idea to one of the aftermarket jeep part companies a few days ago with hopes that giving them insight into my design might get me a prototype.
Post by: Miles on January 27, 2011, 01:01:11 PM
Post by: huntinhick on January 27, 2011, 07:21:48 PM
carl
Post by: addicted on January 30, 2011, 03:04:57 AM
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f197/bad-rocky-road-offroad-rro-experience-441808/ (http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f197/bad-rocky-road-offroad-rro-experience-441808/)
24 pages of why not to buy from rocky road. you can get an ARB from any number of other dealers other than rocky road, it is a commonly sold product. They obviously work well and many people use them, but i cant get over my reservations on an air locker.
#1 i can replace/repair/splice a shredded electric wire a lot easier/cheaper than a shredded air line.
#2 not only are you paying 800 bucks for a locker, but you have to buy an air compressor to go with it + install
#3 an air line is a lot harder to trouble shoot than a wire
#4 everybody does it and i want to be different :chuckle:
Post by: addicted on February 10, 2011, 08:21:39 AM
Post by: jeepasaurusrex on February 10, 2011, 09:08:51 AM
Post by: addicted on February 10, 2011, 09:11:15 AM
Post by: addicted on February 15, 2011, 12:21:19 PM
Post by: huntinhick on February 23, 2011, 08:45:39 PM
http://www.detoursusa.com/xjbackbone.php (http://www.detoursusa.com/xjbackbone.php)
Post by: addicted on February 25, 2011, 02:50:54 AM
I am not sure if these guys have a bumper for your rig or not but it looks like a good options for winch attachment.I wish someone would make a simple bumper like that for my rig but its a pipe dream for now.
http://www.detoursusa.com/xjbackbone.php (http://www.detoursusa.com/xjbackbone.php)
Post by: addicted on February 25, 2011, 02:52:11 AM
2. replaced Hood supports. Its an amazing feeling when that hood goes up by itself and stays for the first time.
3. Fixed cruise control/vent issue. The Hose had simply discoed at the intake side.
4. Seafoamed the brake booster vacuum line, crank, gas tank and took a video.
SeaFoam 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee WJ Special Edition I6 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAsfXW9YPvE#)