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- mad_monkey75
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introduction
Hello, My name is Bill. I am the proud owner of an ongoing 1992 XJ project I picked up about a year ago. I have lived in Benton City for 3 years and I am a Backhoe Operator for Cascade Natural Gas corp. I am not new to offroading having owned scouts, a wrangler, full size Cherokee chief, multiple trucks and atvs in the past, but my XJ is the first that I have started from ground up and am trying do most work myself( with the help of my two daughters and funding from my wife). I saw the peak putters badge on a wrangler while doing our gas line surveys in the tricities. came home and looked the club up and like what I see. I hope to be able to catch up with some members and make some runs soon. XJ has 4.5" lift,31" tires, in the process of fabricating front and rear bumpers and looking for 8.8" rear axle to start swapping and gear reduction lockers. other than that slowly replacing parts that are worn to make a sound vehicle.
- Livin4Today
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Welcome, and before anybody else gets the chance, we need pics, no pics no proof...
Lance
Building a capable off roader is easy, building a street legal one that you can wheel and then drive daily is the challenge...
2007 JKU, 7" RK lift, 40s, ARBs, 5.38s, Headers, Fox Coilovers, etc. http://www.Livin4Today.com
Building a capable off roader is easy, building a street legal one that you can wheel and then drive daily is the challenge...
2007 JKU, 7" RK lift, 40s, ARBs, 5.38s, Headers, Fox Coilovers, etc. http://www.Livin4Today.com
- mad_monkey75
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- Location: Benton City, WA
- Livin4Today
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mad_monkey75 wrote:I was trying to put some up on here but I may be missing something? Could you give a quick run down on how to put one or two on? Can do a lot things but computers are not my best suit
Sometimes that's hard flying blind, because we see things differently, for instance I have a button that is Upload picture that you don't yet have...
So we'll go back to the basic route as I remember it...
Up above this very box we type in you have an Img (Image) shortcut button that you'll bypass after you get used to the code method, mostly learned by cut and paste. Click that button and you get this
[img]Now%20place%20the%20URL%20or%20Internet%20location%20(flicker,%20photobucket,%20another%20website)%20of%20your%20picture%20that%20you%20wish%20to%20share,%20and%20close%20it%20by%20adding%20a%20slash%20before%20IMG%20as%20in[/img]
for each picture you want to share. Another way to figure it out is using the quote button on other threads with pictures to see the code that makes their pics work and copy paste and modify that before submitting your post.
That should have you thoroughly confused or at least clear as mud, here is a picture of my screen, I'm betting you don't have that Upload picture button, I hope that helps...
Lance
Building a capable off roader is easy, building a street legal one that you can wheel and then drive daily is the challenge...
2007 JKU, 7" RK lift, 40s, ARBs, 5.38s, Headers, Fox Coilovers, etc. http://www.Livin4Today.com
Building a capable off roader is easy, building a street legal one that you can wheel and then drive daily is the challenge...
2007 JKU, 7" RK lift, 40s, ARBs, 5.38s, Headers, Fox Coilovers, etc. http://www.Livin4Today.com
- mad_monkey75
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- mad_monkey75
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- mad_monkey75
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yes got a dana 35, just want a little stronger diff in the rear and have read its a good swap for strength and also discs brakes on certain years. may go to 33" tires someday but for now tire size is good. I am amazed what I have taken it through without lockers and 31"s. cant wait to get locked up front at least to see the improvement in offroad ability. been told and read not to soak money into the D35.
- mad_monkey75
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[img][img]http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af351/mad_monkey75/025_zpsb3c96a03.jpg[/img] me welding and fabricating the rear bumper. installed it today. now to start the front. [/img]
- mad_monkey75
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[img][img]http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af351/mad_monkey75/20131013_172846_zps9944a560.jpg[/img]
rear bumper, need to find some D rings and weld them on [/img]
rear bumper, need to find some D rings and weld them on [/img]
Nice fab work! Looks good!
"If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse."
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www.youtube.com/josh47x: 1968 Jeepster Commando, 350/TH350 D44/D60 35" Baja Claws, Spring Over
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- mad_monkey75
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thanks for the compliments, bumper isn't perfect but not bad for my first one. I am sure I will change things as time goes along. I do plan on putting welded D rings. looked for them at ranch and home but didn't see them last time I was in there. I will try 6 states or harbor freight thanks for the suggestions!
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