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Old 07-15-2008, 10:15 PM   #1
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well i picked up a 2nd fj from a buddy who didnt like it,,so i stretched it out an inch and did away with the stock suspension ( torsion bars and cantalevers ) added new dampners ,,,im much happier than i thought i would be,,,here are some pics of what i did,,,



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Old 07-20-2008, 12:52 AM   #2
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looks sweet,,how does it work now?
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what body do you plan on?
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i have a rubicon hood in the works for it ,,,paints finished,,just waiting on rims and tires ,,,ill post new pics when its finished,,
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looks sweet,,how does it work now?
much smoother,,,,the suspension upgrade was well worth it,,,i moded my stock wheelbase rig the same way..
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some new pics before the new rims n tires
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Salt and pepper but whats the other three colored ones. Nice Rubi
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toothpicks? nice rig
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Old 07-24-2008, 08:51 AM   #10
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3 different styles of tooth pics,,,round ,,flat,,and mint,,,lol,,thanx fellas
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That money right there! looks great!
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some new pics before the new rims n tires
i was wondering why there were tire tracks on my portfolio,
truck looks awesome
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Old 07-27-2008, 12:58 PM   #13
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took out both of the cr-01s yesterday for some trail riding,,had a blast


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...MUCH better lowered and lengthened...Great job
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how does the other one do with the slingers??
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how does the other one do with the slingers??
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...49831324799736
check it out ,,just did this video on monday
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Old 08-11-2008, 10:40 PM   #17
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yeah that place is pretty sweet,,,we call it the jif pit,,,the mud is as thick as peanut butter,,and almost the same color
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Old 08-27-2008, 08:15 PM   #18
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new socks and shoes,,,,roof rack w/light bar.....
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so to lengthen the wheelbase all you got to do is add longer links? or is there another way? i want to try and make my cr01 more capable too and that sounds like a good idea.. great looking rig
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Old 02-23-2009, 10:43 AM   #20
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What tires are those in the last set?


Your Jeep looks great!!


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