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    Their 8" lifted jk on 39's was at the final rcrocs and i could not beleive at how... umm... "different" it was.

    everything is entirely bolt on

    it can only bolt to stock axles

    they claim it is good for 42" tires (on stock running gear nonetheless)

    and with the 8" you gain in suspension
    you lose 8" at the belly

    here is why they mountedthe arms so low

    We started by designing a system to fit 40" tires without chopping up the truck to get them under there.We also wanted to have proper geometry which would allow us to successfully combine on-road drivability with extreme offroad capabilities.
    The geometry of the links are such that any loss of ground clearance you mention, if compared to a high pitched-link system, is amply replaced by a very predictable and regular suspension cycle and drivability. This we feel this gives our system the edge on traction and body behaviour over very rough terrain. So any ground clearance we have lost compared to other kits, is compensated with the massive construction of our arms and the advantage of extra traction.
    I hope this helps clear up why the links are the way they are.












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    puked a little i just did
    1996 xj, waggy 44 front 5.13 gears aussie trussed, 3 links, 3.5" coils, spooled 8.8 rear, 38" tsl sx's, tnt front bumper, jesus freaks rear bumper, Olympic top hat roof rack, bunch of dumb shit
    2001 wj tbd
    1974 5 ton

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Ktmracer419 View Post


      hmm i dunno how i missed this rig at PAjeeps
      - Will


      Originally posted by fizzy
      or am asians pants not a read end lol.
      Originally posted by DizzDizz
      aliens probed my husband

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      • #4
        looks flimsy
        Ryan
        2013 Wrangler

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        • #5
          looks like a hard sucking lift
          I don't always drink orange juice, but when I do, I prefer to chew it. #madpulp

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          • #6
            If there were not a thousand holes in the xmember it would at least look beef, it looks like it's made out of appliance sheetmetal
            dirty30

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            • #7
              holly shit stick
              "when I'm riding my motorcycle,I'm glad to be alive...when I stop riding my motorcycle,I'm glad to be alive"

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              • #8
                lol.... its like a pretzel when ya look underneath....

                i gotta give them credit for coming up with a system completely different from everyone else... yet its full of fail
                Originally posted by Ktmracer419
                some people choose video games
                some choose projects
                some choose welding random things together

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                • #9
                  Do they make a kit for XJs?????!?!?!?!?
                  -Caleb

                  Crawl Daddy Champion 2011

                  1999 XJ 4 inchs of lift or so, 35s and some other stuff.

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                  • #10
                    the upper links in back actually cross over eachother

                    i actually got lost under there. luckily i left a trail of breadcrumbs
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                    • #11
                      The welding is pathetic for a professional finished product.
                      You're a ___________

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Hydra View Post
                        If there were not a thousand holes in the xmember it would at least look beef, it looks like it's made out of appliance sheetmetal
                        The holes aren't even the same sizes and don't properly line up. Some cheap fuck with a plasma and no layout or pattern.
                        You're a ___________

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                        • #13
                          he says it's a prototype and the finished product will be all water jetted laser shit and tig welded

                          all for $3900
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                          • #14
                            Oh that's all? pocket change
                            You're a ___________

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                            • #15
                              I saw that thing at the Bloomsburg truck show out in PA and at RCROCS like you said. I was like WTF this thing is fucking terrible. Looks cool to most, but thats it. It's also still running a dana 30. Dana 30 good to 42s? yea good luck I dont care if its a super 30. Rear sway bars on TJs can be good but at least take the front out instead of doing 8 inch drop brackets. I guess that keeps its "on road drivability." And the cuts and welds look like they were done by someone building a cheap lift in their back yard.
                              Last edited by CumminsJeep; 09-22-2009, 08:39 PM.

                              97 TJ that I think is pretty neat.

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