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[HeavyMetal]

its also the exact same as far as i can tell as the c-rok brace, which i run...good price too

[Mike]

ive got 6 grand to spend. People think im nuts that im willing to spend that much money on a jeep that cost 1700 bucks, but its going to get me back into wheeling, and all of the parts are transferable to another XJ if i fuck this one up, and the axles will hold their value and I can sell em. I guess its kind of an expensive build but when people add up the cost of their builds, im sure it would be close. I think its so expensive because im doing it all in one shot. idk

truss is expensive i guess, but after i buy all the brackets, and the time involved in trying to make all the geometry line up, its worth it for me to spend the money on the truss. I just saved 200 dollars on the locker by finding a sick deal on pirate, so i guess it wont be as bad .

[BOX]

its so expensive because im doing it all in one shot

this

JPs eat money.

[crosbike]

i no longer want to think about how much money i have spent on my jeep

[Ktmracer419]

at least you arent geno and put 10k in a rig that you parted out for 2500 a year later then built up another jeep the next year almost exactly the same.

my build has parts on it i bought in early 2006. and im sure i have more money than i think into it.

[Mike]

talking about the TNT tracbar

I wouldn't go away from it if it were me. It's strong as all get out and uses a 12 mm bolt vs RE uses a 10 mm bolt. And I'd sell the RE before I sold the RK trackbar. All these guys will stand behind their parts. RE and TNT before RK will. There's a reason why I don't deal with RK. Part of it's business and part of it is personal. They've never once taken care of me personally when I've had their parts fail. So why would they take care of my customers? That's the way I look at it and that's why I'm not a dealer for them. So again, I'd still recommend the TNT tb. Let me know.

if its just the bolts with the tnt kit that suck, can I just not use the bolts that come with the kit, or should i still go RE?

[crosbike]

if you get the HD track bar kit and mount it is half inch bolts. i drilled my ends out to be 9/16.

[Kyle]

talking about the TNT tracbar





if its just the bolts with the tnt kit that suck, can I just not use the bolts that come with the kit, or should i still go RE?

I NEVER had an issue with my HD RE trac bar with all 1/2" hardware.

[Mike]

ordering all my parts this week. some stuff changed a little. Not spending 500 dollars on a bumper right now, thats gonna wait a little bit, not a necessity at the moment. Should be back in the states in 20 something days.

[Even]

have you thought about buying yourself a welder

[Mike]

have you thought about buying yourself a welder

really have no need for one at the moment. I live in dorms in Virginia, it wont be till next summer when I can think about buying/renting a house so even if I had one now, i wouldnt be able to use it in virginia. My neighbor has a welder that Im free to use whenever, I suck at welding, he will do any welding I need for free/beer. Im gonna try and take a welding class or two, since I wont be paying for it.

[Mike]

still no idea on what front bumper im gonna run, i can really find one that wows me , some of them look alright but i dont wanna spend 400 dollars on something i wont like. I may go the custom route and find someone to custom build me something unique .

[Kyle]

Ajs may take a while but he will build you anything you want. He will even modify his standard models to your taste.

[Danksters]

Or Cletus/aka biggest douche in the universe can fab up anything you want.

[Mike]

really like this bumper , but its custom



thanks for the headsup on AJ's they have some sweet bumpers