not going to lie I have been eating oatmeal or ramen for my lunches and coffee for breakfast for a while already LOL.Looks like spam and beans for him too lol
not going to lie I have been eating oatmeal or ramen for my lunches and coffee for breakfast for a while already LOL.Looks like spam and beans for him too lol
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ah man. sorry. I'm not far behind ya. good thing I have a garage when I can 'hide' small gear (Amazon boxes).not going to lie I have been eating oatmeal or ramen for my lunches and coffee for breakfast for a while already LOL.
I kind of get sucked into the rock crawling vortex because that's what all of my friends do, and because I work at an offroad shop and see all the parts coming in every day it doesn't help. What does help is that I know a lot of people who can help me put stuff together. A buddy of mine ( used to be my boss) just opened his own shop and I may be his first customer lolah man. sorry. I'm not far behind ya. good thing I have a garage when I can 'hide' small gear (Amazon boxes).
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ya they will be simple to make , not doing anything fancy just 2x6 with some outriggers and paint it black , the fiancé said I should also get started on making a front bumper because after our last trip she realized the factory bumper acts to much like a snow plow lol.I thought about having mine made locally but LRD2's have a weird way of connecting to the frame and I don't think my welder is sharp enough to figure it out. I hate shelling out $400+ but at least I'll know the one I'll buy will be built correctly. Good luck with yours, from what I've seen they are fairly easy to make for most rigs.
Was that for one or two diffs ? I'll bet it was only one. Looks like it may be spam and beans for a few weeks !
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I hope you have it all under lock, that would be quite a haul for a thief..Ha Ha ya she knows.... not happy about it... but she knows... ( its getting hard to hide the big pile of parts I have sitting around ( new front bumper, steering box, antirock sway bar, new injectors, all these suspension parts including a rear truss, transmission crossmember and skid plate ...)
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Oh no wonder lol! Good friend you are!I kind of get sucked into the rock crawling vortex because that's what all of my friends do, and because I work at an offroad shop and see all the parts coming in every day it doesn't help. What does help is that I know a lot of people who can help me put stuff together. A buddy of mine ( used to be my boss) just opened his own shop and I may be his first customer lol
I will have to make sure to take some pictures through the tear down and build if I can ( if my buddy doesn't finish it while I'm at work lol) I told him to put his shops name on my door right above where the logo for the place I work for now is, and I told TMR I would run their logo on the rear quarters because those guys have helped me out quite a bit in the past as well as with this stuff, also Trailhead custom fab on my hood because he custom built all my body armor . I have no problem supporting the people who support me. It may not be a "sponsored" Jeep as most people see the word but to get help from companies like these guys is key and they are all local to me and great guys to deal with on a personal basis as well as business.Oh no wonder lol! Good friend you are!
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Your forgiven, no gear head can resist buying what he sells to others. I hope you get a good discount by being in the loop !I kind of get sucked into the rock crawling vortex because that's what all of my friends do, and because I work at an offroad shop and see all the parts coming in every day it doesn't help. What does help is that I know a lot of people who can help me put stuff together. A buddy of mine ( used to be my boss) just opened his own shop and I may be his first customer lol
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I totally agree. I worked at a part store in my early days, and I didn’t make a dime, it all went into my rigs... and I had several nice ones back then.Your forgiven, no gear head can resist buying what he sells to others. I hope you get a good discount by being in the loop !
The owner here is smart and he seems to only hire guys that have built jeeps. I think we all owe more than we make LOL.I totally agree. I worked at a part store in my early days, and I didn’t make a dime, it all went into my rigs... and I had several nice ones back then.
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I did the same thing when I worked in a grocery store. It went in my belly though. :-)I totally agree. I worked at a part store in my early days, and I didn’t make a dime, it all went into my rigs... and I had several nice ones back then.
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Ever hear the song "anything you can do, I can do better " ? It reminds me of most overlanders !The owner here is smart and he seems to only hire guys that have built jeeps. I think we all owe more than we make LOL.
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I love my ultra swing. 2 issues to consider. I mounted my licence plate and the tire 33" partially covers it. So consider how high you mount it. I didn't mount it all the way up. Second the holes for the pin and teather fill with water. The pin started to rust so I lubricated it and the hole. A month or so later the ball and the spring in the pin fell out. It worked but at some point I lost it. I ordered a couple more. RIGd UltraSwing Replacement Pin and TetherWaiting anxiously for my rigd ultraswing spare tire carrier. Next on the list is a front bumper and winch.
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For my swing out carrier I also had to relocate my aftermarket backup camera. Not sure if your rigs have one or not but another thing to consider.I love my ultra swing. 2 issues to consider. I mounted my licence plate and the tire 33" partially covers it. So consider how high you mount it. I didn't mount it all the way up. Second the holes for the pin and teather fill with water. The pin started to rust so I lubricated it and the hole. A month or so later the ball and the spring in the pin fell out. It worked but at some point I lost it. I ordered a couple more. RIGd UltraSwing Replacement Pin and Tether
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I mounted one on the roof rack of my cap.For my swing out carrier I also had to relocate my aftermarket backup camera. Not sure if your rigs have one or not but another thing to consider.
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Ohhh nice!I mounted one on the roof rack of my cap.