Driver’s side slider is complete and re-installed with new nutserts underneath. Super pleased with this side.
The Silver Fox LJ Build
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. They’ll get GR raised mounts. But for now I’m going to focus on setting my ride height at 4” (it’s currently at 5” front and 5.25” rear SL), frame tuck, upper perch correction, and then outboard. Before Christmas I’ll be picking up a BBK and some other items from you. 
When you do, have someone dig up pics of the solution for the crossmember since the C's that hold it to the frame are going away. It is both obvious and non-intuitive.
I did everything possible to get a brake kit onto that rig and he did everything possible to fuck that up. He had problems stopping the 35's which means he was dumb to go to the 37's without a brake kit. The only smart part of the whole mess is you don't have to dispose of the wrong kit which is the road he started down before slamming it into reverse and going the other way.Before Christmas I’ll be picking up a BBK and some other items from you.
Like I said, obvious but non intuitive. You couldn't pay me to do it your way. The only possible way that work even a tiny bit in my world is if you cut a piece and weld it in to fix it.
That’s a better way to go about it. Wouldn’t be able to tell it was any different than before.
Stainless. It’s still in the works but hoping the next few weeks. First set he’s made, so it will take some fitment. Here’s the most recent radius. Needs a little work.
I don’t know if I ever told you, but the rear brake line on the driver side was ripped off so he had just crushed the line to keep it from leaking, but it was leaking anyway. I put a new line on awhile back, but you can only imagine what the stock Rubicon brakes were like before. As I’m typing I forgot another thing about the brakes I discovered about a month ago. The front brake pad backing plate was bent on one end on both sides. Bent pretty bad. I couldn’t believe it. I don’t even know what happened or what could have happened to cause that. I straightened them as best I could for the time being till I can get a BBK. Some of the brake pad cracked on one of them.
Very common for the ends of the pads to bend over when the brakes are being overpowered by tires that are too large. It is common and I've written about it many times. It is due to the cast reaction bars that the ends of the pads rest against being overly flexible or less than robust. The TJ brakes are relatively fine when used with moderate size tires but they are a very old and dated design that never should have been on the TJ Unlimited. I have no idea why Jeep thought that a longer wheelbase heavier vehicle should have such a crap design. Especially when pad driven calipers in saddles were in use and very common on other Chrysler platforms.I don’t know if I ever told you, but the rear brake line on the driver side was ripped off so he had just crushed the line to keep it from leaking, but it was leaking anyway. I put a new line on awhile back, but you can only imagine what the stock Rubicon brakes were like before. As I’m typing I forgot another thing about the brakes I discovered about a month ago. The front brake pad backing plate was bent on one end on both sides. Bent pretty bad. I couldn’t believe it. I don’t even know what happened or what could have happened to cause that. I straightened them as best I could for the time being till I can get a BBK. Some of the brake pad cracked on one of them.
Like most things that I chat about, most of it is dismissed as me trying to sell brakes even when an owner is standing there staring at bent over pads.
Oh sorry, I meant on the slider! The difference did cross my mind but since you didn't have the rub rails there I figured I was in the clear not being more specific. That radius looks great though!
My bad! I guess I will have two rub rails and I didn't catch which one you were referring to.
The one on the slider is made from square steel tubing cut in half with a bandsaw.
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