05 Flame Red TJ Build

[TJustin]

Forgive me if you've already ironed out the track bar situation, Ive been skimming the last ~20 pages of your build thread.

I have a Rokmen skid on my TJ, and am happy to take measurements if it proves to be helpful.

 

[WHBNM]

Here is my Currie rear track bar. This is at nearly full droop prior to dialing in pinon so it doesn't carry much valuable info but hope to get it set tomorrow and will post a pic. FWIW the stock bar was up against the tank skid.

 

[JMT]

Forgive me if you've already ironed out the track bar situation, Ive been skimming the last ~20 pages of your build thread.

I have a Rokmen skid on my TJ, and am happy to take measurements if it proves to be helpful.

No worries. Thanks. I have not ironed the situation out yet. I have a Core 4x4 rear trackbar arriving Thursday. It is an experiment. If it doesn’t work out I can return it on their dime. I hope to learn something, hopefully that it clears. Thanks for your offer, very gracious. I would be interested in how much room you have and your current wheelbase

 

[JMT]

Here is my Currie rear track bar. This is at nearly full droop prior to dialing in pinon so it doesn't carry much valuable info but hope to get it set tomorrow and will post a pic. FWIW the stock bar was up against the tank skid.
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What it does show is that the Currie bar is straight as it leaves the angled relocation bracket. That is helpful. The JKS one has a bend toward the gas tank skid.

 

[TJustin]

No worries. Thanks. I have not ironed the situation out yet. I have a Core 4x4 rear trackbar arriving Thursday. It is an experiment. If it doesn’t work out I can return it on their dime. I hope to learn something, hopefully that it clears. Thanks for your offer, very gracious. I would be interested in how much room you have and your current wheelbase

Core4x4 is just down the road from me. Stand-up guys, and a solid product. My wheelbase is a little skewed since I've done a front stretch. IIRC I'm at 96.5" and with my Rokmen Skid and F8.8 W/ Riddler diff cover, I am 1/4" between the diff cover and skid plate. I'll measure tomorrow how far it is back behind the cross member it bolts to. Sorry for the crappy picture, but its the best I have in it's current state.

 

[JMT]

Core4x4 is just down the road from me. Stand-up guys, and a solid product. My wheelbase is a little skewed since I've done a front stretch. IIRC I'm at 96.5" and with my Rokmen Skid and F8.8 W/ Riddler diff cover, I am 1/4" between the diff cover and skid plate. I'll measure tomorrow how far it is back behind the cross member it bolts to. Sorry for the crappy picture, but its the best I have in it's current state.

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Great looking rig. Very well done.

 

[JMT]

I'm almost done building my rig.

 

[Mike_H]

I'm almost done building my rig.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

 

[Alex01]

I'm almost done building my rig.

We're never really done are we...

 

[J R]

I'm almost done building my rig.

 

[JMT]

I couldn't help myself as I pulled the trigger on a TRE rope and Thimble.

 

[Wildman]

I'm almost done building my rig.

I said that 14 years ago ....
Now look at me.

 

[JMT]

I said that 14 years ago ....
Now look at me.

You are a real case of an addict my friend. You need to join Jeeps Anonymous. Oh wait, that's just another name for this forum.

 

[Wildman]

You are a real case of an addict my friend. You need to join Jeeps Anonymous. Oh wait, that's just another name for this forum.

Just Empty Every Pocket

 

[TJustin]

Great looking rig. Very well done.

I got under the Jeep and measured the skid plate from behind the cross member. it sits 1.5" behind that crossmember, BUT it is moved forward 1.5" from the rear bumper cross member. If you were to push the whole skid back, I'd expect you could get 3" of clearance. I was not able to because it would be occupying the same real estate as my AntiRock.

 

[Wildman]

@JMT here is a thread over on JF forum with some awesome pictures of the Savvy skid. Don't know if it will help you out.

https://tinyurl.com/y8mfecvq

 

[JMT]

@JMT here is a thread over on JF forum with some awesome pictures of the Savvy skid. Don't know if it will help you out.

https://tinyurl.com/y8mfecvq

Heading over now. Got the Core 4x4 TB on. Pics and description tomorrow

 

[Wildman]

Heading over now. Got the Core 4x4 TB on. Pics and description tomorrow

Awesome news buddy. Hopefully the Core TB will work good.

Not that I don't have enough work already but when do you want to do those upper spring buckets?

 

[JMT]

Awesome news buddy. Hopefully the Core TB will work good.

Not that I don't have enough work already but when do you want to do those upper spring buckets?

You’ve got so much work I can’t keep up w your build thread!

When will your rig be operational? I would love to hit some trails in your area. I could come down on a Thursday or Friday, get the buckets done, and wheel the following day.

 

[Wildman]

You’ve got so much work I can’t keep up w your build thread!

When will your rig be operational? I would love to hit some trails in your area. I could come down on a Thursday or Friday, get the buckets done, and wheel the following day.

I'm shooting for August to be done with my Jeep. Sounds like a plan. If you wanted to do the buckets sooner just let me know.