I know it was a beautiful ljr before the build,but that probably makes the build that much nicer,
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I know it was a beautiful ljr before the build,but that probably makes the build that much nicer,
No one asked about many things. My guess was about 3" of up travel.
Edit: It's likely closer to 2" to 2.5" of up travel
Plenty of piston rod showing when compressed
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It's unimportant if the build philosophy doesn't care
Best to just nod and clap like we do in other rose colored build threads.
Tough crowd…
If you find yourself cruising through the whoops @NJW throw some more nitrogen in the upper chambers and let those 16”ers eat! You’re plenty wide enough to raise the ride height. Enjoy the new rig, I’m sure you’ll have fun with it!
If you find yourself cruising through the whoops @NJW throw some more nitrogen in the upper chambers and let those 16”ers eat! You’re plenty wide enough to raise the ride height. Enjoy the new rig, I’m sure you’ll have fun with it!
The crowd hasn't been remotely tough
Exactly. Wait til will play the “all savvy or go home” card
then drag his commuter car into it and criticize his bicycle he had in 3rd grade. Seriously, I don’t know enough to say squat, but I follow the idea of working to buy in the stretch game with a rig - but I know I cost myself a wad buying one that needed redone and dealt with a crooked shop. I “won” in court, but as usual, the attorneys actually won.
Will watch for how this goes and wish the OP the best on all of it.
It is unclear who here sincerely thinks this was a good build to acquire versus those who understood that the decision to buy it was a forgone conclusion with this thread simply being a vehicle to broadcast the ability to make extravagant purchases on a whim.
Tells us he’s flying east, provides us a list of big buzz wordy mods, and shares bunch of cool photos…then tells us to tell him what’s wrong with it.
In addition to sharing his excitement, he was looking for leverage in hopes to buy it for a lower price.
To do so would require a discussion of build philosophies that would be received with disinterest. I was there when the big red jeep was being outperformed by most around him. He knew it. Many there understood why. That was the clear moment to delve into a very valuable learning opportunity on how to reevaluate and rebuild the red jeep. That didn't happen and it will never happen because all that fundamentally changed was the color of the Jeep.
We have a guy who drives a rig sorta like this around town- I think it is so cool to do that -
We’ve seen this before where a person claims foul in order to benefit themselves, but then doesn’t fix the problems (pockets the money).
It would also be a catch 22. To be able to pick and point at the issues with some amount of understanding are the very same things that would prevent this type of repeated impulse buying to begin with.
But the sad true part is we all will have 30 grand in our jeeps I have half that and doing most
Of the work myself,and I ain’t got shit
so there’s that.But the sad true part is we all will have 30 grand in our jeeps I have half that and doing most
Of the work myself,and I ain’t got shit
If spending money for something nice was discouraged, forums like this wouldn’t praise well built upgrades and rigs. However, we’ve seen enough sad tails to know paying doesn’t always mean you’re getting something nice.
I don’t think I would’ve discussed price with the chat.probably just show some photos and ask the group that knows more about,if it looks alright.
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Here’s what I think happens a lot of times- because it did to me:
Somebody wants to get into the game of a stretched rig and they really do not know how to build one and they love the idea of getting one that they think is set up correctly and putting the finishing touches on it
The problem is if you don’t know how to build one you have no idea how to evaluate one
When you know what you’re looking for something like the fact that it has a truss in the back instantly tells you the uptravel is not there
Also, when somebody tells you they took 10 years to do something that means they either didn’t have the money or the knowledge to go down the critical path efficiently….something … or maybe they stopped and started over several times - who knows.
I see this in construction from time to time where someone had some ideas and they got into it and they really couldn’t finish because they didn’t even know where to start
Somebody wants to get into the game of a stretched rig and they really do not know how to build one and they love the idea of getting one that they think is set up correctly and putting the finishing touches on it
The problem is if you don’t know how to build one you have no idea how to evaluate one
When you know what you’re looking for something like the fact that it has a truss in the back instantly tells you the uptravel is not there
Also, when somebody tells you they took 10 years to do something that means they either didn’t have the money or the knowledge to go down the critical path efficiently….something … or maybe they stopped and started over several times - who knows.
I see this in construction from time to time where someone had some ideas and they got into it and they really couldn’t finish because they didn’t even know where to start
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It appears that whether it's a house or a Jeep , the application of the build clearly needs to be stated . After that the project scope becomes definable .
Presuppositions run wild , and will be used to judge the projects application .
An example would be : Are you using your pickup to drive offroad at 145 m.p.h in Mexico , or are you using it to haul 4500 lbs. of 10 ft. logs 30 miles out of the forest 3 times a week?
We all have bias , and judge others with it . A Trophy truck doesn't haul 4500 lbs. of logs , and logging pickup doesn't run 145 m.p.h on a highway , let alone offroad.
Exactly. Wait til will play the “all savvy or go home” card
Seriously, I don’t know enough to say squat, but I follow the idea of working to buy in the stretch game with a rig - but I know I cost myself a wad buying one that needed redone and dealt with a crooked shop. I “won” in court, but as usual, the attorneys actually won.
Will watch for how this goes and wish the OP the best on all of it.
Just so we know. since you'd brought it up.....What's the story on the V-8 TJ? And which rig are you wheeling now? Is it the White Rubicon? Or? I've lost track with all the rigs you've owned....
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