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[lBasket]

Happy Birthday ish!

Thank you! It's actually tomorrow. Got the day off so gonna take it easy, maybe get some breakfast do some jeep stuff then I'm going out later. Getting dinner with some friends on Sunday too. Normally I don't do anything lol so it's nice to have things planned to do

 

[voodooridr]

Happy Early Birthday

 

[Wildman]

Well since I already gave ya a Bday present I'm not gunna get all blubbery on ya. Happy BDay.

 

[Claytone]

Happy birthday!
Which sushi place did you go to?

 

[Apparition]

 

[Irun]

Well it's in. Very exciting for me, the tummy tuck has been my goal since I really started reading these forums over a year ago it's awesome to finally be there!

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I still need to do the MML before I can put in the engine skid and then dial in control arms and cycle suspension with all the new crap I put in, but it's still exciting.

Now, for the first time in a long time, I don't have a set path on what's next. Maybe armor, maybe the regear is next, maybe some other QOL stuff? So many choices!!

Looks great! My OCD also sees some other work that is needed there!

 

[jjvw]

 

[lBasket]

Looks great! My OCD also sees some other work that is needed there!

Mehhh cleaning and painting? Not fun... You'd hate to see the side by side of the two tow hooks I think. Not symmetrical apparently my aim with a drill is terrible

 

[lBasket]

Happy birthday!
Which sushi place did you go to?

It was Foraged, I'd definitely recommend it

 

[tworley]

 

[lBasket]

No pics, but progress!

Installed a steering bar riser since it was rubbing on my fender. Also finished buttoning up the radio install, new speakers showed up today too.

I also started to prepare to cycle front axle before I realized I need to set the length of the new track bar first at ride height. So, back on went the tires and springs

 

[rasband]

I also started to prepare to cycle front axle before I realized I need to set the length of the new track bar first at ride height. So, back on went the tires and springs

Doing it right will pay off!

 

[Mike_H]

What is a steering bar riser?

No pics, but progress!

Installed a steering bar riser since it was rubbing on my fender.

 

[Apparition]

What is a steering bar riser?

https://mountainoffroad.com/collections/wrangler-tj/products/jeep-steering-riser-bracket-1

 

[Mike_H]

https://mountainoffroad.com/collections/wrangler-tj/products/jeep-steering-riser-bracket-1

I thought that was probably it...but I'm not 100% sure.

 

[tworley]

I thought that was probably it...but I'm not 100% sure.

Some people use it, some dont.

 

[lBasket]

Some people use it, some dont.

I wasn't sure how necessary it was but the bar was just resting on the fender so figured might at as well

 

[jjvw]

Some people use it, some dont.

I do. I don't know if it makes any meaningful difference.

 

[Mike_H]

I do. I don't know if it makes any meaningful difference.

Same

 

[Wildman]

From what I've seen some people noticed a difference and others didn't. I have one that I'm not going to use but mine was for a 4 cyl and I don't know what the difference is between the two versions.
On mine my shaft was barely rubbing the bottom of the hole in the tub.