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The Build
February 26, 2015
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Gregulator
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You better get busy!!

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February 28, 2015
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Rear trackbar bracket fixed!
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February 28, 2015
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Looks like you installed everything upside down :)

I used to wheel a lot. . .

February 28, 2015
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Looks awesome!
Prairie city test trip?

March 10, 2015
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How's your fuel milage panning out going from 30s to 38s with the new axles? I seem to be averaging 15-16 in my bone stock Rubicon. cry

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March 10, 2015
12:37 pm
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You should be able to get better than that with my overweight pile with the lame sauce 3.8 and horrid 4 speed slush box I get 14-17mpg (real calculation not the computer which is always about .5-1.5 high)

March 10, 2015
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Hand calculated I got 15 exactly on the last tank. But, I have a tendency to drive it faster then I need too.

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March 10, 2015
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According to the Jeep I'm averaging around 14mpg.

March 10, 2015
3:13 pm
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I show as 12.9, but my hand calculation is right at 14 on my jeep. I got almost 16 driving back and forth to the Dusy trail with John, at about 75 MPH.

I still need to correct my tire height in my superchip programmer.

March 14, 2015
2:32 pm
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Got a little bit of time today to trim the rear flares and body. Also folded a little of the pinch seam. I'm going to get some door trim for the flares to clean up the edges and will paint the wheel wells black..
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Amazing how much more room that gives.

I used to wheel a lot. . .

March 15, 2015
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Your project is turning out real nice kevin!

March 15, 2015
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Front flares trimmed. Still need to trim and re-install the inners and get some door trim for the edges.

Figured out that Windows ignores picture orientation set by my iPhone. Images fixed. :)

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March 27, 2015
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Drove by your jeep today...looks good!! Have you flexed it out yet?

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March 27, 2015
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Gregulator said

Drove by your jeep today...looks good!! Have you flexed it out yet?

Stalker! eek

March 28, 2015
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I was there for work, I just took the long way out of the parking lot...lollol

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April 2, 2015
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Almost forgot that I added the trim to the fenders. Little by little...

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April 11, 2015
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EVO skids are in! Oil pan skid took the longest with having to gently tighten all of the bolts. Bugle horn exhaust is now protected.
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April 11, 2015
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Awesome!!!
I'm going to order mine right now. . .

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April 11, 2015
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Inners are trimmed and back in. Took me a while to decide where to put the LED marker/ signal lights. These are three wire lights with inline resistor. Ended up putting it in the center and it alternates turn signal with the front signal when lights are on. Not bad for a whopping $8 each on Amazon. Also trimmed the ends of the crossmember as they were sticking out pretty far and sway bar would likely hit when flexed.
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April 11, 2015
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Nice and clean looking. Good job!!

I used to wheel a lot. . .

April 11, 2015
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Very nice

April 12, 2015
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Looking good!! Sorry I didn't make it over to watch...

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April 21, 2015
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Rock sliders and tie rod prepped and side 1 painted. Will paint side 2 tomorrow and hopefully get them installed this weekend.
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Nice work. Those sliders look BEEFY!

I used to wheel a lot. . .

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