“The” Cookie Monster

[AJK]

5 hours ago, BHaner said:

Fixed.

How? Are you downloading, rotating, and reuploading?

[Weebz]

Yeah.  MB said they can work with some modification.  That modification didn’t include fixing that angle.  Their one support guy used them and I have pics.l but they are only rude height pics.   There is no way he can stuff with the mounts.  Just too small

[Crawl2Camp]

3 hours ago, Weebz said:

Yeah.  MB said they can work with some modification.  That modification didn’t include fixing that angle.  Their one support guy used them and I have pics.l but they are only rude height pics.   There is no way he can stuff with the mounts.  Just too small

You should let them know you tried and they dont.  They were flaunting how their custome service is the best in the industry yesterday on Facebook.  Let’s put that to the test.

[BHaner]

12 hours ago, AxK said:

How? Are you downloading, rotating, and reuploading?

LOL!  Yep.  You know... Just one of the services I provide...

[Ethan Remington]

I think shock hoops out the hood is what the doctor prescribed. 

[Weebz]

4 minutes ago, Ethan Remington said:

I think shock hoops out the hood is what the doctor prescribed. 

Lol.  No need to go through the hood.  I to the engine bay yes.   I’ve got a plan.  Time is the problem

[BHaner]

11 minutes ago, Ethan Remington said:

I think shock hoops out the hood is what the doctor prescribed. 

[Ethan Remington]

25 minutes ago, Weebz said:

Lol.  No need to go through the hood.  I to the engine bay yes.   I’ve got a plan.  Time is the problem

52 days....

[Jdofmemi]

1 hour ago, Weebz said:

Lol.  No need to go through the hood.  I to the engine bay yes.   I’ve got a plan.  Time is the problem

I know you secretly want to copy Scott and the Trail Reaper Jeep

[BHaner]

1 minute ago, Jdofmemi said:

I know you secretly want to copy Scott and the Trail Reaper Jeep

I know I do!  LOL!

[KevinG]

[Ethan Remington]

Hey so quick question. Remember I know nothing about JKs. Lol

 

Do u know anyone with 16in front shocks that are still running regular steering?

 

I ask because I talked to a genrite guy one time and he said the reason they don't go more than 14in fronts on a tj is because the steering runs out of angle and binds.

 

Thats why I decided to go full hydro.  I'd hate to see you get everything done then realize its not gonna work.

[Weebz]

It’s a great question.  I’m only doing 14” up there, assuming I can get my 12” exchanged.   Ideally, I would want full hydro to double triangulate the front too and that may be a next winter change.   Droop and the front cross member I would think would be the limiting factor before steering bind.   

[Fury22]

39 minutes ago, Weebz said:

It’s a great question.  I’m only doing 14” up there, assuming I can get my 12” exchanged.   Ideally, I would want full hydro to double triangulate the front too and that may be a next winter change.   Droop and the front cross member I would think would be the limiting factor before steering bind.   

Or driveshaft bind. Either way i vote you should be unique and get 28” oris and have 10” of them sticking up through the hood with flames painted on the mounts

[BHaner]

Just now, Fury22 said:

Or driveshaft bind. Either way i vote you should be unique and get 28” oris and have 10” of them sticking up through the hood with flames painted on the mounts

 

[AJK]

3 hours ago, Ethan Remington said:

Hey so quick question. Remember I know nothing about JKs. Lol

 

Do u know anyone with 16in front shocks that are still running regular steering?

 

I ask because I talked to a genrite guy one time and he said the reason they don't go more than 14in fronts on a tj is because the steering runs out of angle and binds.

 

Thats why I decided to go full hydro.  I'd hate to see you get everything done then realize its not gonna work.

When Jerry and I were at Sand Hollow hanging with Genright I asked that question. They said 14s gives you max drop out without binding the steering but that was on their kit. If I remember they made a comment about if you go any longer you need to start making room in the engine bay or come through the hood for 16s to work properly. 

[KevinG]

6 minutes ago, Fury22 said:

Or driveshaft bind. Either way i vote you should be unique and get 28” oris and have 10” of them sticking up through the hood with flames painted on the mounts

So much "yes" to this and I think I'd like to nominate Craig to paint the flames.

[Weebz]

Well, on to the next step for a while.   

[wjtstudios]

Deeper and deeper down the rabbit hole you go. So awesome Jeff!

[Weebz]

Unfortunately I’m still not seeing the bottom of this hole.   

[Jdofmemi]

I know how you feel. 

 

Also, it would be good to paint the brackets before putting them in. 

Otherwise you will have to pull them and do it again. 

[Weebz]

  Right now it may be a raw cage to try and get done.   I don’t have time to paint and wait for it to dry.   If I can’t meet my deadline then I’ll pull it all out for proper painting.  

[KevinG]

Raw looks pretty cool. After I did primer on mine I was half tempted to just put it back in. . Good call from wcj on the base plates. I used just brush on enamel after it was installed. 

[Weebz]

So I didn’t quite know what Byron meant that I’ll really enjoy what GR gives you to remove the seam caulk at the pinch seam by the A pillar.   Needless to say some very bloody knuckles and a lot of cursing I got.   For anyone who hasn’t done this part I would strongly suggest a few things

 

1). As Byron told me, Sharpen both edges with the bevel the same way.  Make sure they are sharp.  
 

2). Take a long screwdriver and come from the top and start driving into the caulk.  It gives the tool a place to purchase.  
 

3).  Save your hands and knuckles and take a scrap piece of steel and weld it onto the end to make a hammering ledge and grip to be able to pull from.  
 

 

 

[Weebz]

So moved on to the B, C, and D pillar brackets.  Not too bad minus needing Gumby arms for the passenger D bracket bolt.   Good lord.  
 

probably common sense to most but I’m an idiot….when drilling the sheet metal a step bit works WAY better.  It doesn’t shred the damn flimsy sheet metal, especially at the c bracket where it’s double walled and wants to make a mess.  
 

anyway….