Just about finished, I think I'm going to shorten the links just a little bit with the cutoff wheel, but otherwise I'm happy.

First, took a little inventory

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The next step is to remove the lower fender support, move the horn out of the way, etc. So I checked to make sure that stuff was really gone :D

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Next is to gain access to the front framerail and stick the nutplates in. Unfortunately, AJ's uses this as a bumper support :gonnablow

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So, off comes the bumper

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The light tabs were in a good spot, I used the hoist because I was a one man shop today

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Now we're getting somewhere. There's one hole

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And here's the nutplate installed

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Then you install the bracket with the back bolt, make sure the step is over the front frame overlap

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A quick center punch and a step drill bit and look Ma, two holes

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Here's both bolts through the bracket and the torsion bar and bushing installed

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I hung the arms here because someone said it was easier to line them up when you didn't have to fight them. But then I found out I couldn't get them over the tierod, so I had to put them in horizontal

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Arm installed, end bolt installed, squeeze bolt installed. Directions say you might see some splines on the end due to frames being different widths

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Wider shot

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Final clearance check on the steering. The draglink rod end just touches at full lock. It was really difficult to find somewhere to put the swaybar mount and maintain clearance.

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I hung the driver's side link after i made it the same length as the one already installed so I could get the other mount close enough.

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Directions tell you to check the arms at full droop to make sure they don't invert while your driving.

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Everything looks ok.

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Checking for clearance at full droop, I was happy to see the steering didn't hit

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17 inches from flare to tire at full droop. I've got limit straps that are an inch shorter than the shock length, so it will work out nice and not ruin those shocks.

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8 inches sitting down on the springs. I'm going to have to fold the pinch seam and maybe move the flares, I think we're going to rub

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I haven't driven it yet, because I've got the steering box bolts out for the bumper swap. I want to shorten the links up so I can use the inner holes on the arms if I want to.

Tomorrow I'll get my DetoursUSA bumper on the front.

Is it just me or is your server slooooooow?

Looks good though!
Billy

It's probably my host. They're not high dollar.

That the NAXJA 25th Anniversary giveaway jeep? :smokin:

That pass side upper axle mount scares the crap out of me :eek: I'm sure it's fine but it just looks scary. Nice Jeep though. Thanks for the build pics.

That pass side upper axle mount scares the crap out of me :eek: I'm sure it's fine but it just looks scary. Nice Jeep though. Thanks for the build pics.

If I remember right, that arm mount is 1/2" plate, and the gusset is 1/4". I think it should hold.

That the NAXJA 25th Anniversary giveaway jeep? :smokin:

It is.

That pass side upper axle mount scares the crap out of me :eek: I'm sure it's fine but it just looks scary. Nice Jeep though. Thanks for the build pics.

It's part of clayton's front axle bracket kit. It's pretty beefy in person.