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Got a pic of the switch I'm going to use to arm my in cab winch control, how's that for now? :redneck:

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Maybe you'll like these pics better...

Picked up some goodies on friday...

(5) 38x13.0x15 creepy crawlers
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unmounted they're actually 37.5's
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which mean's the 37's on the Ram are even smaller
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had to roll it up to the neighbors Mazda too
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and later up next to the XJ to compare to the 35's
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60's ready to roll w/the bracketry on
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massaging was needed, the Clayton kit was designed for a D30 or D44
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Nickel Welding on the housing
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rear bracketry from RuffStuff and JKS, stainless lines w/blue housing
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5/8" U Bolts
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Got to get the Diff covers on, throw some paint on the axles, mount the tires when my beadlocks show up... I'm going to stop the list there as it's WAY too long to type out...
 
those creepys look better then what the guy described them to me. lucky! :flipoff: you goin with TR beadlocks, right? where did you order them from?
 
Yeah, they're in great shape, one has a plug/patch, so that'll start out as my spare. Still getting quotes on the TR's, I'll probably be ordering them monday. I'll also probably be ordering my 4spd Atlas. :clappy:
 
Sick!

Finally some progress :flipoff:

Just kiddin, looks good, cant wait to see those axels under there along with those tires!
 
Cascade_Crawler said:
Looking awesome. Is that your welding?
I wish. Yeah Dean @ BMC, he's been welding for like 20 yrs or something, used to weld for TrailReady, could do it in his sleep...
 
Lookin good Doc...When do they start goin unto the rig?

Great shop you picked for your fabwork...Tell Dean I said HI.
 
Dean is good peeps, he's really taken care of me.
One more (electrical?) quirk I gotta trace out w/the tranny, got Avanteone working on it for me, then it's into my shop, up on jack stands, and full steam ahead. All the parts are in hand, TR beadlocks should be here by the end of the week, all I need is the Atlas. If I don't find anything at the swap meet (prolly won't, but holding off just in case :; ), it's getting ordered first thing that next monday morning. :cool:
 
Getting caught up on pics, parts parts parts...

RE track bar relocation brace that'll finally go on...
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Clayton Hard Arm crossmember
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and the Hard Arms themselves
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front calipers
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14mm hex for the diff plugs
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unibody reinforcement pieces, better get going, I see surface rust :oops:
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switch to arm the in cab winch control
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and the dual momentary switch to function the winch
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Now THAT's anticlimactic. You order a transfer case and they say, "Thank you for your money, that'll be 3-5 weeks." :mad:
 
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