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Bizcuit said:
Here’s what today produced. Not a fan of the grill guards, but I’m going to run a Level-It with the ORI’s. It needs to be 2in. higher than the shocks so with no room under the hood, it has to be showing. I could have put it on the hood where some people mount their jacks, or up on the light bar but, neither of which were very serviceable. Curious as to your thoughts.
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The grill guard took a sudden turn, does the level-it require that much space? is it in addition to ORI struts?

Can't route and mount them in the bed on a tube made to fit the front of the bed?
 
jeeeep said:
The grill guard took a sudden turn, does the level-it require that much space? is it in addition to ORI struts?

Can't route and mount them in the bed on a tube made to fit the front of the bed?
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Ok, I laughed when I read that. That probably was the nicest way you could have worded it.
The Level-it is not big, maybe 4in. in diameter and a foot long. But it need be higher than the Schrader on the top of the strut by a couple inches to rid the oil. To have built the push bar tall enough, then mount it on top of that, the height was nearly the same as this, but even uglier. In the bed was something we discussed and it’s a good option and it still might happen. I’m not at all set on this look, but i’m going to let this soak for a week and see if it grows on me. If by next weekend it doesn’t, I’ll move it.
 
Bizcuit said:
Ok, I laughed when I read that. That probably was the nicest way you could have worded it.
The Level-it is not big, maybe 4in. in diameter and a foot long. But it need be higher than the Schrader on the top of the strut by a couple inches to rid the oil. To have built the push bar tall enough, then mount it on top of that, the height was nearly the same as this, but even uglier. In the bed was something we discussed and it’s a good option and it still might happen. I’m not at all set on this look, but i’m going to let this soak for a week and see if it grows on me. If by next weekend it doesn’t, I’ll move it.
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umm.. if it grows on you, better have an emergency contact to reach out to 🤪
 
Bizcuit said:
The wind has quit blowing here so super busy. A little progress on the tank skid and third link mount. This is the rough draft but I think it’ll look similar to the finished product. The cross members in this JT are extremely thin. The JK platform is an anvil by comparison. The paddle up front will sit on top of the front x-member, then will come up from the bottom of the second x-member. Also Adam’s sent me a package.
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Looks like progress.
 
Bizcuit said:
Thanks to JT@623s advice, I’ve been working with the guy that usually hangs at the corner near the Walmart. Work, work, work.
Rear end parts are in their supposed location. Ran a couple of flexes and everything is good. The E brake lines aren’t friendly. It’ll take some more time to make them be right because they run forward when they leave the axle which make it look like they’re out of control. Here’s some pictures of full stuff, then flexed. The axle goes up much further now than when stock so I had to completely remove the factory snubber mount. You can also see where the third link mounts to the cross member near the carrier. I think everything is as close as I could comfortably make it and still clear.
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Im looking forward to seeing this one finished 👍
 
Bizcuit said:
And many thanks to you, I appreciate.
Today wasn’t much of a farming day so I was able to put several hours of focus into the project. The biggest thing that we noticed today was the Jeep stood on its own front for the first time in months. That was more enjoyable than I thought it would be. The hiccup to the day was when we were bleeding the PCS, it seems to be dead on the right side of center. Talked with the techs about it and they are shipping me out a box, red label, no cost. I’ve only dealt with them twice now. The first being the cylinder was too short for my application, and now this. I’m more than happy with the way they’ve handled things. Another positive thing about today was the after hours communication I had with Russell @Jensen Brothers to get the pressures dialed in. Good people. These pictures are what I thought I wanted to be ride height, about 5 3/4 of up travel. I’m thinking about lowering it some. Thoughts?
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I agree on lowering it a bit, that's a lot of clearance. personally, I like the clean looks of a lower stance
 
Cool build! So what's the story behind your profile pic? Seems like pulling and farming go hand and hand.
 
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