The build of my flag ship Black Pearl

[WJCO]

Good call. I was going to try a big Crescent wrench

That might work too, or a pipe wrench. Metal will have to be pried or beat.

 

[black pearl]

I’m an idiot. Just spent 20 minutes looking for my second set of jack stands…. They were still under the front of the Jeep!

 

[Andy5160]

I’m an idiot. Just spent 20 minutes looking for my second set of jack stands…. They were still under the front of the Jeep!

Lol
Long day it seems
Take a brake

 

[black pearl]

Lol
Long day it seems
Take a brake

. Not that long of a day. I’ve been daydreaming about the Jeep more then I’ve worked on it.

 

[black pearl]

Prepped and ready for rockstars and rear track bar mount.

 

[black pearl]

Got a reply back from EVO today. The rest of my control arms should ship in the next two weeks. They have great customer service over there.

 

[black pearl]

The kid approves of what I brought home for the Jeep!

 

[black pearl]

Can’t wait to see how these look on the Jeep!!

 

[Sgt_USMC]

What brands are those?

 

[black pearl]

What brands are those?

Toyo open country M/T

 

[TrailHunter]

It’s gonna be a whole new looking Jeep! Can’t wait to see it done!

 

[black pearl]

It’s gonna be a whole new looking Jeep! Can’t wait to see it done!

This phase of the build is definitely changing the look! I need more time in the day and a shorter honey do list.

 

[black pearl]

Got the rears in after work today, before the wife got home. Now on to all the little button up stuff.

 

[black pearl]

More fun stuff showed up today.

 

[black pearl]

I don’t care how many times I bead a tire. It always makes me jump!

 

[black pearl]

The ass end is sitting really low right now. Definitely going to need a bunch of pre load! The front is sitting nice.

 

[JT@623]

The ass end is sitting really low right now. Definitely going to need a bunch of pre load! The front is sitting nice.

Did you check the charge before setting preload ? Mine were way low on nitrogen out of the box

 

[black pearl]

Did you check the charge before setting preload ? Mine were way low on nitrogen out of the box

I didn’t. I’m ordering the gauge kit tonight.
I’m going to have some questions about setting ride hight. Manly about the stop rings inside the coils. Do I need to move those, or are they just set to stop the shocks from bottoming out.

 

[JT@623]

I didn’t. I’m ordering the gauge kit tonight.
I’m going to have some questions about setting ride hight.

After charging mine to 150 I only needed about an inch of preload in the rear and about 2.5 inches in the front

 

[black pearl]

After charging mine to 150 I only needed about an inch of preload in the rear and about 2.5 inches in the front

Maybe mine are low. I’m almost sitting on the bump stops.