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2001 Jeep XJ build (Blue Steel)
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Off-Road Ranger I
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I have a ton of work ahead of me in the coming weeks, just ordered these goodiest:
50" Curved LED light bar
Upper windshield mount for the light bar
brake shoes, brake pads, and all the hardware to rebuild the rear drum brakes
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Not to mention the parts I have lying around I need to get installed...lol. I hope it warms up so I can get to work!
50" Curved LED light bar
Upper windshield mount for the light bar
brake shoes, brake pads, and all the hardware to rebuild the rear drum brakes
Window Visors
Not to mention the parts I have lying around I need to get installed...lol. I hope it warms up so I can get to work!
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So this was fun..... broken springs, shoes were so worn it put huge scrapes and grooves in the drums, the self adjuster was seized and the cable was broken and wrapped around stuff causing my rear brakes to not work while trying to brake then all of a sudden the brakes would lock up while driving... so glad it's fixed
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Sadly I was so dirty after working on the brakes I decided not to get out my phone for pics after it was finished :( I replaced everything and wire brushed and painted the brake backing plate so it was nice and shiny in there and everything now works and it is a night and day difference in the stopping power
Sway bars are for daily drivers. Who needs those? No sway bar=more travel
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This was a cold install.....10 degrees out and I'm installing a light bar lol. It is mounted, wiring can wait another day...gotta thaw out first
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That's rad! We need an off/on photo of it lighting up the woods now. 
Yeah on XJ's it's weird. The front is absolutely necessary if you're driving over 50 mph to avoid death wobble (that's why we do discos up there). The rear however is essentially useless, and in fact was removed as a "feature" for certain packages. It's super tiny anyway; doesn't do much since they are leafs back there. I removed my rear and notice no difference in sway, handling, etc (however, I also have stiffer rear leafs).
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That's rad! We need an off/on photo of it lighting up the woods now.
Yeah on XJ's it's weird. The front is absolutely necessary if you're driving over 50 mph to avoid death wobble (that's why we do discos up there). The rear however is essentially useless, and in fact was removed as a "feature" for certain packages. It's super tiny anyway; doesn't do much since they are leafs back there. I removed my rear and notice no difference in sway, handling, etc (however, I also have stiffer rear leafs).
I'm sure I could get away with no rear sway bar, just honestly haven't had the need or desire to remove it yet. My rear leafs are new OEM packs with Rough Country add-a-leaf and adjustable shackles.
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That's rad! We need an off/on photo of it lighting up the woods now.
Yeah on XJ's it's weird. The front is absolutely necessary if you're driving over 50 mph to avoid death wobble (that's why we do discos up there). The rear however is essentially useless, and in fact was removed as a "feature" for certain packages. It's super tiny anyway; doesn't do much since they are leafs back there. I removed my rear and notice no difference in sway, handling, etc (however, I also have stiffer rear leafs).
I'm sure I could get away with no rear sway bar, just honestly haven't had the need or desire to remove it yet. My rear leafs are new OEM packs with Rough Country add-a-leaf and adjustable shackles.
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They aren't special, just have multiple holes in the shackles to adjust ride height
I was debating removing my front but I drive it too much for that. Worst case is I could disconnect the end links when hitting a trail.That's rad! We need an off/on photo of it lighting up the woods now.
Yeah on XJ's it's weird. The front is absolutely necessary if you're driving over 50 mph to avoid death wobble (that's why we do discos up there). The rear however is essentially useless, and in fact was removed as a "feature" for certain packages. It's super tiny anyway; doesn't do much since they are leafs back there. I removed my rear and notice no difference in sway, handling, etc (however, I also have stiffer rear leafs).
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