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Jeep tj build thread stock to rock

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So i am bired and school and thought i will start my build thread. So here you go i have a 97 tj 3speed auto 4.0L it had 56,000 on it when i got it now its has 63,000.



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Bought a soft top OEM on craigslist in an 8/10 condition for 250 thought it wAs a good price.


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Then next i got tired of my soundabar speakers scince they were all blown out! Same with my fromt dash speakers. So i replaced them with boss audio replacements and a kicker comp 10" sub all powered by a kicker amp. Love the setup.


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Then i decided the faded sunspot flares needed to be replaced. So i decided to go with the 4" pocket style bushwaker flares. Getting te old ones off were a PITA! They are well built and very strong! Love them.


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Next im low and didnt have money for a lift and got tired of smacking rocks with the body so i went with the smitty built xrc(i think) rocker guards. Really heavy duty and thick metal. Install was fairely easy. My flares just touch the rocker guards. Close fit but they fit. I hate drilling into the body but i did it lol. They look awesome and would buy them again!


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Next i decided to go with the rear smitty built bumper. Forget the name but it has good towing ratings i tow about 1500 punds with it. It was a 15 foot trailer. But in this pick i had a 7.5 foot trAiler love the bumper.


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I also got the smitty built tube bumper. Looks prerty good. I kind of regret it because i would like a winch and i cannot with this bumper. I would like a stinger bumper.

I am going to be installing my rcd4" short arm this weekend along with my rigid dually lights on the A pillar. I also am going to be flush mounting se small lights righ behind the front flair. It will be awesome for rocks.
 
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So today i recieved my ebay led lights and experimented with them. I hooked them up using a wiring harness i made with a relay from radioshack also i got the switch to. The lights are a bolt thats threaded on the back so i drilled a hole in the fender roght behind my front flare and hooked them up. They are super bright and hurt to look at. I dont care if they are legal or not dont bash on me. I havnt used them at night because i hooked them up today so. We will see.

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Today i decided to plastidip my dash! Plasti dipped it red without the glossifier. It looks great. I would recommend this to anyone. I put on 5 or 6 coats! The more coats you put on, the easier it will be to remove when needed.
Tip!!! Dont dip the airvents! They will drip no matter what! Unless you had 4days to do sprinkle coats but just dont do it its a pain. And a pain to get off out of those little cracks.

Heres hiw it looks now.


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INstalled my rcd 4" lift from quadratec and love it! Flexes really hard for a short arm. Btw im running 30s right now and have no problem stuffing them! They come with the bilestien shocks. Which was a deal breaker for me. It was on sale for i think a thousand. It has really heavy duty coils. It rides better then stock and takes big bumps really good! There isnt much info on this kit because it is relativly new! I would definatly reccomend this kit. I spent all night installing it. Spread the word and spend a tad more money and dont buy the rc kits.

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INstalled my rcd 4" lift from quadratec and love it! Flexes really hard for a short arm. Btw im running 30s right now and have no problem stuffing them! They come with the bilestien shocks. Which was a deal breaker for me. It was on sale for i think a thousand. It has really heavy duty coils. It rides better then stock and takes big bumps really good! There isnt much info on this kit because it is relativly new! I would definatly reccomend this kit. I spent all night installing it. Spread the word and spend a tad more money and dont buy the rc kits.

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Also when i installed my lift i added a set of rigid industries spot pattern cube lights. They are f;:/kin bright!!!! To say the least.... Also i added a thrush glass pack. I decided to keep my cats because of times sake. It has a really nice little hummm. Its not loud, its not quiet. My mom will not kill me. It is 25" long. I would recommend those also.
 
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Looks good dude, but ive got a question....how comes red on the inside your ride is blue lol! Not bashing or anything really just currious.
 
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NO *smacks with newspaper* NO

Do not mount electrical components directly to a grounded piece of metal surrounded by fabric and seats, do you want fires? This is how we get fires.

My PO did the same thing, thought it would be cool to have the amps and crossovers mounted to the floor, when I pulled it out there were burn marks around each with crispy carpet on just about every bolt and the sections where power came in and out of the audio equipment.

Jeeps bounce around, they get wet, make sure you keep everything insulated, think boat thoughts.
 
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NO *smacks with newspaper* NO Do not mount electrical components directly to a grounded piece of metal surrounded by fabric and seats, do you want fires? This is how we get fires. My PO did the same thing, thought it would be cool to have the amps and crossovers mounted to the floor, when I pulled it out there were burn marks around each with crispy carpet on just about every bolt and the sections where power came in and out of the audio equipment. Jeeps bounce around, they get wet, make sure you keep everything insulated, think boat thoughts.
Thanks. But i havnt seen any burn marks. But i will change that. Thanks for the info
 
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Jist got my mickey thompson 33x12.50 mtz's. Love them. I kept my 1.25" wheelspacers on. Iove the stance and have gotten alot of compliments. The wheels are the 15x10's. This rig is my dd and gets alot of road miles so i went woth the 15x10's. I will be putting my long arms on next week so stay tuned. I disconnected my front swaybars and tested the flex with these tires and just about ripped of my flare lol. I will be putting a bodylift on be ause i expect alot more flex with my longarms. Again stay tuned.
 
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