Build up of Mountain Goat

RocDoc

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Don’t have early pics but, I bought it a year and a half ago. 2007 JKU. It was stock minus so horrendous rims. I swapped those for 17” steelies (the ones you currently see) and 33” Kanati Mud Terrains, which barely lasted 30k miles with a 5 tire rotation schedule.

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Building passenger side slider

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Heim jointed drag link

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Driver side slider finished, testing both as jack points, they passed.

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New toys going in-14 bolt and Dana 60. Both have Artec trusses, Torq lockers, 5.13 gears, 60 tooth abs tone rings and provisions for ABS sensor placement.


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RocDoc

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Just got them. They're still sitting in the garage. Today I should have the wheels and in the next few days, the J8 master/booster combo. After that I'll put the rear in. Then it's building the steering. I already have new brake lines and lower control arms.

Are the axles on it or did you just get them?
 

RocDoc

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Did some fender trimming, plenty of room now
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Something fell off...
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And something magically, and with lots of cussing, found its way in place...

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A preview of whats to come...
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RocDoc

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Ok so last night I screwed up and mounted the coils on top of the retainers (roast away, rookie mistake, it was late, I was tired, I offer no other excuses, haha)

Today I fixed that, rerouted the brake lines, plugged in the wheel speed sensors, had tires mounted/balanced, ordered rear driveshaft and parking brake cables....



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When I did the Sterling swap on my old Bronco, I remember it being way easier, that or I’m just getting old and out of shape, haha!


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wjtstudios

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Ok so last night I screwed up and mounted the coils on top of the retainers (roast away, rookie mistake, it was late, I was tired, I offer no other excuses, haha)

Today I fixed that, rerouted the brake lines, plugged in the wheel speed sensors, had tires mounted/balanced, ordered rear driveshaft and parking brake cables....



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When I did the Sterling swap on my old Bronco, I remember it being way easier, that or I’m just getting old and out of shape, haha!


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That 14 bolts a beast of an axle. For you to tackle that with out a lift is a huge accomplishment. When’s the front going in?


2015 JKUR AEV JK350
1985 CJ8 Scrambler
 

RocDoc

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That 14 bolts a beast of an axle. For you to tackle that with out a lift is a huge accomplishment. When’s the front going in?


2015 JKUR AEV JK350
1985 CJ8 Scrambler

In a couple of weeks. I want to get the rear completely finished and dialed in. I’m already seeing either I need to raise the trackbar a bit or get an adjustable one (adjustable one in future, adjust the stock one for now most likely). I also need to get heims and build the front suspension, swap the lugs for m14-1.5 (current ones are m14-2 and finding matching spacers is a bitch). I already have replacement lower control arms and brake lines for the front.


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