My Build Log - For my tracking and yours

[Ldub]

They showed up today... I got them from Independent4X $200, and they're mean... Mine aren't Red like Ldubs, they came zinc/copper/brass lookin' (think it's zinc plating, like a grade 8 bolt)

They look EXTREMELY TOUGH... simple enough install too... Hopefully I'll get to them in the next few days.

Yes Bart... Extremely Fun... My pictures really don't do it justice... I need to go out in the "field" and take some shots..

My images make my wheels and tires look small

Pay attention to the orientation of the grease zerks when you install them.
Make sure they are pointing in a direction that's easily accessable for greasing.

Mine weren't red when I got them, just raw steel, (no shiny stuff) I painted them to resist corrosion...& the fact that I like a little red paint here & there.
You might want to try Bulldog adhesion promoter (wal-mart) on the shiny bits.

Whatever you use, be prepared to hit it with touch up paint after the alignment guy gets done chowdering up your fresh paint job...

[Solitude]

can't say it any better then this

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WmFBOVZ6BLM

Jeff

[taylorRichie]

Ha... That's a great commercial...

Thanks for the tips Larry.

Painted the Thule... It's a bit darker than Kaiser, silly duplicolor the color of the lid isn't 100% accurate You actually have to find your paint code... oh well... I'm happy either way... It stood out too much since my wheels are black having the lightest color on top looked odd to me...

[Ldub]

Gettin' to be a pretty tough lookin' maCHEEN there Richie...

Now all's ya need is some trail badges to complete the look.

[taylorRichie]

Thanks!

I have a tiny moab sticker on my driver's side.

I'm going to cut 2 trail stickers (Klondike Bluffs, and Dome Plateau) Then It's time for a moab trip for some real man's trails...

I'm sure those trails will be quite unnerving the first time though...

One of these days I'd like to cross the Golden Crack... (kind of a goal)

Does anyone know if a VX has ever done it?

Richie

[Ldub]

Thanks!

I have a tiny moab sticker on my driver's side.

I'm going to cut 2 trail stickers (Klondike Bluffs, and Dome Plateau) Then It's time for a moab trip for some real man's trails...

I'm sure those trails will be quite unnerving the first time though...

One of these days I'd like to cross the Golden Crack... (kind of a goal)

Does anyone know if a VX has ever done it?

Richie

Yer killin' me here Bro...

By trail badges, I meant the wrinkled sheet metal & gouged paint variety...

The "crack" may oblige & provide said badges. I've read somewhere that you should have someone there to spot/strap you & also, at least one axle locked.

You might wanna pm Todd Adams before you do the crack.

[taylorRichie]

Ha... My bad...

I got some Moab Pin stripes when we were down there, on an otherwise flawless paint job and I've got plenty of underbody scars... Dent in the gas tank, dent up front. dents on sliders etc. Not sure I'm really game for some sheet metal crunches... I'll do everything I can to prevent those.

As for the crack... I've watched just about every You Tube video of it. And read alot on it... Definitely need to be locked up front (from the looks of things)

And I'd definitely want Todd As my Spot, and a strap on all four corners

[taylorRichie]

Yeah I've watched the youtube videos of near stock cherokees doing it... but having a SFA looks like it makes a HUGE difference for them...

Perhaps you can go first Zeus? If you make it I'll go second... (and by make it, I mean without major scrapeage, or damage )