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    Sounds like you are having fun!
    Did the gears and lockers get installed?
    Hope all goes smooth!
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    We are getting there...

    Quote Originally Posted by Triathlete View Post
    Sounds like you are having fun!
    Did the gears and lockers get installed?
    Hope all goes smooth!
    ...

    Front pumpkin and locker/diff drop and selectable hubs are done.

    Rear pumpkin and Transmission fluid change tomorrow.

    A few bits of grinding for trooper skid plate clearance on drive shaft...
    .....figure out the cross member ( just had a good chat with dub )

    ...and she'll be ready for Moab abuse

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    Just FYI...

    Having chatted with Dub and looked at the cross member again...

    ....I do believe I am going to cut Toms "H" brackets down leaving
    a 1/2 - 3/4 inch "stub" where he had the bolt holes for the c/member
    on the lower legs of the "H"

    It will essentially leave a saddle bracket with stubs.

    I will weld the Calmini c/member to these stubs ( extra surface area)..

    ...and that will secure it solidly, AND tuck it up a bit higher for clearance.

    It will still be removable with 4 bolts as before.

    Any comments and / or derision ( ) glady accepted!

    jo

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    I've got a set of CM drop brackets that were designed for the Calmini CM. If you like, I can get them in the mail today.
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    Put a smiley after you say that Bub.

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