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Old 05-02-2014, 08:23 PM
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The Jeep I learned to drive stick in, and carted me to Jr. High....
Well, the family Jeep is finally been handed to me (as of 2011), and I of course had to give it the Kane treatment. Now that it is about done I thought those of you that remember the Turbo Land Cruiser Build might appreciate my latest creation.

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Old 05-02-2014, 09:27 PM
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You dont rub with those large wheel/tire combo
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Old 05-02-2014, 09:29 PM
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Nope, the axles rotate out upon compression. The shackles are not linear they are more like L shaped.

See after Picture #3
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I like the front bumper. 4.0 I assume?
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Of course.
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Nice man! I have three XJ's in my family
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Old 05-03-2014, 04:40 PM
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Artwork Time.





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Old 05-04-2014, 03:04 AM
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Very, very nice sir.
I like it a lot.
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Did you do the bedliner yourself, or have it done? I wanted to do something similar to my old truck, but ended up selling it before I ever got the chance.
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I had a shop spray it. They did a great job and got complete coverage, plus I get a lifetime warranty on it.
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Old 05-04-2014, 10:52 AM
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Nice jeep! here's a couple pics of mine that I owned a couple years ago. Ran it to 180,000 miles and finally got rid of it. I miss it...
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Never get rid of guns, or Jeeps. It's like the law.
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I know! I've been searching for another YJ or XJ for awhile now. Hard to find one around here not rusted to death.
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Looks great in bedliner black. Do those cans work well for arm rests in the rear?
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They are a little too tall for arm rests, but they work great for storage. I put all my mechanical stuff in one, and first aid stuff in the other.
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My Memorial Weekend Projects....why mount an M4 in the Jeep? Because America that's why!











Trimmed fenders a bit - we'll see how they go. I"m hoping to put off ordering the Bushwacker flat ones for a few months.
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Is that a SA I spy under the front?
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I would hope so, it's a Wrangler.
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Is that a SA I spy under the front?
SA? Do you mean solid axle? Yeah, all Wranglers have Solid front and Rears.
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SA? Do you mean solid axle? Yeah, all Wranglers have Solid front and Rears.

Yep, for now
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It's my understanding that it's pretty much impossible to lift a new Cherokee. fail.
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not digging the rims but the rest is pretty sweet.
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You got suckered into a GSG-5 as well, eh? Only gun I've ever sold!
I like the M-4 mount. How is the location relative to your knee?
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Originally Posted by RXeligion
You got suckered into a GSG-5 as well, eh? Only gun I've ever sold!
I like the M-4 mount. How is the location relative to your knee?
It's an actual licensed H&K MP5 built by Walther. Great little gun.

There isn't any interference with my knee. I did have to trim the door to make it fit though.
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Hi Kane. I love my jeep. I'm looking at putting fuel hostage rims on 35' or the ballistic jester rims. What size are your wheels? 37"??

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