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twiztedzuki 06-05-2013 07:22 PM

gotta soft spot for grands, they cute! lmao

LP78CJ 06-05-2013 07:28 PM

cant beat 4 door, a/c, and leather!!!!!:beers:

cmartin 06-07-2013 09:42 PM

Cincygman I have a question for you.

Did you take any ride height measurements before you lifted yours? Just curious what the frame height was before lifted? Or height now with how much lift?


Thanks

cmartin 06-07-2013 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by twiztedzuki (Post 76204)
gotta soft spot for grands, they cute! lmao

:)

cincygman 06-08-2013 12:02 PM

didn't measure frame height but measured wheel openings. Have to look it up but it was a 4" lift. When it was fresh, netted 5.5 with the tires. I run 32's

whacko810 06-08-2013 12:04 PM

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It would be cool to get a pic of the cousins side by side when you get it rolling.....

We have to get all three together for a family pic lol. We did 6in long arm, cut rockers, frame stiffeners, built front and rear bumpers, v8 swap, rear dana 44, spartan lockers front and rear and 35in mtrs. It's 98% done will be heading to Harlan in a few week for a test run

cincygman 06-08-2013 12:25 PM

Whacko, you did the Rough Country kit also? Love the wheels :D I finally got my rocker guards on last month after welding them up last year :eek: Couldn't believe it but could actually feel that the grand was stiffer with them.

cincygman 06-08-2013 12:37 PM

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Didn't take profile pic yet but....

cincygman 06-08-2013 12:52 PM

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Ok I'm bored....

whacko810 06-08-2013 02:18 PM

Yea we did rough country. It is amazing how much the body moves. I remember flexing my xj and not being able to close the doors

cincygman 06-08-2013 08:58 PM

the long arms make such a huge difference though in flex. I noticed that it was stiffer just driving on the street, XJ made all kinda noise on the trails.....

underpowered 06-08-2013 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by cmartin (Post 76225)
Cincygman I have a question for you.

Did you take any ride height measurements before you lifted yours? Just curious what the frame height was before lifted? Or height now with how much lift?


Thanks

i can get stock measurements off mine if you would like.

cmartin 06-08-2013 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by underpowered (Post 76241)
i can get stock measurements off mine if you would like.

If you don't mind just a quick measurement from ground to frame between the front and back door. The ride height we have set it at is 24½ now. Just didn't know if it will be enough or to much. Doing some figuring on my coil buckets

Thanks

cmartin 06-09-2013 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by whacko810 (Post 76237)
Yea we did rough country. It is amazing how much the body moves. I remember flexing my xj and not being able to close the doors

You cant close the doors even with the frame stiffners?? I hope I stiffened mine up enough!! :eek:

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cmartin 06-09-2013 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by cincygman (Post 76232)
Whacko, you did the Rough Country kit also? Love the wheels :D I finally got my rocker guards on last month after welding them up last year :eek: Couldn't believe it but could actually feel that the grand was stiffer with them.

How long are your guys' lower links? I am making my rears 48" center to center

cincygman 06-09-2013 08:27 PM

I put mine to what ever the instructions for the 4" kit. Seems like it was around 37.5 but that was over a year ago. Could have been 49, I don't know. maybe I will look up the install specs.... I do remember that if you move it too far back. you will have interference with the track bar and or the gas tank.

cmartin 06-09-2013 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by cincygman (Post 76264)
I put mine to what ever the instructions for the 4" kit. Seems like it was around 37.5 but that was over a year ago. Could have been 49, I don't know. maybe I will look up the install specs.... I do remember that if you move it too far back. you will have interference with the track bar and or the gas tank.

OK I was just curious what was considered a long arm kit. I am either moving the gas tank up into the cargo area a little and building a new floor or going with a cell in the cargo area haven't decided yet. I moved the axle back and the tank can't stay in the stock location anyway

cincygman 06-10-2013 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by cincygman (Post 76264)
I put mine to what ever the instructions for the 4" kit. Seems like it was around 37.5 but that was over a year ago. Could have been 49, I don't know. maybe I will look up the install specs.... I do remember that if you move it too far back. you will have interference with the track bar and or the gas tank.

Was supposed to say 39, not 49.....

If I end up having this rig long enough to get bored with it running on 32's, and go to 35's, I would push the axles out the front and back also but that is a lot more work and mods. I guess that's why we do this stuff anyway so maybe someday.......

jlynch 06-10-2013 08:39 AM

Can't get any work done when you invite your buddies over to help you work on this turd and then decide to take an all trip to the zoo. :evilgrin:

cmartin 06-10-2013 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by jlynch (Post 76274)
Can't get any work done when you invite your buddies over to help you work on this turd and then decide to take an all trip to the zoo. :evilgrin:

I got tons done with NO help :D
Hahaha
You could have had burgers and beer but you didnt show up

cmartin 06-10-2013 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by cincygman (Post 76273)
Was supposed to say 39, not 49.....

If I end up having this rig long enough to get bored with it running on 32's, and go to 35's, I would push the axles out the front and back also but that is a lot more work and mods. I guess that's why we do this stuff anyway so maybe someday.......

They are never done :)

cincygman 06-10-2013 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by cmartin (Post 76277)
They are never done :)

I know.......

cmartin 06-13-2013 10:47 PM

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Finished the rear links today. Ready to put on some brackets. Hopefully rear will be done soon. Still have some spring issues. But things are moving nicely for how busy I have been

cincygman 06-16-2013 03:42 PM

Looking Good! :thumbup: should be pretty stout but then mine are 1/4 wall dom and I managed to bend a lower rear last year.......

underpowered 06-16-2013 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by cmartin (Post 76244)
If you don't mind just a quick measurement from ground to frame between the front and back door. The ride height we have set it at is 24½ now. Just didn't know if it will be enough or to much. Doing some figuring on my coil buckets

Thanks

Ground to frame where front/rear doors meet is 15" with 2" lift and 31" tires on my 1998 Grand. so roughly 13" bone stock.


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