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NE area wheeling trip plans

Discussion in 'North East' started by mach1man001, Jan 18, 2013.

  1. Jul 8, 2013 at 8:05 AM
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    BostonBilly

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    I want to try and do something myself first before I cave and buy skids. The list is continuing to grow
     
  2. Jul 8, 2013 at 8:08 AM
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    I hear you. Seems like a lot of cake for some plate steel with a couple bends, holes and welds.
     
  3. Jul 8, 2013 at 8:11 AM
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    BostonBilly

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    Yup. Turner steel was like 70.00 for a 3x3 sheet which is bigger than needed for frt
     
  4. Jul 8, 2013 at 6:36 PM
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    Know anyone with a press to bend it?
     
  5. Jul 8, 2013 at 6:41 PM
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    Darth_Yota

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    Ain’t good’nuff for insta
    Looks like it was fun!
     
  6. Jul 8, 2013 at 6:42 PM
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    Sas 4.7tranfer case gears 5.29s Locked front/rear
    You could just whiskey bend it .
     
  7. Jul 8, 2013 at 7:34 PM
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    YOTA LOVER

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    Cut it and weld. The heat and extra material from the bead should stiffen it as well.
     
  8. Jul 8, 2013 at 7:37 PM
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    OME lift CBI sliders, front bumper homemade rear bumper 33x12.50 m/t Gears Aussie locker inchworm crawlbox Homemade flat belly
    I got my skid for $40, Look online and pray someone will ship it.
     
  9. Jul 8, 2013 at 8:29 PM
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    Speaking of the man? U wanna design a bumper for a 1st gen
     
  10. Jul 8, 2013 at 8:30 PM
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    Where
     
  11. Jul 9, 2013 at 4:10 AM
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    I figure I will try and use a machine shop in southie that we use for most of our work stuff
     
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  13. Jul 18, 2013 at 1:39 PM
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  14. Jul 22, 2013 at 9:27 AM
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  15. Jul 22, 2013 at 11:13 AM
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    Looks like you guys had a good day. :thumbsup:
     
  16. Jul 22, 2013 at 5:47 PM
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    :rolleyes:Thought that Heep was gonna spend the whole day on that pile of rocks
     
  17. Jul 22, 2013 at 5:50 PM
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    Sweet videos, your first gen owned the ledge, that was awesome :thumbsup: what do all the jeep guys say when you out wheel them lol
     
  18. Jul 22, 2013 at 5:52 PM
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  19. Jul 22, 2013 at 6:14 PM
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    Great videos Fran!:cool:
    Place looks like fun,i'd be a see saw on that ledge.:rolleyes:
     
  20. Jul 22, 2013 at 7:00 PM
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    The guys in my club I normally wheel with know its a bit more capable than it looks. The New guys we get once and awhile always come running back snickering to watch the tiny IFS truck try to get up the obstacle. My Favorite was one guy with his new JKU on 37's at Carnage hill. Said something to me like if that truck can make it up that ledge ill try it in reverse, After I idled up it he spent about ten minutes trying to make it up forwards:D
     

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