4x4 Truck shop talk

[NaturalRaptor]

moved it around in the garage to make room to work on the jeep

Off topic, but what kinda jeep you got?
Matt

[Colorado700R]

I split the topics out for you guys to continue your Jeep/4x4 truck conversation 

[BRAD]

thanks Colorado. i will repost it all here.

its a 2004 Rubicon with a 4.0L 5spd.  right now sittin on a 1"body lift and 1"coil spring spacers on 265/75 Michelin road treads.  and by christmas it should be sporting a rough country 4" superflex kit along with the body lift and a set of 33" tires

[NaturalRaptor]

Sounds bad ass. Post up pics of your progress and good luck!    

One of these years I'm going to build a hunting jeep, I really like the TJ body the best!  But I can not believe some of the options that they are coming out with for the JK. EX - bolt in Dana 60 and Hemi 6.1 Liter! That is crazy, just a simple drop in.

[BRAD]

im gonna try to get some pics up of it tomorrow while im at work. hopefully the build will get started up sooner than i thought

[BRAD]

heres 2 pics to get started

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[NaturalRaptor]

That is bad ass.    Does it have electric or air lockers? How do you like them? 

[BRAD]

its got the factory electric lockers. i havent had the chance to try them out. other than playing on a hill just up from our barn:lol: and it was a heck of alot funner climbing it in the jeep with the lockers than it was climbing it in my truck

[NaturalRaptor]

its got the factory electric lockers. i havent had the chance to try them out. other than playing on a hill just up from our barn:lol: and it was a heck of alot funner climbing it in the jeep with the lockers than it was climbing it in my truck

Is it true that they only work in low range? 

[BRAD]

yeah its some kinda safety feature on it. so you wont tear nuthin up

[NaturalRaptor]

That what I don't like. I been thinking of what I want to run in my play truck because I want it full locked in high range at full throttle. But it to unlock when putting around the house so I don't tear anything up. Probably looking at the Detroit lockers. 

If I were building a jeep today, I dont know what I would run, air, electric or cable lockers? 

[BRAD]

if they have the new Aussie lockers for ur play truck i would look into them. they are supposed to be some of the best lockers for jeeps. but i dont know if they have them for truckks yet or not

[Colorado700R]

I had ARB airlockers on my suburban and loved them.  Perfect road manners when needed, but still awesome bite in the nasty stuff when engaged 

[NaturalRaptor]

The only problem I have seen with air is the lines get snagged and plugged loose. Other than that they good.

[NaturalRaptor]

if they have the new Aussie lockers for ur play truck i would look into them. they are supposed to be some of the best lockers for jeeps. but i dont know if they have them for truckks yet or not

Haven't heard of Aussie yet! Googled them, they don't make anything yet for 1 tons.