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I have been lazy and not updating this thread.

Here is a whole moab trip condensed into a few pics

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I remembered why I stopped updating this ... because posting pictures to this site is fucking miserable.
 
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Swapping tpms sensors was pretty easy with the BeadBuster
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Found a deal on an unopened full set of metalcloak control arms. Guy had won them but he had a gladiator. Also scored some Clayton 2.5" springs cheap.
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Sarge is still way better than '41


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Also scored some 37" Mickey Thompson BBATs. Fuel wheels were sold asap.
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Mounted my boh badges on magnets to put them on one of my toolboxes

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Putting the '24 392 axles I had on my Willys on gaining full float in the rear and CVs up front. They have several thousand less miles too, so I can wait to do ball joints this winter.

Also installed the metalcloak control arms, apex steering and clayton springs.

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Now since my wife sold hers, I don't need to hold onto these.
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I did notice that the line on my Fox 2.5s was rubbing on a reservoir and the aux coolant pump wires for my etorque batter cooling system. No idea why they have the line clocked the way they do.

I pulled the line out and drilled a hole in the top of the coil housing and put a hose clamp on it to pull it away. I put some liquid tape on the exposed wires that the insulation was rubbed through.

The line misses the tire as of now, we will see once I get the 37s on. If it hits I can turn the reservoir some to get more clearance.

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I did notice that the line on my Fox 2.5s was rubbing on a reservoir and the aux coolant pump wires for my etorque batter cooling system. No idea why they have the line clocked the way they do.

I pulled the line out and drilled a hole in the top of the coil housing and put a hose clamp on it to pull it away. I put some liquid tape on the exposed wires that the insulation was rubbed through.

The line misses the tire as of now, we will see once I get the 37s on. If it hits I can turn the reservoir some to get more clearance.

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Yeah the tire clearance at stuff is what I was wondering about with the angle of that line, hoping it clears
 
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Yeah the tire clearance at stuff is what I was wondering about with the angle of that line, hoping it clears
Not much I can do about it now. Its either it goes there or it rubs through those wires. When I install my new compressor and have the fender off, I'll look and see it i can move the pump at all.
 

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Not much I can do about it now. Its either it goes there or it rubs through those wires. When I install my new compressor and have the fender off, I'll look and see it i can move the pump at all.
Can you wrap the wires in something?

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