What did you do TO your Jeep JL today?

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6" would work perfect, I have a couple pics in my garage hooked up to a trailer and stuff, keeps the trailer level going down the road.
 

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Replaced plastic bumper with a Rock Hard Patriot Series Full Length Aluminum Bumper. Added Warn 10-S winch and a couple Baja Design LEDs.
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Just need to get the Black California Plates. Front plate...SMH.

Also, as I shift focus to the back, what kind of experience do people have with the MagnaFlow Cat Back Exhaust systems?
 
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After you have made the splice which is very easy it only requires a couple stitches through the splice to give the splice its strength and prevent it from coming apart. With Synthetic line a proper splice retains about 80% of the lines strength tying it is between 30%-50 (ish)% retention depending on the type of knot. Bending the fibers of the line is what weakens it.
So using this is not a 100% one and done repair? https://factor55.com/product/fast-fid-new/

I've never had to do a repair.
 

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Installed PRP front seat covers. Marine Grade Vinyl, UV protection etc etc. Took about an hour a side and the quality is fantastic.

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^ why?

But dang, kudos to you though. I don’t even know what tools I’d need for that
 

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So using this is not a 100% one and done repair? https://factor55.com/product/fast-fid-new/

I've never had to do a repair.

That is correct, ask any sailor, this synthetic line gained its popularity 1st in the sailing industry, any marine supply store that sells this in bulk will insist you stitch the line after splicing (all Marine stors that sell Amsteel ot other brands should sell all the tools and stitching materials. While the clamping feature of a splice is significant it is not 100% full proof for holding the splice together. In sailing lines can kill, just like in winching the stitching prevent the splice from slipping. It is called "Lock Stitching". It is important to understand that the constriction is only when pressure is on the line when there is no tension the constriction can loosen allowing your splice to slip/loosen. it is a simple safety step that only takes a couple minutes...

This video demonstrates on a larger scale as you can see it is a simple added safety precaution

 

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Got my Control arms installed. Man, it was way bigger of a pita than I expect. Much worse than just the front lowers.

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Now I need to start giving all the brake lines and wiring more slack as they are super stretched out at full droop.
Your rear trackbar is upside down, just FYI. You can see as the hump on the left will go into the exhaust under flexing. Should be like this.

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