Connecting it all back together with some Synergy DOM tubing of various lengths,shapes and bends.



Will probable notch the frame rail as don't want to run 3" bumps.



Spot the school boy error. (Yes!! reconnect the swap bar before install flipped drag link and lifted tie rod as the sway bar will not swing passed them in the new position )



Once front roll center has been established, will be replacing rear track bar mount with an Artec weld on one and new track bar.

 

Rear track bar mount installed and painted.





Last of the synergy linkage now installed.



Looking into moving the rear swaybar back to give more clearance for the rear shocks. Sent the external res into the swaybar by smacking the bottom on a rock. Also looking to get longer res lines to move them up onto the rear cross member.

 

After hitting a shock reservoir with a rock and sending it into the swaybar. Decided to move the swaybar back and out of the way. Also now square to the axles, not forward.









Shocks sent back to fox for a service and to replace short lines with 16" versions to allow movement of the reservoirs and mounting on the rear crossmember.

 

After hitting the tree on the Rubicon and killing the license plate holder. Invested in some AEV corner guards.





Lined up very nicely with the body work, quality product.





Dropped the right light and took the corner off when pulling out after test fitting. Will see what we can do about that.

 

Found a set of Xsprite LED lights on Amazon at 1:15pm. Went for it.





By 6pm they were delivered and installed. Got to love Amazon and Brown Santa working in harmony.

Decided to give the light guards a fresh coat of rattle can black also.

 

I have been following and subscribed to your thread. You have got an awesome rig my friend!

 

Thank you. Appreciated..

 

That is one beautiful rig. Looks, strength and functionality all rolled into 1 bad Jeep. So I have to ask 1 question. My wife has not complained too much about the "gifts " i buy for my Jeep. She now thinks I should keep a parts/price list so I know what I have invested. It has been interesting and informative. Kept to myself. Have you done the same. We all have a budget when getting a Jeep weather its mild or wild.

 

Thanks. I have not kept a list (this build thread may count) or have a built sheet that I am working too. As I wheel the jeep I find things I think need changing or upgrading, or opportunities come along and I take them. Whether the direction is a very capable overlander or stretched comp cut crawler on 40s I don't know. Its just fun wheelin' and then working on. One thing I can say is that it will never be a trailer queen.

Next on the agenda is to cut the ends off the bumper and make it into a stubby. Front tires when stuffed into the wheel wells and hard turned, catch.

 

So the rear shocks came back from Fox with the extended lines.



Also got some schrader valve end caps from Ryan at Accutune off-road.

Mounted the reservoirs up on the crossmember and out of the way