Winner of the EVO MFG DoubleD Long Arm Install
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Winner of the EVO MFG DoubleD Long Arm Install
EVO Manufacturing recently completed the development of their all new Jeep JK Wrangler, EVO MFG 4" DoubleD JK Bolt On Long Arm Kit and to help kick off its big release, they held a giveaway here on JK-Forum. One very lucky member from New Mexico, nmwranglerx, had his name drawn and won not only the EVO DoubleD Long Arm but the installation of it as well. In order to claim his prize he would be required to have the installation done at Off Road Evolution. So, he and his wife took some time off work and hit the road to Fullerton, California!
Here are some photos taken of the install at Off Road Evolution:
Before - nmwranglerx's JK ready to EVOlve
Up on the lift and removing the tires
All the components of the EVO MFG DoubleD JK Bolt-On Long Arm Kit
Starting the tear down
Marking the cuts on the front factory control arm brackets
Cutting off the factory control arm mounts
Grinding to a smooth finish
Fitting the new control arm bracket to mark the holes that need to be drilled
Removed the bracket to drill the marked holes
Removing the exhaust so that the remaining holes can be drilled
Now that the exhaust is out of the way, the remaining holes can be drilled
After drilling the holes, install the crush sleeves
Now the front control arm brackets can be installed
Tightening up the front control arm bracket bolts
Installing the front control arms
Here are some photos taken of the install at Off Road Evolution:
Before - nmwranglerx's JK ready to EVOlve
Up on the lift and removing the tires
All the components of the EVO MFG DoubleD JK Bolt-On Long Arm Kit
Starting the tear down
Marking the cuts on the front factory control arm brackets
Cutting off the factory control arm mounts
Grinding to a smooth finish
Fitting the new control arm bracket to mark the holes that need to be drilled
Removed the bracket to drill the marked holes
Removing the exhaust so that the remaining holes can be drilled
Now that the exhaust is out of the way, the remaining holes can be drilled
After drilling the holes, install the crush sleeves
Now the front control arm brackets can be installed
Tightening up the front control arm bracket bolts
Installing the front control arms
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Wrapping up the front end:
Drilling for the bump stop extentions
Installing the bump stop extentions
Installing the front EVO Plush Ride coils
Installing the Bilstein shocks
Marking the hole that needs to be drilled for the sway bar link extention bracket
Drilling the hole
Installing the sway bar link extention bracket
Installing the front track bar relocation bracket
Removing factory drag link
Drilling the knuckle so that the EVO drag link flip kit can be installed
Installing the new drag link
Installing the front brake linke extentions
The front end is complete!
Drilling for the bump stop extentions
Installing the bump stop extentions
Installing the front EVO Plush Ride coils
Installing the Bilstein shocks
Marking the hole that needs to be drilled for the sway bar link extention bracket
Drilling the hole
Installing the sway bar link extention bracket
Installing the front track bar relocation bracket
Removing factory drag link
Drilling the knuckle so that the EVO drag link flip kit can be installed
Installing the new drag link
Installing the front brake linke extentions
The front end is complete!
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Now on to the rear end:
Marking the rear factory control arm mounts
Cutting off the factory control arm mounts and trimming the body mount
Cutting off the passenger side rear control arm mount
Grinding to a smooth finish
After the grinding
Fitting the rear control arm brackets
After fitting and drilling, the rear control arm brackets are installed
Here you can see one of the flagged nuts used on the rear bracket
Installing the rear control arms
Installing the rear track bar relocation bracket
Installing the rear bump stop extentions
Installing the rear EVO Plush Ride coils
Installing the new rear sway bar links
Installing the rear Bilstein shocks
Installing the rear brake linke extentions
And finally putting the tires back on
The EVO DoubleD Long Arm is complete!!
Marking the rear factory control arm mounts
Cutting off the factory control arm mounts and trimming the body mount
Cutting off the passenger side rear control arm mount
Grinding to a smooth finish
After the grinding
Fitting the rear control arm brackets
After fitting and drilling, the rear control arm brackets are installed
Here you can see one of the flagged nuts used on the rear bracket
Installing the rear control arms
Installing the rear track bar relocation bracket
Installing the rear bump stop extentions
Installing the rear EVO Plush Ride coils
Installing the new rear sway bar links
Installing the rear Bilstein shocks
Installing the rear brake linke extentions
And finally putting the tires back on
The EVO DoubleD Long Arm is complete!!
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Very cool and Congrats on the free stuff!
I see a loss of the tranny skid any plans for that? Which manufacture skids work with the EVO LA setup?
I, also, see stock DS? Should these be replaced? I imagine so, but EVO's site makes no mention of it. Just that the exhaust needs worked.
I see a loss of the tranny skid any plans for that? Which manufacture skids work with the EVO LA setup?
I, also, see stock DS? Should these be replaced? I imagine so, but EVO's site makes no mention of it. Just that the exhaust needs worked.