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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Defender39
I know some folks don't care for it, but I bedlined the grill this weekend. Turned out pretty good I think.
I like it! I think it ties in the color of the hard top, the fender flares, and the bumpers. Plus, I am partial to Steel Blue anyway, so ...............




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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Defender39
I know some folks don't care for it, but I bedlined the grill this weekend. Turned out pretty good I think.

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Looks good to me... I think the Flame red jeep look good with this mod also.
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 08RedRecon
Must be my screen, cause I couldnt pick out which one was green. I did notice though Yates you arent running an ORF front bumper yet! And whats up with you all having the smallest guy in the group stand on your rock rails to try and keep you from tipping over into the side of that rock wall. Got a laugh out of that one.

Anyways, the hemi swap with Anthony was interesting, the AEV instructions were terrible. A lot of "install as shown" with crappy or no pictures.
Cant wait to hear it start up.
Mine is actually the Silver Unlimited with Flag Graphics, and Steve's is the Rescue Green with Flag Graphics 2dr. The skinny guy is Chris Faustmann (our R&D engineer). He's kinda pushy when it comes to spotting so no one gets in is way.

AEV must have hired our technical writer... Oh well. I'm jealous of whoever's got the hemi.

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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by yhudson
Mine is actually the Silver Unlimited with Flag Graphics, and Steve's is the Rescue Green with Flag Graphics 2dr. The skinny guy is Chris Faustmann (our R&D engineer). He's kinda pushy when it comes to spotting so no one gets in is way.

AEV must have hired our technical writer... Oh well. I'm jealous of whoever's got the hemi.

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Ah ok, I went back and looked at it again. Was your silver one at SEMA this year? Absolutely love it. I see the green one is running FOX shocks, love the setup. That is a sick run he makes over those rocks at the end. Thought for sure he was going to high center.
BTW, Anthony is the one getting the Hemi. trying to talk him into a TM lift next, maybe the LA kit!! I know it is now on my list.
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Defender39
I know some folks don't care for it, but I bedlined the grill this weekend. Turned out pretty good I think.

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Looks great man
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 03:11 PM
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Finally found the pic I took during the snowstorm.
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 08RedRecon
Ah ok, I went back and looked at it again. Was your silver one at SEMA this year? Absolutely love it. I see the green one is running FOX shocks, love the setup. That is a sick run he makes over those rocks at the end. Thought for sure he was going to high center.
BTW, Anthony is the one getting the Hemi. trying to talk him into a TM lift next, maybe the LA kit!! I know it is now on my list.
Thanks for the compliment! I love it as well. I did have it parked out by the Monster area at SEMA (had my F250 in our booth, along with the 2dr JK). We have been working with FOX for about a year now. They have helped us develop a few applications for our kits and the JK is one of them. We mainly sell kits with our SSV shocks, but have always offered kits without shocks for those that wanted something else. FOX has been a VERY impressive company to work with. They actually spend their own dime to ensure their shocks work with kits! I don't have them on my JK, but I do on my F250 and love them.

If Anthony decides he would like our LA kit please have him PM me. I will save him a ton of $$$ for feedback on install... and yes instruction set. You of course will get the same offer.

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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by yhudson
If Anthony decides he would like our LA kit please have him PM me. I will save him a ton of $$$ for feedback on install... and yes instruction set. You of course will get the same offer.

Yates
Yates, is the LA kit weld-on or bolt-on? Am pretty sure I'm going with coilovers, but was going to keep my mid-length TF flexarms. If your LA kit is really nice, may have to re-think that decision.

Also, would you please consider providing more detail with respect to the ends (i.e., bushings, "johnnie joints", or a combination of both)? Thanks.

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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 06:31 PM
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Gary, I really don't think it matters if it is bolt on or weld on......cause I haven't seen a long arm kit that doesn't require the removal of the factory control arm brackets...so it's harder going back if you want to go back stock...like you'd ever want to do that......So if you have to cut you might as well weld.....
Trying to ascertain whether there'd be any interference with my frame mounted Shrockworks sliders, but I know you already knew that Frankie.

Some of the LA kits "bolt-on" temporarily in the same position as the Shrockworks brackets, then they're welded onto the frame. Also curious about frame reinforcement as at least one LA kit gained a bit of notoriety for ripping sections of steel out of the frame at the mounting location.

Yates, any close-up pics/diagrams yet of the LAs mounted to the frame, preferably on both the passenger and driver sides of a 2DR? Thanks.

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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 08:03 PM
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Thanks Dennis for the video.



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