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  1. BlackSheep

    supercrawl

    don't forget about this on Wednesday!!!
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    Hubs or Slugs?? Pros and cons

    I extracted these posts from the shameless promos forum. I thought this discussion would be better here in the tech forum. thanks
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    LongArm Kit install (RE + Custom parts)

    Hey, let me get my own thread back on track. I spent monday morning installing the driver side front control arm setup. This was only slightly more difficult than the passenger side, but it seemed to take me about 1 hour longer. Part of the problem was in removing the lower control arm mount...
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    LongArm Kit install (RE + Custom parts)

    well, really, both upper control arms have been removed. The caster is adjustable because the new upper arms are adjustable in length. The big difference of course, is it changes from a 5 link (4 CAs and trac bar) to a radius arm setup (two frame connections plus the trac bar).
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    LongArm Kit install (RE + Custom parts)

    I will be running the Tera 4" springs. I'm considering putting a set of 1" spacers on top of the springs. I want to go up to 35" tires eventually. [B] Yeah, the newer versions of the RE suspension have straight upper rear control arms. The upper rears I have are already bent (from...
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    LongArm Kit install (RE + Custom parts)

    No, they don't appear to be in the way. I am doing this completely blind (I mean no instructions or anything), so I wasn't sure what might happen when I start to flex. It actually appears that the exhaust pipe will get in the way before the upper mounts.
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    LongArm Kit install (RE + Custom parts)

    Hey, did you have to remove the front upper frame side control arm mounts when you installed that kit??
  8. BlackSheep

    Tow Rig opinions needed

    Greg, congrats!!!!! now just get out and get that yota of your's running!!!!
  9. BlackSheep

    Indy (Penrose CO) 8/23/03

    great photos!!! POst a link so we can access the rest of the photos. Looks like a great area!
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    LongArm Kit install (RE + Custom parts)

    another photo of the right side front radius arm.
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    LongArm Kit install (RE + Custom parts)

    Next is to prepare for the control arms. This of course requires cutting off the original frame side control arm mounts. After I removed the front lower right control arm, I broke out my new 4.5" grinder, and went to town with a cutting blade. I started on the bottom of the LCA mount, and...
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    LongArm Kit install (RE + Custom parts)

    Greetings, I'll try to add info as I go through this process. Unfortunately, I already got the x-member installed without any photos. This kit is a first generation Rubicon Express xtreme duty longarm kit. I purchased the x-member, the rear control arms (4), the rear track bar and...
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    benders and welders

    Guys, do all the shopping on the net you want, but when it comes time to buy, make sure you shop locally. I thought I found a smokin' deal over the web, then I went to Praxair in SLC and they beat all the deals I could find on the net. Ended up I couldn't buy the welder, but their price was...
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    Rate Constrictor

    just for the record, I didn't make any changes to the poll results. Don't know how, don't want to know how.
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    Trip to California

    When you check your tires, jack up the vehicle so you can spin the tire. Check the pressure, and do a visual inspection of the tire. Make sure you have proper tread depth all around the tire and that there are no damages to the tire that might compromise it in any way. Check your owner's...
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    Trail rating system

    why not a combination of ratings.... I really like the ski slope style of rating. The MTB trails I've been riding lately are all marked that way, and it is very easy to understand, even for someone who has never seen that style of rating system before. The moab scale is very popular...
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    Rate Constrictor

    I give it a 5 b/c of the eagles nest.
  18. BlackSheep

    Comps in Moab discussion

    Guys, this discussion is about the pros and cons of having a competition in Moab. If you want to have your little argument, take it offline. Get back on track with this thread.
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    Sheep on public lands

    James, you have a good point, so I'll try to counter point... When comparing BlackSheep to the sheepsheep: I drive on an established trail, usually leaving very little or no damage to the surrounding land. What damage I do leave is typically due to the occasional spinning of tires on an...
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    Sheep on public lands

    ever done any backpacking in the high uintas? the sheep are destroying those beautiful alpine meadows. Pretty bad. oh, yeah, that area is wilderness area, no roads or anything, yet these sheep leave their droppings all over the place, AFTER they have eaten all the possible food sources in...
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