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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: lefty on May 03, 2006, 12:32:33 PM

Title: My plans for the XJ...
Post by: lefty on May 03, 2006, 12:32:33 PM
Rear bumper from Phat Phux - ordered
Safari snorkel - ordered
Skid Plates - Got from that kindly chap KD  :wink:

Disco's - top of my list now after seeing JamesH's cherry on Sunday...

A front bumper, Phat Phux or maybe Warn. Anyone got a Warn rockcrawler? What do you reckon to them? Seem kinda dear...

I'd like a roof rack of some description to get the spare out of the boot. Any recommendations?

It's gonna be an expensive month...  :o
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Post by: Anonymous on May 03, 2006, 12:49:02 PM
i would add a full length engine skid to your list too.........

you got the steering & a transfer case protected.......but the engine & gearbox sumps are still vulnerable! & a fuel tank skid..........
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Post by: lefty on May 03, 2006, 12:53:56 PM
I feel a sales pitch coming on... You got any mate?  :wink:
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Post by: Anonymous on May 03, 2006, 01:00:25 PM
only the one i got on mine!!! & you aint having that!!! :lol:

tis a rustys product!

http://www.rustysoffroad.com/ (http://www.rustysoffroad.com/)
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Post by: lefty on May 03, 2006, 01:02:19 PM
160 bucks eh? that's not bad... I presume it's a staright fit with no fooking about?
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Post by: Anonymous on May 03, 2006, 01:15:26 PM
it looks to be easy enough.......have to admit that mine is still on the workshop floor due to lack of time.........will be fitted very soon tho!!!
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Post by: chrisjones on May 03, 2006, 01:43:17 PM
A phat phux front winch bumper may soon be on the cards.  Just got to find the time to get Barbie over there to make the prototype. :wink:
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Post by: lefty on May 03, 2006, 01:44:41 PM
Good-oh, i've already spoken to greggmo about it - i'm put off by the £1200 for the warn bumper  :evil:
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Post by: Manda on May 03, 2006, 01:48:08 PM
IMHO Warn stuff is over priced, nice, but over priced. The little W's are cute, but they don't warrant that price tag.

Have a really good look round the US sites, see what other folks have got on.
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Post by: Bubba on May 03, 2006, 02:46:21 PM
yeh but who wants Wanker on the back of ther jeep that is what it stands for int it
Title: Re: My plans for the XJ...
Post by: lefty on May 05, 2006, 05:57:39 PM
Quote from: "lefty"
Rear bumper from Phat Phux - ordered
Safari snorkel - ordered
Skid Plates - Got from that kindly chap KD  8)
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Post by: Psychoman on May 07, 2006, 06:16:51 PM
Be careful if you order a full length engine skid - had a Rusty's one on my XJ (3.5" lift etc) and kept wiping out the front prop grease nipple on full articulation. Everything needs to be lined up examply right if you want to avoid this (or do what I did and take the bleed nipple out, fit a bolt instead and just swap em when you need to grease-up). Just a thought...
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Post by: Mike Pavelin on May 07, 2006, 06:24:36 PM
Mine does that too, need to trim a bit out for clearence.
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Post by: lefty on May 23, 2006, 03:04:34 PM
Got the steering guard on, discos and snorkel have arrived now.

Also ordered some warn diff guards.

http://http://www.warn.com/truck/mounting-systems/differential_plate.shtml

That front bumper looks fooking ace. I'm tempted...
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Post by: stevos on May 23, 2006, 03:26:57 PM
gonna be cool as lefty.  Discos?? whats that??

still comin down on the 4th?
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Post by: lefty on June 09, 2006, 09:45:23 AM
Disco's = disconnects.

Snorkel fitted last week by my friendly local mechanic cos i chickened out of attempting it myself...

I fitted the steering guard and transfer case skid,  put the diff guards on and cut the sway bar off at long last... Hopefully i'll get the discos on at the weekend and Robert's Your Fathers Brother...
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Post by: tim_aka_tim on June 09, 2006, 10:52:36 AM
Quote from: "chrisjones"
A phat phux front winch bumper may soon be on the cards.  Just got to find the time to get Barbie over there to make the prototype. :wink:
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Post by: lefty on June 09, 2006, 10:54:05 AM
I've not heard anything but i'd def like one. and a rear bumper too!

Greggmo :wink:
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Post by: chrisjones on June 09, 2006, 11:32:37 AM
We've been struggling to find a time to get mine over to the workshop to make the prototype, but watch this space there should be some progress soon. :wink:
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Post by: lefty on June 09, 2006, 11:34:44 AM
No tearing rush mate, i'm only pulling yer leg.

Cash is waiting though and the warn front bumper is looking more attractive every day  :D  :D
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Post by: chrisjones on June 09, 2006, 11:40:25 AM
Try to hold on to that cash, cos at the moment we're looking at a Hanson stylie dropped winch plate design, which will be at least half the price of a Warn jobbie. :wink:
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Post by: lefty on June 09, 2006, 11:41:58 AM
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half the price of a Warn jobbie


the magic words  :wink:
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Post by: lefty on June 21, 2006, 12:05:23 PM
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Try to hold on to that cash, cos at the moment we're looking at a Hanson stylie dropped winch plate design, which will be at least half the price of a Warn jobbie.


Any progress on this mate??  :lol:
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Post by: chrisjones on June 21, 2006, 12:44:14 PM
Bloody hell!.......you don't give up do you???? :lol:  :wink:  :D
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Post by: lefty on June 21, 2006, 12:47:30 PM
:wink:
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Post by: chrisjones on June 21, 2006, 12:50:25 PM
It might be worth giving KD a shout about the towbar.  He may have one knocking around. :wink: