pics of jeep.

[N1TZU]

Backbone system install...Down the thread..........

[Melissa]

Pretty Jeep!!!

[N1TZU]

Thank you Melissa, I'm still in the process of trying to figure out how to upload pics like others have done............

[pLEXX]

Showing jeep and some lift components....
For your pictures upload them to www.photobucket.com or www.tinypic.com
then get the link, and paste the link between img coders,

heres an example hereisthelink

[Voldemort]

Yes very nice man! I like the wheels

[N1TZU]

Thank you bigbadxj and thank you pLEXX, I'll give that a try..........

[N1TZU]

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[N1TZU]

Fixed pics folks, pics all came out in a row but now there not.

[_StationWagon_]

Press "Enter" a couple of times after each link.

The silver & red look real good down there.

[N1TZU]

Thank you stationwagon for complement and the tip on pics.........

[N1TZU]

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[BlueXJ]

Like that snorkle. Only thing I see that's wrong with your Jeep is it is way too clean. Is there no dirt and mud in Maine?

[N1TZU]

Well-Bluexj, Maine government formed a special mud clean up team to bring in more revenue. I think its to try and repair the nasty roads we have up this way.:rolleyes::rotfl2::thumbsup: No, seriously I haven't had much of a chance to use my jeep at this point,I just did the lift 4 or 5 weeks ago, plus being self employed now for 12 years with my heating and air conditioning business I'm pretty busy most of the time. Someday I hope to get back into fishing and use my jeep up north to get into some very remote camping and fishing spots. Bob.........

[lowrider]

Your jeep looks way to pretty to take offroad. Looks good

[BlueXJ]

N1TZU how about some more detailed pics of your roof rack. It looks different from mine but I think I like it better than my Surco.

[N1TZU]

All the parts and pieces showed up today as Mark said they would...

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/cb8f36a8.jpg

I had already removed the bumper a week ago and prepared the bolt holes with never seize and primed all the surfaces for the install.I also opened up holes in the frame rails to make removal of old receiver bolts and install of brackets easier.

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/8d2841a5.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/69336e6d.jpg

Along with these steps I also painted the swing bracket and latch bracket..

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/38edb05c.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/4ed65d6a.jpg

Next in line was bolting up all the brackets,lining things up and tightening..

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/3df08dd2.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/b9a4f0d3.jpg

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Next I painted all surfaces as well as all the bolts with flat black rustoleum..

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/6fa42722.jpg

The measuring and cutting of the bumper stage....

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/82ded062.jpg

Bolting on the bumper-swing and clamp brackets......and end caps.......

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http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/cb018b09.jpg

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Now to put on the tire swing.............and latch setup.......

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/a6f0826a.jpg

And last but not least....The tire bracket and tire.....

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/1f215594.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/e9b57dc2.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/e6d083c6.jpg

I must say..Very pleased with Marks craftmenship,top shelf quality product...Awesome addition to my jeep...Took me about 5 hours to do..also Mark (Spanky "D") is a great person to do business with...next up on the list is to order the backbone from Detours so I can install my 8000lb winch which has been in the basement for close to a year......Thanks for reading this post.

[Mudderoy]

Yep that's looks good. You guys are really getting that "off road" look.

[muddeprived]

All the parts and pieces showed up today as Mark said they would...

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/cb8f36a8.jpg

I had already removed the bumper a week ago and prepared the bolt holes with never seize and primed all the surfaces for the install.I also opened up holes in the frame rails to make removal of old receiver bolts and install of brackets easier.

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/8d2841a5.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/69336e6d.jpg

Along with these steps I also painted the swing bracket and latch bracket..

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/38edb05c.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/4ed65d6a.jpg

Next in line was bolting up all the brackets,lining things up and tightening..

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/3df08dd2.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/b9a4f0d3.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/913bc96c.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/87b7b769.jpg

Next I painted all surfaces as well as all the bolts with flat black rustoleum..

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/6fa42722.jpg

The measuring and cutting of the bumper stage....

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/82ded062.jpg

Bolting on the bumper-swing and clamp brackets......and end caps.......

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/32828eb6.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/cb018b09.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/70391457.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/4ab6e3b7.jpg

Now to put on the tire swing.............and latch setup.......

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/a6f0826a.jpg

And last but not least....The tire bracket and tire.....

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/1f215594.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/e9b57dc2.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/e6d083c6.jpg

I must say..Very pleased with Marks craftmenship,top shelf quality product...Awesome addition to my jeep...Took me about 5 hours to do..also Mark (Spanky "D") is a great person to do business with...next up on the list is to order the backbone from Detours so I can install my 8000lb winch which has been in the basement for close to a year......Thanks for reading this post.

Nice jeep man. Those wheels are crazy nice. You got the teflon ones right? How about that front sway bar. Is it stock and painted or aftermarket?

I agree that Mark is an excellent fabricator. I love his backbone system and he was awesome to deal with. You got the tailbone, which i need, and i have the backbone, which you need. :)

[N1TZU]

Hey muddeprived, Yes the wheels I have are the Mojave teflon,I also added red pinstripe around the outer rim for a little color.The front sway bar is stock, painted with rustoleum gray,a color close to Rubicons color.My lift came with the Gen2 disconnects.And Bluexj,I'll put together some pics of my rack for you latter today.I'll post them here........Bob.........

[Melissa]

That looks so good!!

I'm really jealous!

[_StationWagon_]

muddeprived, I can't believe you quoted the whole damn thing! Geez.
Nitzu, I think my favorite thing about your XJ is the subtle color highlights. Nice touch. No, I won't mention that I'm jealous about the 6.5" lift over my now slightly-sagged-in-the-rear-5" :p . What is that cylindrical thing on the driver side rear?

Bluexj I have the same KargoMaster rack, it's a great rack, and stronger than the Surco IMO.

[N1TZU]

Hey Stationwagon,thanks for the compliments.The thing that you are looking at on the rear of my jeep is whats called a Highsierra screwdriver ham radio antenna,how it works is it has a wire coil inside that is driven up and down by a small screwdriver motor. That allows me to set the antenna matching for most all the HF ham bands.Fun stuff being able to talk around the world mobile.Just another hobby I enjoy..........Bob....

[mizedog]

Wow! I love a clean Cherokee. They just don't look good bashed up and thrashed. Nice job!

[N1TZU]

Thank you mizedog, Yours looks pretty sharp too....Bob...............

[N1TZU]

My Backbone from Mark at Detours arrived Saturday morning,Awesome. Spread all parts out on bench and start next modification to jeep..........

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/1657b119.jpg

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First up on list was to remove sway bar, bumper of course and clean,prep,paint,the frame....

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Desided to move vacuum cannister to this location.......

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Me working very hard taking pictures.......................

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Now to install the backbone and line things up....It was great that I was still able to keep my Trek's outer frame brace with the backbone......

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/78ba2224.jpg

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Now to tighten everything up and paint.I used flat black rustoleum...Reinstall sway bar and inner M.O.R.E.'s steering box brace.....

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/35475b17.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/N1TZU/de1bd111.jpg

Now on to trimming bumper,bolting on,installing winch,D-rings,lights,and hooking up wiring to battery..............All took about 7 hrs to do....All thanks to Mark at DeTours and his quality craftmanship this project went just fine.....

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[xjjeepthing]

sweet,nice job

[N1TZU]

Thank you very much xjjeepthing.......Bob....

[jugbutt]

Man that is a great looking jeep.

[Mudderoy]

Snazy! Thanks for all the pics.

[Melissa]

That looks very good!!

[mizedog]

Looking great!

Question:
What is the plumbing pipe elbow above the driver side wheel for? Sway bar holder, perhaps? If so, how do you hang the bar when offroading?

Keep us posted and let us know how the winch works/holds up. I think the Jeeping world is curious about budget winches and see a move away from the big "W". I'm wondering if this is good or not.

Thanks.

[N1TZU]

Hi mizedog,Yes,the small 1/2" pipes on both sides above tires are for holding up the Gen2 disco's,It seems to work much better than what came with my lift kit,they pull the sway bar up much higher and away from the coil springs.The winch is an 8000 lb rig from Harbor freight which is a bit slower than the big name ones but I don't mind slow.Also thanks to all on the compliment about my jeep.Its been a great project.....Bob......

[xjgilley]

any under hood pics i want to see how the snorkel is ran i am looking at making one for my xj

[Four_X_What]

Mine is covered in mud. SO maybe all my underbody looks that good. lol.