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Author:  Off2Hyk [ Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:05 am ]
Post subject:  Southwest Style Liberty
My favorite backpacking mule...

:D Lake Mead, NV...
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:P Driving home from cali...
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Notice the tire on the roof rack and the fog
lights on the rear of the rack (hard to see);
backing up at night in the middle of nowhere
can be hazardous.

:? Cool morning outside Yosemite...
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Word of caution...factory rails can't support rack,
tire, and weeks worth of heavy jarring. :shock: Ripped
mounts clean throught the roof on the rear...again!
Front mounts still intact luckily

:wink: Rainy day in Southern Arizona...
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Author:  zeero [ Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:19 am ]
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Nice pics bro, looked like a great time. I'm heading up to one of our Provincial Parks this weekend.....Algonquin.....many pics to come :wink:
Author:  mb818 [ Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:44 am ]
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nice pics!!

i like your KJ's stance... mind if i ask? what lift? tire size? wheel spacers?

mb818
Author:  Jjay [ Wed Apr 26, 2006 1:07 am ]
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Nice ride. I like the spare wheel on top
Author:  CaKJFreedom [ Wed Apr 26, 2006 5:57 pm ]
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"Ripped mounts clean throught the roof on the rear...again!"

Again? :shock:
So is your next mod going to be getting a rack that replaces the stock rails?
Author:  liberty 4 all [ Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:35 pm ]
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nice looking ride!!! :D
Author:  Endurance [ Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:16 pm ]
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Best looking lift tire spacer combination I have seen so far.
Author:  Off2Hyk [ Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:17 pm ]
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Thanks all for the compliments. To answer a few of your questions:

Lift: 2.5" Rocky Road Outfitters Rockfather II (Replaced OTT 2.5" by same company). Heavy coils springs make a HUGE difference in handling. More Jeep like, less Toyota Camry like.
Wheel Spacers: 1.25" Spidertrax; although the EXCESIVE tire rub I get when I turn the steering to near max is annoying. 1” might be a better choice, or properly backspaced replacement wheels. I have cut a lot of plastic from inside the wheel wells, and pounded the spot welded seam over with a rubber mallet.
Tires size: 265/70R16; the full size spare was a waist though. In all the cactus, lava rock, and who knows what else I've traveled through or over, I've never had a flat. Talk about luck!

If anyone knows where to get aftermarket "roof rails" strong enough for my needs, I'd sure appreciated the info.

Actually my pics are out of date. I have more body damage, and plastic moldings have been gathering in my cargo area. :D
Author:  CaKJFreedom [ Fri Apr 28, 2006 5:57 pm ]
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There are two options I know of for a stronger rack.

There was a dude on ebay who was custom making racks, but you still had to fab up the attachment points to get it hooked up where your stock rails go. Here's a link that goes over that. The guys email is in that thread.

The second option is to go to All J at boulderbars.com where they'll take a Con-Fer rack and fab it up and have it ready to go for you.

If you don't have access and skill with welding stuff, or are worried about doing a wrong angle and it not fitting, All J is the way to go. (it helps that they're super nice too)
Author:  Off2Hyk [ Mon May 01, 2006 12:12 am ]
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A few more pics...

Why have fog lights on the back of your roof rack?
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So this doesn't happen to you.
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2nd set of 85w driving lights comming soon.
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Had issues with K&N intake breaking while 4-wheeling.
Notice the 3" radiator hose and clamps...problem solved!
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