bbuschs' stealth Rubicon build by bbusch

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Well I just got off the phone with a tech by the name Mitch in WA state and he was very nice and witty about the situation. Good listener and was able to quickly grasp the situation(s) I was speaking about. I didn't ask for anything except replacement parts and he is currently working on piecing those all together for me and will be shipping them directly to my address. Really I have lucked out on most of these issues, 4 Wheel Parts didn't charge me to break that bolt off so it only cost me miles and gas to run down there and because the bumper will be getting a paint job the scratches don't bother me too bad for now. As for the center plate that is proving to be the main problem and when I drop the tank in August I will properly secure that bolt that had the cage nut come loose.. again! Anyway Mitch is going to send me a new Hi Mount jack attachment for the bumper free of charge for my troubles so that makes me feel better and in a way says they do care. At this point my main concern is in the late winter when I remove the bumper for the final time for paint that when I go to reinstall it I don't have a problem with those cage nuts again, they seem like they could be a never ending nightmare (and may prove to be). I am considering when I drop the tank welding on some nuts to the bracket to avoid any future problems.

12-5-2014

Here's an update...

Well parts have started to trickle in finally. The wheels took about 6 to 7 weeks to come in and the axles took 10 weeks to get here.  


Good Year MTR/K on Hutchinson 5 on 5.5 bolt pattern...







And the Currie Rock Jock 60's housing ARB's and 5.13 gears...







So still to come will be the PSC hydro assist, GenRight stretch Rockers and Corners (aluminum), the GenRight front tri-link, rear four link, King Coil overs, GenRight steering and trac bar, and other suspension components, drive shafts among other components. This project is definitely a financial burden but I've been getting it done as best I can on schedule. At this point much of the stuff on my rig is up for sale and I've had quite a bit of interest but so far I still need to move the old major components. I'll keep things posted here as parts trickle in but expect things to really heat up around February/March... I can't wait to get her back.