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JTenn

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I'm still learning proper application techniques. That particular color is called Wind Rock BOH trail 16 tan. I know, it's a mouthful.

Whew, that was a rough weekend!! I also learned rugged ridge max terrain fenders are not intended for anything beyond a moderate trail. They will be going bye bye as soon as I figure out a front turn signal solution.

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Here are some pics of the Rock Jock Anti-Rock rear sway bar. As you can see the end links are well protected and high. The actual sway bar is above the frame of the vehicle and twisted by the two levers on each side which are hooked up to the end links.

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you do know that,s supposed to be a 1 piece, not 2, right?
Asking for a friend lol
Have to ask how you managed that??
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you do know that,s supposed to be a 1 piece, not 2, right?
Asking for a friend lol
Have to ask how you managed that??
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Well, the weekend before it broke, I bent it pretty severely.
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I put it in my press and straightened it out. Apparently the first bend weakend the metal. The fatigue from the original bend gave way and SNAP! Let your "friend" know that once you bend an end link it should be replaced. The broke link was on the passenger side. So I can only imagine the driver side was flexed out putting the torsional pressure downward on the passenger side. The passenger side must have cleared a rock and the ball joint came down on a rock with alot of force and bent it. I wheel pretty hard so there's no telling exactly how it happened. I didn't even know it, just happened to see it while inspecting after a day of wheeling. The video is an example of some of the wheeling I do. Heck, it could have snapped here. Thank goodness for rock rails!! Lol

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