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    Stites-XK's garage

    So I've been on the forum for a couple of months now and decided today was a good day to start a garage. So here i go! I bought my commander in April of 2010 and it was completely stock. To tell you the truth I did not like it at all, but I had some financial issues and needed a vehicle so I got it. Then Started to look at the mods I can do, and three weeks later I put the RC 2inch lift and 265/70/17 big foot all terrians on it with some skids that my girlfriend got me.



    Well that lasted for about ten months, and i wanted more. So i saved up and went with the superlift and some 285/70/17 hancook dynapro atms[



    Then one day i was surfing the web for some bumpers and saw a pic of Sals bumper and liked it so i hacked mine. I also painted it.



    Somewhere in all of that i bought the SA super sliders and a 4xgaurd belly skid and repainted it. Here is how it sits now.


    Oh yeah almost forgot that one weekend i got board and had some square tube steel laying around so i decided to make a spare tire carrier. Then went to the local auto parts for straight pipe





    There's the start to my garage. Sorry it took so long.
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    Worth the wait, Great looking rig!
    2006 XK Limited, 5.7L Hemi
    Dark Khaki, QDII, Rocky Road 2.25" lift, Steel Armadillo front bumper with Warn PowerPlant winch, Steel Armadillo rear bumper w/ tire carrier, Rock Sliders, Light Bar & Front Fender Tube Fenders, 4xGuard belly skid plate & rear differential guard, BFG M/T A/T 255/75R17s on Rubicon rims, Spidertrax 1.5 inch wheel spacers, Rhino Rack Pioneer Tray with FoxWing Awning, Superchips VIVID Programmer, Air Flow snorkel, Steel Armadillo Secure Console, Cobra CB Radio, Lock Pick Video Programmer, ASFIR Skid Plates.

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    I'd like some more info on that spare tire carrier! Nice thread.

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    Wow man... i had no clue you had done all the Sal mods to your jeep too!

    And x2, would love to see more pics/details on that tire carrier you made

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    Thanks guys! As for the tire carrier its not all done yet. What i did was i used 2x2'' square tube steel and made some big L brackets that i bolted to the support arms underneath were my spare tire use to be. When i did this i made sure that it was lower than the back up sensors, and before i welded them up i did a plum,level, and square cuts. Then welded it up. To mount it underneath i used some 6''x3/4'' grade 8 bolts with lock washers.





    I also bought a big spindle and hub assembly for the hing, and i'm making my own T-handle latch. I'll post more pics when i get it completely done.
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    Love your XK and how you wheel it bro!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Sal-XK View Post
    Love your XK and how you wheel it bro!


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    Thanks bro i really like your xk too

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    So I was walking around the jeep doing a inspection and noticed this. I know what I'm doing next weekend

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    Quote Originally Posted by stites-xk View Post
    So I was walking around the jeep doing a inspection and noticed this.
    How tall are you??


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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt View Post
    How tall are you??

    LOL. I do a complete inspection once every two weeks

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