Change of Badges (New Lift Installed at ECOR) Pics - Page 2

PASmokeater · #21 (**permalink**) 07-20-2003, 08:00 PM

Congrats on your lift Tug!!!!! I too was a litlle busy yesterday.

Here are some pics of the actual lift. I also took many many pics, and am working with Darrin at East Coast Off Road and will soon post a TJ coil lift step by step install. (Maybe Terry will want it in the how to section lol)

Anybody looking for something I would highly recomend checking out ECOR..Darrin is a great guy, a fellow Jeeper, and a Jeepz member. They carry anything and everything, and you couldn't ask for a more helpfull, harder working bunch of guys.....THANKS DARRIN, NORM, and MIKE !!!!!!!!! ECOR "ROCKS" !!!!!!!!!!!!

EAST COAST OFF ROAD

Anyway...on to the pics

I think you all remember the Money Pit......

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Here's a shot with the front end done...she's growin' up !!!!!!!!!

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All grown up and lookin' good....I'm soooo proud

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Pic of Darrin...Master Modifier (Did I say Thanks LOL)

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Taking the newly dubbed (and well fitting lol) name of the Big Money Pit for a stretch

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Just a touch more flex than stock

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I thought this might show some "stuff"

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but this is where it's at !!!!!

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The Big Money Pit and Darrin's ECOR TJ

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Me and the Master Modifier .......... btw....I forgot my Truck nuts LOL.

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There she is....I'm taking her out to play today..so keep looking for pics, and the tech post will be comming soon.

Rob :-P 8-)

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PASmokeater · #22 (**permalink**) 07-20-2003, 08:00 PM

Okay guys and gals......
Went out for a run in the Pines today,and did a little bit of flexing in the sand pits. Didn't get that many pics (infact, I didn't get any). Had some problems with the Jeep ( not lift realated). I must have lost my clutch on my cooling fan the other week in the deep water, and had to make a pit stop to replace it....A little bit of tweeking on the shifter linkages, and finally we were back on our way. A little bit of a sticky situation for a friend of mine, and after poping him out, we just ran outta time. Although I didn't get many pics, it was a great way to get a feel for the Jeep, and the massive (seems to me anyway, up from the stock 30" GSA's lol)33" Geolanders. I cant wait to see you guys down in Tennessee, and look forward to hitting the trails with all who can make it.

Now, some have asked about the particuars of the lift. The run down is as follows:

BDS 3" TJ Coil lift kit
Although the kit is listed as a three inch lift, Darrin swears that it's actually around four, and the pics don't lie lol. The kit includes everything, from the actual coils, to the 10 valve multi-stage shocks. A dropped pitman arm comes with the kit, as well as super easy front sway bar disco's.

BDS Duel Steering Stabilizer
This was an add on after I talked to Darrin about the effects of lifting that high. I had a chance to drive the vehicle both before and after the install of the stabilizer, and would make this a required item. Keeps the "Lifted drifting" in the wheel to almost nothing, and playing on the trails today, made for easy steering, without having the wheel yanked out of my hands.

Skyjacker Shift Relocater Bracket
The kit comes with a shift relocator bracket, and if you wanna go with it it wil work. After discussing with ECOR what I was planning to do with the Jeep, they suggested a bit of "Preventative Maintenence". The Skyjacker braket is alot more meatier. Has almost no chance of future bending, and will not have to be replaced or wear out. Bottom line.......minimal price for huge future piece of mind.
One note, Darrin had to modify the bracket, as they do not manufacture one for my transmission. This involves a plasma cutter, so make sure you have one (or something similer) near by.

15x10 AR-767 Rims (5)
Simple, black, easy to maintian. Also have chrome center caps and chrome lugs.

33"x 12.5 Yokohama Geolander AT tires (5)
Darrin was pretty open with letting me pick the tire ("After all....it's YOUR Jeep"), although he had some great advice and has vast amounts of personal experiance, and constant customer feedback. This is the only place he and I weren't on the same page. Not that we disagreed (he let me pick the tire wihtout any fuss lol), but he felt that the Micky Thompson's were the way to go, while I felt the Yoko's were more in line for me.

Yes, I did forget, am I'm very sorry and offer personal appologies to Raven. He was the one that hooked me up with ECOR, and is indeed looking out for his fellow Jeeper. His friends at ECOR could not have been more kind, caring, or proffessional (he he he ...... sorry guys had to chuckle at the professional part....Truck Nuts LOL).

I hope this helps, and as stated, I'm working on the writeup, but it might take a little bit as I'm dilegently working on the Jeepz week also.

BTW....I'm right outside of Philadelphia.

Rob :-P 8-)

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PASmokeater · #23 (**permalink**) 07-20-2003, 08:00 PM

Here is a pic of Norm...funny...I was there most of the day...and never really did see his face (like Wilson on "Home Improvement" lol), but got alot of shots of the back of his head lol

Rob
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jhiggins · #24 (**permalink**) 07-20-2003, 08:00 PM

Bravo Bravo ..very nicely done and very nice pic's all I can say is Yeah>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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K-Phat · #25 (**permalink**) 07-20-2003, 08:00 PM

Congrats.......Very nice job. Wish I had the loot to do the same to my TJ :-D [addsig]

PASmokeater · #26 (**permalink**) 07-20-2003, 08:00 PM

As far as prices..the manufacturer prohibits advertising of prices (strictly enforced, and ECOR could get into trouble). I know it sounds far fetched, but I have to ask you all to trust me on this. Darrin is the man who would be able answer this, and since each lift kit is practicaly designed for specific Jeep/driver, a phone call might not be a bad place to start.

Rob :-P 8-)

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PASmokeater · #27 (**permalink**) 07-20-2003, 08:00 PM

Got some pics from the first test run......Thank you Greawulf.

Checking out the flex on the trail without the swaybar....still have yet to bottom out.

Trying to find a place to hit bottom.

Some strech, but still not loaded.

Tug's right...I gotta learn how to do this gracefully.

back still showing space

This is one of my favorite pics

Makes for easy working on the front end.

The "Sticky" stuation

Testing out the High-Lift as a winch.

Spotter and 2 way radios for all...very good to have BOTH

Rob :-P 8-)

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jhiggins · #28 (**permalink**) 07-20-2003, 08:00 PM

Wahoooooooooooo we want more! we want more! we want more!

really nice pics can't wait to see more''''''''' 8-)

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ecor · #29 (**permalink**) 07-20-2003, 08:00 PM

BDS does not want there prices advertised because it causes people to slash there prices to be the lowest cost on a kit. They have set themselves up to be a none mail order company. Many shops can't compete with the 4WD hardwares of the world, because they buy in such volume, there price to the public is below what many shops can buy it for themselves. This is what happens from advertising prices. The only other option is to have price fixing such as Tera Flex. When you sign your papers to be a Tera Flex dealer/ Distributor you sign agreements that you will not advertise it below a certain cost. This is normal in the business world to protect the image of your product. A lot of people think that if the kit is cheap then the lift quality is going to be cheap. It is true that SkyJacker, Superlift and Heckethorn shocks are all made by the same company. They are made to different specs and are set up a little different. Does this mean that the ride will be the same on all? or will one shock last longer then the other? That is for the world to debate. All I can do is give you the facts as I see 'em.[addsig]

PASmokeater · #30 (**permalink**) 07-20-2003, 08:00 PM

AJ...what tires...the Yokos on my TJ are great, dig into anything around here. Besides, the Jeep is still a daily driver and those tires work well on or off road.....any doubts come to Tennessee LOL ;-)

Rob :-P 8-)

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PASmokeater · #31 (**permalink**) 07-20-2003, 08:00 PM

Just added last minute....

4' Firestix. And look...it matches !!!!!!!! LOL

I think that's all the mods before Tenn.
I hope to see you all there.

Rob :-P 8-)

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