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: finally got it fixed!


lovablechick101
08-22-2008, 03:14 PM
here is the before and after photos!

stock
http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p450/lovablechick101/0jeep-2.jpg


after tow kit
http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p450/lovablechick101/0S.jpg


after modified tow kit (got rid of the look of male anatomy) he he
http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p450/lovablechick101/jeep1.jpg

http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p450/lovablechick101/jeep.jpg

and my intake

http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p450/lovablechick101/jeep2.jpg

http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p450/lovablechick101/jeep3.jpg

http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p450/lovablechick101/jeep4.jpg

mortimer
08-22-2008, 03:17 PM
Congrats and nice work. The turned-down exhaust was definitely ugly!

Can you explain that hitch setup a bit more? That's a 2" receiver, did you have it custom made?

Jeep Trick
08-22-2008, 03:19 PM
Looks 100% better, be careful with the trailer wiring and the exhaust

JohnsonSRT8
08-22-2008, 03:27 PM
Any pics of the underside??

lovablechick101
08-22-2008, 03:29 PM
ya i went to a guy in Idaho and had it set up. he said the one i had was junk and it was. i don't know how he did it exactly i can take pictures of the undernieth if you want me to. i do know that they had to take the bumper off and change around the exhaust because i had the mopar performance exhaust put on as well. i really like it and it's growl has improved.

NeverFastEnough
08-22-2008, 03:46 PM
Much better! :bigthumb:

lovablechick101
08-22-2008, 03:49 PM
ill get more pics up today of the under part

Grip Grip
08-22-2008, 04:09 PM
Sweet! You've redeemed yourself nicely. ;)

L8BRAKR
08-22-2008, 04:16 PM
Seriously 1000 times better. congrats.

panajeep
08-22-2008, 04:20 PM
yes , ,, better

DevssrT
08-22-2008, 04:20 PM
Anice!..That is much better

Vinnysrt8
08-22-2008, 04:56 PM
looks good keep it up

aplatero1984
08-22-2008, 05:12 PM
really nice! you got an Asian Thumbs UP:bigthumb:

MIKE SRT8
08-22-2008, 05:14 PM
here is the before and after photos!

stock
http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p450/lovablechick101/0jeep-2.jpg


after tow kit
http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p450/lovablechick101/0S.jpg


after modified tow kit (got rid of the look of male anatomy) he he
http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p450/lovablechick101/jeep1.jpg

http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p450/lovablechick101/jeep.jpg

and my intake

http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p450/lovablechick101/jeep2.jpg

http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p450/lovablechick101/jeep3.jpg

http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p450/lovablechick101/jeep4.jpg

So , you got rid of the male anatomy, what about the cai, elephants anaotmy? lol:p Looks great incidentally.

2BADGN
08-22-2008, 05:23 PM
That a girl.;)

RetroMan
08-22-2008, 05:41 PM
Not sure if you all saw this thread but I'm curious what other towing folks think about the hitch I installed. Let me know.
http://www.cherokeesrt8.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17646&highlight=custom+hitch

WBSRT
08-22-2008, 06:22 PM
That looks so much better, I think if any of us saw you on the street with those ugly pipes we would yell at you , lol . Good Job !!!!

RetroMan
08-22-2008, 06:26 PM
Lovable, didn't mean to hijack. Your rear looks much better now ;)

lovablechick101
08-23-2008, 02:13 AM
retro man that tow kit looks like wallie, you know from the movie. LOL i like it though, the guy didn't want to do that IDK why. Mike SRT8 with the CAI....... i am compensating for what i usually get to see. LOL JK

HoustonSRT-8
08-23-2008, 10:51 AM
I think that being able to somehow slide those turndowns on while towing might be beneficial.

lovablechick101
08-23-2008, 10:09 PM
i tried taking pix but just couldn't get a good angle on it from laying under it. ya don't think that you can just slide those in but i'm going to get a 2-4 inch drop for when i tow i think that would be better somehow. they had to modify the muffler pipes to angle down gradually so that it would make room for it, it's a tight fit but looks good, just wish i could have gotten the acually tow hitch only visible when it was in use.

RetroMan
08-24-2008, 07:20 AM
If the concern is heat on the drawbar and the trailer while towing, my set up has the ball almost directly behind the exhaust tips and after a 4 hour tow, the first few inches of the trailer were hot, but not to the point of pain when touched. After sitting for 2 minutes it was only warm. Not sure if there is a longer term issue with heating and cooling of the metal. Clearly, sliding on the downward tips will fix any issue, but unless you're towing on a daily basis, I doubt the heating/cooling will be much of a concern.

Get$$$Man
08-24-2008, 09:08 PM
I like that hitch. I was going to buy a jetski recently but I was turned off because I dont have a vehicle to hook the trailer up too. I haven't liked the hitches for the Jeep yet

RetroMan
08-25-2008, 08:36 AM
Mine works great with a Jet Ski. Just used a standard 2" drop, 1/2" rise drawbar (using the rise side). Jet Ski trailer was perfectly level. I'll try to post a pic tonight.