neXtJeep Build Thread

cranbiz said:
In a few days you can get the HF Apex 12K winch with synthetic line for $360. Yeah, yeah, I know it's Chinese but it is a heck of a winch at what will be a great deal. I believe it will be the Dec 19th 12 days of xmas deal.
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I already have a HF Badlands 9500 sitting in a box right next to the jeep, but it just feels like defiling it by putting something modern and cheap on there.
 
I have never owned a superwinch, but I have a regular wheelin buddy that just replaced his with a Warn. Every time he had to use that SW, it would shit the bed. It was slow, seriously lacked power, and was constantly hitting the duty cycle and cutting off. It's not really fair to make a generalization about them based on the performance of one unit...but I can confidently say I will never put one on a vehicle that might actually see winch usage.

Having said that, history suggests that the neXtJeep may spend it's entire life in a cushy heated/cooled shop. So #runwhatyoubrung
 
Caver Dave said:
Either they lost a bet or were toaster strudel'ed...
Regardless, glad to see you took advantage just the same 🤣
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Got it to go on the '86 Quigley Ramsey Family van.......
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Plus I got a buddy that tells me "You're slow, and you ain't that good" so it will fit in perfectly 😬
 
ramjo said:
Got it to go on the '86 Quigley Ramsey Family van.......
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Plus I got a buddy that tells me "You're slow, and you ain't that good" so it will fit in perfectly 😬
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Dang, I knew there was something I forgot to look at while I was up there.
 
I have the patience and wisdom of a 4 year old…
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But I think it looks great and the build quality is top notch.
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NickMaul said:
Grab an Isuzu rodeo rear Dana 44 with 4.10s. Weld the diff. Don’t be a bitch :D
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See, this is mostly a solid idea. I hadn’t even thought of a Rodeo 44.
 
ghost said:
That’s what I thought.
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The only adapters I see for 6x5.5 to 5x4.5 are 2" thick. He is running 1.25 spacers right now. If he gets one of the rodeo d44 that are 58" wide (mid 90s) he would be about the same.
 
And FWIW they are pretty damn stout. I ran a I44 with an Aussie on 35’s with a waggy 44 front (not being kind to them) in a XJ platform for a good while.
 
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