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River Raider - Project "Rockster"

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#1 · (Edited)
River Raider has started it's latest project.
We are building a low, mean, fast, stretched, rock krawling roadster on 40's.

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Here is the rundown on some of the specs:

2007 2 door JK
Full aluminum armor
Custom cage
Fold down tailgate
LS3 motor


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Watch this thread for the complete build.

Just look at it.....the poor little thing dosen't even know whats coming.

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Now where's my chainsaw?
 
#269 ·
We are getting closer and the engine fits like a glove
I need more pics! You know... step by step...

That's quite a route for the radiator hose. Does that reflect final setup or are you going to fab an aluminum radiator?
 
#270 ·
This thing is awesome!
I have a question regarding the HP 60 setup...
Did you guys consider running the drag link on top of the high-steer arm and moving the tie rod above the knuckles?
You would likely have to notch the passenger-side frame rail to allow the track bar bracket to be raised on the axle so that the angles match. But that would be some super-sweet geometry! Just a thought.

Either way, it looks like the angles are perfect for where the bars are currently mounted, so it should drive sweet!
:beer:
 
#281 ·
LS in a Jeep JK

I think the way the engine was designed for the radiator to have the upper hose on the driver side and the lower hose on the passenger side.
I'm not a fan of the duel pass radiators, I think they do not work and that is the stock hose from the Donner.
We keep chipping a way.
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#284 · (Edited)
I think the way the engine was designed for the radiator to have the upper hose on the driver side and the lower hose on the passenger side.
I'm not a fan of the duel pass radiators, I think they do not work and that is the stock hose from the Donner.
We keep chipping a way.
www.jeepspeedshop.com
Wow! What was the donor?
 
#304 ·
I love how this has turned out but I am curious if there is a specific reason the top is so pointed at the rear or if that is just the way it ended up? The thing is badass but it kinda got me to thinking about what it would look like with a graduated curve into the rear of the Jeep. This is what I came up with and I'm just curious, not bashing the design at all!

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