How many of you offroad your kj

pokefan · **Posted:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 2:30 pm

How about this?

http://www.canadatrader.com/result/deta ... no=1&srt=1

http://www.canadatrader.com/result/deta ... no=1&srt=1

I don't know where these are in relation to you but they don't look bad.

Dje Ryu · **Posted:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 2:49 pm

My DD:

The only issues I've had were from the cheap lift that I started out with and one of the clips that hold an O2 sensor's wires broke so the wires got melted by the exhaust. That was caused by 'wheeling but, cheap and easy to fix.

_UnLiMiTeD_ · **Posted:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:31 pm

pokefan wrote:

How about this?

http://www.canadatrader.com/result/deta ... no=1&srt=1

http://www.canadatrader.com/result/deta ... no=1&srt=1

I don't know where these are in relation to you but they don't look bad.

the first people never returned my call. The other one is a rebuild but they have no clue what kind of accident it was in.

Edit: ok first people just called me back as i pressed send submit lol. It is in good condition but it has 121,000km, thats pretty high for an 04. So nobody likes the black one? Does anybody have that color interior like the black one i posted? it seems to be a lighter color, how badly will that show dirt you think?

DoverKJ · **Posted:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:53 pm

There are some really awesome looking pics. These are all I could find while here at work. These are from PA Jeeps last year.

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bthomas · **Posted:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:36 pm

Looks like a great run in that Pennsylvania parking lot.

I run my KJ, 3-wheeling in the Sierras:

USAFCOP · **Posted:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:43 pm

JJsKJ wrote:

YEah, so big deal Ted......I saw video of a H2 doing the Escalator. :roll:

You know you can't wheel Your KJ. :cry:

Iknow, I just keep trying to roll it, but the Jeep just won't do it :twisted:

too much weight in the bottom I guess...

Hey dave, the dead bodies do not need changed out, the smell keeps greenpeace away... :wink:

jason thompson · **Posted:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:44 pm

DoverKJ wrote:

There are some really awesome looking pics. These are all I could find while here at work. These are from PA Jeeps last year.

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Look just like the LA Off-Roaders Expo only I see more than 1 KJ :lol:

oh wait we had 2 KJ's this year thats right

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:02 pm

were was that in PA???? and are they having another one this year. im on the western side of the state but willing to come

KW AV8R · **Posted:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:03 pm

USAFCOP wrote:

I know, I just keep trying to roll it, but the Jeep just won't do it :twisted:

too much weight in the bottom I guess...

Hey dave, the dead bodies do not need changed out, the smell keeps greenpeace away... :wink:

I thought it was all the hot air inside the cabin that was keeping it upright .... :lol:

Here are some of the pics I mentioned earlier:

chefdab · **Posted:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:27 pm

Here's a couple from the archives.

And I drove it every day to work, running errands and to the trails.

unixxx · **Posted:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:00 pm

What did this guy do to require pulling the axle shaft?

KJ04 wrote:

Glad to hear that Wranglers never break down and KJ's can't wheel.

itsajeepthing · **Posted:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:09 pm

I saw something similar at Jeep Jam..... buddy was letting the rear end bounce way to hard tryin to get up a steep hill and snapped the axle shaft.

RaddKJ · **Posted:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:54 pm

This is completely stock (e.g. GY SR-A tires, no skids, and no lift). Spent 7 hours wheelin' before I slid trying to climb a muddy hill and busted a tire and wheel. I also dented the tranny pan. I know have skids. Hard lesson to learn. But, I had fun for the first 7 hours. I kept up the entire time with a lifted Xterra and lifted Cherokee, both with 31" tires.

_UnLiMiTeD_ · **Posted:** Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:19 pm

ok so heres the deal, im about 98% sure i am going to be getting a liberty. There is a dealership in burnaby with 4 of them that fit my budget and my local dealer is going to get me a few in also.

So hopefully soon i will have one.

itsajeepthing · **Posted:** Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:32 pm

congrats!

RespectMyLibertay · **Posted:** Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:03 pm

I've had bad luck with my KJ, but I'm willing to bet it's mostly my fault, except for my F$&#%@$ hood cable.

Mileage: mishap
30K: driver's side upper ball joint failure
40K: hood opening cable loose (now have to open hood from underneath with super-long screwdriver :shock:

)
45K: T-case switch goes out
50K: both front hubs shot
52K: driver's side upper control arm failure

I've also been told by GOJeep in Littleton that the bushings of my front lower control arms are shot, but when I took it in for the LBJ recall they didn't say a word

so I still don't know if they were joshing me or just figured I'd take care of it if I cared.

These problems have left me bitter...but I still love my KJ
Getting some groceries...with a TJ!

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:19 pm

im not sure how your going to get those very large, heavy, rock like groceries on top of your jeep.. but hey if they were 1/2 off it's worth it.

Rusty the Scoob · **Posted:** Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:53 am

unixxx wrote:

What did this guy do to require pulling the axle shaft?

Most likely broke the shaft. Most TJs and all YJs come factory with a Dana 35 rear axle, and that is their main weakness. The shafts break and the housings bend over time, and if those survive the R&P, bearings, and/or carrier will blow. It's a fine axle up to 31", decent at 33"s if you don't lock it, but when you build the jeep bigger the axle becomes a time bomb. No big deal, there are plenty of other choices that can be swapped in for a few grand, or less if you have welding skills. A TJ Dana 44 will be my choice when I find a deal on one.

As far as a KJ wheeling heavily and still staying reliable... I think the main reason this is possible (if it even is possible) is because the IFS doesn't allow for larger tires. Even the most hardcore XJ guys will admit that you can't wheel them much and expect them to provide reliable DD service. Unibody rigs simply don't hold up over time.

KJ04 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:16 am

unixxx wrote:

What did this guy do to require pulling the axle shaft?

KJ04 wrote:

Glad to hear that Wranglers never break down and KJ's can't wheel.

Rich snapped off the axle in the differential on a D-44, powerered by a 4-banger. He actually had a spare axle with him to swap out on the trail, talk about prepared.

riptricket · **Posted:** Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:54 am

don't have a lot of places to "wheel" b/c i live in Oklahoma, just a lotta dirt roads and a few down trees to roll over.

yes it's not much, but that hill on the right behind my kj is what i did.

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