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Skyjump136 · **Joined:** Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:50 pm **Posts:** 1633

4.10 gears – front (Mopar raped me on this) and rear
Pinion Bearings and master install kits
12v ARB Compressor
ARB air locker – 8.25
Detroit TruTrack – Dana 30
JSK Quicker Disconnects

Total for parts shipped to my door = $2100 + labor quote of $850 = grand total of $2950!!! :shock:

Hopefully this thing will be able to crawl over small homes in a single bound....or something like that.

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Fri Sep 15, 2006 2:37 pm

Who did you find to do the installs? That price isn't too bad for everything. Did you get a compressor for the ARB too? :shock:

I hope so.

pixeldzn · **Posted:** Fri Sep 15, 2006 2:38 pm

Skyjump136 wrote:

12v ARB Compressor

Rock Lizard wrote:

Did you get a compressor for the ARB too? :shock:

I hope so.

Looks like he did. :lol:

Mutt · **Posted:** Fri Sep 15, 2006 2:39 pm

Sweet.

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Fri Sep 15, 2006 2:41 pm

Ouch, just shy of what I paid for frt & rr Rubicon D44's, and Rock-Trac Transfer case. :wink:

Should be cool when you are done though.

Skyjump136 · **Joined:** Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:50 pm **Posts:** 1633

Yes, the compressor is in the list above...maybe some new glasses are in order? :wink:

I called the place you recommended, Astro Automotive, and they said their gear guy no longer works there. BUT they recommended Al's National Differential (which is most definitely not "national"). Al himself answered the phone, knew about the KJ IFS, and quoted the lowest price off the bat. Definitely have a good feeling about this shop. Everywhere else was a couple hundred more and I had to remind them that the KJ had IFS...or I got stuck in their automated phone system waiting for a "sales representative" to answer my call.

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:13 pm

Oops, guess I do need glasses. No wonder they wouldn't give me a license. :shock:

Looks like a good time to upgrade that 8.25 diff cover, if you had any money left. Doesn't look like your anniversary will be very expensive. :twisted:

Skyjump136 · **Joined:** Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:50 pm **Posts:** 1633

Yeah, I get some new Jeep toys and she gets an upgrade to her ring... :wink:

So I guess if you add that cost then I didn't make out so well.

dirtykj · **Posted:** Fri Sep 15, 2006 4:39 pm

Rock Lizard wrote:

Oops, guess I do need glasses. No wonder they wouldn't give me a license. :shock:

As long as my rear bumper comes out straight and not crooked ...

:-)r

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:36 pm

That's the same setup I have and I like it very much.Just one thing though you might want to also look at Yukon Gear&Axle's 29-spline axles for the KJ,they are 25% stronger than stock(stronger is always better) and I only paid $115.00 apiece from 4WheelParts.Also make sure you got the new 3-gear detriot truetrac,it's much stronger than the older 2-gear one's.

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:39 pm

Wow Joel!

Christmas came early!

krazz1e · **Posted:** Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:42 pm

do the install yourself!! you got all the parts needed, just takes a little time.

KW AV8R · **Posted:** Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:01 pm

I'm in trouble now! Joel, Jen would always base her expectations on how you did going through an obstacle (since we were comparably equiped). Something along the lines of "Unless Joel plans to go through that, you're not going to even try it." Now I guess you're going to start taking the same lines as Ted ... then again, maybe not :wink:

On the other hand, I may not be in trouble. I might be able to convince her that since you, Ted, and Troy are all locked, that I should be too. :twisted:

USAFCOP · **Posted:** Fri Sep 15, 2006 9:17 pm

Skyjump136 wrote:

Yeah, I get some new Jeep toys and she gets an upgrade to her ring... :wink:

So I guess if you add that cost then I didn't make out so well.

So you both got rings for your anniversary!!! How Sweeeett :roll:

Skyjump136 · **Joined:** Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:50 pm **Posts:** 1633

tjkj2002 wrote:

That's the same setup I have and I like it very much.Just one thing though you might want to also look at Yukon Gear&Axle's 29-spline axles for the KJ,they are 25% stronger than stock(stronger is always better) and I only paid $115.00 apiece from 4WheelParts.Also make sure you got the new 3-gear detriot truetrac,it's much stronger than the older 2-gear one's.

I wonder how I tell if I got the 3 gear??? I just bought the one with the same part number listed on www.youngs.org

Skyjump136 · **Joined:** Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:50 pm **Posts:** 1633

krazz1e wrote:

do the install yourself!! you got all the parts needed, just takes a little time.

I've done all my other work up to this point (including diffs), but this time with the gearing change, the ARB and the TT...it's worth it to me to have a pro handle it. I am going to do the compressor, air line, and disconnects of course...that's easy stuff. Gear work scares me though...

LostRenegade · **Posted:** Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:17 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

That's the same setup I have and I like it very much.Just one thing though you might want to also look at Yukon Gear&Axle's 29-spline axles for the KJ,they are 25% stronger than stock(stronger is always better) and I only paid $115.00 apiece from 4WheelParts.Also make sure you got the new 3-gear detriot truetrac,it's much stronger than the older 2-gear one's.

What is the part number on the Detroit True Track for the front?

Skyjump136 · **Joined:** Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:50 pm **Posts:** 1633

Detroit TrueTrac - Front (912A314)

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