A day out in the Jura....WET!

Topan · **Posted:** Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:41 am

I had rained a bit only during the last few days....so you can imagine after many days of rain non-stop.
My KJ has stock suspension ...(and i can tell you that am gonna order the Frankenklift !!!)
Tires are Duratrac.

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Tires are getting well clogged but still tracting well, so far...
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First deep tracks: i went to soft, too scared for my underneath sterring, and got stucked:

A few meters further, tracks even deeper and weter: 2nd towing:

but trying hard to get out !! :BANANA:

..and yes, the windows were in deed closed...

So now, do you think it is low ? it was like a finger print in the mud:

and it gets deeper and deeper and wetter !!!

ready to get towned out:

a bit of stretching,

and bite of local delicatessen

and ready for a few more meters..

The rescue is arriving....

Muddy here ?...where ??...

The KJ is heavy but the power and grip of the Range really impressive:

Blocked path...i feel glad!

A friend in Mitsu in action:

Ah...finally quiet !!

untill a loud Klong under the front end, stucked on a rock...hated that noise !

Lunch time !! :rockon:

A very nice steep hill, i was so glad that the Range passed it finally at the 5th attempt :BANANA:

and the smoke at behind the Mitsu is tires bursting on the rocks (2nd attempt was the good one)

and no pic, but i passed the first time smoothly :-)r

Fantastic scenery:

no one took the left hand side lane...

end of the day:

hope it was not too long.
..that day convinced me to lift the KJ !!

TJB2003KJ · **Posted:** Mon Oct 18, 2010 12:53 pm

Nice pictures. I hope your friends weren't too annoyed at having to tow you so often.

Don't forget that a suspension lift by itself won't increase the ground clearance beneath your differential. For that, you need a taller tire that the lift kit makes possible. Good luck with your mods.

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 18, 2010 1:11 pm

Yes it does, perks of IFS

Awesome scenery guy! Very Soupy hehe

Topan · **Posted:** Tue Oct 19, 2010 2:17 am

TJB2003KJ wrote:

Nice pictures. I hope your friends weren't too annoyed at having to tow you so often.

Don't forget that a suspension lift by itself won't increase the ground clearance beneath your differential. For that, you need a taller tire that the lift kit makes possible. Good luck with your mods.

i actually had a feeling while running between cars hooks that my buddies were looking strangly at me :wink:

But hey someone needs to entertain the crowed :jester:

Actually, i just ordered a Frankenlift, as you say, it wont increase the clerance under the differential but at least will give more space under the Mopar skid plates.
i will then upgrade to taller tires when my Duratracs will be dead (won't be too lng at the pace... :SOMBRERO:

)

Actually was worries me a lot are the front arms...looking at any KJ, this is the lowest point (except the ones that went to Dana...)

ridenby · **Posted:** Tue Oct 19, 2010 5:56 am

Nice pics.

dgeist · **Posted:** Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:07 pm

Wonderful pictures of the KJ and really beautiful scenery. Your CRD looks like mine's long lost Swiss cousin

Dan

A day out in the Jura....WET!

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