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Author:  Dirus [ Mon Nov 14, 2016 1:36 am ]
Post subject:  2006 KJ CRD in PNW
Guess I should start a thread here about this project.

got the thing 3 years ago in really.... really... uncared for shape for the cost of the shop rebuilding the valves and timing after the last owner let them all fall apart. turbo was jammed up, limp mode was all it had on the test drive.

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can see the dead tires... yes every classic issue was going on at this time. but for $4K I was willing to take on a project.

over the past 3 years I have gotten about everything under control and put another 45K miles on it. Has never stranded me and now Im rewarding it with some real upgrades and wanting to use it more on the trails.

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Two years ago, preparing for a trip into the cascades, rack helps a lot with such a small interior and between 1-4 dogs on any trip out into the woods.

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Took my friends out camping on a trail I had not used before... became clear I needed more height and armor. I think I found about half the rocks on the trail from tank traps and ruts... ouch.

Time for work!
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Dog likes to help me out at the shop when the jeep needs some help or getting some improvements.

after a Frankenlift II, fuel tank armor, reverse lights, and light bar added to the rack aswell as a trail jack mount that I found works on racks as cheap as mine and a CB installed, has been doing a lot better on trails and being able to check in with people on the way up. Got an alignment on it after the lift only to find my wheels had been toed in for a while so now need tires...

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Jeep's current look and height aside form me adding the bolderbars under the rockers, im sure I will have some pics of that soon... hopefully keeping me form getting whacked by a tank trap.

anyone have success trimming the wheel wells enough to fit 255/75/17's? been looking around this forum and not seen any clear answers on this. 2.5" lift and 1.5" adapter spacers are what I would be working with... I see 2014-current Rubicon wheels with good tires come up on CL around here all the time for under $1K, but they need to fit!
Author:  GordnadoCRD [ Mon Nov 14, 2016 1:39 pm ]
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Beautiful.

Glad it found someone to care for it properly.
Author:  Myke [ Wed Nov 16, 2016 12:03 pm ]
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What roof rack is that? Your Jeep is looking good.
Author:  Dirus [ Thu Nov 17, 2016 1:43 am ]
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Myke wrote:
What roof rack is that? Your Jeep is looking good.


it's a mega cheap amazon special version of the Curt rack (mine is the generic version) less than $100 delivered. got it when I was pretty much broke or I would have gone for something a bit nicer, though it holds what I need for camping and supports accessories decently so im happy with it for now.

and thank you
Author:  tommudd [ Thu Nov 17, 2016 8:20 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 2006 KJ CRD in PNW
Dirus wrote:
Guess I should start a thread here about this project.


anyone have success trimming the wheel wells enough to fit 255/75/17's? been looking around this forum and not seen any clear answers on this. 2.5" lift and 1.5" adapter spacers are what I would be working with... I see 2014-current Rubicon wheels with good tires come up on CL around here all the time for under $1K, but they need to fit!


255-75-17s are a 32 inch tall tire, with that size you need at least 4 inches of lift and 4.10 gears
Don't know what you have as far as height but doesn't look like 4 inches, measure and report bakc ( from middle of the wheel to bottom of the flare in front)
Current JK wheels are 5on 5 bolt pattern and do not fit our 5 on 4.5 as you know so no go.
And they are being sold cheaper than that even due to no one wants them
But lots more lift and regear if you want to run that size, no trimming of the wheelwells is going to help with that size tire
Author:  Dirus [ Thu Nov 17, 2016 4:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2006 KJ CRD in PNW
tommudd wrote:
Dirus wrote:
Guess I should start a thread here about this project.


anyone have success trimming the wheel wells enough to fit 255/75/17's? been looking around this forum and not seen any clear answers on this. 2.5" lift and 1.5" adapter spacers are what I would be working with... I see 2014-current Rubicon wheels with good tires come up on CL around here all the time for under $1K, but they need to fit!


255-75-17s are a 32 inch tall tire, with that size you need at least 4 inches of lift and 4.10 gears
Don't know what you have as far as height but doesn't look like 4 inches, measure and report bakc ( from middle of the wheel to bottom of the flare in front)
Current JK wheels are 5on 5 bolt pattern and do not fit our 5 on 4.5 as you know so no go.
And they are being sold cheaper than that even due to no one wants them
But lots more lift and regear if you want to run that size, no trimming of the wheelwells is going to help with that size tire


It's just a 2.5" lift, if trimming won't help seems I'm just going
To have to pass. I can adapt to the 5x5 bolt pattern easy enough but it would space out the wheels from the hubs a bit too...

Thanks for the feedback, unfortunate those CL deals won't fit on the liberty at all. Would have to swap the front axle to a solid setup to do a 4.5" lift I suspect.
Author:  Dirus [ Sat Dec 17, 2016 2:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 2006 KJ CRD in PNW
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got a big box to open... excited to install it's contents... some of you likely could guess what it is.

Also got some new wheels/tires.. 8X16 wheels and 245/75R16 tires.

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Author:  Dirus [ Sat Dec 17, 2016 2:29 pm ]
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I ended up getting wheels with the spacing I wanted so did not need the spacers
Author:  Dirus [ Sat Dec 17, 2016 3:48 pm ]
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sure the wheels are Pro Comp Series 31 Alloy Wheels http://www.autoanything.com/wheels-rims ... loy-wheels 16x8 5x4.5

and the tires are Pro Comp AT Sport Tires http://www.autoanything.com/tires/pro-c ... port-tires 245/75R16

you will need to do some wheel well altering and pinch weld flattening or they rub, I have a 2.5" lift
Author:  Dirus [ Mon Dec 19, 2016 5:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2006 KJ CRD in PNW
Tore the jeep apart on Sunday, installed a snorkel and got 90% done with the winch bumper

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All in a day's work

Not being able to use the stock fog lights is a surprise... not happy about needing to order ARB lights and looms to work on a KJ that had stock fog lights...

Anyway, will post more when it's all together
Author:  GordnadoCRD [ Tue Dec 20, 2016 3:47 am ]
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Nice!

Dang with that snorkel you can go troll the sound and spotlight orcas.
Author:  Dirus [ Tue Dec 20, 2016 11:39 am ]
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GordnadoCRD wrote:
Nice!

Dang with that snorkel you can go troll the sound and spotlight orcas.



Haha.... only put it on there remembering with my old military truck I would sometimes find mud holes that were far deeper than I expected. Didn't want my turbo to help hydrolock me in a hurry.

Though if it helps me spot orcas, I won't complain ;)
Author:  STINGN [ Wed Dec 21, 2016 9:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2006 KJ CRD in PNW
Dirus wrote:
Tore the jeep apart on Sunday, installed a snorkel and got 90% done with the winch bumper

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All in a day's work

Not being able to use the stock fog lights is a surprise... not happy about needing to order ARB lights and looms to work on a KJ that had stock fog lights...

Anyway, will post more when it's all together

Older ARB bumpers for the 05-07 could re use the old fogs. You got a newer kind that uses the 02-04 housing size, guess they wanted one style to cut at the factor.

Your liberty looks just like mine...except my snorkel is sitting at my parents garage in Phoenix waiting for me lol
Author:  Dirus [ Sun Dec 25, 2016 8:04 pm ]
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figured I would post a pic of my new LED running lights to fix the white only running lights that come with the new ARB bumper on this thread too.. $12 in parts.

will see how they hold up!

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Author:  riptricket [ Wed Dec 28, 2016 1:05 am ]
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And where'd u get them Amber LEDs?
Pics? Of just the Most?
Author:  Dirus [ Wed Dec 28, 2016 1:38 am ]
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riptricket wrote:
And where'd u get them Amber LEDs?
Pics? Of just the Most?



https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B015H90U ... UTF8&psc=1 Just some cheapies, I have other pics of them here viewtopic.php?f=1&t=34044&p=903374#p903374
Author:  Dirus [ Tue Apr 11, 2017 11:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2006 KJ CRD in PNW
Been a while since I updated this.. new puppies been keeping my free time tied up.

Anyway,

~added a new bumper with a tire carrier and rotopax fuel can holder, lift points and LED reverse lights.

~LED turn signals on the outer edge of my front bumper between the flare and bumper.

~installed a new stainless exhaust (cat back)

~Installed a Sasquatch turbo

~new glow plugs

~4.10 gearing

~Detroit locker on the rear, trutrac front limited slip

been a busy few weeks!

here are a couple pics of the work done

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Author:  wheeee32 [ Wed Apr 12, 2017 2:15 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 2006 KJ CRD in PNW
darn she's a beast now compared to the beginning. :BANANA: :JEEPIN:
Author:  GordnadoCRD [ Wed Apr 12, 2017 9:08 pm ]
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Very Nice!

Love the rear bumper! Is that an ARB unit as well?
Author:  Dirus [ Wed Apr 12, 2017 10:29 pm ]
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no, it's a prototype (ish) tire carrier mod on another bumper put together by rocklizard, not a lot made of this style
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