Ok, I'm at the point that alot of money is gonna be spent to either get a steel replacement IFS housing, or spend just a bit more and go all-out for a SFA. Cost between the two is really not the deciding factor at this point, more for me is drive-ability and knowing the fact I'm pretty much stuck with it once I'm committed. Reading through all the threads here, I know there is nobody who regretted the swap, but I'm still wanting to keep this as a serviceable daily driver and not a "trail-only" rig. So, is this asking too much you think? I've had two previous well built & capable XJ's, but both were more on the side of a "budget build" and therefore did not have the greatest on-road manners. With what I'm willing to put into this project, I know for sure that the drivability will no doubt be better.

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2005 Black CRD KJ____Full GDE turbo kit, EHM, 6.5L GMCTD lift pump, euro tq conv, 31" Duratracs on 15x7 Procomps w/3.75"bs
2.5" lift, full skids, Super Skink Sliders, front JBA Steel Diff w/True-Trac___Powertax "No-Slip" locker rear
Tow Rig: 2003 Silver 2wd Dodge 2500 reg. cab 5.9 Cummins (highly modded with 550hp/1200tq+)

Mines a DD.Alot has to do with how it is done and parts used(and not just axles).You really need to overkill it a bit for safe DD,more so in the mounts used to mount the steering box and control arms.

Your going to need a SYE kit if you plan on keeping the OEM t-case,which means new driveshafts,to cut down on the vibs from the amount of lift required.

PPPPPFFFFFFFFT!!

How many miles do you have on your KJ Troy.....

I think I have over 100,000 miles more...

Daily driver to the store and back doesn't count as a daily driver..

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2000 Cherokee Trail Hawk
3.5" R.E Superflex Lift, R.E Quick Disconnects, R.E Rear Driveshaft, SYE, OME Steering Stabilizer, ARB Diff Covers, JW Speaker Black Heated Headlights, Mickey Thompson 16x8 wheels, 245/75r16 Toyo Open Country AT's, 15 lb Powertank

2003 KJ Sport (BLACK) 230,000+Miles (Decommissioned)

Just hit 70,048 miles,3600 miles on the SFA swap.Granted for 2 years it sat in storage.It's the only vehicle I drive(the only one I own right now),it get's driven to work,the store,the trail,and everywhere else I need to go.

70,000 on an 02'!
UNBELIEVABLE!

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2000 Cherokee Trail Hawk
3.5" R.E Superflex Lift, R.E Quick Disconnects, R.E Rear Driveshaft, SYE, OME Steering Stabilizer, ARB Diff Covers, JW Speaker Black Heated Headlights, Mickey Thompson 16x8 wheels, 245/75r16 Toyo Open Country AT's, 15 lb Powertank

2003 KJ Sport (BLACK) 230,000+Miles (Decommissioned)

Yeah and remember 2 years in storage,and 2 years the speedo was off as was the ODO(reading slower then I was actually going).

When do we get to see these trail pics. Never happened without pics..

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SOLD!!!
2005 Liberty Renegade
STT CustomSTUFF
4" Stump Lift.
JBA UCA's
245/75/16 GOODYEAR DURA TRACS


Thanks for throwing me under the bus Evil... Just remember this when you decide to turn yours back in to a... Real Jeep.

No trails yet with the SFA due to a little thing called snow and still have 2 other Jeeps to get built/running 1st.Just look up my cardomain page(same username) for some IFS wheeling pics,got hundreds of pics of my KJ wheeling with IFS.

Troy said it best with building it right from the get go. Have seen "a few" KJs done that I think would be scary for a DD. I have built quite a few other rigs including a 77 Dodge van on 40s that was my one and only DD for a long time. Never had a problem since I built it to drive!
So do it right the first time and you'll have a great ride!

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MUDD'S MOTORSPORT'S We do IFS lift installs ,
03 OVERLAND EDITION /Kilby-Skidrow-Mopar-4XGuard skids/ 2.5 inch TOTAL CONTROL JBA coilovers -JBA Arms/MOABS-31 FALKEN WILDPEAK AT3W / 4.10's etc, 04 Kilimanjaro Edition loaded, plus 05 KJ limited

I don't see why it a DD KJ SFA wouldn't be safe and reliable. It's all in the construction and the brains behind the build. I am planning out my SFA swap now. I do over 1000 miles per week during the race season, so a SFA swap better be reliable, lol. Other wise... I'm SOL

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'05 KJ CRD, Manual trans swap in progress followed by solid axle swaps at both ends.

1927 Ford Model T Tudor SCCA track car being contructed, 2.3L duratec with side drafts, t-5, Cobra IRS, C5 ZO6 leafs, double front A-arms, all steel.

http://www.mutinycustoms.com

Mine only has 64,000 and it is an '02 too.... Of course it has been parked for a while due to deployments too....

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I'm baaaaccckkk...
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If you can read this you don't need glasses, go Wheel your Jeep!

I drove a SFA for 6 yrs as a daily... it was called a K5 Blazer..... hahahaha
Like previously said, can be done as long as it's done properly.

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'99 Tahoe, 3" BL, 285/75/16's , MT II's.
'05 Liberty Sport, -wifey's
'98 Poncho Fireturd, 3.8L, .....the purple pig!

The girls CRD SFA will be a daily driver

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2005 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon TJ- Impact Orange
4'' RK LA, 35's KM2's, Warn front bumper, Warn rear bumper with tire swing, Warn gas skid, Nth oil skid, 4.88's, Alloy axles shafts F&R, Rokmen Corner armor with led's, and Rokmen sliders, custom back-up lights from gen-right, piaa 510's, IPF green glow fatboy's up front.

What's the scoop with that thing BTW?

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Former CRD owner... now I just sit around and stare at the wall.

I also have an '02 and just turned over 58,000. Mine would be a daily driver, its completely reliable and safe. Its the price of gas in California thats a pain. Once you SFA a KJ it doesn't get the greatest gas mileage anymore, not that it got great gas mileage in the first place. But I drive a boat load of miles and it just makes more sense for me to drive something that gets better gas mileage.

I only have 150,000 on my 03...gas hog

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I hope they can be DDs, mine goes under the "knife" on Wednesday!!!!

Dana 44s: 4.56 gears and OX lockers USA Chromo shafts

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Had 2005 KJ Rocky Mnt. Edition (destroyed)
Had 2006 KJ Sport 4x4
Have 2007 JK 4-dr Sahara 4x4 (tow package so stock 4.10s!!)
AEV 3.5" RS Lift; Schrockworks FR bumper and Warn 9.5ti winch; Cobra 75 CB; Rigid 50" LED light bar; Adventure Trailers (AT Overland) JK Kitchen setup in the cargo area.
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