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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| Author: | 2mopar_diesels [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 5:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Possible to Have a SFA KJ as Daily Driver??? |
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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| Author: | tjkj2002 [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 5:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possible to Have a SFA KJ as Daily Driver??? |
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. |
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| Author: | 03CDKJ [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 6:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possible to Have a SFA KJ as Daily Driver??? |
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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| Author: | tjkj2002 [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possible to Have a SFA KJ as Daily Driver??? |
03CDKJ wrote: 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.. 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. |
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| Author: | 03CDKJ [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possible to Have a SFA KJ as Daily Driver??? |
70,000 on an 02'! UNBELIEVABLE! 
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| Author: | tjkj2002 [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possible to Have a SFA KJ as Daily Driver??? |
03CDKJ wrote: 70,000 on an 02'! 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).
UNBELIEVABLE! |
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| Author: | stumpjumper_09 [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possible to Have a SFA KJ as Daily Driver??? |
tjkj2002 wrote: 03CDKJ wrote: 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.. 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. When do we get to see these trail pics. Never happened without pics.. |
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| Author: | tjkj2002 [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possible to Have a SFA KJ as Daily Driver??? |
stumpjumper_09 wrote: tjkj2002 wrote: 03CDKJ wrote: 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.. 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. When do we get to see these trail pics. Never happened without pics.. |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possible to Have a SFA KJ as Daily Driver??? |
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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| Author: | HugeKJ05 [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possible to Have a SFA KJ as Daily Driver??? |
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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| Author: | USAFCOP [ Sat Mar 27, 2010 12:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possible to Have a SFA KJ as Daily Driver??? |
tjkj2002 wrote: 03CDKJ wrote: 70,000 on an 02'! 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).UNBELIEVABLE! 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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| Author: | TAHOE [ Sat Mar 27, 2010 8:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possible to Have a SFA KJ as Daily Driver??? |
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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| Author: | JeepBumm68 [ Sat Mar 27, 2010 9:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possible to Have a SFA KJ as Daily Driver??? |
The girls CRD SFA will be a daily driver |
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| Author: | durangotang [ Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possible to Have a SFA KJ as Daily Driver??? |
JeepBumm68 wrote: The girls CRD SFA will be a daily driver What's the scoop with that thing BTW? |
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| Author: | allyrand [ Wed Mar 31, 2010 12:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possible to Have a SFA KJ as Daily Driver??? |
Quote: Mine only has 64,000 and it is an '02 too.... Of course it has been parked for a while due to deployments too.... 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. |
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| Author: | Neatus [ Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possible to Have a SFA KJ as Daily Driver??? |
I only have 150,000 on my 03...gas hog |
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| Author: | 2006KJSPORT4x4 [ Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possible to Have a SFA KJ as Daily Driver??? |
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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