What have you done to your KK lately

NAMoulton1 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1054

Nice PA!

I picked up my door and...extra door skin. The way the mopar photos are is it made it seem like it was two separate entities...they're not haha.

I also received my fender flare in the mail...huge box weighing a whole lot of nothing too haha.

Bmxer524 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 30, 2015 2:59 pm

Make a how-to for putting it all back together :SOMBRERO:

Bmxer524 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 30, 2015 3:24 pm

JeepNCrowd wrote:

PAliftedKK you're the first I've seen mount their antenna like that. I like it. It's different. Just got some new shoes, 235/85r16 Wrangler MTR with Kevlar. :rockon:

To answer the coming questions. No I haven't reheated yet, yes I plan on it when I can scrape the funds together and decide how low I want to go. So far there is a slight power difference, but not intolerable. My speedometer is off by about 4mph at 65mph.

How is the power difference compared to 245/75-16s? Are you leaning more towards 4.10s or 4.56s? Any rub at all? And what do you sit at from hub to fender? Just gave you all new questions :jester:

JeepMonkey190 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 30, 2015 4:40 pm

Bmxer524 wrote:

JeepNCrowd wrote:

PAliftedKK you're the first I've seen mount their antenna like that. I like it. It's different. Just got some new shoes, 235/85r16 Wrangler MTR with Kevlar. :rockon:

To answer the coming questions. No I haven't reheated yet, yes I plan on it when I can scrape the funds together and decide how low I want to go. So far there is a slight power difference, but not intolerable. My speedometer is off by about 4mph at 65mph.

How is the power difference compared to 245/75-16s? Are you leaning more towards 4.10s or 4.56s? Any rub at all? And what do you sit at from hub to fender? Just gave you all new questions :jester:

If I get my new job I'm going with 4.56s :twisted:

that way I can go with bigger tires if I want to later

Cainneach · **Posted:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 6:07 pm

Today's tiny project was to put on the new matte black Jeep emblems. I got them off eBay, oddly enough from my local dealership that I purchased the Jeep from. After watching a quick YouTube video on how to get the stock ones off, I went & pulled the originals off, & put the new ones on.

Here's a few pics...

If anybody's wanting to watch the YouTube video, here's the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSlGf0CURlI

JeepNCrowd · **Posted:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 8:51 pm

Bmxer524 wrote:

JeepNCrowd wrote:

PAliftedKK you're the first I've seen mount their antenna like that. I like it. It's different. Just got some new shoes, 235/85r16 Wrangler MTR with Kevlar. :rockon:

To answer the coming questions. No I haven't reheated yet, yes I plan on it when I can scrape the funds together and decide how low I want to go. So far there is a slight power difference, but not intolerable. My speedometer is off by about 4mph at 65mph.

How is the power difference compared to 245/75-16s? Are you leaning more towards 4.10s or 4.56s? Any rub at all? And what do you sit at from hub to fender? Just gave you all new questions :jester:

I'm planning in 4:56, but maybe 4:88 if Marlin makes his beefier front diff. I plan on locking it at the same time as well so it will me a little while before I can scrape together the funds. As far as power difference. There is a little power loss, like there was from stock to the 245's, just add to it. The most noticeable loss of power is when trying to pass people on the highway, that is pathetic lol. But I can deal with that. The Jeep feels higher, and I love the more aggressive tread. The worst part is the pathetic gas mileage I now seem to get. I'm still calculating what it really is since the odometer is now off.
As for rubbing, there was a little on the plastic covering the front pinch weld, bit not actually touching it. The back I'll be doing the hockey puck mod and replacing the teraflex ones this week, or I'll probably loose my fender this next saturday when I go wheeling. I'll try to measure the height a little later.

ajohns1288 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 9:38 pm

Cainneach wrote:

Today's tiny project was to put on the new matte black Jeep emblems. I got them off eBay, oddly enough from my local dealership that I purchased the Jeep from. After watching a quick YouTube video on how to get the stock ones off, I went & pulled the originals off, & put the new ones on.

Here's a few pics...

If anybody's wanting to watch the YouTube video, here's the link:

Two additional tips:
1: use tape to mark the original alignment, that way its easier to align the new one.
2: heat the old emblems up with a hair dryer first, the heat will help soften the adhesive.

Cainneach · **Posted:** Sun Feb 01, 2015 4:08 pm

ajohns1288 wrote:

Two additional tips:
1: use tape to mark the original alignment, that way its easier to align the new one.
2: heat the old emblems up with a hair dryer first, the heat will help soften the adhesive.

Luckily I didn't have any problem with the original adhesive, & I could see the outline of the original emblem in the paint job, so I was lucky to have that as a guide.

JeepMorrison · **Joined:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:34 am **Posts:** 1236

NAMoulton1 wrote:

I installed the CB mount, antenna, and required cabling.

Not sure if I did something wrong or it's just REALLY out of tune and the fact that it's hiding under a carport... I get BUSY for all 40 channels. Yes, everything is wired up, red to red, black to black, and mount ground to chassis.

Turn up your Squelch or turn down your RF gain. Also check/adjust your SWR before you key up to prevent damage to the finals.

PALiftedKK · **Posted:** Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:32 am

climbed this "hill". pretty steep. was about a 40 degree incline. the other side was a lot steeper, and others had obviously tried. I wussed out and went back down this.

NAMoulton1 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1054

Made an appointment with a set few days for someone else to touch my Jeep and install the 4.56s. This $4000 for gears/labor and tires better be worth it haha.

cobra_4 · **Joined:** Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:40 pm **Posts:** 53

New bull bar and lights!

frankay213 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 3:43 pm

PALiftedKK wrote:

climbed this "hill". pretty steep. was about a 40 degree incline. the other side was a lot steeper, and others had obviously tried. I wussed out and went back down this.

Man, wheres this? I want a shot at at.

Cainneach · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 4:08 pm

cobra_4 wrote:

New bull bar and lights!

That's pretty much what I want to do on my KK. Which Bull Bar did you go with??

dcbelcher26 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 4:14 pm

Cainneach wrote:

cobra_4 wrote:

New bull bar and lights!

That's pretty much what I want to do on my KK. Which Bull Bar did you go with??

Looks like the westin safari bar. I use to have one on my zj

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12KK SFD · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 4:40 pm

I did this a couple weeks ago but I put a fire plate back on the front license plate. Looks much better now.

PALiftedKK · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 5:19 pm

frankay213 wrote:

PALiftedKK wrote:

climbed this "hill". pretty steep. was about a 40 degree incline. the other side was a lot steeper, and others had obviously tried. I wussed out and went back down this.

Man, wheres this? I want a shot at at.

Roanoke Virginia. off of 311 somewhere going north west. cant miss it. its on the left hand side of the road.

https://www.google.com/maps/@37.3517315,-80.0521786,13z?hl=en

NAMoulton1 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1054

Finally finished my roof tire rack...ish...needs more front to back bracing:

Also fixed the short I had on the CB RF cable, so now she makes noise and I just need to tune it.

JeepMorrison · **Joined:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:34 am **Posts:** 1236

NAMoulton1 wrote:

Made an appointment with a set few days for someone else to touch my Jeep and install the 4.56s. This $4000 for gears/labor and tires better be worth it haha.

Holy cow!!! Regearing usally runs 1100-1500. How much are your tires!

NAMoulton1 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1054

4x4kayak2112 wrote:

NAMoulton1 wrote:

Made an appointment with a set few days for someone else to touch my Jeep and install the 4.56s. This $4000 for gears/labor and tires better be worth it haha.

Holy cow!!! Regearing usally runs 1100-1500. How much are your tires!

You're right, the labor for the regear is $1185. I'm getting Pro Comp MT2s which are $1250 plus the mount/balance. The gears/kits are another $1000 plus $150 for warranty.

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