What have you done to your KK lately

lfhoward · **Posted:** Sat May 30, 2015 9:01 pm

Today I removed my Rola roof basket and homemade crossbars. The basket is in need of a date with the 3M grinding wheel and some new Rustoleum hammered black paint.

I plan to leave it off for the month of June as an experiment to see how much my mpg improves. Gage, I'll keep you updated! :jester:

Smiko · **Joined:** Wed Jul 25, 2012 12:27 am **Posts:** 13

Drove to the shops yesterday, and when I got back in it wouldn't start. Every dash light came on plus the rear wiper, I started to sweat...$$$
The car club guy found out that the original factory battery had finally died, 7 years and 105k kms.
Whew!

lfhoward · **Posted:** Sun May 31, 2015 10:05 pm

lfhoward wrote:

Today I removed my Rola roof basket and homemade crossbars. The basket is in need of a date with the 3M grinding wheel and some new Rustoleum hammered black paint.

I plan to leave it off for the month of June as an experiment to see how much my mpg improves. Gage, I'll keep you updated! :jester:

I got 19 mpg today on the highway (Scangauge), 45 min trip. The best I was getting with the roof basket on is about 17. Not bad... Of course, more data is needed!

GlowingBulb · **Posted:** Mon Jun 01, 2015 7:46 am

I finally bit the bullet & treated my KK to some new boots - Discoverer STT 245 70 17 & OME lift kit. After reading everything I can find on here I'm expecting a lift closer to 2.5" than the advertised 1.5" - is that correct?

I'm now trying to work out what to do with the rear springs if I do a clevis lift of 1/4" on the front; advice would be appreciated... Am I right in thinking;

a) that the rear spring isolator pads are just an additional spacers that sits between the spring & factory top plate(?). Basically just some kind of donut that kind of increases the spring length?
b) if I add 1/4" clevis lift to the front I'd need 1/2" isolator on the rear?

Thanks for the advice :-)

Bmxer524 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 01, 2015 1:57 pm

GlowingBulb wrote:

I finally bit the bullet & treated my KK to some new boots - Discoverer STT 245 70 17 & OME lift kit. After reading everything I can find on here I'm expecting a lift closer to 2.5" than the advertised 1.5" - is that correct?

I'm now trying to work out what to do with the rear springs if I do a clevis lift of 1/4" on the front; advice would be appreciated... Am I right in thinking;

a) that the rear spring isolator pads are just an additional spacers that sits between the spring & factory top plate(?). Basically just some kind of donut that kind of increases the spring length?
b) if I add 1/4" clevis lift to the front I'd need 1/2" isolator on the rear?

Thanks for the advice :-)

As long as they are 927 and 731 springs you're correct and will have 2.5" of lift.

The isolator is the rubber donut that holds the spring and stops the metal on metal contact between the spring and spring seats. If you add the 1/4" clevis lift to the front then add 1 extra upper spring isolator to both sides in the rear. Basically you'll come out with 2 on the top and 1 on the bottom. That'll give you 3" of lift and a level stance. Each isolator adds just about 1/2" of lift to the rear.

12KK SFD · **Posted:** Mon Jun 01, 2015 2:07 pm

I got it aligned this morning after the lift install this weekend. The ride is a little bouncy here and there but I suspect that will subside as it settles. It seems a little firm but already the ride is so much better than stock. I hit a few bumps today that used to jar me like crazy. Now they're not an issue. It's a very nice change.

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

Finally...

Ready to start:

Side 1:

Side 2:

Because I waited 6 month the clear coat catalyst hardened on me, so I'm going to town tomorrow and buy the clear so I can finish this door up!

CollinKK · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2015 6:00 am

Finally got ourselves a little bit of rain, so a buddy and I went and got a little muddy so I could roll over 222,222

His grand Cherokee found a little more mud than expected

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GlowingBulb · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2015 6:46 am

Bmxer524 wrote:

As long as they are 927 and 731 springs you're correct and will have 2.5" of lift.

The isolator is the rubber donut that holds the spring and stops the metal on metal contact between the spring and spring seats. If you add the 1/4" clevis lift to the front then add 1 extra upper spring isolator to both sides in the rear. Basically you'll come out with 2 on the top and 1 on the bottom. That'll give you 3" of lift and a level stance. Each isolator adds just about 1/2" of lift to the rear.

Cheers Bmxer, I've got 730's on the rear, It's rare that I'm carrying more than 1 passenger in the Jeep & perhaps 1 or 2 dead foxes from an evenings lamping so I think (hope :?:

)I'm OK with medium rear springs?

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

Can anyone guess what's next for the KK?

Gageraid · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2015 11:32 pm

^^^^^^^^^^^ Monstaliner?

PALiftedKK · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2015 10:20 pm

NAMoulton1 wrote:

Finally...

Ready to start:

Side 1:

Side 2:

Because I waited 6 month the clear coat catalyst hardened on me, so I'm going to town tomorrow and buy the clear so I can finish this door up!

Dude, its about time!!! Don't plan on stocking up on doors!

PALiftedKK · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2015 10:25 pm

Went light on my rims yesterday and today. I just have one rim to paint tomorrow. More details are on my log.
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=88&t=81679

nFodzy · **Joined:** Sun Oct 06, 2013 1:30 pm **Posts:** 389

Nothing too exciting, finally mounted my full size spare tire underneath, washed and waxed it.

lfhoward · **Posted:** Fri Jun 05, 2015 2:48 pm

I found out today I can park in a 6'10" parking garage again... with the roof basket off.

NICOX · **Joined:** Sat May 24, 2014 4:58 pm **Posts:** 16

Justo bought transmission and t case skids

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JeepMonkey190 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 05, 2015 3:16 pm

PALiftedKK wrote:

Went light on my rims yesterday and today. I just have one rim to paint tomorrow. More details are on my log.
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=88&t=81679

I knew you were going to paint your rims beige or tan since I mentioned it a while ago :BANANA:

can't wait to see them your jeep

dcbelcher26 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 06, 2015 3:57 am

Installed some 1.5inch wheel spacers tonight, crazy how much they change the look. Pics to come, too dark right now to get anything good

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NICOX · **Joined:** Sat May 24, 2014 4:58 pm **Posts:** 16

Start building my a arms today

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

Finally reinstalled my front drive shaft. Stupid transfer case side has a CV head and that was a pain to reinstall.

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