Does anyone know of any good heavy duty clutchs for a KJ........... I think there is something rong with my clutch my second gear is hard to down shift in to with my manual transmission! Open to any sugestions.

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2003 KJ Sport

Frankenlift with Spacer in the rear
Jeepin Al's A-Arms
31x10.5R15 Super Swampers TSL Radials
ARB Front Bumper
Warn Winch M8000
Rock Lizard Fab Rear Bumper

I believe there's an issue with a lot of Jeep 2nd gears. I'm not sure, you'd have to get someone with more information. My 2nd gear acts funny too, but when upshifting. I can't recall what it does when downshifting into 2nd.

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<b>Brenden Gibson</b>

<b>2004 VW R32</b>
I know, it's not a Jeep... but I'm still showing the L.O.S.T. love!

My kj does the same thing up and down shifting.I was also looking into a better clutch.I work at a jeep dealership and I am going to ask my top jeep tech if he know's of any and post what he say's.

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2003 liberty sport v-6 5spd
light khaki
frankenlift
als arm's
rusty'sdiff cover
rusty's lower rear arms
rusty's skids and custom shackle's
rusty's rock rails
rusty's air tube
magnaflow exhaust
trueflow cone filter
throttle body spacer
oem renegade fog light's
bf goodrich 245/75/16 all terain ko
16X8 cragar black d's

If you're only having problems with 1 gear it's not the clutch. It's probably synchronizer related.

I have an S2000 and while it has an awesome gearbox, first gear is finicky when it's cold outside. So a lot of the S2000 guys have changed to a different trans fluid (GM syncromesh maybe, I can't remember) and it fixes the problem.

So if it were me, I'd give a diffferent manual trans fluid a try. If that didn't work, I'd suspect it's a problem with your 2nd gear syncros.

If you want to test your clutch drive about 50 miles per hour in 6th gear. Floor it. If you don't feel any slip, your clutch is probably fine.

my 2nd gear is real harsh too...upshifting and downshifting, i kinda just changed my shifting habits though and i dont really realize it too much tho... i know alot of people with manual cars use 2nd gear to make a turn, but for the most part i use third gear unless im stopped and going into the turn, thus shifting into second at the end of the turn...let me know if you find anything that changes it...

Like keep the peace said, I too find myself turning in 3rd gear as opposed to 2nd. I think this is because the 6 speed has a narrower band (obviously). I do find that second goes in a little harsher than all other gears, but it seems to be getting better with break in. I plan on going to the Amsoil synchromesh next summer.....
Good luck,
Steve

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'06 3.7 sport 6 speed (long live manual tranny's)
tinted windows, cruise, midnight blue
Mopar roof rack
Royal Purple Synchromax in tranny
Royal Purple Maxgear in pumpkins
Full mopar skids, front diff collar
Future mods: Rock rails, B.F. Goodrich all terains. (In my dreams: Frankenlift)