I have learned that not every KJ has the exact same size bolt head or style. When I was trying to remove the "oh crap" grip handles to get to the tweeters, the book and other people said one style, but mine were totally different. Different head and different tool needed than what all others said (and the book).

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New KJ Gear - Desert Armor Flak

2004 Renegade Light Khaki - 4" JBA Lift - Rock Lizard Products: Komodo Dragon Rear Bumper, Prototype Winch-mount Front Bumper, Super Skink Sliders - All J's Super Tranny Skid II - 31" Firestone Destination AT's on Moab wheels - Cobra 75W CB w/ stock Antenna mod

[b]Retired, US Military

Ha just tried to take mine off last night cdiekhans said one thing and mine are different from what he has

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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

Every one I have taken off,and that's a few,has always been 35mm,though 36mm will work but will start to round the corners off the nut.The unit bearing is the only place on the KJ that takes a "E" torx bit.


Oh and I want to add one tool,I forgot a 8mm,1/4" drive socket for the front driveshaft bolts.

As for minimum requirements inside a tool box, aside from tools, one should always carry a complete tire repair kit. This item should be thought of as both a first aid kit and "tool".

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2004 TJ Rubicon.

The way I figured out what to carry was everytime I did work on the Jeeps I made note of the tools used. Then I bought tools acordingly for the Jeep. So when I did axles I made sure I had a 36mm socket, 13mm 12 point socket, etc. That way anything I changed out or have upgraded, parts I have seen break on the trail, I make sure there are tools do to the repairs. Some Key items past the standard type tools you should always have are a 36mm socket, 13mm 12 point socket, a C-Press, small sledge hammer, pickle fork, torque wrench. I also carry a piece of broom stick in my TJ long enough to push axle stubs out of the diff. When an axle breaks and leaves that stub bound up in there you will know why. I haven't gone through my tool box but this is a start.


I also carry a little kit to weld with 2 batteries, jumper cables (gogles welding sticks etc). And yes this works in a pinch. I am not the greatest welder but I have made repairs that got a Jeep off the trail.

Tire repair kits with a ton of extra plugs. I have had to stick as many as 20 plugs in a tire to get them off the trail.

Ratchet straps. I have used ratch straps to hold an axle in place when the pin on a leaf spring broke. Amaxingly it work to get someone off the trail and into Moab.

Hummm I will go through the trail boxes over the weekend when I pull them out of storage.

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Jeep, its a way of life.

06 KJ Limited
10 JK Unlimited Rubicon
14 JK Unlimited Rubicon
14 KL Cherokee Trail Hawk

X2!!

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'06 Stone White, CRD Limited
CRD Frankenlift II, Rock Lizard Rear Bumper, Mann Provent, GDE FT-ECO Tune, "Euro Torque Converter, Transgo 545RFE-H2 Shift Kit, 245/75 MT/R's on Moabs, Full Mopar Skids, Front Tow Hooks, CAT 2 Fuel filter and bleeder valve mod, Fumoto valve, Wahlbro Lift Pump, Custom 2 1/2" Exhaust