What have you done to your KK lately

Tittiez · **Posted:** Fri Sep 03, 2010 6:53 am

-elmo- wrote:

Installed a Curt front receiver on my 08

Ok, so I have a completely n00b type question, what purpose does a front hitch receiver serve?! :oops:

-elmo- · **Posted:** Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:39 am

Cherrie 274 wrote:

Pictures and how to, please.

There really was nothing to it, remove the front air dam, enlarge an existing hole in the passenger side frame for the hardware to pass thru, and put it in....I used this instruction sheet from the Curt site..
http://sitepro12.sitepro.com/masterlibr ... 20_INS.pdf

Only advice I would give is to get someone to assist lifting it up and bolting it in, I did it myself and it was a little difficult...

Elt31987 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 03, 2010 9:03 am

Tittiez wrote:

-elmo- wrote:

Installed a Curt front receiver on my 08

Ok, so I have a completely n00b type question, what purpose does a front hitch receiver serve?! :oops:

You can put a d ring in it for recovery or even a winch

-elmo- · **Posted:** Fri Sep 03, 2010 9:11 am

Elt31987 wrote:

Tittiez wrote:

-elmo- wrote:

Installed a Curt front receiver on my 08

Ok, so I have a completely n00b type question, what purpose does a front hitch receiver serve?! :oops:

You can put a d ring in it for recovery or even a winch

I do a lot of surf fishing, so I am using it for a cooler rack.....And an emergency recovery point

Cherrie 274 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 03, 2010 11:14 am

-elmo- wrote:

Cherrie 274 wrote:

Pictures and how to, please.

There really was nothing to it, remove the front air dam, enlarge an existing hole in the passenger side frame for the hardware to pass thru, and put it in....I used this instruction sheet from the Curt site..
http://sitepro12.sitepro.com/masterlibr ... 20_INS.pdf

Only advice I would give is to get someone to assist lifting it up and bolting it in, I did it myself and it was a little difficult...

Thank-you, could you post picture of yours?

das4x4 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 03, 2010 12:48 pm

My friend uses his front end hitch to shuffle around and park a multitude of trailers he's got. I've seen the front hitches used to mount a snow plow blade for a driveway cleaning. Recovery attachments. I guess any hitch mounted accessery would work.

DoubleK · **Posted:** Sat Sep 04, 2010 1:59 am

i have 5000k HID's :]

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Mon Sep 06, 2010 1:17 pm

Wheeled it

Now I have a few issues to fix :juggle:

MtnLuvr · **Posted:** Mon Sep 06, 2010 2:51 pm

Diggerfreek wrote:

Wheeled it

Excellent! When I can eventually make it out there in my KK sometime this fall (I hope), we're gonna have to do a little wheelin'.

DirtyKK · **Posted:** Mon Sep 06, 2010 2:58 pm

Diggerfreek wrote:

Now I have a few issues to fix :juggle:

Whatcha got? I'm cutting the corner that the ds hits off the gas skid to get rid of that problem and make new rear bumpstops cause I seem to tear them up easy.

DoubleK · **Posted:** Mon Sep 06, 2010 3:56 pm

when i removed the rivets off my rainguard, it still wouldnt come off. so i left it till i got home. on the way home i pulled over to check on it and it had flown off, and ripped part of my wheel well cover off. so i was like :furious:

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so i drove home pulled off what was left. few weeks later which was 2 weeks ago i was driving an i heard this HORRIBLE noise. my tire was rubbing against the loose wheel well. so i stupidly enough went to my tool box pulled out some snips, and cut it off (the loose part). i mean you cant notice it unless you really look but its irks me that i did it. that noise really scared me. do you think i can buy the inside wheel well cover piece????

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:00 pm

DoubleK wrote:

when i removed the rivets off my rainguard, it still wouldnt come off. so i left it till i got home. on the way home i pulled over to check on it and it had flown off, and ripped part of my wheel well cover off. so i was like :furious:

!

so i drove home pulled off what was left. few weeks later which was 2 weeks ago i was driving an i heard this HORRIBLE noise. my tire was rubbing against the loose wheel well. so i stupidly enough went to my tool box pulled out some snips, and cut it off (the loose part). i mean you cant notice it unless you really look but its irks me that i did it. that noise really scared me. do you think i can buy the inside wheel well cover piece????

Just cut it like I did

I'll post pictures in a bit for ya

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:03 pm

DirtyKK wrote:

Diggerfreek wrote:

Now I have a few issues to fix :juggle:

Whatcha got? I'm cutting the corner that the ds hits off the gas skid to get rid of that problem and make new rear bumpstops cause I seem to tear them up easy.

I haven't even looked at the underside yet :shock:

I have some electrical issues to take care of on my roof rack

DetroitKK · **Posted:** Mon Sep 06, 2010 6:17 pm

Blacked out the headlights on my KK...
From this:

To This:

How-to here: viewtopic.php?f=88&t=55424

MtnLuvr · **Posted:** Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:49 pm

DirtyKK wrote:

...I'm cutting the corner that the ds hits off the gas skid to get rid of that problem and make new rear bumpstops cause I seem to tear them up easy.

x2 (many times over). I think part of my problem tearing them up is from the bolt head on the rear bump stop spacer puck (bolted to the top of the rear axle) on my early version JBA 2.5" lift.

We'll be curious to see what you come up with for improved rear bump stops.

das4x4 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:36 pm

Detroit,

Nice write up. In your paint prep, was there any use of primer before shooting it with the black? I think I'd like to do this in a matching (Red Rock) body color.

onegoodpunk · **Posted:** Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:35 pm

Changed out factory spark plugs with Bosch Platinum Plus was pretty easy.
Changed oil with 5w-20 Valvoline Synthetic Blend.
I hate the placement of the oil filter its terrible.

DetroitKK · **Posted:** Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:56 am

das4x4 wrote:

Detroit,

Nice write up. In your paint prep, was there any use of primer before shooting it with the black? I think I'd like to do this in a matching (Red Rock) body color.

Das,

No primer, no sanding. I just wiped the "chrome" down with some windex and let it dry. I did end up using flat black paint, so I'm not sure if primer would help out if you went the gloss route. Either way I would love to see some other colors with the painted lights. So far I'm liking the flat black, you can't really tell because the plastic lens always has a glare on it so I'm curious to see what gloss black paint looks like. Who knows, maybe if I end up installing the halos I'll try to find some spare pieces and paint them gloss black just for a comparison...

DirtyKK · **Posted:** Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:40 pm

Installed JK Rugged Ridge seat covers in the KK. They fit pretty well for being for another application. Look pretty cool in my opinion and have a little extra storage on the backs. Ill post pics when I get some daylight.

Scar0 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 08, 2010 4:59 am

MtnLuvr wrote:

DirtyKK wrote:

...I'm cutting the corner that the ds hits off the gas skid to get rid of that problem and make new rear bumpstops cause I seem to tear them up easy.

x2 (many times over). I think part of my problem tearing them up is from the bolt head on the rear bump stop spacer puck (bolted to the top of the rear axle) on my early version JBA 2.5" lift.

We'll be curious to see what you come up with for improved rear bump stops.

Has anyone tried a carriage bolt? The round top won't bugger up the top bumpstop.

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