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aberger · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:48 pm

has anybody removed the handle over the airbag on the passenger side of a kj, and if so how do you remove it? I'm trying to get more leg room.

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:46 pm

Nope.

liquidxit2 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 20, 2011 2:00 pm

I wouldnt dare do that. Its my wife's oh Sh## bar.

tonycrd · **Posted:** Wed Apr 20, 2011 3:38 pm

This doesn't help much guys...

You can take it off, but what will you do with the airbag light...??

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Wed Apr 20, 2011 4:07 pm

my wife wants the bar removed from her 04 too, she hits her knee on it when she rides shotgun. (turning it from an "oh stinky poo" bar to a @*%!!&$#% POS bar)

I think i recall someone doing this back when the 04's came out w/ it and they swapped in the trim panel that is on the earlier models and removed the air bag light.......iirc....kinda fuzzy

gtommec · **Posted:** Wed Apr 20, 2011 4:11 pm

was this a mid-year change on the 04's? cause my 04s dash is exactly the same as my 02 and 03s

tonycrd · **Posted:** Wed Apr 20, 2011 4:13 pm

I know where there is a howto to add the bar to an earlier model...dunno if that would help..

gtommec · **Posted:** Wed Apr 20, 2011 4:23 pm

Tony can you send me that link? My wife wants one in her KJ.

tonycrd · **Posted:** Wed Apr 20, 2011 4:54 pm

Ok...http://www.jeepprojects.com/content.php?article.45

sota · **Joined:** Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:44 pm **Posts:** 379

if anyone comes up with a source for the non-bar blockoff plates I'd be interested in grabbing one.

tonycrd · **Posted:** Wed Apr 20, 2011 5:10 pm

There must be a gazillion '02 KJ's on local scrapyards all over the US.....

gtommec · **Posted:** Wed Apr 20, 2011 5:11 pm

It looks like you would just need the regular trim from the early libertys without the handle. They come in 3 colors, Dark Slate, Taupe and Brushed Aluminium.

I would be willing to trade my brushed aluminium trim to someone for their handle/ABS Light as long as it is the Dark Slate color.

tonycrd · **Posted:** Wed Apr 20, 2011 5:13 pm

And you have all of them... :BANANA:

sota · **Joined:** Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:44 pm **Posts:** 379

tonycrd wrote:

There must be a gazillion '02 KJ's on local scrapyards all over the US.....

I could rant about this but i'll just say... I spent part of yesterday morning visiting a half-dozen junk/scrap/salvage yards in north/central NJ... they had NOTHING. no liberty's, no wranglers, no durangos, no ram 1500s, no ram 2500s, none of the other cars I could use parts from. 'yards in NJ are just a former shadow of themselves. believe me it pisses me off.

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:45 pm

if you want more legroom - you need to move the seats back.
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=614400#p614400

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:03 am

tonycrd wrote:

There must be a gazillion '02 KJ's on local scrapyards all over the US.....

Actually KJ's are extremely rare in junkyards here in the states.You see maybe one or two here and there but get stripped very fast.

Kinda sad since last week tried to find a rear axle shaft for a '04 KJ,none in any junkyards within 500 miles and of course on back order at the dealership,but got a alloy wheel for a '10 honda crosstour in town(they had 26 good OE wheels for them).Go figure.

sota · **Joined:** Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:44 pm **Posts:** 379

I'm seriously considering buying a wreck from an auction, just to scavenge for parts.

especially when you consider the freakish nature of having an 07 stick shift.

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