What have you done to your KK lately

Ted15 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:18 pm

Picked it up from the jeep dr and they tell me that the rear tru trac is defective :banghead:

and they ordered another one. They let me take it home, sounds more like an improperly set up ring and pinion to me :dizzy:

The whining noise is very loud. Hopefully they're right and the new part fixes it.

lfhoward · **Posted:** Sat Jun 08, 2013 5:42 pm

Installed Smittybilt D-rings on AtTheHelm's front recovery system. Lookin' good.

jjohnson1892 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 09, 2013 2:57 pm

Finally took off the air dam :mrgreen:

Gageraid · **Posted:** Sun Jun 09, 2013 4:17 pm

Looks great!

lfhoward · **Posted:** Sun Jun 09, 2013 5:44 pm

I changed out the cabin air filters today. This is what they look like after 13800 miles. That junk is thankfully not in my lungs. :BANANA:

Is it worth the $25 to replace this filter every 12,000 miles? Heck, yeah. :2cents:

lfhoward · **Posted:** Sun Jun 09, 2013 6:21 pm

Oops, the domain name I was using to house my LOST photos just ceased to exist :dead:

, so I will be migrating all of my Jeep photos to live on Photobucket.com. This means that the links to my photos in my earlier posts are broken.

Just let me know if you need me to fix any of my broken photo links. I'd be happy to update links in specific threads on request, but unfortunately I don't have time to go back through the last couple of years of my posts to fix them all!

Cheers,
--LFH

_benjammin · **Posted:** Mon Jun 10, 2013 8:04 am

Went to the beach and gave it a good wash.

Ted15 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 10, 2013 8:16 am

Ted15 wrote:

Picked it up from the jeep dr and they tell me that the rear tru trac is defective :banghead:

and they ordered another one. They let me take it home, sounds more like an improperly set up ring and pinion to me :dizzy:

The whining noise is very loud. Hopefully they're right and the new part fixes it.

Even though I get a lot of gear noise (it has quieted down a lot) my KK handles completely different, in a great way. I feel more in control, even on loose gravel and the 4.10's gave my power back that I lost by increasing the tire size.
For anyone considering Trutracs for your KK I'd highly recommend them. The brake lock diff is the perfect compliment for them as there are conditions where you could get wheel spin. Just a side note, my rear brakes were toast with 33000 (about) miles. I contribute that to the brake engaging the loose wheel when the brake lock kicked in. It hasn't activated yet after the DTT install, and spin both tires in gravel. :pepper:

Arctic_Libby · **Posted:** Mon Jun 10, 2013 8:26 am

Ted15 wrote:

Picked it up from the jeep dr and they tell me that the rear tru trac is defective :banghead:

and they ordered another one. They let me take it home, sounds more like an improperly set up ring and pinion to me :dizzy:

The whining noise is very loud. Hopefully they're right and the new part fixes it.

Even though I get a lot of gear noise (it has quieted down a lot) my KK handles completely different, in a great way. I feel more in control, even on loose gravel and the 4.10's gave my power back that I lost by increasing the tire size.
For anyone considering Trutracs for your KK I'd highly recommend them. The brake lock diff is the perfect compliment for them as there are conditions where you could get wheel spin. Just a side note, my rear brakes were toast with 33000 (about) miles. I contribute that to the brake engaging the loose wheel when the brake lock kicked in. It hasn't activated yet after the DTT install, and spin both tires in gravel. :pepper:

I have 20,500 miles on mine and had to replace all brake pads and rear rotors this weekend. Thanks to the jeep trying to brake the wheels when I have....fun.

Ted15 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 10, 2013 8:54 am

It seems as though the brake lock system isn't complete without a limited slip in the rear at a minimum.
Again, the ball was dropped. I get it about the cost but that shouldn't have been an issue if it were an available option.

jjohnson1892 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 14, 2013 4:57 pm

Starting selling guitars and other fun goodies to bump my OME lift funding up :-)r

TIJKK1220 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 14, 2013 8:36 pm

jjohnson1892 wrote:

Starting selling guitars and other fun goodies to bump my OME lift funding up :-)r

I'm an Artisan Crafter and I sell leather and chainmaille wears to fund my mods as well as making belts hats pouches and my signature leather roses :mrgreen:

If anyone's looking for a gift for your old lady or potential old lady these will do the trick!

Bmxer524 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 15, 2013 3:02 am

TIJKK1220 wrote:

jjohnson1892 wrote:

Starting selling guitars and other fun goodies to bump my OME lift funding up :-)r

I'm an Artisan Crafter and I sell leather and chainmaille wears to fund my mods as well as making belts hats pouches and my signature leather roses :mrgreen:

If anyone's looking for a gift for your old lady or potential old lady these will do the trick!

I started by busing tables, then moved on to hosting...now I run the board at my restaurant and am the "head host." Making ~$350 for a ~30 hour week and no expenses other than gas and my girlfriend it works out lol

I'm ready to buy my lift, but I think front springs are on backorder. Idk gotta check eventually.

Gageraid · **Posted:** Sat Jun 15, 2013 10:20 am

Had a little photoshoot with my friend yesterday with his Subaru. I'll post some of the pictures when I receive them.

lfhoward · **Posted:** Sat Jun 15, 2013 3:35 pm

Wheeled it all week for my work on PA State Game Lands. :JEEPIN:

carlosburitica · **Joined:** Sat Jan 05, 2013 1:07 pm **Posts:** 309

some toys just arrived yesterday

time to start wrenching

TIJKK1220 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 16, 2013 10:55 pm

WELP I plasti dip'd my hood today... 4 cans later and it came out fuzzy... :banghead:

Turns out it was a little to hot and humid to be applying BUT I think I know a way to fix it

Left it on for the moment and will paint more when the dip arrives. This is how it turned out

The final result ended up fuzzy with little "burs" all over the dip. So in a final effort to save all the time I spent today
I'm going to buy a few more cans spray a heavy wet layer over top and smooth it with my hand. I did a test on a small patch and it worked out so i'll do that process and then spray over with one last wet coat. All and all i probably will have around 10 coats on this lol a little over kill but it wont be hard to peel off :ROTFL:

isomswim · **Posted:** Mon Jun 17, 2013 6:14 am

Finally got her cleaned up and cleaned out. Ready for a roadtrip to TX now.

TIJKK1220 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:16 am

isomswim wrote:

Finally got her cleaned up and cleaned out. Ready for a roadtrip to TX now.

Where in Texas are you headed?

isomswim · **Posted:** Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:31 am

TIJKK1220 wrote:

isomswim wrote:

Finally got her cleaned up and cleaned out. Ready for a roadtrip to TX now.

Where in Texas are you headed?

Our family lives in Dallas but we are also headed to Lubbock where we are both from. We are competing in the half ironman there next weekend. We are eventually moving back to Dallas when our current lease is up.

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