I looked around, but couldn't find anything about how long our OEM starters last, and I want to replace it prior to being 45 miles down a wilderness road in 18" of snow.
Anyone know about how many miles theirs failed at, if at all?

Thanks for any input!

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05 CRD: H.D.S2 stat,WW Ironrock trilink&LCA's, OX rear,ARB front, 4.10's, ARB bumper, Suncoast,OME 3.5, JBA UCA,rock rails, Moabs&265/75 Duratracs, GDE tunes ,FFD fan,ARP's, 2 micron fuel, new valves,sasquatch battery tray & grid heater, tensioner relocated
Mech fan, VH & AC delete

If you maintain your KJ,IE keeping the under carriage clean,it should last as long as the engine does if not longer.Granted if you do a lot of short trips with constant hot restarts or extreme cold weather starts(0 degrees and colder) it will shorten the starters life span.

Alright, thanks. I'm thinking at 165k that I'll rebuild or replace it in the near future. Who knows how much abuse the PO's gave it.

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05 CRD: H.D.S2 stat,WW Ironrock trilink&LCA's, OX rear,ARB front, 4.10's, ARB bumper, Suncoast,OME 3.5, JBA UCA,rock rails, Moabs&265/75 Duratracs, GDE tunes ,FFD fan,ARP's, 2 micron fuel, new valves,sasquatch battery tray & grid heater, tensioner relocated
Mech fan, VH & AC delete

201,000 on mine and its still cranking.

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06 Libby, maf unplugged, flowmaster , 201,000 mi and still rolling
06 Jetta TDI
4020 JD
2640 JD
02 Chevy 2500HD 8.1L 496
64 Chevelle project
Kubota diesel mower
5.9 Cummins

Mine is the original, 2006 model, 145k miles.

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Silver 2006 KJ 2.8L CRD Limited:
GDE ECO Tune / Fumoto Valve / E-Tecno GX3123 7v Glow Plugs / 2nd Gen Fuel Head / Mishimoto RED Hoses / Rockers/Lifters @ 114k / Hayden FC + 11 Blade Nylon / Sears P1 Battery / Transgo 45RFE-HD2 Reprogramming Kit / Timken Front Bearings

Right on, thanks for the numbers, I guess I'll hold out and hopefully get the hesitation before a catastrophic failure.

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05 CRD: H.D.S2 stat,WW Ironrock trilink&LCA's, OX rear,ARB front, 4.10's, ARB bumper, Suncoast,OME 3.5, JBA UCA,rock rails, Moabs&265/75 Duratracs, GDE tunes ,FFD fan,ARP's, 2 micron fuel, new valves,sasquatch battery tray & grid heater, tensioner relocated
Mech fan, VH & AC delete

lol,,,you know, that's about the only part on the whole jeep that ive heard no one say much about.

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06 Libby, maf unplugged, flowmaster , 201,000 mi and still rolling
06 Jetta TDI
4020 JD
2640 JD
02 Chevy 2500HD 8.1L 496
64 Chevelle project
Kubota diesel mower
5.9 Cummins

SSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHH!! Don't need to be going around jinxing things like that.

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05 Liberty Limited CRD, converted to KPA 2863 ball bearing and billet turbo, 50hp injectorsl, complete egr delete, cooling fan delete, weeks intake kit, cummins in tank lift pump, ARP studs, 3" turbo back exhaust, samcos, etecno plugs, GDE trans tune, custom GDE engine tune.

I think a bigger problem would the getting the computer to tell the starter to work..
but the starter is used a lot..the selinoid throw won't make the contacts work
or the brushes will fail..
but that going to take a long time. or lots of starts..long cranking starts..
there are other things to loose sleep over..nah I won't list them..
I need my wife jeep to stay running..

just my thoughts

-dkenny

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84 BB school bus, DD8.2L turbo ->the transmission died..too expensive to fix..it'll be heading to the scrap yard..4/11)..Bus gone to Scarp 8/23/11
06 Liberty CRD
'99 dodge ram 2500 quad cab, 4x4, 24v
all Biodiesel powered when its warm enough

thanks for the advice

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05 CRD: H.D.S2 stat,WW Ironrock trilink&LCA's, OX rear,ARB front, 4.10's, ARB bumper, Suncoast,OME 3.5, JBA UCA,rock rails, Moabs&265/75 Duratracs, GDE tunes ,FFD fan,ARP's, 2 micron fuel, new valves,sasquatch battery tray & grid heater, tensioner relocated
Mech fan, VH & AC delete