What have you done to your KK lately

buddha112572 · **Joined:** Sun May 11, 2014 7:34 am **Posts:** 32

It been in Metro Detroit all it's life, I've had it about a year and haven't wheeled it yet or gone in deep water. Believe it or not the undercarriage is pretty clean. I thought that I saw somewhere the the front wheels are notorious for holding water.

I'm going to try to dig in to it next weekend.

NAMoulton1 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1054

buddha112572 wrote:

It been in Metro Detroit all it's life, I've had it about a year and haven't wheeled it yet or gone in deep water. Believe it or not the undercarriage is pretty clean. I thought that I saw somewhere the the front wheels are notorious for holding water.

I'm going to try to dig in to it next weekend.

That are IS notorious for standing water, I had to PB Blaster/WD40 the threads then wire brush all the rust off. That usually clears the threads enough for you to zap the nut off. Afterwards, coat the threads with anti-seize to put a layer of protection on it.

Kkjess · **Joined:** Fri Aug 28, 2015 7:53 pm **Posts:** 24

Spent the weekend swapping out the gray/black cloth interior and replacing it with a super clean leather interior from a 2011 70th anniversary edition. Totally transforms the look and feel of the interior.

Bmxer524 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 08, 2015 11:25 am

Kkjess wrote:

Spent the weekend swapping out the gray/black cloth interior and replacing it with a super clean leather interior from a 2011 70th anniversary edition. Totally transforms the look and feel of the interior.

Pics or it didn't happen! :SOMBRERO:

Kkjess · **Joined:** Fri Aug 28, 2015 7:53 pm **Posts:** 24

Bmxer524 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 08, 2015 8:25 pm

That was quick! Looks good. Did you do the driver's seat too?

Kkjess · **Joined:** Fri Aug 28, 2015 7:53 pm **Posts:** 24

Bmxer524 wrote:

That was quick! Looks good. Did you do the driver's seat too?

Yeah, I did. Just didn't take a pic of it done.

xmikebrock · **Posted:** Tue Sep 08, 2015 10:23 pm

Here's the update for the past couple weeks!

Still working on changing all of my fluids, air filter, and spark plugs
Finished the rear diff, power steering, changed my air filter, and wipers
Still have to do front diff, transmission, brake, and spark plugs

As far as changing other things:

I started replacing my interior lights with white LEDs
I plastidipped my wheels and chrome decals/emblems/logos
I got new plate cover

I'll post some pics on here tomorrow.

PALiftedKK · **Posted:** Tue Sep 08, 2015 10:30 pm

xmikebrock wrote:

Here's the update for the past couple weeks!

Still working on changing all of my fluids, air filter, and spark plugs
Finished the rear diff, power steering, changed my air filter, and wipers
Still have to do front diff, transmission, brake, and spark plugs

As far as changing other things:

I started replacing my interior lights with white LEDs
I plastidipped my wheels and chrome decals/emblems/logos
I got new plate cover

I'll post some pics on here tomorrow.

I love seeing chrome free Jeeps!!!!

mileage improve noticeably yet?

silverkk · **Joined:** Mon Feb 04, 2013 12:27 pm **Posts:** 637

Kkjess wrote:

what covers are those

Kkjess · **Joined:** Fri Aug 28, 2015 7:53 pm **Posts:** 24

[][/quote]what covers are those[/quote]

They are seat skins from a factory 2011 jeep KK anniversary edition.

xmikebrock · **Posted:** Wed Sep 09, 2015 10:49 am

PALiftedKK wrote:

xmikebrock wrote:

Here's the update for the past couple weeks!

Still working on changing all of my fluids, air filter, and spark plugs
Finished the rear diff, power steering, changed my air filter, and wipers
Still have to do front diff, transmission, brake, and spark plugs

As far as changing other things:

I started replacing my interior lights with white LEDs
I plastidipped my wheels and chrome decals/emblems/logos
I got new plate cover

I'll post some pics on here tomorrow.

Nothing TOO noticeable yet... excited to switch out the spark plugs this week!
I love seeing chrome free Jeeps!!!!

mileage improve noticeably yet?

xmikebrock · **Posted:** Thu Sep 10, 2015 9:38 am

Not a huge difference in mileage yet.
Excited to put the new spark plugs in and see what they do!

But ^^
Black dipped stock wheels
Black dipped emblems
Clear bubble like rear license plate cover
dip some trim too... Going to pull that off and painted though

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Gageraid · **Posted:** Fri Sep 11, 2015 10:35 am

Changed my transfer case fluid this morning (ATF+4 @78K miles). I almost forgot how much fun that is to do.
:-)r

dcbelcher26 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 11, 2015 10:40 am

Gageraid wrote:

Changed my transfer case fluid this morning (ATF+4 @78K miles). I almost forgot how much fun that is to do.
:-)r

What brand atf would you recommend? I should really change my tranny and transfer case.

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Gageraid · **Posted:** Fri Sep 11, 2015 10:47 am

dcbelcher26 wrote:

Gageraid wrote:

Changed my transfer case fluid this morning (ATF+4 @78K miles). I almost forgot how much fun that is to do.
:-)r

What brand atf would you recommend? I should really change my tranny and transfer case.

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Never noticed what people use here. I used Valvoline ATF+4.
Since this was the second time I've done it, I was familiar with the obstacles you face.
For $1 buy a plastic hose attachment (automotive section) to connect to each quart.
I position the quart on top of the driveshaft and slowly let gravity do it's job along with squeezing the bottle every so often.
It's very easy to do. I forget what size, but you need an allen key to get the fill and drain plug out.

dcbelcher26 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 11, 2015 10:49 am

Gageraid wrote:

dcbelcher26 wrote:

Gageraid wrote:

Changed my transfer case fluid this morning (ATF+4 @78K miles). I almost forgot how much fun that is to do.
:-)r

What brand atf would you recommend? I should really change my tranny and transfer case.

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Never noticed what people use here. I used Valvoline ATF+4.
Since this was the second time I've done it, I was familiar with the obstacles you face.
For $1 buy a plastic hose attachment (automotive section) to connect to each quart.
I position the quart on top of the driveshaft and slowly let gravity do it's job along with squeezing the bottle every so often.
It's very easy to do. I forget what size, but you need an allen key to get the fill and drain plug out.

I have one of those fluid pumps that you hook up to the bottle. Should work well

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NAMoulton1 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1054

Towing all of my life away from WV. End of the month I'll be in Norfolk until I leave for Washington (state)!

Also got her weighed (with the trailer which is about 2000lbs empty).

At Chaos picking up my newly used front axle with Yukon 4.56s and a Detroit TrueTrac inside.

Also waiting on the new OX locker to be installed!!!

PALiftedKK · **Posted:** Fri Sep 11, 2015 5:56 pm

NAMoulton1 wrote:

Towing all of my life away from WV. End of the month I'll be in Norfolk until I leave for Washington (state)!

Also got her weighed (with the trailer which is about 2000lbs empty).

At Chaos picking up my newly used front axle with Yukon 4.56s and a Detroit TrueTrac inside.

Also waiting on the new OX locker to be installed!!!

Hope someone else is close by Virginia once I move there!!! Hope theirs plenty of nice trails up there.

Bmxer524 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 12, 2015 12:41 am

Nick, you're moving WAY too far away. On the bright side, wheeling is nice out there...

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