My second CRD

Devilmonkey · **Joined:** Sat Nov 29, 2014 2:23 pm **Posts:** 19

Hi guys

what a fantastic forum I wish I had all this support when i owned my first CRD, before i lemon lawed it.

Alittle about my self, I live in Minnesota and recently found this website while looking up some specs i wanted to compare the torque numbers from the liberty to the new Ram ecodiesel and the upcoming Chevy colorado. I was considering buying one or the other. And much to my amazement there are now fixes and workarounds for all the problems i suffered through with my old CRD. My old 05 CRD was the best motor i've ever had hooked up to the worst transmission/torque converter i've ever had.
After some research and a lot of thought I bought Sailwa66's Jeep CRD from Lost's For Sale section, rather than shelling out the money for a new truck. Its a great jeep it was amazingly taken care of and he really spent some time fixing all the little problems that plagued the Jeeps from the factory.

Needless to say I"m really happy to be back into a Jeep and glad to have all this knowledge and help from the LOST members.

Thanks guys
Doug

the current look, but soon to change

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Jan 29, 2015 4:01 pm

Devilmonkey wrote:

Hi guys

what a fantastic forum I wish I had all this support when i owned my first CRD, before i lemon lawed it.

Alittle about my self, I live in Minnesota and recently found this website while looking up some specs i wanted to compare the torque numbers from the liberty to the new Ram ecodiesel and the upcoming Chevy colorado. I was considering buying one or the other. And much to my amazement there are now fixes and workarounds for all the problems i suffered through with my old CRD. My old 05 CRD was the best motor i've ever had hooked up to the worst transmission/torque converter i've ever had.
After some research and a lot of thought I bought Sailwa66's Jeep CRD from Lost's For Sale section, rather than shelling out the money for a new truck. Its a great jeep it was amazingly taken care of and he really spent some time fixing all the little problems that plagued the Jeeps from the factory.

Needless to say I"m really happy to be back into a Jeep and glad to have all this knowledge and help from the LOST members.

Thanks guys
Doug

the current look, but soon to change

Welcome to LOST
are you doing away with the wheel / tire combo? I think I saw that somewhere else
Interested in the wheels

Devilmonkey · **Joined:** Sat Nov 29, 2014 2:23 pm **Posts:** 19

ya i'm currently looking for some cherokee Icon rims and i'm leaning wards the skinny tire look. I"m hoping it will handle better on the icy minnesota roads. I"m leaning towards 215/85R16 depending on how they handle and ride.
I'm hoping to get some feedback from guys that have tried them or are still running them like geordi. Although the color of the rims has grown on me.

Now i'm just waiting for summer so i can bolt up some new toys

currently on my list and waiting for better weather:
bolt up bullbar
get the remote start and new Android radio installed
get new tires and rims (i'm looking for ICONS if anybody has any for sale)
install the 2014 cherokee front seats i pick up off of craigslist. (that will be nice

)
maybe fix the rust on the doors

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Jan 29, 2015 5:55 pm

KJs came with a very similar wheel , maybe easier to find
Personally think that narrow of a tire looks off on a KJ but ...
What do you know about the current wheels on it? Looks like what I have been thinking about getting possibly.
Any other pictures or know width/backspacing??
Thanks

Devilmonkey · **Joined:** Sat Nov 29, 2014 2:23 pm **Posts:** 19

Here are some more pics
http://s122.photobucket.com/user/sailwa66/slideshow/jeep?sort=9

as for the rims
5x7 Wheel Vintiques Rallye-style wheels, e-coated and powdercoated
5" back spacing? (not positive on that)
Baby Moon hub caps with vintage ‘Jeep’ logos

i actually started to like the rims and color after a month of owning it..... i'll almost hate to see them go

Devilmonkey · **Joined:** Sat Nov 29, 2014 2:23 pm **Posts:** 19

I"m trying to go with a more friendly long distance runner since this will be towing my ATV's across country
I figured a little less in width and a little less aggressive tread pattern would help

i've been scouring around looking for either Icons or 16" Moabs .... they're both tough to find

Mountainman · **Posted:** Thu Jan 29, 2015 7:09 pm

I know next to nothing about wheels, other than less weight and how aerodynamic they are makes a significant difference. I'm looking to go with that size as well, and probably going to run a LRR for the summer. But, I wonder if there are narrower wheels as well to compliment the 215's? From what I read on Ecomodder, reducing the tire and wheel weight, and a narrower profile, and LRR tires might give some significant gains. I'm hoping for 3 mpg over my 245/70/16 Cooper all terrains.

Hopefully all season wimpy tires hold up to the rocky roads I fly through. The LRR tires should be harder than AT tires rubber, for what that is worth?

They said on ecomodder that up to half of the drag is from tires, but where the width really matters is at highway speeds. I think those classic jeep wheels might be a nice compromise between looks and drag. Thanks for the pics!

Devilmonkey · **Joined:** Sat Nov 29, 2014 2:23 pm **Posts:** 19

Thanks Mountainman

By the way how do you like your GDE trans tune?
i was thinking of getting that next.

ohh and you got an electric fan?
are you trying to hypermile? what are you getting for MPG? did the electric fan help at all?

Mountainman · **Posted:** Thu Jan 29, 2015 7:41 pm

anytime

the trans tune helps a lot by keeping rpms lower. I am trying to get the most mileage out of it, but still want to be able to drive through terrible mountain roads, and deep snow. I'll be running studded snow tires in the winter, with chains once I'm off-road. I haven't tracked my mileage since the computer was programmed for 32's from the PO (which were too big), but I'm sure I've made some descent gains. More important to me, getting rid of the mech fan made it where I can actually keep an eye on things, work on stuff easily, and removed two or three points of failure + 2 or 3 parts I don't have to pay to replace periodically. If you check the bearings on the fan pulley, unless it has been replaced, I'm willing to bet they are bad on most everyones CRD's. I got one crd that it blew up and the fan ate the radiator. Luckily it didn't destroy anything else. And then, you've got the problem of it overcooling most of the time, because it always runs, especially a problem in the winter.
I also have a warm air intake (just pull the plastic bit off the air-box) which gives a slight mpg gain, and I don't want it sucking cool air, unless I'm towing something really heavy in the summer. So removing the mech fan helped a tiny bit there also.
I'll eventually post my mpg when I've got my new grill block installed, the Turbodieselfreak stat installed, LRR tires, and a gps to track my real mileage.

My goal is to average 30 mpg, and that's with a lot of offroading. Probably won't get there, but maybe I can get a 40+ mpg tank at 60mph on the highway someday.

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Jan 29, 2015 8:05 pm

Devilmonkey wrote:

I"m trying to go with a more friendly long distance runner since this will be towing my ATV's across country
I figured a little less in width and a little less aggressive tread pattern would help

i've been scouring around looking for either Icons or 16" Moabs .... they're both tough to find

Moabs are 8 inches wide and would not work with the skinner tires you are wanting to run.

Devilmonkey · **Joined:** Sat Nov 29, 2014 2:23 pm **Posts:** 19

really? i thought they were 7 inches....
well depending on what i get for a rim might decied what tire i'm getting

thanks tom

PathFinder7 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 03, 2015 2:16 pm

Devilmonkey wrote:

install the 2014 cherokee front seats i pick up off of craigslist.

Do the 2014 Cherokee seats bolt up directly or is there fabrication involved? I am looking to swap out my 05 CRD leather seats for more comfortable, better looking, and possibly heated leathers in the very near future. I know the KKs seats are a direct bolt in. There seems to be some speculation that the seats from the PT Cruiser will also bolt in, but no confirmation. I'd be curious to add another seat on my list to look for.

Devilmonkey · **Joined:** Sat Nov 29, 2014 2:23 pm **Posts:** 19

I honestly have no idea as of yet....
I just got the seats off of craigslist a few days ago and they have been sitting in the garage. and since its freezing cold in minnesota right now i was going to wait until spring and then do a write up.

I do love the hidden storage under the passengers seat

Devilmonkey · **Joined:** Sat Nov 29, 2014 2:23 pm **Posts:** 19

i'm worried about the wiring
and the air bag sensor

when i get it in this spring, i'll have to do a write up on it.
I know the Dodge journey has the same type of seat with a hidden compartment
i wonder if that is a direct bolt up as well?

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