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A day out in the Jura....WET!
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Author:  Topan [ Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:41 am ]
Post subject:  A day out in the Jura....WET!
I had rained a bit only during the last few days....so you can imagine after many days of rain non-stop.
My KJ has stock suspension ...(and i can tell you that am gonna order the Frankenklift !!!)
Tires are Duratrac.
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Tires are getting well clogged but still tracting well, so far...
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First deep tracks: i went to soft, too scared for my underneath sterring, and got stucked:
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A few meters further, tracks even deeper and weter: 2nd towing:
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but trying hard to get out !! :BANANA:
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..and yes, the windows were in deed closed... :)
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So now, do you think it is low ? it was like a finger print in the mud:
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and it gets deeper and deeper and wetter !!!
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ready to get towned out:
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a bit of stretching,
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and bite of local delicatessen
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and ready for a few more meters..


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The rescue is arriving....
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Muddy here ?...where ??...
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The KJ is heavy but the power and grip of the Range really impressive:
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Blocked path...i feel glad!
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A friend in Mitsu in action:
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Ah...finally quiet !!
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untill a loud Klong under the front end, stucked on a rock...hated that noise !
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Lunch time !! :rockon:
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A very nice steep hill, i was so glad that the Range passed it finally at the 5th attempt :BANANA:
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and the smoke at behind the Mitsu is tires bursting on the rocks (2nd attempt was the good one)
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and no pic, but i passed the first time smoothly :-)r

Fantastic scenery:
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no one took the left hand side lane...
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end of the day:
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hope it was not too long.
..that day convinced me to lift the KJ !!
Author:  TJB2003KJ [ Mon Oct 18, 2010 12:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: A day out in the Jura....WET!
Nice pictures. I hope your friends weren't too annoyed at having to tow you so often.

Don't forget that a suspension lift by itself won't increase the ground clearance beneath your differential. For that, you need a taller tire that the lift kit makes possible. Good luck with your mods.
Author:  JeepinJarhead03 [ Mon Oct 18, 2010 1:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: A day out in the Jura....WET!
Yes it does, perks of IFS :P


Awesome scenery guy! Very Soupy hehe
Author:  Topan [ Tue Oct 19, 2010 2:17 am ]
Post subject:  Re: A day out in the Jura....WET!
TJB2003KJ wrote:
Nice pictures. I hope your friends weren't too annoyed at having to tow you so often.

Don't forget that a suspension lift by itself won't increase the ground clearance beneath your differential. For that, you need a taller tire that the lift kit makes possible. Good luck with your mods.



i actually had a feeling while running between cars hooks that my buddies were looking strangly at me :wink: But hey someone needs to entertain the crowed :jester:

Actually, i just ordered a Frankenlift, as you say, it wont increase the clerance under the differential but at least will give more space under the Mopar skid plates.
i will then upgrade to taller tires when my Duratracs will be dead (won't be too lng at the pace... :SOMBRERO: )

Actually was worries me a lot are the front arms...looking at any KJ, this is the lowest point (except the ones that went to Dana...)
Author:  ridenby [ Tue Oct 19, 2010 5:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: A day out in the Jura....WET!
Nice pics.
Author:  dgeist [ Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: A day out in the Jura....WET!
Wonderful pictures of the KJ and really beautiful scenery. Your CRD looks like mine's long lost Swiss cousin :)

Dan
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