Finally bought one...

ryan_p17 · **Posted:** Sun Sep 19, 2010 8:35 pm

Well after a few months of researching and shopping I found a used Jeep Liberty. It's a black 2010 Sport with 25600 kms. So far I love this thing. Going hunting later this week so we'll see how it is in the bush. All I need to buy is the trailer hitch and wiring harness which I priced at the dealer for around $400 CDN. I know I can get aftermarket cheaper but I want the OEM 7 pin and the trailer hitch is hidden for the most part compared to the Curt. Anyway, here she is...

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

Congrats on your purchase. Have fun with it :SOMBRERO:

At The Helm · **Posted:** Sun Sep 19, 2010 11:53 pm

Welcome to the :JEEPIN:

team

Scar0 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 20, 2010 7:04 am

Nice looking ride. Congrats!

DetroitKK · **Posted:** Mon Sep 20, 2010 2:03 pm

Welcome to the Black KK family, now get that hitch mounted, tint those windows and black-out the headlights! :SOMBRERO:

luigi1285 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 20, 2010 3:52 pm

loooks sweeeeet.... congrats

ryan_p17 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 20, 2010 4:49 pm

yea thanks guys. i would love to do the tinted windows and the black out headlights but i think i'm going to save for a good set of tires since i hunt a lot and always on gravel roads. i was thinking about upgrading the spare tire to the full size spare too as that temporary thing doesn't look too durable. but the hitch is definately first on my list, just gotta give the back account a break after spending all this money on the vehicle lol.

DetroitKK · **Posted:** Mon Sep 20, 2010 5:48 pm

Wheels and/or tires are always a good place to start, get rid of the crappy Goodyears ASAP! Just FYI the blacked out headlight mod is cheap! About $5 bucks for a can of spray paint.. Also, I'm pretty sure a full sized spare WON'T fit in the stock location, so you would have to move it somewhere else; tailgate, roof etc. I'm not 100% on the spare, but I'm sure someone else will chime in with some better info!

ryan_p17 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 21, 2010 12:59 pm

yea i know that the black out headlights is cheap, i did it to my 98 civic back in the day. i'm pretty sure a full size (stock size) spare fits because when you buy the tow package it comes with a full size spare and it is mounted in the same location. maybe someone could verify that. how bad are the goodyear wrangler st's on gravel roads? do they puncture easily with gravel? thanks for the info...

Cherrie 274 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 21, 2010 2:43 pm

I bought my 08 used first thing I added was the Mopar Hitch.I was going to use aftermarket wiring but liked the Mopar look better. The next big purchase was tires, yes the stock suck.I never got a flat but...
I got Cooper Destination AT. I know this is not a real aggressive tire but living on a dirt road I have found that aggressive tires fling to many stones. Ive added skids too.And other things :-)r

Elt31987 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 21, 2010 3:58 pm

ryan_p17 wrote:

yea i know that the black out headlights is cheap, i did it to my 98 civic back in the day. i'm pretty sure a full size (stock size) spare fits because when you buy the tow package it comes with a full size spare and it is mounted in the same location. maybe someone could verify that. how bad are the goodyear wrangler st's on gravel roads? do they puncture easily with gravel? thanks for the info...

The stock tires are absolute garbage on wet roads,snow,gravel,mud, you name it they suck on it. No pun intended :roll:

ryan_p17 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 21, 2010 5:54 pm

yea i figured the stock tires were going to be bad. it seems to be the trend these days that as long as the tire is relatively quiet, it'll do for the car manufacturers. i don't want anything too aggressive either as it is a daily driver so i need something that does relatively well in the gravel and light mud here and there, but also well on pavement. i'll be researching for a while and probably purchase a set around christmas time. thanks for the help...

das4x4 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:29 pm

Ryan

Nice set of wheels! I love the black on the Libby. Full size spare fits just fine. I run a 255/70/16 series tire and no issues with fit even with the hitch. Move it to the cargo area or roof if you are going wheeling on less than even firm ground if you'd like. No worries for day to day though. The stock ST tires need to be replaced when you get the chance. Aweful on wet surfaces. Last time I checked, Tirerack.com had them at the bottom of thier list. There are about a dozen tires that'll get the job done for you. Depends on your preference as to which ones to get. AT's are a good all round choice. For the other modding to be done...save your $ and do it right the first time. Most of all, have fun and make it your own.

ryan_p17 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 22, 2010 6:20 pm

thanks for the info on the spare tire das4x4. i started looking around and i found the general grabber at2 has good reviews and a reasonable price. i'm going to be doing a lot of researching before i purchase the set. i will buy a 16" black steel rim for my spare as Jeep gives you a 17" wheel/tire combo for the OEM mini spare. i think i will just stick with the 235/70r16's because i'm not a serious off-road guy. just gravel roads and have the atv for the serious stuff. i tested out the Jeep for the first time today in the bush and it did awesome, climbed a few washed out hills with ease, i was impressed. exactly what i needed...

here's a pic of the jeep in it's natural habitat....

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:15 pm

ryan_p17 wrote:

here's a pic of the jeep in it's natural habitat....

Oh crap, a wild animal!! :mrgreen:

MtnLuvr · **Posted:** Sun Sep 26, 2010 6:37 pm

Congrats on the KK ....doube so that you got it out in the "wild"....

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