Hi everyone. I'm shopping around for a '10 KK and dealers in my area tend to have many more limiteds than sports. I hate chrome and just wanted to know, roughly speaking, how much it would cost to replace all the exterior chrome parts for the sport equivalents (e.g. front grill, chrome on the sides, chrome bar running across the back of the jeep, and anything else i might have missed).

additionally, are the replacement parts people get usually OEM from Jeep or aftermarket?

thanks!

edit: i've found a mopar jeep parts website but it seems they want to "upsell" every part to chrome and not the other way around.

Mtnluvr took a lot of chrome off of his. I think he got the dealer to do some of it When he bought his 08. You might PM him.

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2003 KJ Renegade, 5 speed, frankenlifted,Al's a Arms 4.5,Moabs 245/75/16 BFG KM2's, custom rock rails, full Mopar skids, Hella ff220 lights,Hd cooling,Front DTT,Riddler diff cover,Rola safari rack,Cobra 29 peaked & tuned.

Pastafari Alum, Pink shovel recipient

Yeah, I wanted some of the interior features of the limited but didn't want all the chrome so when I ordered my '09 KK I negotiated a package deal with my dealer for a variety of dealer mods / parts which included items it sounds like you're interested in:

1 - Replace chrome grille with OEM Sport grille painted to match which I got for 75% of $293 MSRP = $220.
2 - Replace all chrome body side moldings with OEM Sport black ones for 75% of $366 MSRP = $275.
3 - Replace chrome rear brow above license plate with OEM Sport black one for 75% of $152 MSRP = $114.

All prices listed above are parts and installation labor and I got all the original chrome OEM ones in the boxes the black Sport ones came in.

Hope this helps.

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2009 KK Limited 4x4
Jeep Green/partially dechromed/Sunroof/OEM Skids/
Gray Leather/uConnect GPS-Nav/DVD Head Rests/
MtnLuvr's Off-Road Front Winch Bumper, Heavy Duty Rock Sliders, Heavy Duty Off-Road Rear Bumper/JBA 4" AaS Lift w/UCAs/16x8's w/ 245/75R16 GY MT/Rs

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perfect. that's exactly what i was looking for. i'm going to try for the renegade black-out headlights too...

thanks guys.

I have alot of my old Black Moldings. What color is your KK. I have an Inferno Red Grille also

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2008 KK Liberty
Inferno Red
Daystar 2" Spacer Lift With SkyJacker Hydro Shocks
JBA Gen 5.5 Upper Control Arms
Rokmen Riddler 8.25 Differential Cover
2 KC Slimlite 100 Watt Driving Lights on JK Light Bar
245/75/16 All Terrains
Mopar Front Tow Hooks
Mopar Rear Tow Hook
Mopar Skids

I'm planning on buying one. Don't own one yet. But that's a good idea that i could look for a swap on-line...

Keep us posted w the color I bet you could probably do swaps here, unless you get a good deal like Mtnluvr, then save the headache of taking it off your self. I have a modern blue because it is an 08, so I would not be able to trade the grille but everything else I could.
If you can I say get at least the grille from the dealer cause it will be new and all the other parts can be easily swapped.

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08 Jeep KK Blue. Currently Stock.