Ivan's 03 KJ Renegade in Germany

Ivan · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:33 am

OK, it's all done, except for the snorkel, I will install that this summer. Now I can finally drive it!

ARMOR UPGRADES:
ARB front bumper
Skid Row engine skid plate
Skid Row Transmission skid plate
Skid Row transfer case skid plate
Skid Row gas tank skid plate
Rocky Road Super Slider rock rails
Poison Spider rear differential ring
Trail Ready rear bumper
Wurth rubberized undercoat on underbody
Herculiner on rockerpanels
Herculiner on rock rails
Herculiner on lower face of rear bumper
Herculiner on roof
Herculiner on roof rack

TRACTION / DRIVE TRAIN UPGRADES:
P265/75 R16 (32") Goodyear MTRs
ARB front and rear Air Lockers
ARB compressor
HD braided stainless steel air lines
Yukon HD 29 spline rear axle shafts
Yukon HD 27 spline rear yoke
Mopar 4.10 front and rear ring & pinion gears
Snorkel (coming soon)

SUSPENSION UPGRADES:
Jeepin By Al's Upper A'Arms
OME HD front springs
OME struts
OME rear springs
OME rear shocks
Daystar rear bump stops

LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL UPGRADES:
Optima Blue-Top Marine Battery
Warn Quick Connect front and rear
KC Rally 800 driving lights
KC Series 26 back-up lights
KC Series 26 rear fog lights

RECOVERY UPGRADES:
Warn 9.5XP winch
2 front shackles
2 rear shackles

LOAD BEARING UPGRADES:
Garvin Sport Rack with mounts for high lift jack, axe and shovel, 2nd spare tire
All J's Interior Sport Rack

COMMUNICATIONS UPGRADES:
Cobra Remote Mount CB Radio
Icom IC-208H AM/FM Dual Band radio
Firestik Antennas

SAFETY UPGRADES:
Stainless Steel front and rear brake lines

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tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:48 am

Great job....looks good , love that TR rear bumper!!!

Tom

dloc_jeep_KJ · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:50 am

WOW

that is a nice KJ!! looks like u have done almost everything u could. i hope to have all these mods soon. great looking rid. well done.

Jeep4me99 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:57 am

that is one awesome KJ....keep up the good work!!!

WV Jay · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:03 am

Nice ride! Maybe one day mine will look like that when it grows up, lol!

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:13 am

WOW

that looks awesome!! can you post some more pics of the TR rear bumper??

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:19 am

Nice job, love the rear bumper

AbsoluteRenegade · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:23 am

wow

i want it

riptricket · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:39 am

looks awesome!!!
it looks like your RL super skinks slope up on the tube part... is that right?

elephantrider · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:47 am

nice kj.

that tr rear bumper looks HUGE !

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:44 pm

I have loved that rear bumper from the first time I saw it 4 years ago and still do, some dont like the part around the tail lights but I think it really sets it off!

Ivan · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:48 pm

Riptricket - those are actually Rocky Road Outfitters Super Sliders (not Rock Lizard super skinks). But yes, they do curve up, nice and tucked in. I coated them with Herculiner to give them some extra protection against minor scrapes. If you choose to get them, I have some suggestions for you to make installation better.

JSC7002 - I just added some more pics of the Trail Ready rear bumper. I took those as soon as it was bolted on, but before the whole KJ was built up. I still had the original side steps and didn't have the license plate bracket and light on the spare yet.

BTW - I normally don't keep the second spare tire on the roof rack, I was just testing it out for a couple of weeks. It's good to have the option to mount one up there.

dog_party · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:33 pm

Really nice job Ivan!

You KJ looks SWEET!

Endurance · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:34 pm

Dude, seriously? HOW IN THE WORLD do you get that thing through TÜV? Neither the bumpers nor the roof rack are TÜV certified. The lift isnt either, the locker is not, the lights are not.....

Daniel

Oh and by the way, awesome looking KJ!

kolesy · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:48 pm

TUV?????

wildrussian · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:07 pm

Mine will look like that one day when I win the lottery

Nice KJ!

Ivan · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:41 pm

Thanks for all the positive feedback. I appreciate it, especially after working on it every day off for several months.

Endurance - I don't have to worry about TÜV because I never drive by their HQ in Cologne. Seriously though, the inspectors here wouldn't note any problems with any of the mods. Even if they did, my KJ is not due an inspection for the remainder of my time left in Germany. I renewed my plates (no inspection required) for 2 years just before I installed the upgrades.

kolesy - TÜV are the safety freaks. They sleep wearing helmets and buckle up when they use the toilet.

Wildrussian - no lottery required. I bought everything with some of the money I saved while in Iraq. I got good deals and discounts from the suppliers and the Army shipped it all to Germany at no cost to me. One of our Army benifits is that we are entitled to have a certain amount of property shipped to wherever we are in the world. I saved some more money by installing much of it myself at the base's self-help garage (it's like a full blown garage with lifts and tools that you rent for $6 per hour - another nice Army benifit).

Jeepman56 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:27 am

WOW! Congrats on the new toy. I would advise not driving it on base too much because the Army may want to use it as a prototype and/or field test it. :twisted:

Ivan · **Posted:** Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:52 am

Here are some pics of the Skid Row skid plates. There are four in all from front to rear:

Front skid - protects the front differential and oil pan.
Engine skid - protects the rear half of the engine and transmission.
Transfer case skid - protects the transfer case.
Gas tank skid - protects the tank.

The front 3 skids combine creating a relatively smooth armor surface from the engine to the transfer case. The skids overlap eachother creating a little "step" where they come together, but the front one overlaps the one to the rear so that it doesn't snag on anything while in moving forward. The sides also curve upwards for some side protection too (see pictures below).

Overall, I am very happy with them. They are tough, finished with a great poweder coat, and install relatively easily and as explained in the instructions. They definately add a great deal of needed protection to the KJ, especially to the transmission, transfer case, and gas tank.

I also included some shots of the fip-up license plate bracket that mounts on the winch fairlead, the Poison Spyder Rock Ring on the rear diff cover, and how I ran the rear air line (bright red), Warn Quick disconnect, and other wires along the undercarriage.

JIMMY JEEP · **Posted:** Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:34 am

Wow

what an amazing collection of mods to transform your kj.You appear to have a Us style tow hitch ,do they use the same size towball as european spec tow balls?

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