08 KK 2" lift installed & new wheels and tires. Pic

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Thu May 28, 2009 11:06 pm

SkinInc69 wrote:

Diggerfreek wrote:

SkinInc69 wrote:

Diggerfreek wrote:

There is a nice 10 or 12 gauge wire on the rear passenger side that isn't being used :wink:

Wheres it hidin? Under the passenger seat? Pic? LOL

Behind the right rear panel by the window. There is a 8 or 10 pin connector back there. I believe that the wire is meant for the amp that came on the nitros starting in 07 and was finally used on some of the 09 KK's

Thanks for the tip.

PS: I am not a newbie anymore! I broke 100 posts!

No prob..

p.s. Congrats

p.s.s.... Guess that make me an old F***er since I have over 4100+ post in less than 2 years :shock:

SkinInc69 · **Posted:** Fri May 29, 2009 9:43 pm

Digger, is there any extra isolators I can get for the rear of the KK? When we got the Jeeps fully loaded with people and three big dogs in the back the rear is a tad low past level. Any tips? It's not often we have that big of a load. The lift leveled the KK out so it isn't raked like before.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Fri May 29, 2009 11:50 pm

Not that I know of yet..... That is on my list of things to do

MtnLuvr · **Posted:** Sat May 30, 2009 10:15 am

SkinInc69, did you get your KK reflashed after the tire change?

I haven't yet had time to change wheels and tires, but my dealer told me they're not allowed to reflash for larger tires -- I didn't clarify if this was a dealer rule or Jeep/DCX c.y.a. rule.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sat May 30, 2009 3:12 pm

MtnLuvr wrote:

SkinInc69, did you get your KK reflashed after the tire change?

I haven't yet had time to change wheels and tires, but my dealer told me they're not allowed to reflash for larger tires -- I didn't clarify if this was a dealer rule or Jeep/DCX c.y.a. rule.

yeah I think they are full of it. I have never heard of a dcx rule like that

SkinInc69 · **Posted:** Sat May 30, 2009 7:58 pm

Digger, keep me posted if they come out with an iso pad type trick for the back of the KK.

The speedo is still calibrated for stock tires. I will buy a programmer one day so I can change it. Till then no crazy speeding above the posted speed limit. :twisted:

Mike08Liberty · **Posted:** Sat May 30, 2009 9:00 pm

255/70/16 is 1" over stock. It's a 30" tire ... The speedo won't change that much.

Mr Nick · **Posted:** Sat May 30, 2009 9:23 pm

SkinInc69 wrote:

Digger, is there any extra isolators I can get for the rear of the KK? When we got the Jeeps fully loaded with people and three big dogs in the back the rear is a tad low past level. Any tips? It's not often we have that big of a load. The lift leveled the KK out so it isn't raked like before.

Just get more stock springs isolators. I picked up 4 from my dealer already, have not installed them. In stock form, there is 1 on the top and bottom of each spring. I may need 2 more, or all 4 to get the stance I want.

They are only $6 each IIRC.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sat May 30, 2009 9:43 pm

The only problem with the stock ones is they are not very thick... unlike the kj's

Mr Nick · **Posted:** Sun May 31, 2009 12:40 am

Ahh, I didn't know the KJ's were thicker. I think these are about 1/3" each, which is why I might need to add 2 more per side in the back.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sun May 31, 2009 1:13 am

well that is strange. The ones on mine are light weight

Maybe 1/16th of an inch thick

Maybe they changed mid year....... Do you have a p/n... I need more lift in the rear :twisted:

EDIT: is the p/n 52089341AD???

SkinInc69 · **Posted:** Sun May 31, 2009 1:34 am

X3. What's the part number if the lower rear iso's for the KK?

MtnLuvr · **Posted:** Sun May 31, 2009 9:11 am

Mr. Nick's look like the thickness mine were.

MtnLuvr · **Posted:** Sun May 31, 2009 9:59 am

SkinInc69 wrote:

Well today I finally got the lift installed in the KK. It is a 2" front and rear Daystar lift with BDS shocks. The tires are 255/70-16 BF Goodrich AT's on Eagle Alloy 16x8's with 4.75" backspacing. ZERO rub! Not even close to rubbing thanks to the pinch weld mod and my trimming.

Man this thing looks a million times better then stock. I was getting looks like crazy as I drove around this evening. I hope you enjoy!

SkinInc69, are those Eagle Alloys the Series 1378 in Super Finish Black? That's what they look like to me, but according to American Eagle's published specs, the Series 137(8) in 16x8 with 5x4.5" bolt pattern (p/n 1378-7812) has 4.625" of backspacing. Please don't misunderstand, I'm not trying to nitpick 1/8", but wondering if there is some other Eagle Alloy wheel with nearly 5" of backspacing that I've overlooked or if they've got other options not listed on their website.

Just trying to clarify to fully understand what worked so well for you.

Thanks.

Mr Nick · **Posted:** Sun May 31, 2009 11:42 am

I don't have the receipt in my file... :roll:

but I'll double check later. Digger, I wrote down the model that's on the parts breakdown you posted a while ago, and brought it to the dealer. He looked it up just based on description (I guess he didn't trust me) and I'm 99% sure it was the same part number.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sun May 31, 2009 1:26 pm

Thanks.... I guess it is a trip to the dealer for me

SkinInc69 · **Posted:** Sun May 31, 2009 11:51 pm

MtnLuvr wrote:

SkinInc69, are those Eagle Alloys the Series 1378 in Super Finish Black? That's what they look like to me, but according to American Eagle's published specs, the Series 137(8) in 16x8 with 5x4.5" bolt pattern (p/n 1378-7812) has 4.625" of backspacing. Please don't misunderstand, I'm not trying to nitpick 1/8", but wondering if there is some other Eagle Alloy wheel with nearly 5" of backspacing that I've overlooked or if they've got other options not listed on their website.

Just trying to clarify to fully understand what worked so well for you.

Thanks.

In guess my tire lied to me. LOL!

SkinInc69 · **Posted:** Sun May 31, 2009 11:54 pm

Thanks for the info. I changed the BS in my sig now. 4.625 is even better. I like my wheels to stick out! :twisted:

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:05 am

Yes, the KK looks way better with the wheel sticking out.... I almost cried when I put my other set of tires back on

SkinInc69 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:54 pm

Digger, Find out how to give us more lift in the rear?

08 KK 2" lift installed & new wheels and tires. Pic

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