What have you done to your KK lately

Ted15 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 05, 2014 4:23 pm

I finally got some new tires and rims. Had to remove the fender wells and grind a little but they fit. I really like the look too.

LKWJeeper · **Posted:** Thu Jun 05, 2014 4:30 pm

15s? Looks awesome! What size tires? Also is that dip on the fenders?

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Ted15 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 05, 2014 5:00 pm

LKWJeeper wrote:

15s? Looks awesome! What size tires? Also is that dip on the fenders?

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Dip on the fenders, 15" procomp rockrawlers and procomp extreme mt2's. 31x10.5-15
The backspace is 3 3/4" and they rubbed just a little. Had to cut a little from the button of the bumper and grind about 1/2" from the lower part of the pinch weld. The fender wells are removed right now, not sure if they're going back in.

Ted15 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 05, 2014 5:01 pm

LKWJeeper wrote:

15s? Looks awesome! What size tires? Also is that dip on the fenders?

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Thanks

silverkk · **Joined:** Mon Feb 04, 2013 12:27 pm **Posts:** 637

Looks nice and similar to my set up except mine are wider

silverkk · **Joined:** Mon Feb 04, 2013 12:27 pm **Posts:** 637

gonna look similar to this when I Order the new wheels in this color

LKWJeeper · **Posted:** Thu Jun 05, 2014 7:01 pm

Ted how many cans of dip did you use on the fenders and is it holding up well?

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TIJKK1220 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 05, 2014 8:01 pm

What size lift you running Ted?

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Ted15 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 05, 2014 9:05 pm

LKWJeeper wrote:

Ted how many cans of dip did you use on the fenders and is it holding up well?

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A little les than a can per flare. It holds up pretty well, I did it with dip to see if I liked it. At some point I'll paint them

Ted15 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 05, 2014 9:07 pm

TIJKK1220 wrote:

What size lift you running Ted?

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It's an OME lift with a few extras, about 3 1/2" before it settled, probably closer to 3" now.

Ted15 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 05, 2014 9:09 pm

silverkk wrote:

Looks nice and similar to my set up except mine are wider

What size are you running? Those are a little wider than the 245/75-16's I replaced.

Bmxer524 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 05, 2014 9:46 pm

silverkk wrote:

gonna look similar to this when I Order the new wheels in this color

You gotta hurry up! lol I've been looking for a KK on Methods. Are you having yours powder coated when you get them?

Ted, the Jeep looks great!

At The Helm · **Posted:** Thu Jun 05, 2014 10:21 pm

Ted15 wrote:

I finally got some new tires and rims. Had to remove the fender wells and grind a little but they fit. I really like the look too.

Sweeeeet. How do they feel power wise with the 4.10s?

Ted15 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2014 1:09 am

Atthehelm wrote:

Ted15 wrote:

I finally got some new tires and rims. Had to remove the fender wells and grind a little but they fit. I really like the look too.

Sweeeeet. How do they feel power wise with the 4.10s?

Awesome. They aren't much different in size and the new ones are load c where my old ones were e.

silverkk · **Joined:** Mon Feb 04, 2013 12:27 pm **Posts:** 637

Bmxer524 wrote:

silverkk wrote:

gonna look similar to this when I Order the new wheels in this color

You gotta hurry up! lol I've been looking for a KK on Methods. Are you having yours powder coated when you get them?

Ted, the Jeep looks great!

My Trans should be done today I hope to order them soon after and yes getting them powder coated

silverkk · **Joined:** Mon Feb 04, 2013 12:27 pm **Posts:** 637

Ted15 wrote:

silverkk wrote:

Looks nice and similar to my set up except mine are wider

What size are you running? Those are a little wider than the 245/75-16's I replaced.

I'm running 32/11.5r15 on 15x10 cragar rims -38 offset and 4 backspacing

12KK SFD · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2014 8:01 am

Jeep looks great, Ted!

lfhoward · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:19 pm

As I posted earlier, I got the KK up to 22 inches using JBA's adjust a struts. I was at 21 in the front, 22 in the rear before this week. I am having mixed feelings about it, having driven about 700 miles on it in the last couple of days (including a highway trip from Michigan to Philly).

Pros:
- looks awesome
- more clearance in the front
- I got 19 mpg on a full tank yesterday while following trucks on I-76. Coincidence?

Cons/worries:
- feels less stable around corners at speed. Don't know if this is the higher center of gravity or if the alignment is out of spec now. But the alignment for the LCA's looks like it is at the max outside setting, so I don't think I can improve it any. Seems like there is a bit of positive camber noticeable when I look at it from the front (bottom of tires closer in than the tops are).
- front tires make more noise on the highway than they used to. I am worried I will wear down my expensive Duratracs faster, especially the outside edges of the tread.
- it might be my imagination, but I think I hear more turning noise from the CV or hub than I used to (while driving next to barriers that reflect sound). The CV angle is more pronounced at 22 inches than it was at 21.
- ESP activation while taking slow corners (like turning into driveways or 90 degree turns into side streets) is much more common than it was before. It happens a lot now.
- headlights are aimed too high now. I will need to re-aim them if I stay at this setting.

All of this considered, I am thinking of reducing the height to 21-1/2 to split the difference, or going back to 21. What do you all think? Does anyone have theirs up at 22 who would like to share their experience?

lfhoward · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:22 pm

Ted, Silver, & Marco: Nice work, guys!!! The Jeeps look awesome. :JEEPIN:

silverkk · **Joined:** Mon Feb 04, 2013 12:27 pm **Posts:** 637

lfhoward wrote:

Ted, Silver, & Marco: Nice work, guys!!! The Jeeps look awesome. :JEEPIN:

thanks

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