What have you done to your KK lately

heiliges · **Joined:** Thu Nov 15, 2012 11:57 am **Posts:** 35

Yeah, I know. I have the steel for it and have plans to add it, just only had time for this right now. The fenders will be steel, tied into the over all look with the bumper. Skid plate is one of the first things to add to help protect the cooling components down there. The I move to rockrails, rear fenders and rear bumper. Helping another KK this weekend build a lightbar mount that will tie into a rack in future. Essentially, there are many plans, just not enough time for it all at once. But its all coming.

As for the cb, we both mount by the rear left light. The wire routes through a grommit in the cab with ease and the mounting hardware can be just about anything that fits. I trimmed the light with a dremel, and the other kk just places it higher but below the glass. Its a tight fit but doable.

rebjeep09 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 15, 2014 11:28 am

Just had installed-
OME 2927 springs/90009 shocks front - 2731 springs/60069 shocks rear
Ended up with 2.5" lift in the back and 3" in the front
I was blown away by how great it came out.

Nikon84 · **Joined:** Thu Nov 13, 2014 1:00 pm **Posts:** 15

rebjeep09 wrote:

Just had installed-
OME 2927 springs/90009 shocks front - 2731 springs/60069 shocks rear
Ended up with 2.5" lift in the back and 3" in the front
I was blown away by how great it came out.

Sweet any pictures!

Bmxer524 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 15, 2014 3:34 pm

rebjeep09 wrote:

Just had installed-
OME 2927 springs/90009 shocks front - 2731 springs/60069 shocks rear
Ended up with 2.5" lift in the back and 3" in the front
I was blown away by how great it came out.

Pics or it didn't happen :jester:

It'll settle in nicely. Give it a few thousand miles and a few weeks. It'll drop a tad and ride great. You got your alignment already?

heiliges, what radio do you have? I'm looking for someplace to mount the radio itself. The antenna will go like where you said, by the taillight and tailgate.

Gageraid · **Posted:** Sun Nov 16, 2014 4:20 pm

Filled up for 18 mpg city miles.
Not too bad considering it's been much colder in Jersey and I have had to use the heat and defroster a few times.

dcbelcher26 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 16, 2014 4:41 pm

I filled up for 15mpg half highway half city -_-

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Gageraid · **Posted:** Sun Nov 16, 2014 4:49 pm

dcbelcher26 wrote:

I filled up for 15mpg half highway half city -_-

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That's gotta be waaaaaay less than 300 miles on a tank. No thanks.

dcbelcher26 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 16, 2014 5:24 pm

Gageraid wrote:

dcbelcher26 wrote:

I filled up for 15mpg half highway half city -_-

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That's gotta be waaaaaay less than 300 miles on a tank. No thanks.

It was about 275 miles on 18 gallons.

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NAMoulton1 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1054

Gageraid wrote:

dcbelcher26 wrote:

I filled up for 15mpg half highway half city -_-

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That's gotta be waaaaaay less than 300 miles on a tank. No thanks.

Straight highway I can get 16.1mpg...I haven't seen 250mi on a tank since the 4" lift haha.

Gageraid · **Posted:** Sun Nov 16, 2014 5:36 pm

You guys are going to be hurting when the snow is on the ground. Who will be the first one to get a 10mpg tank this Winter? :ROTFL:

dcbelcher26 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 16, 2014 5:47 pm

Gageraid wrote:

You guys are going to be hurting when the snow is on the ground. Who will be the first one to get a 10mpg tank this Winter? :ROTFL:

I already had an 11mpg tank!

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Gageraid · **Posted:** Sun Nov 16, 2014 5:50 pm

dcbelcher26 wrote:

Gageraid wrote:

You guys are going to be hurting when the snow is on the ground. Who will be the first one to get a 10mpg tank this Winter? :ROTFL:

I already had an 11mpg tank!

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I'd love to have a look at your Jeep and see if something is wrong. Unacceptable.

lfhoward · **Posted:** Sun Nov 16, 2014 5:58 pm

I'd love to sit in the passenger's seat and watch how you drive, Gage! What percent of your mpg increases would you ascribe to mods such as the Hypertech & 4.7 Throttle Body and what percent is due to adjusting the nut behind the wheel? :mrgreen:

Gageraid · **Posted:** Sun Nov 16, 2014 6:13 pm

lfhoward wrote:

I'd love to sit in the passenger's seat and watch how you drive, Gage! What percent of your mpg increases would you ascribe to mods such as the Hypertech & 4.7 Throttle Body and what percent is due to adjusting the nut behind the wheel? :mrgreen:

Once I get my dash cam setup I'll be able to upload videos...I ordered it last night.
I don't really know too much which mods helped to most since I did most at the same time and I wasn't stock for long.
Stock I was getting 16.5 city, within 3 months I installed the CAI, tuner, and exhaust and started seeing higher numbers.
I'd say the majority of my boost in mileage is the nut behind the wheel. Some folks don't even understand the simple things about getting better mileage.
All I know is that a 100 percent stock Libby should be pulling 17-19 city without any trouble and 20-22 highway.

dcbelcher26 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 16, 2014 7:05 pm

Gageraid wrote:

lfhoward wrote:

I'd love to sit in the passenger's seat and watch how you drive, Gage! What percent of your mpg increases would you ascribe to mods such as the Hypertech & 4.7 Throttle Body and what percent is due to adjusting the nut behind the wheel? :mrgreen:

Once I get my dash cam setup I'll be able to upload videos...I ordered it last night.
I don't really know too much which mods helped to most since I did most at the same time and I wasn't stock for long.
Stock I was getting 16.5 city, within 3 months I installed the CAI, tuner, and exhaust and started seeing higher numbers.
I'd say the majority of my boost in mileage is the nut behind the wheel. Some folks don't even understand the simple things about getting better mileage.
All I know is that a 100 percent stock Libby should be pulling 17-19 city without any trouble and 20-22 highway.

Yea I'm lifted with 31inch duratracs lol. Gage, whats your advice in bumper to bumper traffic? Lol i was in that for about 20 miles the other day. I kno that killed my gas

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Gageraid · **Posted:** Sun Nov 16, 2014 7:11 pm

Depends on the speed. The goal is to never come to a complete stop. It's possible. You have to leave buffer room like semis do in traffic... When you get stuck in bumper to bumper traffic sometimes you're forced to stay in first or second gear. Just try to let momentum carry you and take your foot off the accelerator instead of hitting the brakes. With duratracs on, taking your foot off the accelerator should act like the brakes without actually hitting the brakes.
The best thing to do in bumper to bumper traffic is look at the brake lights VERY far ahead of you so you can predetermine what's in store for you, like is it worth it to speed up right now, or no because everyone is still stopped up there...

dcbelcher26 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 16, 2014 7:17 pm

Gageraid wrote:

Depends on the speed. The goal is to never come to a complete stop. It's possible. You have to leave buffer room like semis do in traffic... When you get stuck in bumper to bumper traffic sometimes you're forced to stay in first or second gear. Just try to let momentum carry you and take your foot off the accelerator instead of hitting the brakes. With duratracs on, taking your foot off the accelerator should act like the brakes without actually hitting the brakes.
The best thing to do in bumper to bumper traffic is look at the brake lights VERY far ahead of you so you can predetermine what's in store for you, like is it worth it to speed up right now, or no because everyone is still stopped up there...

I hate traffic haha i was going anywhere between 0-10. Sit still for 5 mins then move forward 100 feet and stop again. It was rough

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oktane17 · **Joined:** Thu Oct 14, 2010 4:22 pm **Posts:** 54

I had a thrush welded exhaust and im was getting 21 mpg highway and like 17 city. i took it off and now i get 14 city and 17 highway, Im deff putting it back on. Alot of it has to do with the backpressure on the resonator, im wondering if i just remove the resonator it might help?

Bmxer524 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 16, 2014 11:16 pm

If I see 230miles to this tank I'll be happy. I know the gas light is bound to come on by tonight or tomorrow night(not doing much driving between tonight and tomorrow) and I'm only at ~200 miles before correcting for the 31s.

And I don't know if it counts, but I've seen single digits before in my KK. Last winter I pulled 8mpg off. That was a blizzard and a ton of messing around in rwd though.

dcbelcher26 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 16, 2014 11:27 pm

Bmxer524 wrote:

If I see 230miles to this tank I'll be happy. I know the gas light is bound to come on by tonight or tomorrow night(not doing much driving between tonight and tomorrow) and I'm only at ~200 miles before correcting for the 31s.

And I don't know if it counts, but I've seen single digits before in my KK. Last winter I pulled 8mpg off. That was a blizzard and a ton of messing around in rwd though.

So now that you say correcting for 31s how do i do that?

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