What have you done to your KK lately

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

I'm pretty excited to drive to work tomorrow haha.

Night pics...just headlamps:

Just fogs:

Both:

Gage, you have me sold on these haha. Worth all of my $27 hahaha.

Gageraid · **Posted:** Fri Dec 12, 2014 12:03 am

Just keep in mind about the legality of them.
Not sure if you're aware, but I recently upgraded my headlights to Putco Mirrow White and they're great. I'd recommend them as well when you get tired of whatever headlight bulbs you have no.
I may need to adjust my headlights in the future, I think they need a little fine tuning. Good thing that's easy to do as well.

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

I am fortunately in the middle of nowhere haha, but these are almost a necessity because fog is a huge issue here. When driving over the mountain there's been a couple times where I couldn't see the guard rail on MY side of the road. Every other time I can't see the oncoming traffic's side guard rail.

12KK SFD · **Posted:** Fri Dec 12, 2014 8:51 am

I need to adjust my fogs, I think. People flash the hell out of me with the Renegade housings where they didn't before with my original ones.

Last night I used the KK to bring home our new 55" Samsung TV. Had to fold both seats down to get it to lay flat!

Gageraid · **Posted:** Fri Dec 12, 2014 11:32 am

I'm not aware ofa fog light adjustment, only headlights. I could be wrong though.

12KK SFD · **Posted:** Fri Dec 12, 2014 11:46 am

Yeah I was wondering about that. It just seems that the fogs are either brighter or aimed higher than before. I adjusted the main headlights down when I first installed them to the level of the cutoff I had before.

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

Drove home with the fogs on unless oncoming traffic is coming through. Much better than stock. Only thing that's weird is after I turn them off and just have the driving lights on, the normal lights almost seem purple haha. I'll get used to it but it was weird the first time haha.

Gageraid · **Posted:** Sat Dec 13, 2014 1:15 pm

NAMoulton1 wrote:

Drove home with the fogs on unless oncoming traffic is coming through. Much better than stock. Only thing that's weird is after I turn them off and just have the driving lights on, the normal lights almost seem purple haha. I'll get used to it but it was weird the first time haha.

This is why they say not to use fogs unless you need them. Your eyes will get used to the better light, and you'll be disappointed when you turn them off.
I smile when it's raining, snowing, or foggy, cuz that's when my Jeep looks angry with the yellow fogs. :frankie:

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

Haha, I guess...I have to drive with my fogs on though due to my guard cutting the driving lights off right in front of the Jeep.

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

Gave her a much needed bath, scrub, rinse, wax on then wax off (she sparkles now...it's weird...), then cleaned the windows and RainXed the windshield and flipper glass.

Also measured out how much metal I need to build my rock rails. It's about 185lbs for the 3/16" tubing and 225lbs for 1/4" tubing...Is that extra weight worth it?

Bmxer524 · **Posted:** Sun Dec 14, 2014 6:48 pm

My RL sliders weigh 100lbs for both. Atleast that's what the package said when it came in.

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

Bmxer524 wrote:

My RL sliders weigh 100lbs for both. Atleast that's what the package said when it came in.

O.O well then these better be bullet proof haha. I plan on using 1/4" thick sheet metal to sandwich on the unibody, using 3"x2" rectangular tubing to use as the actual rail/slider part (with a 45* angle on the ends) and also to form the "M" for the bracing of the rail, the mount to the pinchweld I plan on using 1"x1" square tube with the top cut open enough to allow for those mounting bolts to but placed through, and then finally some 1.25"x1.25" round tube angled at 45* upwards to fill the gap left from the old plastic runner.

Also getting 1/4" sheet metal to weld onto the current gas tank "skid" to beef that up haha (welding will be done with the skid off the Jeep...just to ease any worried minds haha).

Bmxer524 · **Posted:** Sun Dec 14, 2014 10:27 pm

NAMoulton1 wrote:

Bmxer524 wrote:

My RL sliders weigh 100lbs for both. Atleast that's what the package said when it came in.

O.O well then these better be bullet proof haha. I plan on using 1/4" thick sheet metal to sandwich on the unibody, using 3"x2" rectangular tubing to use as the actual rail/slider part (with a 45* angle on the ends) and also to form the "M" for the bracing of the rail, the mount to the pinchweld I plan on using 1"x1" square tube with the top cut open enough to allow for those mounting bolts to but placed through, and then finally some 1.25"x1.25" round tube angled at 45* upwards to fill the gap left from the old plastic runner.

Also getting 1/4" sheet metal to weld onto the current gas tank "skid" to beef that up haha (welding will be done with the skid off the Jeep...just to ease any worried minds haha).

Sounds like the mounts are gonna be the weight adders lol

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

Bmxer524 wrote:

Sounds like the mounts are gonna be the weight adders lol

Not 85lbs worth...

Bmxer524 · **Posted:** Sun Dec 14, 2014 10:58 pm

Not sure. RL has the think legs that mount to the "chassis" then they have the square tube that is connected to the legs and bolts to the pinch seam. The rest is all tubing. I think MtnLuvr made his sliders similar to those too.

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

Hmmm,well we'll see how strong they are, soon I hope haha. Going to call my metal shop and get a quote for all of this. I believe this order will weight more than my entire bumper haha.

12KK SFD · **Posted:** Mon Dec 15, 2014 3:24 pm

Well I finally pulled the trigger and ordered the OME lift. Merry early Christmas to the KK!

LKWJeeper · **Posted:** Mon Dec 15, 2014 7:14 pm

12KK SFD wrote:

Well I finally pulled the trigger and ordered the OME lift. Merry early Christmas to the KK!

Awesome!

12KK SFD · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 8:33 am

I'm pretty excited to get it installed and to see the difference in ride quality. I'll probably end up getting the a-arms after the first of the year and install them all at once.

lammarco · **Joined:** Sun Mar 18, 2012 3:37 pm **Posts:** 274

Finally got the 3" air intake tube and replaced the old org. plastic tube with the 4.7 TB. I must say it sucks...but this time, it sucks AIR! The jeep feel a lot more faster with my HEAVRY modications (410lb added to the truck)...

Thanks Gage for the information.

I wish I can get the hypertech but oh well...Jet chip is working fine...

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