Things you HATE about your KJ. <3

WhitbyKJ · **Posted:** Sun Mar 22, 2015 9:00 pm

I frigging HATE the press in studs for the strut mount.

I ended up having to weld one last time I put the struts in, and now I have to weld a different one just to get them out again.

They just keep spinning loose!

dstnm523 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 22, 2015 9:14 pm

Home depot has 10.9 grade bolt hardware..thats what the studs are rated.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 22, 2015 9:55 pm

WhitbyKJ wrote:

I frigging HATE the press in studs for the strut mount.

I ended up having to weld one last time I put the struts in, and now I have to weld a different one just to get them out again.

They just keep spinning loose!

Had my front coilovers in/out 20 times when my KJ was still IFS and never had a issue.

A torque wrench is your friend.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Mar 22, 2015 10:34 pm

LOL yes my old ones were in and out 25-30 times and no issues. Never had an issue with any that has been in my garage
Don't hate anything about KJs

WhitbyKJ · **Posted:** Sun Mar 22, 2015 11:36 pm

Agreed

I didn't exactly pay top dollar for the new ones

WhitbyKJ · **Posted:** Mon Mar 23, 2015 12:07 am

Actually,

I remember read somewhere somebody posted that there was a ford vehicle whose wheel studs worked for top plate bolts. Turns out, there is a ford dealership in the family.

Can someone hook me up with that info?

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Mar 23, 2015 7:59 am

Ford Taurus

WhitbyKJ · **Posted:** Mon Mar 23, 2015 8:31 am

Any year?

bgcarl01 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 23, 2015 11:28 am

The oil filter location! That's about all I've ever hated, oh, and lack of much dash-top space.

Malkie · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2015 10:52 am

....window regulators.

jklanier84 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2015 11:05 am

Oil filter location
Window regulators
Gas mileage
The way the stock rims collect mud throwing the wheel balance off
That every single thing squeaks and rattles every time you hit a pebble

On the bright side none of that makes me want this darn thing any less... JEEP ON!

bgcarl01 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2015 2:09 pm

Ya know, I haven't lost a single window regulator yet. I've had it from 43,000 miles. Has 106,000 now. (Now that I say that, watch me lose one this afternoon!)

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2015 3:04 pm

jklanier84 wrote:

Oil filter location
Window regulators
Gas mileage
The way the stock rims collect mud throwing the wheel balance off
That every single thing squeaks and rattles every time you hit a pebble

On the bright side none of that makes me want this darn thing any less... JEEP ON!

---The KJ has a "easy to get to" oil filter compared to some vehicles.

---Still on all 4 of my factory installed regulators and I'm a smoker so they go up/down a lot.

---4000lbs brick,what did you expect?

---Every rim collects mud and throws them off balance,can't get away from that on any vehicle or any rim.

---It's a Jeep,and a cheap one at that.Want rattle free pony up $400k for a Bentley.

JeepMorrison · **Joined:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:34 am **Posts:** 1236

tjkj2002 wrote:

jklanier84 wrote:

Gas mileage

---4000lbs brick,what did you expect?

Mine is 5200 lbs and i still get 21-22mpg. I dont know why people are complaining

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2015 3:57 pm

4x4kayak2112 wrote:

tjkj2002 wrote:

jklanier84 wrote:

Gas mileage

---4000lbs brick,what did you expect?

Mine is 5200 lbs and i still get 21-22mpg. I dont know why people are complaining

Exactly....Just got back last evening from a short 340 mile run, most highway maybe 20-25 back roads, 10-15 city even with snow, rain , slush, slipsliding around still averaged 19.7 from hand calculations. ( was trying to see if that bored throttle body did anything at all )

y2k_TA · **Joined:** Tue Sep 11, 2012 1:07 pm **Posts:** 85

Gas mileage.........this thing is great for a 4x4. Try my V10 4x4 Excursion it gets 12 highway and 9 city and drops to 6 when I tow. Forget about going seriusly offroad at 9000lbs. But it has its purpose. If you want great gas mileage that is what they make prius and civic for, But I would not recommend going anywhere this jeep goes. This is by far my favorite vehicle......But to get back on topic, I hate that the stereo is not a basic single or double din. There are a lot of nice double din Nav systems out there that without moding the dash can not be easily installed.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2015 8:47 pm

4x4kayak2112 wrote:

tjkj2002 wrote:

jklanier84 wrote:

Gas mileage

---4000lbs brick,what did you expect?

Mine is 5200 lbs and i still get 21-22mpg. I dont know why people are complaining

Mines over 6200lbs,the gas gauge needle moves faster then the speedo :ROTFL:

y2k_TA · **Joined:** Tue Sep 11, 2012 1:07 pm **Posts:** 85

How is your weight so heavy. Curb weight of an 07 gasser is only 3,655 lbs. Do you have 2,500 lbs of cargo/accessories.
...correction. 4x4 model is 4,033 so 2100lb of additional weight?

John3:17 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2015 10:00 pm

y2k_TA wrote:

How is your weight so heavy. Curb weight of an 07 gasser is only 3,655 lbs. Do you have 2,500 lbs of cargo/accessories.

Ok we'll go easy on you since your new. Take the time to look up his rig and all thats been added to it. :seuss:

y2k_TA · **Joined:** Tue Sep 11, 2012 1:07 pm **Posts:** 85

Ok, I see it.......I would be happy to drink a few more gallons for a rig like that......sweet ride.

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