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rear seat interchangeability.
Yes 08-12 hardware is interchangeable. There are some engine electrical things that are not, but most things are the same.- lfhoward
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- Forum: KK General Discussion
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Is this the end of Liberty?
Probably a head gasket leak. Doesn’t have to be the end of the Jeep at all. Resurface the heads, install new gaskets, and keep driving it.- lfhoward
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- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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JBA upper control arm ball joint nut
I put a small wrench on the very bottom of the ball joint's threaded section below the nut. It has flat sections you can grab with a wrench so you can hold it still. Then I torqued the bolt with a larger regular wrench and used the ol' eyecrometer, since you won't be able to get a socket on the... -
Rear bump stops
Apparently they aren’t offered on the website but they do exist and are available if you give Tereflex a call.- lfhoward
- Post #11
- Forum: Lift Kit Discussion
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What did you do to your jeep today?
Picked up 2 spot lights and 2 flood light cubes for Jeepy. The front spots will be mounted to these cowl / ditch light mounts from At The Helm Fabrication. I’ll definitely prime and paint the mounts first. The rear floods will go on my roof rack’s rear light tabs. The idea for the front is off...- lfhoward
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- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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What did you do to your jeep today?
The tapping sound could be slack in the timing chain guides also. It makes a sound almost like a bad lifter & rocker arm. I saw this first hand when I visited the machine shop and went over my partly disassembled engine with the machinist who was rebuilding my cylinder heads and putting in new...- lfhoward
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- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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Front BUmper
I used to dream about getting both the front and rear steel bumpers from ATH back before the rear was discontinued. It always came down to cost for us, and life seemed to happen just when we possibly had the ability to pull the trigger and the funding was needed elsewhere. Same issue with...- lfhoward
- Post #5
- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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'12 KK transmission dipstick?
Your engine oil dipstick and a mm ruler can also do the trick in a pinch. Be sure to measure at a known temperature because the level changes when the fluid is hot (it expands). Warmed up, engine running, in park works well. Here is a good thread on how to do it... -
Front BUmper
ATH makes quality stuff. I have his front recovery system behind my stock bumper, and his roof rack. Sadly both have been discontinued but glad he is still making winch bumpers for us.- lfhoward
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- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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Front LCA bushings replacement
I opened my wallet and got Mopar replacement bolts from the dealer. I didn’t want to take any chances on safety with something this critical.- lfhoward
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- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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What did you do to your jeep today?
Duratracs are good tires.- lfhoward
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- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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Front LCA bushings replacement
I don’t have a dedicated workspace for mine either. I drilled the feet and installed wheels so that I can roll it to the front of the garage when I need to use it. The wheels have parking brakes so the thing is stable. Here it is pressing out the center of a LCA bushing. Seized bolts inside...- lfhoward
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- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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KJ Frankenlift & JBA UCA’s
Found on FB Marketplace today https://www.facebook.com/share/19vNHcEXPe/?mibextid=wwXIfr- lfhoward
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Front LCA bushings replacement
^^^ This. I did mine two summers ago but first I found an old but good shop press for sale on FB Marketplace or Craigslist. I also used the attachments from the ball joint press kits along with the shop press to be able to press out the centers of the old bushings and to press in the new...- lfhoward
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- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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Jeep KK Transmission Skid Plates for Jeep KJ
Ok, here are a few more, in addition to the photos already shown above. Looking front to back Looking back to front Here is the original Mopar skid plate on the left, which is essentially a regular gas tank hanger with an extra steel plate welded to the bottom. On the right is the regular...- lfhoward
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- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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Jeep KK Transmission Skid Plates for Jeep KJ
The skid has not taken a direct hit since I installed it, so I can’t speak to that. With the 4 inch lift and a good spotter, my Jeep has done some rocky washed out trails without contacting anything underneath. But the skid has held up really well in terms of corrosion resistance and I have no...- lfhoward
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- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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Hood latch sensor???
These were the first mod I did back in 2011 where I had to drill a hole in my Jeep! Definitely worth it based on the number of times I have worked under the hood since then.- lfhoward
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- Forum: KK General Discussion
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I've spun bearings on every 3.7 I've owned..
Lost a rod bearing in my original 3.7 at 87,000 miles for no reason. Maybe the original owner didn’t do oil changes on time? I have a Jasper 3.7 in it now and am going on 228,000 miles now.- lfhoward
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- Forum: KJ General Discussion
