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  1. hectikart

    Ironman lift...2.5 years later

    I've had my ironman suspension on the jeep for about two and a half years, 34,000 miles and thought I would give a performance update. Also wanted to see how others have fared with the suspension/ how it's holding up compared to what people are finding with OME. My rear shocks and springs...
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    Chasing a misfire...

    So, the jeep started idling rough and misfiring when I started it up yesterday morning. Ran the codes and it's just giving me a generic P0300 random/multiple misfire. Coil packs 1-5 are almost brand new. (they only had 5 in stock when I did the coil packs) I've just been waiting for #6 to go...
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    Rear end noise

    So a few weeks ago I'm driving for about 10-15 mins and started to get a knocking/thump coming from the rear end. Sounded like rear passenger. It seemed rotational, and had a "one and two and..." rhythm to it. I pulled over and checked out, nothing seemed wrong. Less than a mile down the road...
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    Wheel Shake After Tire Rotation

    I put 5 new 245/70r16 general grabber AT2's on my KJ about 2 months ago and just did my first rotation this weekend at 5000 miles. Did the rotation properly (rear tires to the front, one front crossed diagonally to rear, other front to spare, and the spare on the opposite rear. Now on the...
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    I'm back!

    Sorry to just fall off the face of the earth like I did...just had a very busy few months. Got married, got a new job...got new tires, finally! Life's changes are settling down...so back to Jeep stuff. Ended up going with General Grabber AT2's 245/70r16's. Just couldn't justify the extra...
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    Strange Rumble

    So recently I've noticed what I can only describe as a strange rumble/vibration that only happened while I am between 50-55mph. It's not severe, but definitely can be felt, by me at least...when I have passengers they don't seem to notice it. It almost seems like the engine is revving up and...
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    245/75r16 Rubbing Issues

    I'm looking into getting my new tires soon...wish I had them now with the 24"+ of snow on the ground that's still coming down. Right now I'm sitting at about 21" in the front, a little higher in the back. I want to do 245/75r16 Duratracs, but wondering if I'll have rubbing issues. Will I...
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    Heater Control Lights

    One of my heater control lights burned out last night. I stopped by Advance on my way home to see if they have a replacement bulb but they don't carry anything. They said it may be a dealer part, or I may need to replace the entire heater control panel. Anyone have to do this before and...
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    DuraTracs's vs. Grabber AT2

    So I'm still trying to decide on new tires...narrowed down between DuraTracs or General Grabber AT2s. I had actually "decided" on Duratracs, but then I had to dump $2800 into my engine...so cash is a little tight right now. That being said, winter is upon is and the crap stock wranglers are...
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    So, today sucked pretty bad! ...

    I was down in VA for the holiday weekend and drove back to CT today (about 650 miles) 30 miles from home my malfunction indicator light starts flashing...ride starts to get rough and I notice that as I decelerate, I'm losing power and can't get it back....so I get off the next exit, which was...
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    Suggestions for getting blood out?

    No I didn't wreck...or murder someone, although it must have looked like it when I was filling up at the gas station with fresh blood all over my clothes hands and face splatter... My dog got bit my another dog tonight and I had to rush her to the vet because she was bleeding everywhere...
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    What load range are you using?

    I'm looking at picking up at set of Duratracs, hopefully before we start getting snow. 245-75r16 comes in load range C and E. Just wondering what others with Duratracs are running and what the pros and cons are. I'm assuming worse gas mileage with a E range tire...but if it has...
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    Really Disappointed with Hellas

    It has been less than a week since I installed my Hella 500FF's on my bumper and I'm already having problems with them. I did some searching on here and alot of people seem to like them, but so far I'm very unimpressed... Wired them properly, according to instructions with the relay and...
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    Fall - New England

    So took a trip into the woods today, trail off of an old logging road. Took the dog for a walk, and enjoyed the leaves. Thought I would share a few pics. Parked down by the lake nice view of the leaves across the lake Where we came from more leaves Ginger Back...
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    Better Late Than Never...

    So I've been on here for a while now and realized I never officially introduced myself. My name is Dan. I bought my '06 KJ Sport completely stock in Feb 2011 with 61,300 miles. Now it is just shy of 84,000 and I have had no major issues...just general maintenance (u-joints, cv's...may need...
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    Jeep Appreciation Day

    Anyone remember Jeep Appreciation Day? I'm not sure if it was just in New England, or if it was a nationwide thing. But, at least in New England, Jeep dealers would sponsor free lift tickets for 2 on specific days/mountains if you arrived in a Jeep vehicle. This was years back, and as far as...
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    Wiring hella's independent of headlights

    I'm getting ready to wire up my front bumper hella's today and would like an opinion. I was originally going to wire the switch to the parking lights, but I am thinking about running them using only the switch for on/off. I have heard some argue that this lets them also act as a set of backup...
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    Stores that sell good 4x4 accessories??

    Anyone know of good places to buy 4x4 accessories? I was looking for Hella500FF's and ended up buying them online because I couldn't find any stores around that sold anything decent...NAPA, Advance Auto and places like that only had super cheap and crappy lights. Does anyone know of any...
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    Gas tank skid leading to damage??

    So someone was telling me that he had an S-15 with a gas tank skid on it, and over time dirt got trapped between the skid and tank, rubbed, and wore holes in the tank. He claimed he has to replace 2 tanks because of it...He also said there was space between the skid and tank and that the skid...
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    Should I lift my KJ?

    My current plan was to add a small lift, either Ironman or OME to get about 2.5" and upgrade to 245-75r16's...then I started having trouble with my 4wd, so it's somewhat on hold until I get that straightened out...but I'm really debating doing the lift at all. I feel like my money can be better...

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