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  1. Katmandu

    High Speed Vibration @8,000 miles !

    I have a high-speed vibration around 70-75 MPH in my wife's 2012 Jeep Liberty 4x4. It only has 8,000 miles on it and has been babied since new and never off-roaded. Mainly driven on flat roads and about 90% highway. The vibration is quite pronounced and is felt through the steering wheel. I...
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    Strut/Shock Recommendations ?

    I have a 2012 Liberty Latitude w/7000 miles and 18" wheels. The front struts are totally shot after 7,000 easy highway miles. The truck has always handled very poorly from brand new. The front end has had a vibration not too long after we bought it. Advised from everyone was the tires were...
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    3.7 is a dog....Need more Power!

    What can be done to get more power out of a 3.7 ? Not interested in turbocharging, supercharging, nitros or gear changing. Just looking for some more gusto from the 3.7.
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    2012 Rear end noises ???

    Ever since my 2012 was brand new, we've had gear whine while coasting. I now some gear whine is normal and not harmful, but when is too much ? Also, recently we've noticed on (2) separate occasions while driving real slow (under 10MPH) the rear end made a loud clunking noise and felt a...
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    Leather -Vs- Cloth front seat comfort ??

    My wife's 05 has cloth seats. She really wanted leather when we bought the truck new but I was too cheap to pay extra for a Limited. LOL! Anyways, I've been pondering buying a pair of used Leather seats to stick in her Liberty. Plus the fact that I've always hated the seating position and...
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    Fog/Driving Light Options..... ??

    My 05 Rocky Mountain unfortunately did not come with fog/driving lights. What do you folks recommend as an inexpensive light kit ? Key word "inexpensive"! How about these Hella 500s for $75/kit ? Hella 500 Light Kit, Hella 500 Lights
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    How to Remove/Replace the Grille...

    I don't have any manuals and haven't seen any "How-To's on here about this topic. How does one Remove/Replace the front Grille on a 05 Liberty ?
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    Fire Extinguisher went OFF INSIDE my Liberty !!

    NO JOKE !! The other week, my wife and I where loading some stuff up in the back of the Lib. I had just flipped the rear seats down and began loading stuff. All the sudden I hear this loud hissing noise. It sounded like a tire leaking. I'm like WTF ?? I was parked next to a side...
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    Fire Extinguisher went OFF inside my Lib!!!

    NO Joke! I vacuumed up and wiped down what I could....but how do I get into all the knooks and crannies ?
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    Wheel Spacers, Rear Sway bar Removal.... Improve Handling ???

    Our 05 Lib's handling needs some major help ASAP. So much so, my wife feels it's not safe out on the highway when it is windy. She's pondering trading it in. Yes, I know.... it's a high profile SUV and that's the nature of this beast. However, I've had a few other SUVs that didn't handle...
  11. Katmandu

    Swapping Seats. What Years Interchange ?

    I'm pondering swapping the cloth seats out in my 05 Liberty to leather. What year Lib seats will interchange ?
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    Flat Hooded -vs- Curved Hooded KJs....

    Why did Jeep make (2) different versions of KJ front ends ? What years did KJs have the flat hood/grill ? FLAT hooddesign... http://img2.netcarshow.com/Jeep-Liberty_Renegade_3.7_2005_800x600_wallpaper_03.jpg CURVED hood design...
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    How Difficult to change out Cloth Seats to Leather ?

    We've been pondering for awhile about changing the seats in our 05 Liberty (that has cloth seats). My wife wants to go to Leather seats. I found a pair of front leather buckets out of a mid-90s Cherokee... would they fit in our Liberty ?
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    Anyone Ever Change your Seats out ?

    I can't stand the rock hard and seating position of the front seats in my wife's 05 Liberty. Very uncomfortable for trips over (20) miles. Has anyone ever changed out the front seats from one from another vehicle ? What other's will work ?
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    A/C Compressor Cycles when Turned Off.... WHY ?

    Since our 05 Liberty was brand new, the A/C Compressor cycles On/Off when the AC or Defroster are switched OFF. WHY is this happening and how do I stop this behavior ?
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