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  1. DefCon2

    Rocky road outfitters budget lift

    I understand the feeling of not wanting to spend more than the truck's value on a good suspension lift, but I think it's the wrong approach. The costs should be combined, not compared to one another. In the very most cases, I would take a $2000 truck with a $2500 suspension kit over a $4000...
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    K&N Air Filters on clearance at Rock Auto

    I was on rockauto.com yesterday and saw that they have a clearance sale price on K&N air filters for the KJ 2.8 CRD. They are $29 each.
  3. DefCon2

    Successful Shopping Trip for 5 KJs from Italy

    I'd been planning it for quite a while, but it finally happened. I just returned from a trip throughout Italy a few days ago. My purpose there was to shop for 5 Cherokees (European KJs) to use in my charity overlanding organization for Ukrainian soldiers and veterans. I identified 5 vehicles...
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    Please Welcome our latest Preferred Vendor DD Offroad!

    My suggestion is to invite them to show us what we are missing or remove them from the vendor list. This feels like spam.
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    Please Welcome our latest Preferred Vendor DD Offroad!

    I can't find anything for the KJ or KK on this vendor's website.
  6. DefCon2

    The new guy with a problem, Go Figure.

    Fram used to market something very similar. I had one for my minivan and loved it. But soon after they discontinued them, reportedly because they would get hit by something as minor as stones from a gravel road and would dump out all of the oil. I'm a bit skeptical of them ever since.
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    02-05 front end on an 05

    I have researched this and I believe the grill, the piece inside the grill, the bumper cover, the fender flares, and the fenders have to be swapped. The front edge of the fenders is different. All years up to 2005 have one part number, while all years 2005 and up have another part number. And...
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    235/70/16 Front + 265/75/16 Rear?

    I have no idea why you think my dander is up. I am only responding to people who replied to me or commented on my post. But I do have to correct you when you misquote me. You referred to a comment that I made when the topic was a 29" tire versus a 31" tire. Then the topic shifted to two sizes...
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    235/70/16 Front + 265/75/16 Rear?

    Of course it does. The difference in circumference is the actual measurement that matters. The OP addressed this and said that the difference is well within the acceptable tolerances. And if anyone believes that all four of their tires have the exact same circumference, they are dreaming. Wear...
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    235/70/16 Front + 265/75/16 Rear?

    Go back and read my original comment. It accounts for these questions.
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    235/70/16 Front + 265/75/16 Rear?

    Why do you say this? The talk is about front wheels that would look exactly like the rear wheels, with a minor difference in width. I hardly think that a .8" difference in width would look anything like a Mustang. It wouldn't be noticeable to the naked eye, only to the control arms and and shock...
  12. DefCon2

    235/70/16 Front + 265/75/16 Rear?

    That is interesting to ponder. Since clearance is more of an issue on the steering axle, a .8 narrower tire could make a difference. Thinner tires in the front and wider in the rear would hardly be noticeable visually. I wonder how much the contact patch would differ. And of course it would mean...
  13. DefCon2

    Winch ideas KJ

    I plan to get one of these https://www.sahara4x4.com/b2c/producto/WMJeepKJ/2/jeep-cherokee-kj-2002-2008-hidden-winch-mount-plate I'm not sure if they ship to the States or what the shipping charge would be.
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    Left Turn Signal - I'm Stumped

    Take this with a grain of salt, because it is from another type of vehicle. I had a similar problem with my Grand Cherokee WG (European WJ) and it was a broken wire where the wires pass between the door and the fender in the door jamb. But the WJs are known for this very common problem due to...
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    Did i find a gem?

    It does, indeed. I hadn't enlarged that photo. But the question is still out there whether it has two pedals or three. And before someone comments that CRDs were only available as autos, this is a European Cherokee and not a N. American Liberty.
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    Did i find a gem?

    I can say it looks nice, but I can't say gem until I know what it is. 2.8 CRD? 3.7? Auto or manual?
  17. DefCon2

    European KJ question

    Thank you
  18. DefCon2

    European KJ question

    Yes, that's a North American thing.
  19. DefCon2

    European KJ question

    I'm asking you because you seem to be very well informed about these things. Now I have a slightly different but still related question. I'm shopping for both Manuals and Automatics. I'm finding that right around 2004 the power ratings on the KJs with the 2.8 CRD jumped up from 150hp to...
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    Re-Imagining our "Beast" build. 4.7- Solid axle- bed conversion

    That is really impressive fab work. Combine it with the engine swap and it becomes all the more impressive. It sounds like the original hacks cooked up a bonafide sh** sandwich. The problem is that it is very hard to change the type of sandwich. But you've made it a gourmet sh** sandwich.

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