Factory Service Manual

[avking]

I am about to start the build-up of my wife's 06 Limited and wanted to find a good source to purchase the Factory Service and Parts Manual. If you can point me in the right direction, it would be appreciated.

 

[jeepkj02]

Get a haynes manual from autozone.

 

[avking]

Get a haynes manual from autozone.

Thanks for the suggestion, but I personally find those manuals to be less than desireable. I understand the Factory service manuals cost more, but in my opinion are worth every penny. I have purchase one for every car I own and have ever owned. The couple times I have looked at the haynes manuals, I have found them to be full of incorrect information and seriously lacking in detail.

So, still looking for a source for the factory manuals if anyone has one.

 

[ShafferNY]

I totally agree with you. I think the Haynes manuals are a total waste of time and money.

I always perfer a factory service manual. They're so much more comprehensive.

If I can't get my hands on a factory service manual I will go with a Chilton's Total Car Care manual. They a step up from a Haynes manual.

 

[jeepkj02]

EBAY: 2006 FSM

EBAY SEARCH: JEEP LIBERTY SERVICE MANUAL

The 2005-07 Jeep Liberty should be pretty close to the same. Maybe a few minor details.

 

[Dave]

I always got the FSM on every vehicle I bought new no matter what the cost. Better than any other by leaps and bounds and well worth the $$$$. (not cheap) The others are kindling. Just one repair and you will have your money back. Just my opinion.

I get the old fashoned paper copy so I can take it to the garage and get greasy fingerprints on it. (Vol #1 & 2 are somewhere around $200 for both if I remember right). Don't know if they went up in price since 7/05 when I got them.

1-800-890-4038 (Chrysler) and be sitting down with on at least the 4th beer of a 6-pak when you get the price. That is the only # I have.



Dave

 

[avking]

Thanks all. I normally stay away from EBay, but I saw a three part OEM paper based manual for $100, so I am going to go for it.

 

[jeepkj02]

What's your plan for it?

 

[avking]

My plans for the Liberty are as follows:

Lift Kit - Still have not decided on the kit but the Frankensomthing is likely
Powdercoat the wheels black
New tires - MT Baja Claw Radial (Going to try and fit 33" somehow)
Pioneer AVIC-N3 Nav System
Parrot 3200LS Bluetooth Phone Kit
Front WARN Bumper and winch
Rear bumper if I can find one
Replace front seats with something more comfy
Replace or paint all chrome with black parts
Cargo basket with 4 forward facing and 2 rear facing Hella lights
Try and replace rear seats with 2 bucket seats
Fab up a roll cage and install 4 or 5 point harness systems
Buy or build a front receiver so I can run a small snow plow
Onboard CO2 System
HI Lift, Shovel and Axe mounting system
Figure out how to get full size spare on back door
Couple of gas and water cans

That is all I can think of now. Hope to complete most of it in the next 6 to 8 weeks and then drive it to Idaho.

 

[avking]

I meant to say ARB Bumper

 

[aksloan]

I bought the CD off ebay for $10 and then just print the pages I need to reference when doing something.

 

[jeepkj02]

My plans for the Liberty are as follows:

Lift Kit - Still have not decided on the kit but the Frankensomthing is likely
Powdercoat the wheels black
New tires - MT Baja Claw Radial (Going to try and fit 33" somehow)
Pioneer AVIC-N3 Nav System
Parrot 3200LS Bluetooth Phone Kit
Front WARN Bumper and winch
Rear bumper if I can find one
Replace front seats with something more comfy
Replace or paint all chrome with black parts
Cargo basket with 4 forward facing and 2 rear facing Hella lights
Try and replace rear seats with 2 bucket seats
Fab up a roll cage and install 4 or 5 point harness systems
Buy or build a front receiver so I can run a small snow plow
Onboard CO2 System
HI Lift, Shovel and Axe mounting system
Figure out how to get full size spare on back door
Couple of gas and water cans

That is all I can think of now. Hope to complete most of it in the next 6 to 8 weeks and then drive it to Idaho.

If you do get all that you'll have the most radical Liberty in the world (dare I say better than the Liberator!!??!!) Do some more research! If you haven't go to this forum, great info: http://www.lostkjs.com/forum/phpBB2/index.php

 

[tjkj2002]

New tires - MT Baja Claw Radial (Going to try and fit 33" somehow)

Unless you do major mods to the front D30A(IE welding reinforcements onto it,welding not bolting on) you can kiss it good by.And you will need a bigger lift then the Frankinlift,at least 5" at least to fit 33" tires.Plus 4.10's is the lowest gear ratio you can go on a KJ still running the D30A so you will be really sucking wind on flat surfaces with 33" tires.

Rear bumper if I can find one

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[LibertyOrDeath]

I meant to say ARB Bumper

If you look closely on the bottom right of your posts there is an edit button.

 

[VTNomad]

Snowplow

Snow plows aren't recommended for vehicles with independent front suspension.

 

[tjkj2002]

Snow plows aren't recommended for vehicles with independent front suspension.

Or with a unibody contruction either,but they still do it and crack spot welds.

 

[avking]

IMHO, a front receiver mounted plow used to plow just your own driveway from time to time, can be done with ANY 4x4 vehcile. I am not talking about a commercial operation.

I have a 1.25 mile driveway and a 3.5 mile shared road that is not county maintained. It is up to us residents to maintain it. Some of the time when you need to get out and it has not been plowed yet, you just do it yourself. There is even a place at the bottom of the mountain where you can drop the plow so you don't have to carry it all the way to town.

All of my vehicles are equipped with a plow. I have one good plow and a receiver mounted unit that can be used on three different rigs. Not sure that same one will work on this, but if it does not, I will get one that will.

 

[jeepkj02]

I have a 1.25 mile driveway...

Wow, that is a LONG driveway. Must suck to keep plowing it each time there is a snow storm. Where do you live?

 

[avking]

Wow, that is a LONG driveway. Must suck to keep plowing it each time there is a snow storm. Where do you live?

I live in Santa Barbara, CA. The house I mentioned is our second/vacation/retirement home 23 miles outside Boise, ID. I am hoping to move to it full time in the next year or so. This year we had 9' of snow over a three week period. Had to use the tractor with a grader blade and blower to keep it cleared.

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