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[Khaotic]

Hi!

I'm Garrett and I'm the proud new owner of a 2003 KJ Sport 2wd. Now before everyone starts rolling their eyes for my lack of a transfer case, allow me to explain... The Jeep was free; a gift from my stepdad when I moved out here to TN. Originally from San Diego, CA. Been here for 2 weeks and loving it. Looking forward to picking everyone's brains for a while. Feel free to comment your opinions about any of my future plans for the Libby listed below. Thanks for having me here!

 

[Dave]

Hi!

I'm Garrett and I'm the proud new owner of a 2003 KJ Sport 2wd. Now before everyone starts rolling their eyes for my lack of a transfer case, allow me to explain... The Jeep was free; a gift from my stepdad when I moved out here to TN. Originally from San Diego, CA. Been here for 2 weeks and loving it. Looking forward to picking everyone's brains for a while. Feel free to comment your opinions about any of my future plans for the Libby listed below. Thanks for having me here!

Hi Garrett

So let me get this straight. You got thrown out and took a jeep and drove 3000 miles and ended up in TN and then on JKJCountry. Sounds good to me. Welcome.

Dave

 

[Khaotic]

Hahahaha. Close, but let me clarify... Mom and Stepdad moved out here to TN 2 years ago and have been raving about it ever since. I took a visit, fell in love with it... Not to mention if my boys' grandma ranted any more to me about missing them my head would explode... So me and my wife and kids decided to move on out here. I quit my job, we sold off most of our stuff, shipped the rest, got on an airplane and here we are. Needless to say I didnt have a vehicle, so they were kind enough to flat out give me one of theirs. My mom has a matching 2004 white KJ sport as well. And back in San Diego my dad has a 2008 Wrangler Rubicon 4 door, and stepmom has a 2004 Wrangler Sahara. You could say we like our Jeeps.

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

Spring Hill eh?
Pity that the Saturn plant got shut down

Welcome!

 

[Khaotic]

Thanks man!

Yeah it's kinda weird because the facility was just majorly overhauled a few years back. Brand new equipment and everything. We can only hope some other brand will pick it up and bring some more jobs with it.

 

[flman]

Good luck with you new Jeep. You can always get the front axle and transfer and do a transplant, that way we wont have to pretend we like a noob with a 2wd

Just Kidding

 

[Khaotic]

Not to jack my own thread or anything, but does anyone know of a post or something that details out the parts required and work involved with the 2wd to 4wd conversion? I doubt it will happen any time soon, but it is definitely a consideration for the future...

 

[kb0nly]

Welcome!

And as for 2wd, well, its still a FREE JEEP MAN, so what the heck???

 

[HoosierJeeper]

(welcome)

 

[Khaotic]

And as for 2wd, well, its still a FREE JEEP MAN, so what the heck???

I couldn't agree more... And regardless of how many wheels power it, it's still gonna destroy some local trails.

 

[jnaut]

Good luck with you new Jeep. You can always get the front axle and transfer and do a transplant, that way we wont have to pretend we like a noob with a 2wd

Just Kidding

X2. If the Jeep was free, and you've got some money to spend, it might be worth doing a 4wd conversion. I wouldn't do it if you had a carpayment, though.

 

[ridenby]

Not to jack my own thread or anything, but does anyone know of a post or something that details out the parts required and work involved with the 2wd to 4wd conversion? I doubt it will happen any time soon, but it is definitely a consideration for the future...

Welcome, if I was to convert 2 to 4x4 this is direction I would go.
http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38321

 

[Khaotic]

Not that I don't salivate and sometimes wake up in the morning with a moist spot in my undies thinking about a SFA conversion, I'm thinking that is like the most expensive undertaking known to man. Not that I know for sure, but I would guesstimate that ****** a 4x4 KJ in the junkyard would be a lot less painfully cash-sucking. If anyone knows of anyone that has a write up regarding this undertaking, do plz let me know. Untill then I'll just get big tires and take pictures of my jeep sitting with a front wheel on top of something in a mall parking lot like a true poser should do. LoL.

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

JSC0007 or whatever his SN is has a front diff for sale ITBJRC, and tommudd should have one up for sale soon