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Upper control arm alternatives
On the topic of getting heavy weight parts in Canada I've used www.themonkeywrench.com for a number of items. They do "free" shipping in Canada, of course their prices are way higher than Rockauto, but the cost to your door for heavy parts is lower. They are kind of slow to ship, but such is...- WheelNut
- Post #38
- Forum: Lift Kit Discussion
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Yet another Engine Swap
If you do for some reason decide to the 4.7L swap keep us updated on how it goes and how it drive because it sure would be interesting to know! The V8 is a lot more money, but it would be unique and very cool. Best of luck with finding a good 3.7! Not really relevant to the original topic...- WheelNut
- Post #17
- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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What the hell is happing here.
Symptoms sound like a bad fuel pump to me because those problems are all related to the engine wanting more fuel and not getting enough. Check the fuel pressure with a gauge and see how it looks (I don't know the spec off the top of my head, but it shouldn't be hard to find online). Download the...- WheelNut
- Post #3
- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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different rims with less offset stock height
I can't say with certainty, but I would be surprised if you got rubbing. You definitely will not rub on any suspension components. This is a really handy tool to assess how a different tire/wheel will fit compared to what you have now: https://www.wheel-size.com/calc/- WheelNut
- Post #4
- Forum: Tires / Wheels
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245/70 R16's vs 245/75 R16's (Pictures)
This gallery is my KJ with 245/75R16s on. H&R lift which is approx 2" of lift. OEM 16" wheels with no spacers. I had 245/70R16 on before these. The 245/75s give a bit more of a balloony, barely fitting into the wheel well sort of look to the tire. No trimming and no extended bump stops for the...- WheelNut
- Post #5
- Forum: Tires / Wheels
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2005 Liberty Sport For Sale - Vancouver, BC, Canada - 239,000km
Selling my '05 KJ. No rust and well maintained! 3.7L V6 with 4 speed auto H&R lift springs Bilstein 4600 shocks all around Full front end suspension rebuild- all bushings and ball joints replaced in mid 2021 Front skid plate and recovery hooks Lots of maintenance over my 3 years of ownership...- WheelNut
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- Forum: For Sale Forum
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Gas mileage
I have 245/75R16 (30.5") on my KJ and I think I'd go for 245/70R16 (29.5") if I were to replace them. I had 245/70R16s on for 2022. The difference offroad was pretty marginal in my mild offroad driving situations. The 29.5" tire fits the KJ better and suits the gearing better for city driving...- WheelNut
- Post #5
- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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2004 liberty Rebuilding the front end on my moms jeep and found a lot of fluid in tie rod boots
That bottom bracket tool you posted won't work for a nut with external notches. It'll only work for a nut with holes drilled in the face of the nut. Unfortunately the service manual doesn't describe the disassembly of the PS rack to replace the seals. It only describes the procedure to remove...- WheelNut
- Post #16
- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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It's a daily driver now- here is a checklist of stuff I need to do yet. Suggestions? A couple questions too.
Seems like you got yourself a good deal! The colour matched wheels are cool. Do you need more ground clearance? Are you really going to take it offroad? If not then don't bother replacing the springs. I know the lift will make the vehicle look a bit more tough, but the lift springs will make the...- WheelNut
- Post #2
- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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Upper control arm alternatives
I put Mevotech Supreme CMK3198 on my KJ 2.5 years ago. No major issues yet after about 25,000km. There is a squeak over speed bumps from the front end, but I don't know if that is from the upper arms or some other component that I installed when I did the full front end refresh. I don't do harsh...- WheelNut
- Post #17
- Forum: Lift Kit Discussion
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A bit of wheel education please
This is the website I use to get info on what a vehicle's stock wheel fitment is: https://www.wheel-size.com/size/jeep/liberty/2008/ To compare tires and wheels I use this site: https://tiresize.com/wheel-offset-calculator/ The KK uses a wheel with a ET40 offset (meaning that the wheel hub...- WheelNut
- Post #2
- Forum: Tires / Wheels
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02 Liberty Rear axle swap
Personally I'd just stick with drums in the rear. Less maintenance and swapping the axles will be straightforward. The rear brakes on these things don't work very hard anyhow since the Liberty is a tall short wheelbase vehicle and most of the weight is transferred to the front wheels under heavy...- WheelNut
- Post #13
- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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Rear Wiper Blade Assistance.
One of the benefits to living in a super low UV radiation part of the world! Probably the best thing to do. Its just a wiper arm afterall! It would take it from non-functioning to functioning.- WheelNut
- Post #11
- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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New here with 06' liberty
Wow, quite the list of repairs! The previous owner must have neglected and/or used terrible quality replacement parts on that poor Liberty. As part of the trail rig conversion process I would definitely go ahead and do some proactive maintenance throughout the vehicle! New rear upper ball joint...- WheelNut
- Post #19
- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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What did you do to your jeep today?
The yellow looks good on the Liberty! I'm surprised that more bright colours like that were never offered from the factory. I guess Jeep reserves those exclusively for the Wrangler. RE: KO3 discussion on the previous page: Those KO3 tires are only available in a couple sizes and are OEM only...- WheelNut
- Post #25,670
- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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Ideas for in car storage
Yeah, the KJ interior is very small! Its actually a really tiny vehicle, which is one of its greatest strength and its greatest weaknesses. I put my sunglasses in a case in the door pocket. There are lots of options out there for back of seat storage, maybe sun visor storage, and other options...- WheelNut
- Post #2
- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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Sourcing lift kit/components in Canada
Too late now, but I'm in Vancouver and I sourced my H&R springs plus Bilstein dampers from Essex locally. Good experience with them and the parts they sold me. I've ordered from Tdot before and they were okay. Pretty slow, but I believe they drop ship most everything, so they don't really have...- WheelNut
- Post #14
- Forum: Lift Kit Discussion
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Asking those who have done their own paint job at home
I would recommend just applying new clear coat since that sounds like what is failing. Repainting the whole vehicle to a new colour is very labour intensive whereas doing a spot repair on the peeling clear shouldn't be so difficult. You could also look at getting the vehicle wrapped in a new...- WheelNut
- Post #6
- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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First (for me) Oil Change ....
For oil filters on the V6 I have had good success with lightly tightening the filter rather than cranking it on. Also get one of those Fram or similar filters with the textured body and you’ll have an easy time removing your filter. I made the mistake of reefing on the filter when I did my first...- WheelNut
- Post #20
- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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Anyone played with the "New" Falken RubiTrek A/T tires?
Looks like the Rubitrek is available in LT and XL load ratings in the sizes that are relevant to the KJ, which is nice. Seems like this is a really promising tire. Looking at the Falken performance ratings the Rubitrek isn't quite as good in the rain and snow, but quieter on the highway. For...- WheelNut
- Post #11
- Forum: KJ General Discussion
