I always park near, but not close. I want them to walk out and say "Wow, look over there !! "
What did you do to your jeep today?
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I wonder. I don’t see why not since they are adjustable, correct?
We are leaving on a trip with our camping trailer this weekend, so I will need to use OEM this time. No time to wait for shipping.
I like those switches and the mounting location a lot! What switches are those? I'm looking at adding some spot and flood lights to the front of my Jeep. Eventually, I'll add some reverse lights like yours to the back.
Johnny O
Just hangin' out.
Those are the “Nilight” brand off of Amazon. I found them to be extremely well designed and very affordable. They are available in a variety of styles and backlight colors and there are lots of laser etched options to choose from.
I got these first three in a prewired three gang configuration as it was cheaper than buying them individually due to a flash deal. I removed them from the anodized aluminum back plate and the used it as a template to cut the dash panel.
Note I did have to cut out some plastic out of the dash structure to clearance a good fit. That did not compromise the over all structures however.
No dice on the second skid plate junkyard option. It was rotted out just like mine.
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Check out OTRATTW, large selection of switches etc
think I have the letters right
just remember ,
Over The River And Through The Woods
Johnny O
Just hangin' out.
I have had this issue with skid plates too. Raise your spirits by looking at what folks are charging for them all rusty on eBay...almost as much as buying them from Mopar...the OE shields for the diff are just as obscenely priced for a bit of stamped 22 gauge steel with black paint...No dice on the second skid plate junkyard option. It was rotted out just like mine.
Johnny O
Just hangin' out.
Check out OTRATTW, large selection of switches etc
think I have the letters right
just remember ,
Over The River And Through The Woods
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Found it. Laughing my gluteous maximi off. Cool stuff.
So today...spent 4hrs rearranging my man cave/tool room/parts room. Could not get to my tools from all the parts ordered and boxes everywhere. I think I bit off more than I can chew.
With rain all around, started on the right side, pulled wheel off and did some inspection b4 starting this complete frt end swap. Took some photos. See what y'all think of this? Interesting stuff.
How bout that brake line? Quality work there!
With rain all around, started on the right side, pulled wheel off and did some inspection b4 starting this complete frt end swap. Took some photos. See what y'all think of this? Interesting stuff.
How bout that brake line? Quality work there!
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I may ask Joe from my local Jeep shop fabricate a new skid for me if decent Mopar ones can’t be sourced anymore.
Got the Jeep back with new shiny black rear control arms installed. These arms are not Mopar, because they are tube shaped instead of rectangular in cross section. But they are beefy and should be plenty strong for the next 180,000 miles.
These arms are not Mopar, because they are tube shaped instead of rectangular in cross section. But they are beefy and should be plenty strong for the next 180,000 miles.
Johnny O
Just hangin' out.
On the KJ it is the gas tank plate I am most worried about....they are the Pinto of the 21st century!
If you can find a Kilby gas tank skid grab it, best out there
Was rearended 4 times in the 04 and no issues at all
Pinto gas tank issues were way over rated , stupid people more than anything
You need everything WOW, talk about completely worn out
and that brake hose has been replaced and not installed right
Johnny O
Just hangin' out.
Oh, I know…that’s one of those jokes the youngins don’t get. I’m used to driving with a non ventilated tank over my lap with all the wiring connections between. Hahahahaha
Johnny O
Just hangin' out.
Never heard of them…time to dive deep into the wayback machine…
I pretty much got the "not installed right"
That's why I shared that pic. KNEW you would appreciate that one!
So those bolts in the bottom control arm...never done these before and there are adjusting cam looking things on both. ANYTHING I should need to know about putting those in when I put the new arm in? Kinda nervous about this part of the replacement process.
Kilby skids have a great reputation on the KJ but unfortunately they never made one for the KK. Asfir Skids has one for the KK, made of aluminum and $400 shipped from Israel. That’s a bit more than I want to spend.
Tom, I located a KK Renegade with the Skid Plate package and only 70,000 miles on it at a junkyard near your old stomping ground in northern OH. May be worth a day trip next week when I’m in southern MI visiting the in-laws. What are the chances of a 70k mile-old skid not being rotted away in the salt belt?
Tom, I located a KK Renegade with the Skid Plate package and only 70,000 miles on it at a junkyard near your old stomping ground in northern OH. May be worth a day trip next week when I’m in southern MI visiting the in-laws. What are the chances of a 70k mile-old skid not being rotted away in the salt belt?
Model A Ford? Or are your Volkswagens designed this way too?
Mark the cam on each bolt so you can get the new bolts installed correctly and close to being in alignment
