Issue on the beach today
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thank you !.. yeah i got the 2011 but i thought there was no difference between 2007 to 2011. also i driven on the beach on the sand on 4 wd high and never had a problem (not even lower the air lol)
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I know this is an old post, but for the sake of those doing a search, here goes. I learned most of this less than a month after my used purchase and 15-20 minutes after hitting the beach. I have an 09 JKU automatic, so some of this wont apply to manuals. After much research it seems the general consensus is to air down to 15-20 psi as a starting point. I would say the posts above agree with that. Use 4L. '07-'11 auto's will overheat in 4H unless travelling 25-30 mph. Related to that, get an auxillary transmission cooler. The stock cooler is mounted to the a/c condenser and is tucked behind a cross-member and the front bumper. It is undersized and gets almost zero airflow. You can also turn your a/c on to force the cooling fan to come on. I believe 4L automatically turns ESP off, so that's covered. Also, turn O/D off. More than a little late to help the original question, but hopefully useful info to others. You can find more related info by searching this and other forums for "hot oil".
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Thanks for all the info. went fishing today with 4wd low reduced tires to 18psi worked perfect!!! Didn't catch anything but .... my dog, some music and a nice day. <img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=97734"/><img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=97735"/>
Nice man! Sounds like a great day. I was gonna recommend trying 4wd low. That's what I always drive on the sand in. Glad it worked out for you. Keep having fun and off roading!