Any JK owners from the UK
10-27-2011, 11:18 PM
#41
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I have no JK at the moment, waiting to get my black Sahara from the dealers in November. I've got a load of mods either on order or in my garage. 33 inch Mickey Thompson Beja mtz, kmc addicts, terraflex 3 inch lift, front and rear rugged ridge xhd bumpers plus other bits.
This jeep thing is really addictive.
In my small town I'll have the 4 th JK. I live in Bushey, herts. I'll have to get a wave going.
Paul
This jeep thing is really addictive.
In my small town I'll have the 4 th JK. I live in Bushey, herts. I'll have to get a wave going.
Paul
10-28-2011, 02:08 AM
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"Not sure that my JK is loving the short drives about Edinbrugh though....18.9mpg!"
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Glad your enjoying the mods.
Was going pm you to see if you'd experienced any issues so far.
(By the way, how did you manage to get the snapped head bolt out of the tire carrier ?)
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Well I'm getting 9 to 10 more MPG than that local driving.
I was told the snorkel can take a chunk off your milage with CRD's. Something to do with air being forced in rather than drawn, but what do I know
I was also taking to a guy who had a stock JK like mine but with Cooper SST's on the 18"'s and lost 6 or 7 MPG
Wouldn't think the Duratracs should do that much damage to the MPG. Maybe 2 ?
I was wondering with a lift that would cancel the rake and level the stance, with no steel bumper up front, may cause hood flutter which in turn, ( so I've read ), cause vibrations to the mopar hood lock knocking the levers out in the barrel. Any thoughts or experiences on that one ?
Just want to try & cover all the angles before i dive in next year.
RLT
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Glad your enjoying the mods.
Was going pm you to see if you'd experienced any issues so far.
(By the way, how did you manage to get the snapped head bolt out of the tire carrier ?)
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Well I'm getting 9 to 10 more MPG than that local driving.
I was told the snorkel can take a chunk off your milage with CRD's. Something to do with air being forced in rather than drawn, but what do I know
I was also taking to a guy who had a stock JK like mine but with Cooper SST's on the 18"'s and lost 6 or 7 MPG
Wouldn't think the Duratracs should do that much damage to the MPG. Maybe 2 ?
I was wondering with a lift that would cancel the rake and level the stance, with no steel bumper up front, may cause hood flutter which in turn, ( so I've read ), cause vibrations to the mopar hood lock knocking the levers out in the barrel. Any thoughts or experiences on that one ?
Just want to try & cover all the angles before i dive in next year.
RLT
I took the spring off the hood a long time ago so I don't get any issues with hood flutter. I really don't think that a lift would do anything to the lock mechanism though
Also I have the kentrol stainless latches with are a big more snug than the stockers.
10-28-2011, 05:25 AM
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"I really don't think that a lift would do anything to the lock mechanism though Also I have the kentrol stainless latches with are a big more snug than the stockers. "
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The levers in the barrel are positioned from your ignition key when fitted. So there could be a possibilty of them lossing position I suppose.
Might have to look into different latches,but quitelike the stock ones.
RLT
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The levers in the barrel are positioned from your ignition key when fitted. So there could be a possibilty of them lossing position I suppose.
Might have to look into different latches,but quitelike the stock ones.
RLT
10-28-2011, 07:14 AM
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Think that's what happened to mine, you could open it IF you got the key in just the right place. From what you have said it makes sense that it worked if the key/pins all lined up just right. Need to keep it there and working somehow as I believe it's what helps the JK qualify for "Thatcham" approval status regarding insurance., but I might be wrong.
10-30-2011, 01:10 AM
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I'm in Suffolk, had my Jeep almost a year now. Did the service myself yesterday but haven't as yet replaced the diesel filter as I can't find it. Anybody know where I'll find it?
10-30-2011, 02:00 AM
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Originally Posted by scotlandjk
It is on the drivers side, if you crawl under and look at the chassis there is a bulge out of plate steel. That is the skid plate for the filter.
10-31-2011, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by scotlandjk
It is on the drivers side, if you crawl under and look at the chassis there is a bulge out of plate steel. That is the skid plate for the filter.