Nice!! Looks greatFiancé bought me some LED headlights for the gladiator
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Guess she was tired of not seeing anything with the halogens when she was my DD
What was done to your rig this week?
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RESURECTIONJK
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Took some time to trim up the front fenders just a bit to fit the new shoes.
When I was on a 3.5” spring and 39’s I did quite a bit so, now that I’m on a 4.5” spring I didn’t think much more was needed for the 40’s and, as luck would have it I got pretty close.
When I was on a 3.5” spring and 39’s I did quite a bit so, now that I’m on a 4.5” spring I didn’t think much more was needed for the 40’s and, as luck would have it I got pretty close.
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I took it up above Ramona for a quick flex test and while I couldn’t get fully flexed out, I have a pretty good idea of what else I need to do which isn’t much.
Some slight contact on the corners of the bumper is my biggest issue but nothing critical is making contact so I’m happy for now.
Some slight contact on the corners of the bumper is my biggest issue but nothing critical is making contact so I’m happy for now.
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Mike Pierson
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Damn, those things look huge!
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Yeah they’re a lot bigger than my very worn out 38’sDamn, those things look huge!
CalSgt
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Busted down tires today…
I don’t think I’ve ever had beads harder to break than these KMC’s but I’d rather fight getting them apart than have a bead pop on the trail.
Soooo many bolts
I also washed everything and freshened up the beadlock rings. Sanded them with 60 grit on Dewalt 20v followed by some 120 grit on the DA sander. No pictures of that though.
I don’t think I’ve ever had beads harder to break than these KMC’s but I’d rather fight getting them apart than have a bead pop on the trail.
Soooo many bolts
I also washed everything and freshened up the beadlock rings. Sanded them with 60 grit on Dewalt 20v followed by some 120 grit on the DA sander. No pictures of that though.
Mike Pierson
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They look good. Love the backhoe de-beader, much easier and faster than a hi-lift.
Cousin Clyde
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Where did you get those little toe clamps?
jeeeep
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drove from Texas to Utah towing a 4x8 trailer, cylinder 3 misfire code when making a steep climb in New Mexico when rpm's hit about 4000 
Used tap shift the rest of the way making sure to keep rpm's below 3500, made all but 1 climb in Colorado with no further issue and was able to maintain speed within 5mph except the climb in Colorado which slowed me to 40 (in a 65) mph to keep rpms at 3000.
I'm debating on where to have it checked, in Utah but I feel prices are higher; or since I'm going back to TX for Xmas, have the mechanic I use there do the repair.
Used tap shift the rest of the way making sure to keep rpm's below 3500, made all but 1 climb in Colorado with no further issue and was able to maintain speed within 5mph except the climb in Colorado which slowed me to 40 (in a 65) mph to keep rpms at 3000.
I'm debating on where to have it checked, in Utah but I feel prices are higher; or since I'm going back to TX for Xmas, have the mechanic I use there do the repair.
Cousin Clyde
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drove from Texas to Utah towing a 4x8 trailer, cylinder 3 misfire code when making a steep climb in New Mexico when rpm's hit about 4000
Used tap shift the rest of the way making sure to keep rpm's below 3500, made all but 1 climb in Colorado with no further issue and was able to maintain speed within 5mph except the climb in Colorado which slowed me to 40 (in a 65) mph to keep rpms at 3000.
I'm debating on where to have it checked, in Utah but I feel prices are higher; or since I'm going back to TX for Xmas, have the mechanic I use there do the repair.
Misfires are always discouraging. Way to stick it out. Glad you made it.
Was it on the JK?
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Noticed a fun little grinding noise taking the kiddo to school today… got home and peeked around and found a caliper bolt decided to go on vacation… I’ll blame the 40’s.
jeeeep
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the JLU, luckily I was able to identify the RPM range where it would happen and anything below that it would operate without an issue.
That said, perhaps the tick I've been hearing since new is getting worse and what's causing it to misfire at the higher RPM.
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lol…. With a set of 5 point harnesses. They’re for bolting the seatbelt to the roll cage
ETA: with the coopers these and a few Irwin rod clamps were mandatory, with the Maxxis I just needed to move these little cleats a few times as I worked around the bead.
I did end up using these on tires 2 and 3 but just to act as an extra hand to get the last 6” of bead started
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