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Jeep Wrangler JK
JK General Discussion
Newbie, lessons learned on a road trip with the 3.8 with 6-speed manual and soft top
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<blockquote data-quote="Mr. Bi-Polar" data-source="post: 431174"><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Good to hear @</span>[USER=19352]72c10[/USER]<span style="font-size: 15px"> I was hoping that the factory setup would last but didn't after 2 years of driving. Then I was hoping the Moog setup would hold but it didn't either. This time, I'm not messing around and I'll be going full bore with the Metalcloak 1 ton setup.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">As for the gearing. We made sure when we special ordered the jeep it has the regears. I was juts a bit concerned with the tires and I'm still concerned with the actual width of the tires. otherwise you just need to pick the jeep over with a fine tooth comb as one does not know what the previous owner did to it.</span></p><p></p><p>Edit:</p><p></p><p>One thing I meant to say yesterday, was about the factory mud terrain tires. we've had a set on our last jeep and hated them cause they didn't last 28K miles. The reason for this is jeep mounted soft mud all terrain tires on their jeep to look "cool" but these tires are not ideal for the road and will wear out sooner then later. because the tires are a softer compound the will flex even if they're not aired down. even rotating them religiously didn't help the tire longevity. So upgrading the tires will also help with your fuel economy. Even having a second set just for the road would help. We've driven the jeep for almost 4 years now and have yet to encounter snow. So we're hoping to have the steering completed before the snow and will give our thoughts about the Nitto tires there after.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mr. Bi-Polar, post: 431174"] [SIZE=4]Good to hear @[/SIZE][USER=19352]72c10[/USER][SIZE=4] I was hoping that the factory setup would last but didn't after 2 years of driving. Then I was hoping the Moog setup would hold but it didn't either. This time, I'm not messing around and I'll be going full bore with the Metalcloak 1 ton setup. As for the gearing. We made sure when we special ordered the jeep it has the regears. I was juts a bit concerned with the tires and I'm still concerned with the actual width of the tires. otherwise you just need to pick the jeep over with a fine tooth comb as one does not know what the previous owner did to it.[/SIZE] Edit: One thing I meant to say yesterday, was about the factory mud terrain tires. we've had a set on our last jeep and hated them cause they didn't last 28K miles. The reason for this is jeep mounted soft mud all terrain tires on their jeep to look "cool" but these tires are not ideal for the road and will wear out sooner then later. because the tires are a softer compound the will flex even if they're not aired down. even rotating them religiously didn't help the tire longevity. So upgrading the tires will also help with your fuel economy. Even having a second set just for the road would help. We've driven the jeep for almost 4 years now and have yet to encounter snow. So we're hoping to have the steering completed before the snow and will give our thoughts about the Nitto tires there after. [/QUOTE]
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Jeep Wrangler JK
JK General Discussion
Newbie, lessons learned on a road trip with the 3.8 with 6-speed manual and soft top
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