MudMann94

Not too many new things going on, but I just ordered new tires. Ill keep it a surprise! There supposed to come in on Thursday!. Other then that, I think I will be picking up a HP Dana 30 and do that swap to get rid of my low pinion. Today it was a nice day out so i decided to clean the Jeep inside and out, and the engine bay that was full of mud.



It hasnt been this clean in a while..washed, waxed, polished, tire/rim cleaner.



And i found a good place to put all the stickers that the parts companies send me.

MudMann94

So I picked up my tires today from OK4WD in Stewartsville, NJ. Thats my local 4 Wheel drive shop. I was able to fit all them in the back of the Jeep, they were having a tire sale!


They are 32x11.5x15 BF Goodrich KM2s. Ive read some pretty good reviews, and im hoping that they will do alot better then my bald All-Terrains offroad. Going to get them mounted and balance early next week, so I will definitely get some pics up. What do you think I should run PSI wise on the road? 30?


And this last picture is just for the hell of it. My copilot said to drive into the cart hut at Home Depot, and I gotta listen to her because what she says, I have to listen.

mcguyver_xj

i ran 28/29 in my 32's and they rode great and wore excellently

JerseyJeeper

I'd say 30psi should be just fine but dependent on the sidewall thickness it could be different than your ATs. Pretty sure the KM2 sidewall is thicker so you may not need as much air. Just play around with it to see what gives you the best rolling resistance. Use a piece of sidewalk chalk on the tread and run it with a couple different pressures to see what gives you the most even wear on the chalk line.

Here's a good write-up JP Magazine did.

http://www.jpmagazine.com/techarticl...e/viewall.html

MSJeeps911

Id do 32 in the winter and 25 in the summer. I run 20psi all year. LT tires have a harder side wall.

MudMann94

So I finally got my new tire mounted up, they ride a hell of a lot better then my bald All- Terrains. Went to a local place and got all 4 mounted and balanced for $80. Heres a pic.

NewJerseyXJ609

Nice XJ man keep up the good work! I live in jersey also! All of us have to meet up sometime

MudMann94

Thanks man! I highly appreciate it! I was checkin your build, we gotta go wheeling sometime

MudMann94

Not much of an update but I got to try the new KM2s in the snow yeaterday, did really good.



And I decorated the Jeep for Christmas. Got a wreath and battery operated lights at Home Depot for $20 for both.

Steve's xj

Why dose everyone get rid of the rear sway bar? I spend a lot of time on the hi way is that a good idea

JerseyJeeper

The rear is so thing that it really does nothing with a stiff leaf spring setup. The front is much thicker and controls the coil spring front end much better. The rear really has no effect on the ride.

MSJeeps911

I have none on my zj Rear. You feel it alittle on the highway. But I drive 2miles a day to work. So I have no sway bars.

yarom

Your LCAs are pointing sharply down, which results in a geometry that is not great, as it drives a lot of the bump energy into the frame, rather than through the suspension.

I had the same issue and added an LCA relocation kit, and it completely changed the ride. Also replaced the LCAs and UCAs to adjustable, to be able to align properly in the center of the wheel well.

Might want to look into it...

MudMann94

agreed i didnt even notice when i took my rear out, i dont even have the front in anymore because the bilsteins do such a good job of really stiffening the ride and great handling.

JerseyJeeper

Only a matter of time before the sway bar police see this and start ranting