Lt's Garage

[Lt_JWS]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQiwskhXaDA&feature=youtu.be

[Sal-XK]

It's about time just kidding now lets see you jump the creek :)

[Matt]

You're hanging your arm out the window alll wrong... you're supposed to hold the handle like sal ;)

[cico7]

Nice post....I liked your vid.

[Lt_JWS]

You're hanging your arm out the window alll wrong... you're supposed to hold the handle like sal ;)
Yeah Sal has his hand ready to make a quick exit...

It's about time just kidding now lets see you jump the creek :)
Im not as crazy as you, I was worried i'd leave my rear bumper on that drop off... its a good drop, hit the rear frame rails... It was the first real time i'd done anything like that... i've played in water and 2' of snow but no real offroading...

Nice post....I liked your vid.
Thanks, If the wind would have cooperated alittle more it would have been better.

Also im still not sure on the spacers... they look ok but i think i liked it better without them..... I dont know how to describe it, almost like im driving a super wide hummer.

[pjmjr508]

Nice

[Sal-XK]

Yeah Sal has his hand ready to make a quick exit...

Im not as crazy as you, I was worried i'd leave my rear bumper on that drop off... its a good drop, hit the rear frame rails... It was the first real time i'd done anything like that... i've played in water and 2' of snow but no real offroading...

Thanks, If the wind would have cooperated alittle more it would have been better.

Also im still not sure on the spacers... they look ok but i think i liked it better without them..... I dont know how to describe it, almost like im driving a super wide hummer.

I thought the spacers improved the stability especially off road didn't feel as tippy. Not to mention I think it looks better as well that wide stance looks right on the XK

[Lt_JWS]

I thought the spacers improved the stability especially off road didn't feel as tippy. Not to mention I think it looks better as well that wide stance looks right on the XK

Yeah its more stable for sure, I just need some JK wheels and tires now.....

[cico7]

Spacers also give a wider track. This sets the tires a little wider than ruts we ride.
This also helps from getting stuck or bogged down.

[Sal-XK]

Yeah its more stable for sure, I just need some JK wheels and tires now.....

Go easy once you get those first few scratches you stop caring and they start adding up real fast LOL

[Lt_JWS]

Go easy once you get those first few scratches you stop caring and they start adding up real fast LOL

lol yeah, once i scratch it up real good im gonna do the bed liner spray to my jeep like you did.

[Lt_JWS]

didn't want to post this at first because Im a noob but what did i do wrong... i figured it would pull up the hill no prob without 4low.....

http://youtu.be/0B-4utgWIls

Im not trying to make excuses but it rained the night before and the ground was very soft on top and frozen underneath.

[Sal-XK]

We all started somewhere learning our jeeps bro. The first trail I hit my wife's car could of probably made it LOL

[superacerc]

Did you put it in 4 low? Seems like the TCS was limiting your engine power and not letting slip occur at first. If you would have clicked the button once and made the light come on for TCS it probably would have done it. When you go to 4 low the engine power is no longer limited when the jeep starts to slip and only the side to side traction control functions which will help you find grip. Wet grass and less aggressive tires don't help either. With my agressive tires i rarely lose traction at all and don't usually need 4 low unless i'm trying to limit downhill speed or really just need some grunt and wheelspin. Nice vids.

One last edit: Do you have Quadra drive on the 4.7l? That's cool if so. Mine's only Quadra trac.

[Lt_JWS]

Did you put it in 4 low? Seems like the TCS was limiting your engine power and not letting slip occur at first. If you would have clicked the button once and made the light come on for TCS it probably would have done it. When you go to 4 low the engine power is no longer limited when the jeep starts to slip and only the side to side traction control functions which will help you find grip. Wet grass and less aggressive tires don't help either. With my agressive tires i rarely lose traction at all and don't usually need 4 low unless i'm trying to limit downhill speed or really just need some grunt and wheelspin. Nice vids.

One last edit: Do you have Quadra drive on the 4.7l? That's cool if so. Mine's only Quadra trac.

Didn't use 4low at first, I also didn't disable the traction control or anything. I'll say this... it was much steeper than it looked and was very slick. I have quadra drive 2, i figured it would make it no problem, i probably didn't give it enough time to engage as i let off the gas pretty much as soon as it started to spin. Also this was really the first time i've driven on anything slick other than snow....

[Matt]

If you let spin for another half second or so it would've engaged the clutches in the axles for ya then you would've walked right up there. 4-low would've engaged them too.

... next time i bet you go right up it and don't even think about it :)

[Lt_JWS]

If you let spin for another half second or so it would've engaged the clutches in the axles for ya then you would've walked right up there. 4-low would've engaged them too.

... next time i bet you go right up it and don't even think about it :)

so do the axles engage with traction control on, in 4hi?? I put it in 4low and it went right up no problem!

[Matt]

Yes, the axles will engage even with traction control on; but it's still better to turn traction control off when offroading to let the system work better/quicker

[Holaday07 4.7]

when in doubt, use the skinny pedal!

[Lt_JWS]

when in doubt, use the skinny pedal!
yeah im learnin......

[Lt_JWS]

two new additions today!

Magnaflow Stainless Tip, Made an adapter to the stock pipe so the tip is clamped on if I ever decided to really wheels this thing :)
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AEM Intake, got it for 170shipped new, couldn't pass it up!
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[Lt_JWS]

Loving the new intake so far, mileage is best so far even if its just by .1, but my previous best was with no roof racks. Best thing is that my jeep will pull almost all the steep long grades on the interstate without have to drop two gears!

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[Sal-XK]

Wow you guys get some sick mileage man!

[superacerc]

I didn't know the numbers went that high.....

[criket]

I've started measuring my mpg's in Feet per gallon. The numbers are much higher this way :)

That intake looks real good man.

[Lt_JWS]

If you guys couldn't tell from the sell off im having, my jeep is back to stock height and tire size, I simply am never going to wheel like you guys do so it is pointless for me to have a lift/tire im never gonna really use, and i've gotta stop buying crap I don't need, my goal this year is to be debt free and that will never happen if i keep buying stuff for my jeep. Also i've gotta say this its nice to be able to do a u-turn or simply pull into a parking spot without my ESP activating... the MPG increase is nice aswell i've been getting 17-18mpg compared to my 15mpg before and thats no highway driving.... :)

[Matt]

While i'll argue to death that there's a difference between "needing" something and doing it as an "enthusiast" (kind of like the "big kids" version of playing with truck in the sand box)... there's one fact that trumps ALL..... "debt free". You're making a good choice .

But i hope we still don't lose you as an enthusiast. At least make sure you let us help you out when you need some technical help!

[Sal-XK]

Just mod other things like the inside!


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[Lt_JWS]

Just mod other things like the inside!


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Yeah if i do anything it will be cheap DIY mods ;)

[Lt_JWS]

found this vid, its in russian(i guess) but its a good watch for a stock commander!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvr9E12Qz6o&feature=colike

[pjmjr508]

found this vid, its in russian(i guess) but its a good watch for a stock commander!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvr9E12Qz6o&feature=colike

It made the LR3 look worthless. That's funny.

[Lt_JWS]

Just wired up some LED entry lights(thanks OMELET from Jeepforum)

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http://youtu.be/q57B2tRU_dY

[Sal-XK]

Lights are cool! I love lights :D

[Matt]

That looks great. Been on my "to do" for a while now.

[Lt_JWS]

some snow pics!
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[pjmjr508]

Looking Good, send some of that snow this way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lt_JWS]

put my JBA strut spacer on and monroe load leveling shocks on the rear!
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[Lt_JWS]

a trip to whitetop mountain and grayson highlands a few months back...

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[thance]

Did you see the wild ponies?

[thance]

I backpacked a portion of the highlands about 20 years ago.... was not prepared for or aware of the elevation and at one point my pace was so reduced that my feet were not able to clear each other..... it would take 2 steps to move 1 foot. It is only recently that I realized the east coast had mile high mountains and the implications.

It is beautiful up there and one of the few places you can run into wild ponies.

[Lt_JWS]

Did you see the wild ponies?

Yes I did, It was a great place ;)

[Lt_JWS]

Just paid off the Commander! She's got 125K on the clock and still going strong.... here's to making it to 200K!

[Matt]

^^^ like

[Core XK]

^^^ like

X2!

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[Lt_JWS]

crazy snow storm started off with 15" this morning then 23" by the time I left work.... QDII for the win!

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I would like some more aggressive tires though.....

[Matt]

Only a handful of vehicles out there that'll handle snow like a QDII xk :)

[mrnavy2]

:-)

[lekmedm]

W00t!

Sent from wherever my Jeep takes me.

[pjmjr508]

Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lt_JWS]

Busy, busy.... Just built a house so I haven't had any free time ;) But the jeep is doing great! I hit 137,500 today!

[Lt_JWS]

Wow.. its been a while. Hit 150K a couple of days ago. I've seen another lifted XK in my area haven't found out where it lives yet..... ;)2594

[Lt_JWS]

2595

Updated pic
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