Lifted the WK....

[Marlon_JBT]

'nuff said. Pics speak for themselves!

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Had to feed it too!
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[Paul E]

Looks really nice, Marlon! Now it is time for some real tires! ;)

[Fred]

Is it 1.5" or 2"?

[Marlon_JBT]

Is it 1.5" or 2"?
2"/1.25"

I am NOT happy with the height gained in the rear, it is just NOT tall enough for me. Front is OK, got some work to do up there too. Rear end will be helped out pretty soon, in the next month or so possibly.

My big lift comes later, maybe later this year. :)

[Tomster]

You lifted it more in front than in the back? That will mean that you are always going uphill, and it will cost you on gas mileage. :)

Looks good, Marlon.

Tomster

[Marlon_JBT]

Why thanks Tom and Fred and Paul, AKA the only three who care. :)

It's now officially ready for Badlands next month!

[Tomster]

Why thanks Tom and Fred and Paul, AKA the only three who care. :)

It's now officially ready for Badlands next month!

You know if Old Giller were still with us, he would have something to say about it. He thought a lot of you, Marlon.

Tomster

[Marlon_JBT]

You know if Old Giller were still with us, he would have something to say about it. He thought a lot of you, Marlon.

Tomster
Yes. He would have gotten jealous and immediately one-up'd me and lifted that Commander 4".... if he even still had it. :)

What a cool guy.

[Fred]

Taking it to Badlands? BadLands in Indiana? I think this is the first time in the time I have been on IAJ I have heard of you going to a park!!! Thats A+ Awsome.

You have to remember MArlon Paul, Tom and I are probably the only three on here who have been around as long as you

[Marlon_JBT]

Never been to an official ORP before, you're right Fred.
I'm going April 3.

[Fred]

Thats very cool.
WHo are you going with?
Does you jeep have the all time 4wd or does it have a shifter?
you getting different tires?
any new armor in it's future?
Wow I'm excited for you.

[mullins87]

Lookin' good Marlon.

[lilredxj99]

Nice ride! :)

[BobA]

Never been to an official ORP before, you're right Fred.
I'm going April 3.
Wow this is like major news. We need to have a celebration. Your actually going to be climbing something other than curbs,WOW.:D

[Marlon_JBT]

Wow this is like major news. We need to have a celebration. Your actually going to be climbing something other than curbs,WOW.:D
SPEAKIng of CURB HOPPING

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTwOsoGH910

I'm going with the Midwest LOST group. Yeah I'm still hanging out with the KJ people. I've been offroad before, with all 3 of my Jeeps. Well this is gonna be the first time for this Jeep though.

[Marlon_JBT]

Lookin' good Marlon.

Nice ride! :)

Thanks guys!!!!! Really appreciated. Ever since the lift and tires I've been getting double takes. Amazing what 2" makes!!!!

[ih8pepl73]

NICE COLOR! The lift is very subtle though. Not much higher than stock. I know they don't make many lift's for those years. My wife had an 05 GC and there were only two lifts - (I just typed this exact thing on the other thread)
- a 2" BB or a 4" SL. Get some meatier tires and maybe it will look more "off-road-y".

[Marlon_JBT]

geez, I get new tires and people still say I need more new tires. :p

The Jeep is my DD. Not sure if I want to have a DD with those types of tires.

[Fred]

Get a nice set of AT's like BFG's or Daytonas, they ride nice, wear nice, and do better than street tires off road

[mullins87]

Marlon, I don't think you need new tires either. Those Duelers fill out the wheel wells and I've heard nothing but good about those tires.

[YJason]

Marlon, I don't think you need new tires either. Those Duelers fill out the wheel wells and I've heard nothing but good about those tires.

If its the Dueler Revo's, my truck (02 chevy D'max) ate a set in 26k miles and they get louder as they wear.

[Don]

You lifted it more in front than in the back? That will mean that you are always going uphill, and it will cost you on gas mileage. :)

Looks good, Marlon.

Tomster

Marlon don't care about gas mileage...... Marlon's Jeep don't use no gas :)

BTW Marlon, I care, just didn't see this thread until now :p :D

[Marlon_JBT]

Dueler Revo 2!!!

I've asked a few people at work how their Dueler Revos wore.

This one guy said he got 50k out of his and looked like my Forteras with 40k.

[YJason]

Dueler Revo 2!!!

I've asked a few people at work how their Dueler Revos wore.

This one guy said he got 50k out of his and looked like my Forteras with 40k.

Yep, same tire I had. A diesel truck is harder on tires than most other vehicles, I hope you have better luck than I had. I loved mine for the 1st 10k miles and it went down hill from there.

[gumby91]

nice jeep man, one problem with your pics, the jeep is too clean. lol

[Marlon_JBT]

nice jeep man, one problem with your pics, the jeep is too clean. lol
You didn't see the interior. :p

Carpet is muddy, there's crumbs lingering around, probably about $2 in change, school assignments, juice cans.... I'll stop now.

I'm cleaning that much out today.

[mullins87]

If its the Dueler Revo's, my truck (02 chevy D'max) ate a set in 26k miles and they get louder as they wear.


Why do I have a feeling your D'max is a few pounds heavier than Marlon's WK. On a lighter vehicle they should wear longer.

[Marlon_JBT]

Oh Darn. Got ready to clean everything out, started shampooing the carpet (It's black but OMG, I saw so much dirt/mud in ALL areas, front/back/cargo, I wanted to cry)

Got a bunch of crap out of the cargo area and filled up my tires to the proper PSI. It's A HALF INCH TALLER THAN IN THE PICS NOW!!!!! :p

Then it started to get dark. Oh well, there's always tomorrow morning! I guess that's what happens when you go 44259 miles without really cleaning out the interior that well. I'm not going to shampoo the rest of the carpet until after Badlands. But the driver front footwell needed some serious help now.

Oh and I found a waffle fry from Chick Fil A. I haven't been to Chick Fil A since November. It wasn't my fry either way, my cousin was sitting in the back seat. She must have dropped it.

[YJason]

Why do I have a feeling your D'max is a few pounds heavier than Marlon's WK. On a lighter vehicle they should wear longer.
a lot heavier and a whole lot more muscle under the hood ;) :D

[yamamama]

Marlon
I think it looks GREAT !!
Nice color
Classy looking but still has that "I can play" look

[Don]

Marlon, you may want to checkout your transmission protection. I don't know anything about the newer Grands, but I know that some Libby's had transmission skids, and some didn't. Thoses auto transmissions are not cheap to repair or replace :eek: