Glen's KJ CRD

[glend]

About time there was something rather than SFA vehicles talked about in the Members Rigs section. Hopefully this will encourage other IFS Jeep owners to get involved.

So my Jeep is a Silver 2007 KJ CRD Anniversary Edition purchased new from Peter Warren. Built in late April 2007 it is one of the last of the KJ series produced and seems to have benefits from some of the upgrades done to the model and its equipment over the years.


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Basics: 2.8L VM Turbo Diesel, Auto Transmission (545RFE), Selec-Trac Full-time and Part-time 4WD (Hi/Lo ranges). IFS Dana 30, with 8.25 Corporate solid rear axle, ABS and ESC (ie Traction control and Braked lock diff).

Mods over the years (all self installed):

3" lift provided by CRDSTU (Murchison Products in Brissy) consisting of special King Spring combo and OME shocks (extended bumpstops). JBA Front Sway Bar disconnects. Pinch Weld Mod. Custom mud flaps.

This vehicle was the Australian test mule for the Green Diesel Engineering Flash Tune ECM Engine Management System Software; resulting in significant torque and HP improvements: http://www.greendieselengineering.com/goPage.do?method=perfComp
Provent oil recovery system,
The Provent and GDE Tune eliminate many of the issues with emissions plumbing on modern turbo diesels: recycling of oil mist blowby and soot recycling with EGR. The GDE tune eliminates EGR and is a significant improvement on engine longevity and oil cleanliness.

Samco turbo hoses, modified dual intake airbox (blockable for water crossings) and Airflow Snorkel, Full bash plate set: Engine, tranmission, transfer case and fuel tank.

Engine additional instrumentation: Prosport EGT, Boost and Transmission temperature gauges.

Navman hacked to also run Oziexplorer.

Dual Battery setup

Narva Driving lights, B&M Auxiliary Transmission Cooler, Polyair airbags in rear springs

TJM Alloy bull bar on steel winch carrier, infill bash plate and trimmed guards

New Off road tyres are:
Mamba MR-1 16x8" Alloys with reduced offset running Cooper STTs 255/70R16
Daily Drive tyres are: Bridgestone D694 Dueler LT ATs 245/70R16s on 16x7 stock alloys.

GME UHF, Next G country mobile with external rack mounted antenna.

Custom made platform roof rack and deflector, custom camper trailer
Custom rear tyre carrier mods to allow mounting of 255/70s on door.


Daily drive, but setup for comfortable long distance outback touring and camper trailer towing. Completed the 2010 Desert Trip, Jambo 2008 and 2010, Cave to Cave, one Camp Coffs, and minor day trips.
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Coming out of Innaminka through SW Qld during the 2010 floods.

Next mod coming:

Attaching a small winch and davit to the roof rack to allow spare tyre lifting to back door and roof rack loading.

[Hunty]

Well done Glend
sweet looking rig & nice pics - the Innaminka shot is a classic!!! I love it-
keep up the good work'

I would like to see more of your travels - I love it when a 4x4 gets to go somewhere really special, mine has only seen wheeny creek for the last 3 or 4 weekends in a row - (as I was on my way to Maggies day out yesterday I got a call from a mate who needed rescuing on the wheeny creek trail) .

So set the trend & hopefully other IFS'ers will post up too!
cheers Hunty

[glend]

I recently had to replace the ball joint in my rear upper control arm (aka the boomerang), as it was starting to allow the diff to slop around a little. The ball joint attaches to the top of the diff and provides the pivot point and controls diff rotational movement fore and af, and left to right. Since I was pulling out the boomerang to replace the ball joint I used the opportunity to install JBA's Link Extension. The Link Extension is a bracket that attaches to the 8.25 diff and elevates the ball joint mount point so the boomerang in a lifted KJ can return to stock running angles (thus preserving the life of the forward mount bushes and the balljoint itself can return to normal orientation). Shims in the Link Extension also allow rotation of the diff to reduce the pinion running angle which reduces driveline vibrations and improve seal life. Here are some photos of the JBA Link Extension on the KJ diff.

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