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what's up everybody its Eric with Morris 4x4 Center and guys summer is officially

here it's super hot nice and bright and sunny outside and you know what that

means hard tops are coming off your folding back your soft top and your

ripping the doors off your Jeep and you're driving around getting that nice

open-air experience but that begs a question what do you do when it comes

time to park your Jeep and leave it you know you've got your Jeep wide open you

might have some valuables you need to store well do not fret Morris 4x4 has

you covered there are a number of different storage solutions to keep your

valuables and your Jeep safe well you've got it parked without a top and doors on

so you know any would-be thieves are definitely not going to disrespect you

and your ride so stay tuned we'll talk about a bunch of different options for

you all right now when it comes to upgrading your storage and security in

your Jeep probably the most common upgrade is going to be your center

console now definitely look no further than Tuffy security products they make

some of the best center consoles they've got a ton of different technology and

those of course they're made from 16 gauge steel they have an anti pry lip so

you can't get a crowbar up in there they come powder coated in a bunch of

different colors so they're going to be protected from rusting and also their

lock has a special it's an anti twist lock and also special weather seals

inside that lock - so no top no problem it can get rained on you can dump any

snow or anything you want on there you're still going to be able to get in

your constant in case you've blocked some things in there so won't get rusted

shut now also there's a bunch of other companies that make some Center

consulates as well like smittybilt and rugged Ridge now they have a variety of

different options from soft consoles hard you've got quite a few different

choices depending on your needs and what you actually need to store in there but

definitely look at Tuffy if you've got some higher-end valuables they're going

to be one of the best consoles ever now probably second to the center console is

going to be rear storage in the cargo area of your Jeep now there are a ton of

different options all the way from CJ YJ TJ and JK they definitely run the

gauntlet now some I'd like to talk to you about probably first up is the Tuffy

security rear deck enclosure now this is a really

versatile rear security storage area it's got a convenient lift open lid and

of course when you shut it and lock your tailgate it's locked you cannot get in

there if you fold the rear seats down it has a back to it so it's definitely

secure definitely cannot get in there now you would think that it's going to

take up a bunch of different bunch of storage space in your vehicle but you

can actually load gear on top of it up to 350 pounds and you can pile the gear

sky-high so any valuables can be stored inside and then just non-essential items

on top you're good to go you definitely can lug around a bunch of gear out on

the trail now of course there's other different type of lock boxes that you

can put in the rear of your vehicle of course Tuffy makes quite a few that

have roller drawers they pull all the way out now in some of your older

vehicles you're going to have to remove the rear seat so just keep that in mind

but you definitely got the roller drawers you've got ones that are just a

box with the lid that lifts open now also smittybilt makes a rear storage

compartment as well it has a huge roller drawer

you've got 4.2 cubic feet of storage space so tons and tons of gear it also

has built-in tie-downs on the top as well now you can store let's say like a

fridge freezer on top a big toolbox and then all your specialty equipment inside

so definitely when you're hitting the trail you're going to have the bases

covered and be able to take all your gear with you you're not limited

whatsoever now when it comes to rear storage definitely take a look at what

Aries automotive has their rear cargo storage lid now this is unique it's

manufactured out of aluminum you can still store up to 200 pounds on top of

it it's got convenient folding lids to give you full access to your cargo area

and it covers the very the complete top of the rear of your vehicle from the

left to right bed rail all the way to the tailgate you've got a huge huge

storage space inside and it looks absolutely super sleek and great it

doesn't interfere whatsoever with your hard top or soft tops you can put that

back on when the time comes you still have all that secured storage inside

your vehicle now for a more subtle and out-of-the-way secure storage option

definitely take a look at Tuffy products concealed carry drawer that's going to

go underneath the seat of your Jeep and you can as an

applies you can of course store a small firearm in there if you can't take it

with you on your person but also if you've got some smaller value because

let's say your wallet a cell phone or you know any other like jewelry for

example that you have to take off your person that is a great place it's out of

the way out of sight out of mind and of course it's underneath the seat so it's

not going to interfere with your driving experience and it's a great place to

store your valuables in now of course almost every Jeep comes with some sort

of factory storage compartment most common is going to be a glove box now

the glove box is made out of plastic and almost every single Jeep so there's

really no point in locking it because it's not that much of a deterrence to

keep people from just ripping it right out of your dashboard but not to worry

there's many companies out there that make upgraded security glove boxes of

course toughing security products is one of them they offer it in a variety of

different colors so it actually will match your dashboard and blend right in

so it'll actually look factory to your Jeep and of course smittybilt does have

a security vaulted glove box as well that's going to take a look at those if

you want to have pretty much just upgrade your factory storage if you're

not going to run anything else you'll have at least debt to keep some

valuables in and of course it's out of the way it's bolted right to the glove

box so definitely not going to interfere with anything whatsoever so guys that

was just a very brief insight to all the different security storage options that

are going to be available for your Jeep again it's summertime we know you guys

take the tops and doors off so you got to keep your valuables and your Jeep

secured you definitely don't want people to disrespect you and your ride so of

course you can see all of these products on our website wwm RS 4x4 center comm

and of course there are a ton of other options that we just cannot fit into

this video but if you have any that you would like for us to review definitely

leave us a comment we'd be more than happy to do that

so guys you know what to do hit that subscribe button right over there

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we want you to be a part of the Morris family definitely converse with us we're

more than happy to answer any questions so guys i'm eric with morris 4x4 center

and we'll see you out on the trail this summer

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For more infomation >> Jeep Security - Jeep Storage Solutions For the Summer | Morris 4x4 Center - Duration: 6:47.

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Jeep Wrangler JKS Jspec 2.5" Lift Kit (2007-2017 JK 4-Door) Review & Install - Duration: 6:27.

The JKS Jspec two and a half inch lift kit for your 2007 and up four-door JK is going

to be a very well built and very complete lift kit that's going to perform very well

on road and off the road.

Now the J control version of this lift kit is going is going to be more expensive.

It's also going to include some additional components, like some control arm brackets

to help correct for your pinion and your caster angle in the front of your Jeep, where this

kit is not going to have that.

So can you run two and a half inches of lift without any sort of caster and pinion correction?

Yes.

If you decide you do wanna run some sort of pinion or caster correction, you can always

add a set of control arm brackets or a set of adjustable control arms which will also

add some articulation to your jeep.

We'll talk a little bit more about that in just a second.

A kit like this that's at two and a half inches is going to be for those of you who wanna

run roughly a 35-inch tire, still have some room to flex, that's going to be a combination

that looks really good but also works very well on-road and off-road.

Now JKS does provide a very well built, well put together lift kit that does include a

set of Fox shocks.

And even though these aren't the top of line Fox shocks, this is still going to drive the

price of this lift kit up a little bit.

So when you're looking at JKS, you should expect a well built fairly complete kit, however,

you are going to pay a little bit more because of the quality of the components that are

included.

This kit includes a set of four new coil springs which are going to provide those two and a

half inches of lift, and these are going to be a dual rate coil spring.

Now there's much to debate about what is best, a linear, dual rate, triple rate, or a progressive

rate spring.

The dual rate that come in this kit are going provide a fairly comfortable ride when you're

at ride height, but also a slightly stiffer spring when you do get down to close to a

coil bind situation.

So they're going to be good for off-road as well as on-road.

As I said, this does come with a set of Fox shocks for that new taller ride height.

These are going to be Fox Adventure Series 2.0 shocks.

Now these aren't going to be the T6061 aluminum that the higher end Fox shocks are, these

are going to be an alloy that are covered in a powder coat finish, instead of just a

clear anodized finish, but either way, they're still going to provide a really nice ride.

These are going to be a nitrogen charged shock.

And the nitrogen charged in that shock is there to eliminate any sort of bubbling or

cavitation that you can get in the shock fluid when you work that shock really hard over

time.

Working a shock over a long period of time or hitting some higher speed washboards can

cause some shock fade, and a nitro shock will have a lot less of that, help to eliminate

any kind of shock fade.

Now in general, a nitro shock will ride harder than a hydro shock, but most of the ride quality

does come down to valving, and that's something a Fox does really well.

So you're still going to get a comfortable ride from these shocks while still getting

the benefits of that nitrogen charge.

Here you have a front track bar that comes in this lift kit.

This is going to be an adjustable track bar that's much stronger than the factory bar.

The factory track bar can start to flex when you get a larger tire on your Jeep.

This is going to give you zero flex, so you're not going to have any wobble type feeling,

and this is of course adjustable, so you can fully center that front axle underneath the

Jeep.

Over here you're going to have a rear track bar bracket.

This doesn't provide you with quite as much adjustability as some of the other ones out

there, you're not going to be able to change the roll center, it doesn't give you three

different positions for mounting your track bar, however it is a very well built, very

stout track bar that's going to get the job done, moving the mounting point up a little

bit, flattening out the track bar angle, and working very well to get you back on the road

again.

Over here you have a set of JKS quicker disconnects for the front of your JK after you get your

lift kit installed.

And I really like these sway bar disconnects.

These are going to be adjustable so you can get the length exactly where you want it,

and you can disconnect these from not just one side but both sides, allowing you to completely

remove them and through them in the Jeep, as opposed to some of the others that just

allow you to disconnect from one side and then fold them up out of the way.

These are also gonna be greaseable, they fit very tight, so you're not gonna get any rattles,

and because they are greaseable and made of high-quality materials, they're going to last

you a good long time.

The kit's also going to include all the hardware necessary to get it installed, as well as

some brake line relocation brackets that are going to be necessary to ensure you don't

pull a brake line taut when you're off-road.

This is gonna be a two outta three wrench installation that will take three hours to

get it done.

This isn't a kit that includes control arms, so you're not going to have to do that additional

work, which will cut down on the time a little bit.

You're gonna wanna have a socket set and some wrenches handy, of course a jack and some

jack stands.

If you have access to a lift and either pneumatic tools or electric tools, it'll definitely

speed the process along.

And I always recommend spraying all of the applicable nuts and bolts with a good penetrating

oil well before you get started.

That time spent is going to pay dividends in the end, speeding up your installation.

Now, with any lift kit, the first step is going to be jacking up the Jeep and supporting

it by the frame, then removing or loosening anything that keeps the axles from completely

drooping.

So that's going to be your sway bar end links, your brake line brackets, your track bars,

and of course your shocks.

That'll allow you to completely sag those axles and pop out the factory springs.

At that point, you can replace your factory springs with your new taller springs, and

as you reassemble, swap in your new components.

So bolt up those new shocks, new sway bar end links, and track bars, and track bar brackets

as you're reinstalling all of those parts.

Again, this is something that's probably gonna take you around three hours, give or take,

depending on the tools you have at your disposal, but it is something you can do in your drive

way.

This is a $1,200 lift kit, and a lot of that cost does come from the Fox shocks.

Fox does make a premium product, they do charge a little bit more for them, and even though

these aren't Fox's top of the line shocks, they are gonna be more expensive than some

of the other kits out there that have a more no name style of shock with them.

But you're not just paying for the shocks with this, you are getting a lot of components

and you're getting a lot of high-quality components from JKS, which are going to make this lift

kit ride really well and last a long time.

So, in my opinion, this is worth the $1,200 price tag.

So if you're looking for a high-quality two and a half inch lift kit, I definitely recommend

the JKS Jspec two and a half inch, that you can find right here at extremeterrain.com.

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Jeep Compass 2017 review - Old-school looks with off road excellence - Duration: 7:48.

Jeep Compass 2017 review - Old-school looks with off road excellence

However these days you can barely move for them with the Nissan Qashqai, Mazda CX5 and the Seat Ateca among the most well-known and highly rated of the myriad of choices available.

Rather oddly Jeep – which is a manufacturer famous for its SUVs – hasn't managed to grab a hold of that market and has not even had a rival to the likes of the Qashqai since the last Compass left showrooms in 2015.

But for Jeep fans the wait is almost over as the new Compass finally arrives in the UK at the start of next year.

Jeep hopes to continue and improve upon the success it has enjoyed with the smaller Renegade, 14,000 of which were sold in the UK in 2016. Perhaps unsurprisingly Jeep says that the Compass's unique selling point will be its off-road ability.

The standard version, available in Longitude and Limited trims, comes with some of the old-school looks that hint at this, such as the trapezoidal wheel arches and the chunky seven-slot front grille that gives the Compass a robust appearance.

It stops short of being as daring as the smaller Renegade, though, and the rear and side profiles are conventional enough not to scare off more conservative buyers.

For those who want to do more than the occasional bit of offroading there is the range-topping Trailhawk version and this gets a notably different look front and rear.

This serves a practical and a visual purpose, as the squared-off bumpers have been cut back and covered with protective cladding that gives a tougher look and means the Trailhawk is able to climb and descend steeper slopes than the standard version.

Jeep has confirmed there will be a choice of four engines, with one petrol and three turbo-diesels, although we won't get official economy and performance stats for the UK until closer to launch date.

Of the diesels the 118bhp 1.6-litre version will be the most efficient, helped by the fact that it is only available as a two-wheel drive.

Expect average fuel economy to be around 64mpg and emissions to be under 120g/km, while the two larger 20-litre diesels boast 138bhp and 168bhp and will manage just under 50mpg and produce around 148g/km.

For those after a petrol, there's a 1.4-litre, 138bhp unit that is expected to manage around 45mpg and emit just over 140g/km.

None of them is fast mind you, with the petrol set to be the quickest, although even then the 0 to 60mph sprint will still take more than 9.5 seconds.

The bigger diesels will all take around 10 seconds to do the same sprint but have plenty of pulling power and feel quicker than that time suggests when overtaking.

That is a noisy job though, as all three diesels are harsh under heavy acceleration in a way rivals aren't.

The nine-speed gearbox isn't as smooth as you would expect either – there is a noticeable clunk when you change down that you would associate with a smaller gearbox with much fewer ratios.

The manual version is much better, with a smooth and easy action. Steering is very light, which is good at low speeds but less reassuring on the motorway.

Add in a touch of body roll through corners and the Compass isn't as composed as the likes of the Seat Ateca. The flipside of this is that it cruises comfortably.

Jeep would be disrespecting its heritage if the Compass didn't outperform its rivals off road, and the signs are this latest version has serious aspirations on that front.

It might not be the sort of car you buy to plough through tough terrain on a daily basis, but the rubber mats in the boot of the Trailhawk hint at a car that is ready for a harder life than most.

It is likely to go further, steeper and deeper than its competition, thanks in part to the Selec-Terrain system, that has up to five modes: Auto, Snow, Sand and Mud, plus a Rock mode that is only available on the Trailhawk version.

The Trailhawk also has a ride height almost an inch higher and offers a hill-descent control function that lets you crawl down steep slopes.

Up front the interior is much more family crossover than hardy off roader, with seats supportive, comfortable and offering a wide range of adjustment. Reversing camera and all-round parking sensors are also available.

A new Uconnect infotainment system is offered with either a 50, 70 or 8.4-inch touchscreen. It can be a bit fiddly to use, as most of the navigation and other functions are controlled through the screen.

Space is a bit of a mixed bag. There is lots of storage in the front, with the generous glovebox a highlight, while visibility, shoulder room and legroom are very good for back-seat passengers.

However the panoramic sunroof severely cuts into headroom for adults. The boot has a decent, if not class-leading, amount of space, with a floor that can be set on three levels.

At its lowest you get 438 litres of room – better than the Qashqai's 430 litres, but some way short of the VW Tiguan's 615. The family-friendly intentions take a bit of a hit when you try to drop the seats.

They fold fl at but there are no handles to do so from the boot and removing the parcel shelf is a very complicated affair.

It would be harsh to dismiss the Compass on these small things, though, as it is a decent all-round package.

Its biggest problem is the strength of its competition and standing out against a raft of established and family-oriented rivals is going to be hard.

While the four-wheel drive automatic isn't going to make much family sense, the petrol and the 1.6-litre diesel in two-wheel drive format might make more sense when those economy, performance and pricing figures are finally revealed.

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Change Headlight Bulbs on a Jeep Liberty - Duration: 9:33.

Hey folks, I'm Dennis, today I'm going to show you how to change the headlight

bulbs on a first-generation 2003 to 2007 Jeep Liberty. Let's get started

What you're going to need for this job is a set of 9007 headlight

bulbs. I'm going to replace these with some SilverStar Ultras but any brand

will do as long as this number is the one that you've got the 9007, you'll be fine. The first thing you've got to do

is pop the hood. The hood release latch is on the driver's side kick panel right

where your left foot goes when you're driving. You pull that lever that'll

release the hood. Lift the hood up and you press the hood release lever to release the

safety latch on the hood. In this engine compartment, to get to the

headlights, you have to go in underneath here and then underneath here

to get to them unless you want to remove a bunch of stuff. It's easier to just

reach in underneath so I'll show you how that works on the driver's side first. You got

the battery you've got the fuse block and you've got a little gap in here and

right here you can see that right here where my finger is the back of the

headlight bulb socket so what we've got to do is is turn that about an eighth or

a quarter turn counterclockwise to pull that out and then we can get the wiring

harness over here closer where we can get the bulb out. Alright so what I'm

going to do is I'm going to reach my hand in right back here like so, I'm

gonna show you from the top.... reach my hand in right under here underneath the

radiator hose and underneath this bracket so I've got my hand back here I don't

know if you can see this or not but, this is

the back of the headlight socket and this is a ring that goes onto the back

of the headlight assembly itself. Your going to take that ring and you're gonna

turn it about an 1/8 of a turn counterclockwise and then it's gonna get

loose and when you get it loose you can just pull that whole headlight assembly

out with the bulb and all. Okay so I just pulled my fuse

box out a little bit so that I could better show you how this works and I've

gotten the the headlight socket up above the header panel so I can show you

a little better. So this blue clip is part of the socket, it's not a closed

clip, I don't know if you can really see it but up here the ends of this clip

are open so all you have to do is slide this off of the headlight bulb. You

gotta kind of work it loose and it's a pain because this is in your way. Just

pull it off like that and set that somewhere we can get to it in a minute

and then your then your headlight bulb will just come out like this. Remember

when you go to put your new bulb in which way you got to have it though,

these teeth that are in here have to point toward the bulb itself

so anyway I'm gonna set it there just like that so that I don't

get confused before I open up my new bulbs. Now what's important when you're

replacing headlight bulbs, halogen headlight bulbs, is to be very certain

that you don't touch the glass part of the new bulb. The oil in your skin will

cause the glass portion of the bulb to have a hot spot and it'll cause it to

burn out prematurely so the best practice is just don't touch it.

There's the new bulb. We'll take this old bulb out and

set it off to the side and set that new bulb right in there, I don't want to

confuse the old bulb with the new one. Alright I'm gonna hold on to

it like so and I'm gonna be careful like I say I'm gonna be careful not to touch

this glass part with my skin I guess another good countermeasure would be for

me to put gloves on. You can see this is D-shaped the

socket is it's got a flat, and the end of the head light socket's got a flat too,

so you just line those up.

push it on there until this clip snaps on and then you're ready to install it

now when you go to push this in you're gonna make sure that this headlight is

all the way into the assembly so that this o-ring around here seals and then

you're going to just tighten this ring up clockwise about an 1/8 of a

turn and you're done.

now hopefully you can see this, I've

got the headlight lined up into the socket or into the headlight assembly

and normally if you don't take this fuse block box loose you would go in from

underneath the radiator hose back here, you would just go in under here like so.

so you turn that headlight until you you get it seated into that housing, that

the headlight assembly, and then you push that ring up on there and just turn it

clockwise. looking from this side, about a an 1/8

of a turn and then make sure that's in there and you're done.

We'll go to the other side....... the passenger side is a very similar

process you're gonna go in up under here, underneath the the cold air intake and

you can reach the the headlight assembly right up under here. It's between

the washer bottle and the cold air intake.....I'll see if I can show that to you

if you can see it, it's right there, right

here so you're gonna turn that 1/4 or 1/8 of a turn or so, pull that out and

then bring it up here where you can actually work on it and then the process

is the same. You're just going to unplug the bulb, put the new one in then go back

in there with it and make sure it's seated and then tighten that ring up

so I'm going to take this bulb

pull it out

take the new one

make sure if that ring falls off, you've got to make sure you get it on there the right

way otherwise it won't tighten up onto the

headlight assembly. So again making sure you don't touch the glass on the bulb

snap it in there all the way and

then you're gonna fit that back in there and tighten it up just like we took it

out

let's take it in this way

get it in the headlight assembly make sure it's seated, get that ring on there

and you'll know once it's on there right because when it tightens up it'll

snap into place and then you shouldn't be able to pull the headlight bulb or

anything out. This should all be pretty secure so, there you go, that's done.

there you go folks that's how you change the headlight bulbs

out on the first-generation 2003 to 2007 Jeep Liberty. Thanks very much for

watching my video, I appreciate it. Check out the other videos I've got on my

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