Drahcir495

Oh my - your build has come along way. I completely missed the last 9 or so pages. Last time I check in you had been clipped by a car in the rear. I am all caught up now :popcorn: . Great job installing the locker :cheers:

Glad you posted some pictures, but I can’t wait until you post ones with the new rims & tires :drool: . This MJ is even nicer in person - no rust :thumbsup: .

Thanks, I am up most of the night planning these projects

I was not prepared for the last couple of pictures. I am scrolling down . . . enjoying the evolution with a :D . . . then bam! That really stinks. It still looks great, but just when it was coming all together :fs1: . I am glad you are ok. I like the vents black better ;) . Keep us posted - Rich

Too cool :bowdown:

:agree: I can't wait to see it finished :thumbsup:

I have used a similar line on my wife with the same results. That's great :clapping:

I have been experiencing a freaky problem with my Comanche. On occasion, when I was backing up the truck, the front wheels refused to turn straight. It acted like it has hung up on the sway bar bracket arm, or I had turned the steering past the point of no return. The front tires would resist for a hundred feet and then submit. Really weird and I thought what the heck is this all about? But then it would not happen for a week or so and I would forget. I basically thought it was because I was turning the wheel to far and the power steering pump was messed up. I would avoid making too sharp of a turn in reverse and I was fine. But then :fs1: when I was following a buddy in his ridiculously tall CJ7, it happened again. As we were pulling out of a gas station, I was going forward this time; I could not turn at all! This really freaked me out big time. I could only describe it as having the feeling of the front wheels locking up :idea: - oh wait, I have a front locker! But I was sure the switch was not on :hmm: ? A year ago, I had posted a thread asking everyone how I could get these nifty and expensive rocker switches to work with the new Eaton E-lockers. Never could get the lockers to work with the new switches, so I let the rear factory switch hang out like so -> I know; real classy. Well, I never disconnected the front locker from the switch – :dunce: . I figured out that a tiny bit of juice was getting to the front locker, just enough that when I went into reverse it allowed the front to LOCK up :eek: . I quickly removed the wiring from the switch. Now, I was stuck having to figure out where I was going to place these ugly Eaton factory switches? I have a few holes in the dash apron where some idiot had tried to drill something into it. These screw holes really bother me. I figured I may be able to use the one inch holes to kill two birds with one stone. :rant: no luck, they were unevenly spaced and in a spot that the plugs would never fit into the holes! This is the alternative location that I came up with. Marked out the position of the switch holes in the center console insert-> I got a cheap Home Depot 1’’ hole saw and hoped it would make a clean cut -> Drilled out the first hole – not too shabby -> And then the second switch hole -> Tip for getting the switches to snuggly fit into the (or other) thicker material. I trimmed a bit of the “wing things” to allow for the increased wall thickness of the console tray. They had an area on the “wings” that are designed to be trimmed if needed. If you look closely at the picture below you can see the so called wings I am talking about. There are a total of four wings – two top and two on the bottom. You can see the one on the right does not look as nice as the left one - that is because I did not see the cut outs before I installed the first one :ack: -> I will have to post up pictures of the finished product later . . . I have another wiring project going on that I am dying to share, but it isn’t finished yet. So here is a picture of the nearly finished, but not yet installed product -> It is a great spot IMHO because; A – I don’t really care for the looks of these switches and they are pretty well hidden. B – The coin tray allows me to use my fingers to help my thumb to engage the lockers switches. C- I can use the other switches for more important things like NOS – Neon Frame Lighting (NFL) – and some wicked hydraulic power ups (Boing)!

After fixing the fuse block I thought I had solved my brake light issues - I was wrong. So, I had to park the Comanche and drive the :ack: Explorer until I could figure out the problem. It turns out the brake light switch connector was bad. The PO hot wired it up and melted it good. Because of this the brake lights worked sporadically :eek: ! I went down to the pick-n-pull today to get a replacement connector. I got to meet CC member "mm's mj" while I was down there :waving: . Besides being a really nice guy, he has a very nice MJ. Wait until he posts up some pictures of his MJ :popcorn: - it’s a bueat :drool: . Here is the old and new (used) connector - I just removed the plastic connector piece and snapped the old wires and clips into it. It really snapped on well to the brake light switch and I am now confident the problem has been fixed. :banana:

Here is mine -> They are in the Quadratec cataloge for $114.99 w/receiver #76045.801, or without for $109.99 #76045.800.

I was wondering how long it would be before the update. Glad to hear it worked! And I am definitely more prepared to do mine after reading the replies & the great pictures :thumbsup:

Your the first one to have those sweet wheels,, well I mean I've never seen them before... :thumbsup: Then mark me down for two #1's :clapping: :rotfl2: . Does this mean I can't use that "whine" anymore :doh:

Nah i never got it b/c i was short on cash...so you actually have the first one :banana: :clapping: :banana: It's about time I came in 1st for something! :cheers:

offroader461, Did you ever get the rear bumper mounted on yours? I would like to see how it turned out :thumbsup: .

Not again! You got the first one last time :yes: . Family connections trump all :shake: . Make sure you post those pictures :cheers:

:rant: So you will be getting yours before mine - :rotfl2: . Alright, :thumbsup: two sold! Mike's a nice guy, eh :Canadaflag: .

I am sorry man. I have been working on the the company P&L all week and I did not get what you were asking for :oops: . I'm pretty :chillin: out. Not to go back to the Husky's, but when I ordered them I was told to get them in my year range for a better fit. That might be something closer to what you are asking.

Still not carpeted... But the carpet is going back in, right? Are you looking for something until the carpet goes back in? If so, the Husky liner coverd the hole(s) in my floor before the fix and new carpet.

Is this thread going to disappear like the other out of the closet thread :yes:

Talked with Mike last night and it is still on. He is working on the set for his MJ now . Yep, the sale price of $270 + shipping is still good!

Welcome to the club :cheers: . It sounds like it will be an exciting trip :brows: . Be sure to post exactly when you will be making the drive and the route your taking. I am sure we have a few members on the forum that are near your projected path just in case you need some help.

The Husky Liners are nice. They don't budge an inch when you lay them in. Just order your year XJ set -they are a good fit.

Wow, new one for me. Pretty cool song :cheers:

The stage II sliders are sweet, but no personal experience with them.

:waving: There is a thread on NAXJA about the ProtoFab XJ Sliders -> http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=986172. Some pretty good action shots too! :clapping: