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Fine. Believe whatever you want. Find the build sheet and tell us what option code was assigned to a Dana 60 axle.

I got trapped on mufflers. A couple of years ago I needed a muffler for my '01 XJ. Autozone had a Walker "Sound FX" muffler for 10 bucks cheaper than the OEM replacement. The Sound FX was listed as "OEM replacement" so I foolishly thought that meant "OEM replacement." Not so. It meant "OEM fit," but not "OEM sound." The Sound FX is a turbo-type muffler, and at highway speeds it's loud. Not ear-splitting but, as others have mentioned, it generates an annoying, low-pitch droning sound. Some people might like it -- I don't. If you want quiet, got the OEM replacement muffler.

The MJ frame rails are fairly thin steel, so you don't need (or want) a super high-power welder or you'll burn right through rather than welding good steel to what's left. With some practice, you could get the job done with a $100 flux-core, 120-volt wire welder from Harbor Freight Tools. Like this one: https://www.harborfreight.com/Flux-125-Welder-63582.html That said, you'll get much better welds with less difficulty with a MIG welder (gas shielding). I've seen some 120-volt MIG welders, but not recently. If you have a 240-volt outlet in your garage (or spare capacity in your breaker panel to add a dedicated 240-volt outlet), then this one would be a better choice: https://www.harborfreight.com/170-Amp-DC-240-Volt-MIGFlux-Cored-Welder-61888.html You can also do the job with a stick welder, and that would be cheaper for the machine. I don't know if others would agree, but I think stick welding is harder to learn. Part of it is knowing which electrodes (sticks) to buy -- there are MANY choices, and each is best suited for particular applications. To properly repair your frame, you'll need to remove the bed and gas tank for access. Good idea anyway -- the idea of welding next to 20 gallons of gasoline makes my hair stand on end. See if there's a technical school or community college near you that has a welding class you can sign up for.

Good plan, but that's not restoring the truck he's got, that's restoring the other truck.

The recommended lube chart at my Jeep dealer now shows 10W30 synthetic motor oil as the correct juice for the AX-15. I think I'd be more comfortable using one of the full-synthetic, sulpher-free gear lubes like Royal Purple.

Unless Windows Backup for Win 7 and newer has changed from earlier versions of Windows, I don't think Backup makes a mirror image of the drive.

No, they didn't order it with a Dana 60, because the factory never offered a Dana 60 as an option. The Dana 44 was the optional, heavy-duty axle. I'd say if YOU want a dana 60, buy it. Don't expect to flip it, because I doubt you'll find a buyer.

Inspect your brake LINES -- carefully. I have popped brake lines on both my '88 Cherokee and my '88 Comanche. And just over a year ago I lost front AND rear brakes on my 2000 Cherokee in a panic stop situation. It has less than 20,000 miles on the clock, but the brake lines rusted from the inside.

A "personal cloud" is nothing but an external backup with two redundant hard drives. Don, the answer to your question is that if your device is creating an image, rather than just a backup, yes it should restore everything, exactly where and how it was before the hard drive crashed.

Ouch! Learn to weld. Seriously. It's not so bad that it can't be saved, but you'll pay through the nose to have a body shop do it. You can buy a hobby-grade MIG welder and teach yourself to weld for a LOT less.

The lift is a hack job. He was too cheap to buy longer front brake hoses, so he unbolted the end of the hard lines from the fender and bent them down. That's a disaster waiting to happen IMHO. (Photo #2)

It says "removed from a brand new rear end." What factory Dana 44 -- from any vehicle manufacturer -- ever came with a true torque-sensing differential? The claim that it's "completely setup" and that the pattern is verified is BS. The pattern will change when installed into a different housing -- the lateral shims will have to be set, and the pinion depth will have to be set. It will NOT be a drop-in. (Unless you're exceptionally lucky.) I wouldn't buy it. Just buy a TrueTrac. By the way, the Dana 44 is an inch longer than the Dana 35, so if you switch from a 35 to a 44 you can't use the same driveshaft. It has to be shortened.

A small exhaust leak (cracked header, or loose header bolt) also results in running rich. It fools the O2 sensor.

How can there be a double-DIN bezel for the MJ? The only way to physically fit a double-DIN head in the single-DIN space is to remove the entire heater control unit. Then how do you control your heat (and a/c, if you have it)?

+1 on checking O2 sensor and MAP sensor. Also, a partially clogged catalytic converter can cause all sorts of issues.

Good decision, IMHO

I need a 242 transfer case for my late wife's 2000 Cherokee. Most of the used 242 transfer cases I see on Car-Part.com are from Grand Cherokees. Not sure on interchange. What year did the Grand change to the closed/sealed tailshaft design?

^^^^ My first thought was flex plate ...

They already are dual filament bulbs. That's how they combine tailights and brake lights.

It might, but my guess is that it wouldn't. The metal of the flex plate is so thin that there's a reinforcing ring for the bolt circle. When they crack, they always crack around the perimeter of the reinforcing ring. I think if the crack is welded up by a good welder, it would probably be as good as new, or maybe better.

Probably true, but the problem is how to know if the used one is actually good. Out of curiosity ... has anyone ever tried TIG welding a cracked flexplate (successfully)?

https://www.autozone.com/powertrain/engine?filterByKeyWord=engine&fromString=search&isIgnoreVehicle=false

New, used, or rebuilt?

Mud tires on the highway make an Army deuce and a half sound like a limousine.

That listing doesn't make sense. All the 87s were fuel injected. For '86 the 2.8L had a mechanical fuel pump on the block feeding the carburetor, but the 2.5L had throttle body injection. The part shown in the listing looks like it might work, but the listing is incorrect.