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You're still not clear. The AX-15 5-speed tranny has no linkage, the shift handle goes directly into the top of the transmission. It sounds kind of like you might actually be looking for pics of the transfer case linkage, but you haven't said so.

This sounds like a job for Auto Taser. http://www.finalstop.com/pepper/autotaser/autotaser.htm

AMC wasn't especially anal about the 7-slot thing. It wasn't until after Chrysler took over that they started making A BIG DEAL out of the 7 slots. Chrysler sued Hummer over it, and lost. Idiots.

Dealers today aren't programmed to repair things, only to replace them. It is possible that your peddle assembly is beyond repair, but it's not likely. They are fairly simple mechanisms. What usually happens is they get gummed up internally and the ratchet teeth don't engage when you step on the peddle. If that's the problem, you should be able to remove the assembly, clean it thoroughly, perhaps fiddle a bit to get the ratchet moving again, then lube it up with white grease and reinstall. There may also be a small spring inside that's broken. A good hardware store or auto parts place should sell miscellaneous springs and you may be able to match one up from their assortment if you need one. First step is you'll need to get the peddle assembly out of the truck so you can see what's going on.

The MJ dashboard is the same as an XJ dashboard through 1996. If the factory player is from a 1996 or older XJ it should work. 1997 and newer are 1-1/2 DIN units and won't fit the MJ dash opening.

????? What transmission, manual or automatic? Are you looking for a photo inside the cab, of the floor shifter, or do you want pics of the linkage underneath the floor pan?

Fernando, the 2.5L engine in the U.S. was equipped with the carburetor only in 1984 and 1985. The Comanche was introduced in 1986 and in that year the 2.5L engine had the throttle body injection. You will not find any owners of 2.5L Comanches with carburetors in the U.S. -- the combination does not exist. I don't know what combinations were used on export models.

What part of the parking brake assembly is bad? Possibilities include the foot peddle assembly itself, the forward cable from the peddle to the "spreader," or either (or both) of the rear cables between the spreader and the rear wheels. On my '88, I had to replace the forward cable. It was still available 5 years ago, dunno if it is today. On the 87, I have to replace both rear cables.

It would help to know what year MJ, because Chrysler reversed the polarity AND changed the ohm rating on the sender in 1991. However, there is a basic test you can use w/o knowing the year or polarity. Step 1 -- disconnect the plug under the bed that's about a foot from the tank. This creates an open circuit. Turn on the ignition. The needle will peg to one side or the other (Full or Empty). Which side depends on the year. Don't worry about it, just note which way it went. Step 2 -- go back to the connector you unplugged. It has three wires. Color may change by year, but ground is always black, and the fat, heavy wire is always the one that powers the fuel pump. The third wire is for the sender. On the chassis side, jumper the gauge power wire to the ground wire. Now go turn on the ignition and look at the gauge -- it should be pegged to the opposite side from where it was with an open circuit. If not, either the gauge is bad or you have a broken wire between the gauge and that connector.

????? Doesn't matter if the springs run over or under the axle, or if you use very long coils. At 6 inches of lift you are going to have serious steering geometry problems, and if you think running the spring under the axle is going to make that disappear you are mistaken.

Probably an AX-4 but possibly a T-4. Transfer case would have been an NP207. That will replace a 231 but it's not as good, not as strong, and the low range is 2.6:1 rather than 2.72:1 for the NP231 Other than the disadvantages you mentioned, I can't think of any. Easily? Nope.

The 86 thru 90 throttle body injection system for the 2.5L engine was a Renix system. The 91 and newer 2.5L engines used a Chrysler multi-port system that's essentially the same as the 91+ system they used on the 4.0L.

Did the TSB actually talk about modifying the stock wiring harness? I ask because you can buy replacement CPS's that come WITH the replacement two-wire harness to run straight from the CPS through the firewall to the ECU. The problem (as it was explained to me by the gurus at Bradshaw Jeep) was (is) that the run in the stock harness is too long, causing a voltage drop. The CPS doesn't generate all that much voltage anyway, so it doesn't require much drop to cause problems. The replacement harness, being a short and direct run, is intended to eliminate this problem. I haven't priced them recently, but the last time I bought one the CPS with the replacement harness actually cost less than a replacement CPS without the harness. If you need the part number, I can probably find the spare I bought and get the number off the box. It just might take a little while.

Correct. '92 was the last year for the MJ, but the last two years of the MJ did not have the Renix engine.

There was one on the MJ I gave to Detoours for modeling the rear bumpers on the longbeds. If he's still checking this board, maybe he could shoot a picture.

true, and that's why it was the last suv to not have an independent suspension. THe guy that designed the XJ front suspension was in charge of the zj one too. The WJ (Grand Cherokee redesign, introduced in 1999) still used solid axles, front and rear. The rear, of course, was that worthless aluminum "Dana 44," but at least it was a solid axle.

I corresponded directly with the president of AMOG about my 88 XJ and 88 MJ and he said they recognize through model year 1988.

I know a guy in Rhode Island who says he gets $15 EACH for old alloy rims. How hard is it to remove the rear window? Or did you mean that you got just the small, center sliding part? I want to swap a slider into one of my heaps but I can't figure out how the stock windows are held in. I know it's a gasket, but it doesn't seem to want to be cooperative. One of my heaps was rescued from the crusher. I spotted it in a junkyard just a couple of miles from home. It's an 86 LWB (naturally, being an 86) 4-cyl, 4-speed 2WD. But it's basically solid and straight. Based on the sorry tale above, the guy at this yard must be a saint. He sold me the whole truck for $100. Of course, he had already turned in the title to the state saying it was scrap, which is going to be a massive headache, but at least I saved it from the crusher.

At $50 for a 29-spline 8-1/4 you can't go wrong. If you cut/gring carefully you may be able to reuse the original spring perches. If not, for about $10 from Mopar Performance you can get a pair of the beefiest spring perches you'll ever need. Weld 'em on and throw that puppy under your truck.

Some people claim the sale to Chrysler was completed in 1987, although the paperwork for my 1988 XJ, which I bought in early 1988, all says I bought it from AMC. The 1988 model year is the last year accepted as "AMC" by the AMC Owners Group. The 1989 and 1990 service manuals were obviously published under Chrysler auspices. However, Chrysler didn't really get involved in the engineering until the 1991 model year. I rather suspect that at least the 1989 FSM is pretty straight AMC. Dunno about 1990. I don't have a copy of either one, so I can't really say.

Why? It's an AMC engine. The Chrysler FSM makes sense if you have a 91 or 92 with the Chrysler injection & ignition. It's worthless if you have an earlier 2.5L with the throttle body injection and Renix ignition.

If it's useless, it isn't an AMC FSM. I have the printed AMC FSM for the early MJs. It's excellent.

I agree.

I would go with the Dana 44. Since you don't want to consider the 8.8 (and I agree with your reasons, don't get me wrong), it's the only logical choice. IMHO the Super 35 is an option only if you can't find anything else, AND if you truss it -- which adds another few hundred $$$ to the equation. Plus the D44 has bigger brakes than the D35. [i sure do wish you'd stop calling tires "tars", though. Heck, even down south where they say it that way they spell it right.]

What purpose are the AALs for? There are nowhere near as many sources for MJ AALs as there are for XJs, but there are junkyard springs that can provide leaves. The question is whether you want lift, carrying capacity, or both. If you want lift, how much lift are you looking for and have you already converted to SOA?