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The WJ used a PCM (Powertrain Control Module). It handles both the engine and the transmission. Not compatible with an MJ unless you upgrade the entire system to the WJ electronics.

But veterans probably have a better appreciation of the comment about the special modifications to make it easy enough for Marines to use it. Hi, Bo ...

What do you mean "when not cranked"? "Cranking" is when the starter motor is engaged and turning the engine over before it fires. A running engine is not "cranking." It sounds like your clutch is not releasing completely. Please describe exactly how you bled the clutch.

There's a new video on Youtube laying out the history on the M16/AR-15 rifle

You saw it here first: Post #16 https://comancheclub.com/topic/56912-the-new-jeep-truck-it-is-what-we-all-thought-it-would-be/?tab=comments#comment-583417

Isn't that why it has 4-wheel drive?

The lower tow rating on the 6-speed manual may not mean a lack of the heavier axle. Manufacturers don't think Americans know how to drive with a clutch, so they downrate the towing capacity with manual transmissions so they can duck out on warranty claims when you show up with a burned out clutch after towing your mother-in-law's house trailer across the Rockies.

And a roof. Pickup trucks have roofs. In South America, 4-door crew cab pickups with 5-foot beds are extremely popular. That's the configuration of about 90 percent of the pickups I used to see when visiting with my wife in Chile (her native country). My MJs are all shortbeds. I can't recall ever wanting/needing to carry something in the bed that was too long. Yes, 8-foot framing lumber or full-size sheets of plywood or sheetrock wouldn't fit even in a shortbed, but they also wouldn't fit in a longbed MJ. There are some things that just require a full-size truck. But combine a crew cab with a full 8-foot bed and you have something that requires a seagoing captain's license to navigate.

The '99 Grand Cherokee was the WJ. If it's a 6-cylinder it would be the 4.0L engine. I don't remember if they offered the CommandTrac (231) transfer case in the WJ -- I thought all the 6-cylinder WJs came with the SelecTrac (242) t-case. Either way, they have the sealed output on the transfer case. It's more prone to vibration and VERY intolerant of lifts, but it has the advantage that when the driveshaft is removed, the transfer case lube doesn't all drain out.

It's the end of the jack handle, and the XJ jack (and handle) is the same as the MJ. If you have access to a junkyard, look under the rear seat of XJ in the yard and see if you can find a jack.

Correct, it can only go on one way. I am aware of the potential for future cracking with a welded solution but, if we can't find new replacements that have the CPS teeth in the right location, ya gotta do something. My view is that it's an old vehicle, I'm not going to be hammering the throttle pedal, so any solution that gets it back on the road is better than leaving it up on blocks with no transmission in it. If I were going it, I think I would go for redundancy -- I'd have the flex plate crack(s) welded up and ground smooth, and then I'd have an oversized ring made up and weld that to the flex plate. I would prefer to use a new flex plate, and the only one I've repaired (a 1988 XJ) was done long enough ago that I was able to buy a new replacement from my local Jeep dealer. In retrospect I now wish that I had saved the old flex plate, but I can't turn the clock back by 15 years and retrieve it out of the trash. Lesson learned -- the auto makers don't produce parts for discontinued models forever, and the aftermarket is a crap shoot insofar as quality and functionality ar concerned.

Considering the widespread problem with the aftermarket flex plates, I periodically wonder if the cracked originals could be saved by TIG welding. In the case of one such as in the photos in this thread, the center section is badly cracked but hasn't fallen out yet. Could a good welder run a bead long the length of the crack (perhaps on both sides), then grind it down flush with the surface? Or: weld the reinforcing ring to the flex plate. Maybe even have a new reinforcing ring made up, slightly wider so it overlaps the cracked area, and then weld that to the flex plate?

Check previous discussions of this. Apparently what most of the parts stores sell as a Renix flex plate doesn't work. Compare the new one closely to your old one before you install it and button everything up. I think the issue is (going from memory) that the teeth on the perimeter that trigger the CPS are positioned and/or spaced incorrectly.

But you have custom lower shock mounts, so you have no idea how those compare to any other Comanche with the same amount of lift. You NEED to crawl under your truck and measure the distance between the upper and lower shock mounts when the vehicle is unloaded and parked on level ground.

Agreed. It will be people who think they want a Jeep, without knowing or understanding what Jeep is all about. Sort of like Fiat executives ... Yeah, the parking lot cowboys who need the lift so they can park on the grass islands at the local mall parking lot.

So what engine, what transmission, and what year?

Flywheel (flex plate) to crankshaft, or torque converter to flex plate?

'68 Javelin.

Keep in mind that the WJ used a different wheel lug pattern, so to run WJ front hubs you'll need adapters. Also, I believe the calipers are too large to fit behind 15" XJ/MJ wheels. I've done a lot of autocross in my time -- twice runner-up in the state in my class, one time state champion in my class. IMHO you don't need to change your front brakes. Maybe swap to the newer, double-diaphragm booster, but I think the late model XJ would be an easier swap than the WJ booster ... and I don't really think you need to replace the booster at all. Do a disk brake conversion for the rear, then pick a good set or semi-metallic pads and have fun. I'd recommend an adjustable proportioning valve for the rear if you convert to rear disks.

I've tried phone dash cam apps. Two that came highly recommended were AutoBoy Blackbox, and AutoGuard Blackbox. AutoBoy looked good -- except that when you play back the video clip, the speed and location data are AWOL. Which makes it useless. AutoGuard defaults to assuming you want to upload your videos to Youtube. When I tried to run it, it hit me with a screen demanding the log-in for my Youtube account. I don't (and probably won't) have a Youtube account, so I had nothing to enter -- and I couldn't get beyond that screen without providing the requested log-in. So ... AutoGuard was also useless. Considering this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OTZWJE2/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza

Will wonders never cease? I complained to Bloomberg's editors about the way Mr. Stock had twisted my words to convey exactly the opposite impression from what I actually said. I received an e-mail from Bloomberg informing me that the article has been revised to more accurately reflect my thoughts. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-25/jeep-s-new-gladiator-wants-to-conquer-the-pickup-truck-market

Maybe Boeing wrote the software for the ECU (or is it a PCM {power train control module} on the ZJ?).

But that's what it is, because that's who Jeep sold them to.

As I commented above, without knowing the compressed and extended length, travel length tells you nothing about whether or not a particular shock will fit. Here's a link to Monroe's fitment section on their web site. Notice how you can find shocks of similar length with greatly different travel, and you acn find shocks with similar travel but greatly different extended and/or compressed length. You can't just buy a shock based on travel distance without first knowing the distance between your upper and lower mounts. http://www.monroe.com/downloads/install-instructions-guides/MonroeMountingLengthSpecifications.pdf Swampy: Yes, a longer shackle or an AAL will change the distance between your shock mounts. It's a lift -- the reason you would do a shackle or an AAL is to get more lift, right? So if you intend to do one of those modifications, wait until you have made the suspension change and then buy your shocks to fit the modified suspension.

Yes, that's exactly what he did. I did write to him that “Nobody but Jeep had ever conceived of a vehicle like this.” The problem is, I very clearly said that about the Comanche, NOT about the new "Gladiator." He didn't misquote me, but this is an egregious example of taking a quote completely out of context.