Mountain Dude

I got to wheel with that FC prototype at Moab in 2012.

Would that relay location be for a timer to keep the interior lights on for a short period after the door closes?

I rebuilt the fuse block of my '88 with parts from a 1st generation S-10 / S-15 fuse block. They are exactly the same. Even the ganged buss bars have the same pitch as the Jeep one so you can change the power supply side terminals too.

Thanks for the info.

Where can you order a new speedo cable from? I tried Rock Auto, but they don't specify if it is long enough for a 4x4 or if it is for a 4x2.

You can also upgrade to a wider chain and sprockets from an NP207 or a Chevy NP231C.

What does the back of your fuse panel look like? The 88 I just rewired had 7 loose fuse holders the previous owner put in to "fix" broken or corroded fuse holder clips. Of course, they were all loosely attached by twisting wires together, so stuff was still intermittent. Spent 8 hours replacing fuse holders / bus bars in the back of the fuse panel. Used parts from a first generation GMC S-15 pick up (89 I think). They use the same parts in the fuse panel even though they are a different shape. All the connections I made were soldered which was a bit of a challenge with old, corroded wiring. Used flux that plumbers use on copper pipe to clean the wires.

Funny Taser story (not my story) Last weekend I saw something at Larry's Pistol and Pawn Shop that sparked my interest. The occasion was our 22nd anniversary and I was looking for a little something extra for my wife, Toni. What I came across was a 100,000 volt, pocket/purse-sized taser. The effects of the taser were suppose to be short lived, with no long-term adverse affect on your assailant, allowing her adequate time to retreat to safety . WAY TOO COOL! Long story short, I bought the device and brought it home. I loaded two triple-A batteries in the darn thing and pushed the button. Nothing! I was disappointed. I learned, however, that if I pushed the button AND pressed it against a metal surface at the same time, I'd get a blue arch of electricity darting back and forth between the prongs. Awesome!!! Unfortunately, I have yet to explain to Toni what that burn spot is on the face of her microwave. Okay, so I was home alone with this new toy, thinking to myself that it couldn't be all that bad with only two triple-A batteries...... Right? There I sat in my recliner, my cat Gracie looking on intently (trusting little soul) while I was reading the directions and thinking that I really needed to try this thing out on a flesh and blood moving target. I must admit I thought about zapping Gracie (for a fraction of a second) and thought better of it. She is such a sweet cat. But, if I was going to give this thing to my wife to protect herself against a mugger, I did want some assurance that it would work as advertised. Am I wrong? So, there I sat in a pair of shorts and a tank top with my reading glasses perched delicately on the bridge of my nose, directions in one hand, taser in another. The directions said that a one-second burst would shock and disorient your assailant; a two-second burst was supposed to cause muscle spasms and a major loss of bodily control; a three-second burst would purportedly make your assailant flop on the ground like a fish out of water. Any burst longer than three seconds would be wasting the batteries. All the while I'm looking at this little device measuring about 5" long, less than ¾ inch in circumference; pretty cute really (and loaded with two itsy, bitsy triple-A batteries) thinking to myself , "no possible way!" What happened next is almost beyond description, but I'll do my best..... I'm sitting there alone, Gracie looking on with her head cocked to one side as if to say "don't do it master," reasoning that a one-second burst from such a tiny little old thing couldn't hurt all that bad.....I decided to give myself a one-second burst just for the heck of it. I touched the prongs to my naked thigh, pushed the button, and HOLY MOTHER, WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION!! I'm pretty sure Jessie Ventura ran in through the side door, picked me up in the recliner, then body slammed us both on the carpet, over and over and over again. I vaguely recall waking up on my side in the fetal position, with tears in my eyes, body soaking wet, both nipples on fire, testicles nowhere to be found, with my left arm tucked under my body in the oddest position, and tingling in my legs. The cat was standing over me making meowing sounds I had never heard before, licking my face, undoubtedly thinking to herself, "do it again, do it again!" Note: if you ever feel compelled to "mug" yourself with a taser, one note of caution: there is no such thing as a one-second burst when you zap yourself. You will not let go of that thing until it is dislodged from your hand by a violent thrashing about on the floor. A three-second burst would be considered conservative. SON-OF-A-*&^%$.....that hurt like hell!!! A minute or so later (I can't be sure, as time was a relative thing at that point), I collected my wits (what little I had left), sat up and surveyed the landscape. My bent reading glasses were on the mantel of the fireplace. How did they get there??? My triceps, right thigh and both nipples were still twitching. My face felt like it had been shot up with Novocain, and my bottom lip weighed 88 lbs. I'm still looking for my testicles. I'm offering a significant reward for their safe return. Still in shock, Tommy

I used a brake bleeder kit like this http://www.diseno-art.com/products/tools/brake_bleed_kit.html and very slight air pressure from my compressor to push the fluid up through the system.

The 86 has a poor design layout for the hard line out of the master cylinder. It sits higher than the master cylinder and is far too long at this height. This allows air to be trapped in the high spot. I had to pressure bleed the line from the slave cylinder up to the master to get mine to work. This had to be done with the slave removed and the plunger held in as far as it would go in order to get all (or most of) the air out of the system.

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Did the body work on one of my MJ's over the last couple weeks Before Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found After Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found

I just installed a 1991 S-10 pick up rear bumper on my 1988 Comanche. Why? because I had one and it was cheap. Image Not Found It could be made to fit a little closer to the body by trimming the front edge of the bumper at each end. Start by removing the four bolts that hold the bumper to the frame extensions. I had to cut mine off (typical Canadian rust). Then centre the new bumper and mark where to cut a slot in each frame extension. These are needed to clear the old mounting flanges of the S-10 bumper. Once you have the slots cut drill two holes on each side through the top plate of the bumper into the frame extensions. Image Not Found Image Not Found I re-used the S-10 bumper mount bolts and had to add two washers on each bolt between the top of the frame and under the bumper to clear the front lip of the bumper. If you want it to sit higher up, closer to the tailgate, use longer bolts and more spacer washers. You could build an "L" bracket to connect the new mount holes to the S-10 bumper mounts if you intended to use the bumper for any towing. My MJ already has a proper tow hitch, so my bumper only needs to be protection for the rear of the truck. In my case it was good to drill the top of the frame extensions, since one was starting to have a bit of a rust problem Image Not Found

Interested in a set of 3 inch leaf springs...the site would not quote me shipping to Canada (even though it was an option) and it did not say if the price was each or for a pair.

This was done to mine before I bought it: Image Not Found I can get you close ups if you are interested.

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Yes...Piper was very big in using Indian names - Apache, Aztec, Comanche, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Navajo, Navajo Chieftain, Mojave, Pawnee, Pawnee Brave (had a 720 cu. in. 400 Hp engine!) Saratoga, Seminole, Seneca, and Pocono - although that one was never put into production

You named her Piper because they also built a Comanche, right?

Congrats! You get the standard or the new auto?

Double post...mods please delete, thanks.

Pioneer, short wheel base, 2 wheel drive, 4.0L, AX-15, D35 no longer driveable due to uni-frame damage.

Patriot is an excellent SUV! Good on gas, comfortable, lots of room, all wheel drive and CVT work well. So well in fact, that the traction control almost never comes on in the winter on icy / snowy roads. The red truck's tail gate is getting fixed and will be going on the black and white one. The "wooden bed" is sort of a box liner that was popular for a while around here. I will have to pull it out and see what's left of the box underneath it.

$1000 for two plus a bunch of spare parts Habit forming? Yes! this makes a total of 8 Jeeps in the yard 1955 Willys CJ3B 1973 J4000 1986 Comanche 1988 Comanche 1991 Cherokee 1991 Comanche 2005 TJ 2010 Patriot - wife's jeep 4 of them are driveable so .500 is good isn't it? At least in baseball!

Pioneer 2 wheel drive, short wheel base, 4.0L 5 speed BA10/5 D 35 Still driveable 250,000 kms

Pioneer 2 wheel drive, short wheel base, 4.0L 5 speed BA10/5 D 35 Still driveable 250,000 kms