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A six speed manual transmission comes standard with new JKs, JKUs, and Renegades. The auto is optional and costs $1,350 more. The Patriots come standard with a 5-speed manual. And I bet when the Jeep pickup finally arrives it will also be available with a manual.

All polyurethane bushings squeak if not lubricated regularly. I don't use them except for sway bar end links.

Velkommen sweman. You figured out how to post pics quickly. We have some members who have been here for years and still don't know. :yes: Nice Laredo MJ, looks like a good platform to build on.

Front yes, rear no.

Yes, we have all been reading that also about MOOG quality - may be true or not. It's mostly posted by people who are expressing their opinions, and offer no proof. MOOG is still part of Federal Mogul, a company with a long and honorable history. I'm sure some (most ?) of their stuff is outsourced overseas because they can't make a profit by manufacturing in the good ol' USA nowadays. Hopefully MOOG is enforcing their QC standards on their overseas suppliers. I always prefer genuine NOS parts from Mopar. Picked up a set NOS of Mopar motor motor mounts not too long ago, and they were manufactured by MOOG with their own p/n's stamped on. Maybe those days are over now. Many genuine Mopar parts are now stamped made in China. The HO Mopar ignition coil comes to mind. I still use OEM or MOOG stuff and have never had a problem - yet. So to me MOOG parts are still worth the extra $$ you might have to pay for them.

The ZJ drag link is slightly longer and bent slightly differently, but will work on MJs - I have one on mine now. To center the steering wheel I had a problem with the R and L TRE's bumping into each other inside the threaded coupling and had to grind some off each one to get the wheel aligned. Thickness is the same, so there's really no advantage using the ZJ V8 drag link that I can see.

I think all the HO era dash speedos were the same with different faces. i.e. KPH, MPH, "Certified", etc. German speedo: Image Not Found UK speedo: Image Not Found

Years ago cop cars relied on the in-dash speedos for catching speeders, and all their factory speedometers were marked "certified calibration" because they had them tested periodically for accuracy - and to prevent lawsuits. Then with the use of the much more accurate external radar guns the in-dash speedometer periodic cals became obsolete for the police cruisers. This is an assumption on my part. :yes:

Item arrived today - condition was brand new in an unopened MOOG box. All the hardware was present and accounted for. I hope someone on the forum ordered one of these............

Do you have A/C? On the four bangers there is a switch on the power steering pump that bumps the idle up when cranking the steering wheel into the stops. The switch may be stuck closed. Disconnect the wire connector from this switch and see if the idle drops down. A leaking vacuum line will also cause a high idle. Check for disconnected and/or broken plastic vacuum lines.

So is 1987 the only year for a matching tach? Would the plan be to also swap in the fuel gauge from the 1987 cluster? As John says, mounting the matching blue-letter Renix tach into your HO police cluster would be difficult. The only gauges that will physically swap between the two cluster cases w/o modifications are the oil pressure, voltmeter, temperature gauges. The cluster mounting bosses for the rest are very different. I'd sure like to see someone do it right though. You wouldn't want to do this: Image Not Found

The extended idle switch applies a ground to pin 12 of the ECU on HO models. This allows the ECU to control the IAC motor to maintain a steady 1000 engine RPM no matter what accessories (A/C, alternator load from lights, radios, amplifiers, etc.) are ON. And extended idle only works when the the transmission is in N or P. Unfortunately pin 12 is missing from the connector on "normal" model ECU's, and a special Police ECU is needed for the EI feature on the 91-92 XJs, unless internal surgery is done on the "normal" ECU. I've seen in FSM's that In 93 and up models pin 12 was present on all the XJ ECUs. The extended idle feature has nothing to do with electric fan control; this is controlled by engine temperature as it normally is.

Yep - exactly what I would do. I've been looking for one of these clusters for years for just that reason. Nice score mate. :cheers:

I see the RC-9269 Jeep 4.5" Front Coils are still listed. Pick up the phone and call Tom at Hell Creek and ask if the rear 4-1/2" MJ lift springs are still available. Great guy to work with. Phone: (662) 538-5676 Fax: (662) 534-6890 Email: sales@hellcreeksuspensions.com

^^ Roger that. The "Alexia lift" is a SOA lift, so if you don't want a SOA lift, look elsewhere. I also pieced together my 3" SUA lift using mostly OME and Teraflex components, and got the same quality end results as shelby. EDIT: I see you already saw that Alexia's lift is SOA.

Veeery nice now, and will only get better. The 92 is the most desirable of all, and I want one too! Excellent work. :cheers:

I don't know the circumstances how/why this happened, but yeah, it does suck. Do you have you a plan B Ben? What about that bridge building outfit you mentioned previously?

Read THIS. It will tell you some of the basics concerning the different MJ models and configurations. And yes, a Carfax report usually shows all the registered owners and titles (including salvage titles) for the vehicle.

http://www.uscars.biz/uscars.wordpress/jeep/vin-jeep/ It's in French. Paste in your VIN then click on response.......

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This is what I found for your VIN on one of the supposedly known accurate Jeep decoders: VIN : 1J7FT36L4KL436210 Country : United States Manufacturer : Jeep Corporation Vehicle Type : Truck Gross Vehicle Weight : 5001#-6000# : Comanche, Base, Metric Ton, Big Ton / Comanche, Custom, Metric Ton, Big Ton [2269/2722 Kg] Line (Body Type) : Comanche 4x2 Series (Body Type) : Pioneer (M) Body Style : Truck, 2-door Pickup Engine : 6 Cyl. 4.0 Liter Check Digit : 4 Year : 1989 Plant Location : Toledo #1, Ohio, USA Sequential Serial Number : 436210 Check Digit Test : VIN valide Do you have a D44 rear axle?

Starting point is to jack up the rear wheels off the ground, put the transmission in neutral, and adjust the brake shoes on both sides with a brake spoon so they just slightly drag when rotating the wheel by hand. It could be caused by other things to, but this is the first thing I'd do if I had rear drum brakes.

Yep. I remember firing them off the fantail at sea in my early Navy days. The M1 and .45 Thompson's too. Lot's of fun.. :)

Don, for Highpower Rifle competition using an AR15 platform, there really are no drawbacks or advantages. The magazine release is on the right side, easily manipulated by a right handed shooter. The bolt release is on the left side, which requires a right handed shooter to reach over the rifle. If a left handed shooter has large enough hands, they can reach the mag release with the shooting hand thumb without breaking position and the bolt release on the left so easy day. The left handed shooter who taught me can perform mag changes faster than a right hander, without breaking position. If competing in the Match Rifle category using a bolt action rifle, there is definitely a challenge in the rapid fire stages, unless you are using a left handed bolt gun. During my years on the Team, I was supplied with a left handed bolt gun, so no issues there, although I only competed with it in long range matches where there are no rapid fire stages. For the Garand, it does take some practice. When loading the first clip for the rapid fire stage, the bolt is ridden home OVER the rounds so the chamber is empty. This requires pushing the rounds down with a finger while releasing the bolt and riding it home. This requires some practice to do with the left hand as the bolt release is on the right and your right hand is wrapped in the sling and grasping the fore end of the rifle. Shorter answer, no drawbacks with proper training, unless using a bolt gun that doesn't match the shooter for XTC (Across The Course) Highpower Rifle competitions, because of the rapid fire stages. Good stuff. The bold text above is what I was curious about. Mastering this technique has got to be painful at times during the learning process. Thanks for the explanation. :cheers:

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