mjeff87

....I stand corrected ;) I've only ever seen 4 of them in my life, one was the 87 XJ that donated it's D30 to my MJ, one 89 XJ in Harry's U-pull it, one 87 MJ currently sitting in my junkyard that I stripped bare, and Jerry's 87 or 88 MJ (tjbliley). Like Pete says, ANYTHING is possible. Jeff

nice ride, and welcome to the forum :cheers: Any plans for the back side, like ditching the hitch and doing a rollpan under the 'gate? That would complete the look IMO.... Jeff

Not quite, the 4:56's came in 87-89 XJ/MJ models with the 2.5/AW4 combo (only) JT, that axle may have CV-jointed shafts in the front instead of u-jointed ones (if that's a concern to you). Jeff

Similarly, I park mine over a lawn sprinkler, go drink 2 beers, then come back and shut off the hose :D

:dunno: :chillin:

had a car repo'd from me back in the early days when my wife and I were struggling to get by as semi-newlyweds, bought my MJ from a widow and used it as a DD for about 5 years. Things got alot better with us relocating, started using it as the truck it was intended to be (landscaping and doing second jobs). Now it's an occasional wheeler/hauling vehicle, completely impractical as a DD, but it's a project I enjoy working on that keeps me out of the bars ;) Jeff

Rob, The tooth counts on Dana gearsets are stamped into the face of the ring gear. Not saying the "counting teeth" method won't work, but to be 100% certain, check the stamp. There will be a long series of numbers stamped, like 2947384-3824423 (not an actual set of numbers there, I just mashed the 10-key pad as an example) and then a space, and then a set of two numbers all by themselves....like 41 10 or 37 9 (for 4.10's anyway). Before you plunk any cash down, go eyeball this for yourself and verify. Jeff

Yep, got mine at TSC. They sell it in rattlecans for a ridiculous price per can, and also in the gallon size too. IIRC it cost me about $25 for that gallon, and I only used about 1/8th of it (and that's putting three coats on each leaf). Since then, that same gallon has been passed around to a few other local jeepers down here and there's still about 1/2 of it left. Leaves are still holding up great, no squeaks at all. I got roughly 6" on my SOA, but I went from 2WD packs to 4WD ones as well, netting an an additional inch or so. Jeff

yup...sorry, I shoulda mentioned that.

Lincoln lock it with some JB Weld....... :yes: Jeff

I've got a new IAC that I picked up awhile ago, I'm going to swap it in this weekend and see if it makes any difference. Jeff

#1 - Light blue #2 - Light green #3 - Tan #4 - Yellow #5 - White #6 - Brown Jeff

:agree: I refurbed a set of junkyard packs to run on mine, but that’s just how I roll :yes: Started with these: Image Not Found tore them all apart and cleaned them up with an angle grinder and wire wheel, and painted them with a graphite-based paint (EZ Slide): Image Not Found Image Not Found replaced the center pins and the sleeved bolts for the clamps: Image Not Found Image Not Found I also replaced all the bushings (couldn’t press them out myself so I took them to a shop that bent me over a little bit for the presswork they did, but oh well…..). Finished product: Image Not Found Jeff

I know Rick (xjs4ever) had that problem on his old MJ, and he fixed it with some plating/welding. Maybe he'll chime in on this.... Jeff

Instead of a 60/40, how about a hybrid bucket/bench combo? Use a bucket for the driver seat and an XJ rear bench seat for the rest...... Of course, I'm not basing the idea on any type of measurement and/or aesthetic concerns.... Jeff

Gimmie a holler on your way past Richmond if you want, I live literally 2 minutes off I95 (exit 58B). Oh, and bring me and the wife some good Amish food. We're going up to Lancaster for a beef roast later this month, but I need a quick fix to get me by until then :D Jeff

Guys, need a little troubleshooting help here......occasionally on startup, the 4L surges for a good 4-5 seconds around 2K rpms, then settles back down to a normal idle. Doesn't do it every time. Sticking IAC, maybe? It's not new, but it is clean (I tore the TB completely apart when I rebuilt prior to install). Jeff

X2, subscribed :brows: I've got a NIB Airtex XJ HO assembly sitting in the parts bin I'd love to be able to use. Jeff

Don't worry......I measured that carefully, trust me :yes: . There's a strip of housewrap across the top that needs to be cut a bit, so it looks a bit deceiving. But, the garage door (when opened up) sits about 9" from the top of the framing :shake: . If my calculations are correct, I *should* have about 3" of clearance to get it in and out :brows: Jeff

I'm really starting to worry about you, man...... must be that rarified Waynesboro air way up in the mountains :rotf:

LOL Wildman......I lost the post-lift option when we decided on the bonus room overhead for the missus :fs1: House is coming along nicely, and the weather is cooperating so far……now that the roof is on and the doors/windows are in, rain isn’t so much a concern until we’re almost done and the driveway and walkways get poured and the landscaping goes in. Image Not Found garage: Image Not Found looking from the garage into the first floor: Image Not Found dining room: Image Not Found bonus room for the wife above the garage: Image Not Found view from the bonus room of the rest of the second floor: Image Not Found part shot of the master bedroom: Image Not Found shot of the MJ from one of the upstairs bedrooms :D Image Not Found

4.0 swap is fairly straightforward so long as you stay within the same model year range (i.e. Renix, '87-90). I just swapped a 4.0 into mine a few months ago, and have a build thread in the projects forum. viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11205 Welcome to the club :cheers: Jeff

X2 and the crossmember itself is assymetrical although it doesn't look it. It will bolt in on one side if installed backwards, but the other side won't *quite* line up (and you'll go nuts trying to figure out why......) Jeff

Where I was born. Coincidence? :yes: Jeff Image Not Found

MJ's make great stump pullers.......this was the rootball of a 30' redtip on the corner of my house I took out two summers ago (MJ looked a little different back then :rotf: ) Jeff Image Not Found