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Thx Don, but I'll pass :cheers: The local Lowe's just got a truckload of 5500W gennies in, and I am the new proud owner of one of them. They sold 40 of them in 45 minutes, and I got the third-to-last one. While I was loading it onto a cart, the other two went. Jeff edit: WOW!^^^^

we've been without power since about 2 PM on Saturday, and probably won't get it back until tomorrow (maybe.....). Everything was going good for me until last night when my generator shut off out in the driveway. Went out thinking it ran out of gas, and noticed oil sprayed all over the front of my garage door. Threw the rod right through the side of the crankcase :fs1: And of course, there's not a generator to be found anywhere on the east coast right now....anybody got one I can borrow for a day or so? I'm willing to drive a fair distance to buy/borrow one. My brother is trying to find one for me up in PA, but it seems all the stores outside the impact area decided to wrap up all their inventories and send them east. Crap. Jeff

I'm about 30 miles from the epicenter, we had a small shake followed by a much larger one that lasted for about 10-15 seconds. Cell phone networks are fubared around here now, some minor building damages but otherwise all is ok... Jeff

:cheers: glad to help..... You're gonna need the frame horns and engine mounts from the 4.0 as well. The 2.5 ones look the same, but they are not. All of the bolt holes/studs are there in the framerails, just line the 4.0 ones up and bolt them in. Jeff

just put the same one on my MJ a couple months ago when I changed the radiator.....can't remember where I got it though (rockauto maybe? it was listed as a "high flow" housing). Front of it does come dangerously close to the serp belt, but clears it by about 1/4" or so, no problems so far. Image Not Found Jeff

I just replaced radiators in both my TJ and MJ within the last couple of months, and went with radiatorbarn.com The most incredibly fast shipping I've ever experienced (like ordered online in the afternoon and both times the new rad was sitting on my porch when I got home from work the next day :D ) Jeff

small pipewrench on the fitting..... Jeff

4.56's came under 87-89 XJ/MJ's with the 2.5 and AW4 trans....pretty rare combo, but they do exist. The D30 under my MJ came from one out of my local junkyard 4.56's with a 4.0/AX15 and 35's is just about perfect for me. Jeff

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not pluggin AA by any means, whatever is cheaper and works for anyone is the best :thumbsup: Bottom line is (however you get there), there is a certain confidence while driving down the road when you mash the clutch pedal down that a "real" hydraulic line gives you :cheers:

I'm running the AA line and fittings on mine as well (external slave).....I agree 100% with you. For anyone considering this mod, be advised AA sells two different sizes of braided line, 48" and 60" IIRC. The shorter one will "work" but you have to route it very carefully so you have enough slack to get from point A to point B. Spend the extra couple bucks and get the longer line. Jeff

thanks y'all.... we just drive back home to VA this morning to take care of some business here and get more clothes and whatnot, heading back up to PA in the morning for the rest of the week to take care of mom and be with family. 4200 miles on my TJ in the last 5 weeks.....not fun. We're in the wife-mobile now ;) Jeff

Sorry I haven't been "around" much in the last couple months, but my mom developed inoperable brain cancer and I've been spending alot of time with her and the family up here in PA. Sadly (but fortunately), mom passed away yesterday morning. Her 72nd birthday would have been tomorrow... Jeff

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glad you made it thru ok Don :cheers: Same storm system is about to pass thru my backyard here in about an hour or so.....already a couple tornados late last night west of us and a few are now breaking out north. Came to work with the chainsaw in the back of the Jeep in case I need it to get home tonight ;) Jeff

anyone heard from Hornbrod this AM? Don......you folks ok? SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 642 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON...SOUTHEASTERN MADISON AND NORTHERN MARSHALL COUNTIES... AT 634 AM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED MULTIPLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWNS NEAR GUNTERSVILLE AND ARAB. WIDESPREAD DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED IN ARAB. THESE TORNADOES WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GRANT...PAINT ROCK...WOODVILLE...LANGSTON...LIM ROCK...SECTION... LARKINSVILLE AND SCOTTSBORO.

I DD an '01 TJ......while I really like it and it's a far different driving experience than an MJ or XJ, I wouldn't recommend one (as a DD). Not comfortable for long trips, it gets blown all over the place on the highway in windy conditions, cargo capacity is akward at times (I ditched the back seat two months after buying it, but there's still a bunch of things that just simply don't fit inside of it), and the 2.5L is absolutely gutless. If you do get one, make sure it's a 4.0L. All that said, IMHO it is the best vehicle I've ever driven in snowy conditions hands down. Jeff

jump (or splice) the B and C pins on the NSS connector on the engine side harness (black wire and black/white tracer wire): Image Not Found ^^^AX15 in my '87 when I converted to a 4.0 Jeff

trimming is going to depend on your axle width(s) and wheel size/backspacing. I'm running 12.5's on 10" D-slots (which doesn't help me but the wheels were freebies 8) ). My 31's on the TJ are true to size, and I'd expect the 37's to be pretty darn close to 37". I need to cut the fronts and raise the flares up to the horizontal body line on the fender (and bumpstop) to get the most out of the suspension. Right now, I have not-so-much in the front :oops: Jeff

I'm running 35" Kuhmo MT's on my MJ with @ 6" lift.......rears are fine but I need to (bumpstop correctly) and trim my front fenders more FWIW. Those Gaurd Dog's have some pretty thick lugs and I'd imagine would be worse than my Kuhmo's. On a related note, I've been running the Gaurd Dogs in 31" flavor on my TJ, and I love them. I just rotated them yesterday after 6K miles and they are still brand new. When the Kuhmo's wear out on the MJ, it will be getting a set of Dogs. You might want to check on availability before you order and plan accordingly.....I had to wait almost a month to get the 31's. Jeff

Gonna be dinner for us tewnite Rob.....I can't stop thinking about how good that looks! :cheers: Jeff

^^^lenticular cloud Jeff

to replace the key cylinder, remove the steering wheel and the lockplate (I'd suggest you buy or rent the lockplate removal tool......you'll save yourself a ton of headache). Once the lockplate is removed, look for a small (5/16" or so) setscrew at about the 4 o'clock position inside the column. Remove said setscrew and the cylinder will slide out of the column. Install is reverse of removal :cheers: Jeff edit: Jeff ^^^ ;) beat me to it......the setscrew could be a torx now that I think about it, it's been a long time since I replaced mine.

actually Don....they will work, you just have to remember that your fuel gauge is backwards, and off by about 1/4 tank ;) I'm running an HO assembly in my 87 with no mechanical problems (aside from the gauge), I'm sure a renix assembly would work the opposite in an HO. Jeff

You shouldn't try to run rigid line the whole way, you need to have some flex or eventually the hard line will crack. I'm running a braided s/s line from Advance Adapters in mine. It's a bit pricey (about $100) but it works. They have two different size lines, you need the longer of the two, and the kit comes with one fitting to attach it to the slave cylinder. You have to purchase an additional fitting to attach the other end to the master cylinder....you could probably just buy the two fittings and have the line made up locally at a hydraulic shop if you have one available and maybe save some $$$: the kit comes with one of these fittings, you need two: Image Not Found master end: Image Not Found slave end: Image Not Found