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Has anyone tried Cerakote on their tail-lights? any luck?

Looking at 81-93 full size Dodge pickup tail lights on Ebay. They sure look like they would fit out MJ's and are considerably cheaper.

would like to buy a rear tow hitch.

Thanks for the replies. the tranny mounts are a possibility, but if the vibration remains when i unload the torque, i think the vibrations would cease if it were the mounts. Since the truck has over 300K, i think i will replace the track bar and the ball joints. Any and all advice welcome.

i did not replace trackbar bushings. I asked the alignment place to check for looseness but they didn't see anything wrong. i was thinking maybe u joints but maybe track bar bushings would be more likely...........

1988 2WD, longbed, B/A10 tranny. Have a steering wheel shudder/vibration commencing between 45 and 50 MPh and remaining constant as i speed up. if i dropped the left front wheel in a hole at speed, she would go into death wobble and almost change lanes. Found several cracks in the frame around the steering box. Got the frame welded, installed the heavy duty aftermarket steering box brace, Xj steering box, and new upper and lower control arms. Replaced all wheel bearings. Took her today for a 4 wheel balance/rotation and alignment. The steering wheel vibration has changed, but it is still evident at the same speeds. If i'm going down-hill and push in the clutch to unload the torque, she still has the vibration, so i'm assuming the problem is still in the running gear and not motor mounts Any ideas what to check next from the front end experts?

Been driving my 88 MJ for several years with a shuddervibration in the steering and if i drop the left front into any kind of road depression the truck goes into death wobble. Took it to a shop today to see if they could align it and hopefully find what was loose in the front end. They just called me and said that the frame was cracked near the steering box. Anyone run into this before? Any precautions to take before I have it re-enforced/welded up?

i used Tractor Supply's Farm Implement White on my 88....painted the whole truck. I'm just outside Westminster, SC

Think it might be a bad relay?

Another question - What is the sync sensor? Cam position? Where is it?

Thanks. OHM for the tips, I was poking around with my meter and checking for power at the diagnostic connectors and the connectors on the ignition module, did not find any problems, had 12V where it should be. The 5V on the small connector at the ignition module puzzled me till I realized - 5V logic. Swapped relays around. Pulled the coil and cleaned the contacts, coil measured 45-50 ohms across the primary. So, I put it all back together and just for the hell of it hit the key and it started. Loose connection maybe or corrosion on the contacts, but i did not see any. Anyhoo, it's running for now, will probably strand me in the boondocks somewhere tomorrow.................

88 MJ 4.0 - Working on a no start/no spark condition and had no signal from the cps. Time to change it after 33 years. I was having trouble manipulating the long extension set-up so i took a 3 ft 3/8 inch dowel and whittled the end square to make it fit a 1/4 inch socket. Much lighter and long enough to easily reach the cps bolts. Another problem was that the bolts went too far down into the socket and did not have enough length to catch the threads, so i cut a small block of wood and pushed it into the socket to effectively lengthen the bolt. Worked like a charm. Good .5V signal from the new cps, but it did not solve my problem, so now I'm looking into the coil and ignition module. Have done most of Cruiser54's tips but may have to look into the harness splicing of all the sensor grounds. Any tips appreciated.

Warren, Do you still have the BA10? Ever get up toward Toccoa?

daily driver white 88 long bed 4.0L, 5 speed bought it in Charlotte, NC in 2004 currently in Toccoa, Ga

sounds right, mine is an 88.

the instrument panel that i have has blue kilometer markings on it face, versus the red on your speedometer. Looks like someone swapped in a Cherokee dash panel.

Has anyone found a good outlet for wix or comparable oil filters for our trucks. I change my oil and filter every six months regardless of mileage and I'm looking to buy a wholesale lot.

i replaced mine with the strips from a Dodge truck, its the same as most of the later Jeep strips, after all, its Mopar. Does require some cutting and fitting but a Dremel tool makes it fairly easy and gives you a reason to buy a new Dremel.

i decided to rattle can mine, the existing paint was pretty solid, so i scuffed it with 320 grit. Then i went to Tractor Supply and bought some of their "Implement Paint" made for farm equipment. it goes on smoother and covers better than any rattle can i have ever tried, came out great. i intend to re-spray the horizontal surfaces this fall and then clear coat.

Does anyone know if the back up light switch is different between an XJ and an MJ? I have no back up lights. Have power to the back up switch, but no lights.. if if jump the power at the switch connector, i have lights, so the wiring between the switch and the light sockets is good. Installed new switch, but still no lights. I'm thinking the switch i bought is for an XJ and the B/A10 switch should have a longer nose. 88 MJ, B/A10 tranny

Know anyone with a 3D printer?

my 88 has a B/A-10 Peugeot 5 speed tranny.

has anyone come up with some kind of shield to protect the fuse block from the fluid?

Welcome to the best forum on the web. Don't be afraid to ask cause these guys will always help out and they KNOW the answers. Your MJ is the perfect platform to learn on. You can troubleshoot anything on it with a volt/ohm meter so get yourself a good one. Cruiser's tips are a must and so is the advice about checking the master cylinder for leakage. Enjoy !!

i would like to buy the front seats.................