Pete M

just one question... how much does that "bed" weigh? :ack:

A truly awesome place. one of those "once in a lifetime" type experiences, but it happens every year. :D If I can, I'll be there again this year.

Soooo... it would appear they want money just to be able to see the rules. :doh: Do you have a rule book? any idea how much work it'd be to run my stock Dakota? I know the salt flats required a rollbar, and that's just not going to happen. :(

finally returned home. :waving: what a week. :ack: :banana: :cheers: going to bed now.....

I babied them as best i could and never had another problem. of course, i also didn't do another 40 miles of stop-n-go traffic in 80* weather either. whatever. they got me home and that's all I asked of them :D

Does anyone that's going happen to have an extra pair of stock MJ shackles in decent shape? I forgot that the 90 is still in need of shackles. :( Actually, I guess they don't need to be in decent shape. Just straight enough that I can get a stock bolt through them instead of these undersized ones (explorer U-bolts to be precise since they were handy and could be hammered in).

:rotf:

23 spline 35s are a lot of tire. But if you leave the front diff open and upgrade the shafts (and don't get stupid with the "fun pedal"), a Dana 30 can work. :thumbsup:

What engine was in that TJ? 21 splined output would indicate that the trans was an AX-5 and the engine the 2.5L. meaning that the trans won't work for you.

found a tear in the boot of the pass side caliper. :fs1: whatever. Aside from that it reacted the same as the drivers side. guess I'll be replacing parts in the near future. assuming there's any money to do so. likely she'll just be parked again when (if) I get back from Illinois.

I'm guessing curiosity, followed by indifference. :D But that all depends on if there are any dive-bombing attacks. then indifference will be replaced with nervous fear. :yes:

Um, I'm guessing my rims would work the same forwards or backwards. :hmm: but that's neither here nor there since the truck used to be my DD in heavy traffic. The only change I can think of is the sitting in georgia. :dunno: I finally got one side apart. was held up by a missing 7mm allen wrench. :fs1: The piston pushed in without any remarkable resistance. I'm going to reassemble and check the other side.

yes, Carly is coming with. :thumbsup:

yeah, cause I'm such a neat freak. :rotf: I'm going to shoot for 6 or 7 but I gotta feeling that traffic will dictate the time of my arrival. regardless of where I sleep, I wasn't planning on driving home til Sun. waaaay too much energy output on Sat to follow it up with a 6 hour drive. :ack:

any where they want. :D

Meh. too bad I'm taking those taillights to the grave with me. :D

I always wondered what they bring in on ebay.

last ditch fundraiser... Anyone know someone out that way that would like the gray cloth buckets out of that CFC 92 MJ I saw in georgia? only issue is that the rear catch tab on one needs to be aligned better. Or maybe a gray pass side XJ bucket in good shape?

No ABS either if it matters. well, at least not up front. might have rear abs. :dunno:

no lights.

I got 20 bucks to give for it. :D

consider yourself lucky. others have lost sensors.

Bad things can happen when water is sprayed at the engine with great force. :no:

dang. don't really have time for all that today. :( I'll carry on with the plan if lubing them up and we'll see what they look like inside once I get that far. rust in the caliper sound plausible. after all, it's insanely humid in GA for most of the year. :mad: