Pete M

good info. :D I'll move this over to the DIY forum later on.

any photos?

I believe the HOs have the temp probe in the t-state housing. grab one of those on your next trip. :thumbsup:

DW is never a dead horse topic for the guy experiencing it. :cheers:

custom rollbar and tire carrier made everything a tight squeeze. :D

I like to be different and went with an "SUV" box. :D plus i have some, um, unique circumstances surrounding the space left in my bed. :shake:

Looks GREAT!! Thats one stout looking shock mount!! WELL DONE!! CW Heck yeah! way tougher looking than my tiny C-channel bracket and puny 5/16" bolts. :shake:

need some tread?

for the tire to go straight up, the axle must go straight up. you can measure the space between the bumpstop and the lower cup and that'll tell you how far the tire can go straight up. I think you'll be just fine with the 15x8s and 30s :thumbsup:

I think he's referring to using the ebrake instead of putting an auto trans in park, which reduces stress on the parking spur.

There might have been. if there was, all of mine succumbed to rust years ago. :(

doesn't get much easier than this: :D http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... umber=4424 but other guys use a screwdriver. I don't like getting shocked.

being hubcentric means the hub shares the stress of impacts. If the hub doesn't touch the rim, then the lugs are taking the brunt of the force. If this doesn't bother you, then don't worry about it. :thumbsup: Or conversely, some rims may not clear the hub. Check before buying.

It might be a combination of everything. the engine isn't making quite as much power, the tires are slightly bigger, the clutch is a bit worn. The reason I ask about the tires, I stepped up to 30s in my 4.0 '88 (back when it was 2wd) and noticed the same thing you're experiencing, just from the tire size increase. when the rear axle blew up, I swapped from 3.07s to 3.55s and it all went away and i was happy again. :D

Did you have a spring mount?

a lot of the parts are swappable. I had to swap speedo gear shafts when I put the 242 into my 90.

If your carpet is soaked underneath, that means water is leaking in from somewhere. Make sure you find and fix the leak before putting the carpet back in. :thumbsup:

Can you get a photo of the 05 speedometer hookup? If the 05s work like the older ones, you should be able use the parts from yours.

I'd probably just go with a hose clap or zip tie. All you need to do is pull it away from the tire a bit. :thumbsup:

what plug?

I'd much prefer the NP-231 that comes in a Jeep to the 205. That thing weighs infinite pounds and has a crappy low range ratio. Mate it to the manual trans of that era and you'll be doubling that infinity. I had the pair that came out of my 78 Bronco and there's no freaking way I was going to even try to support that kind of weight in my truck. :ack: It sounds good on paper, but sucks in real life.

then it should bolt up fine. :thumbsup: They should both be 23 spline.

I've never even seen such a spring. :dunno: But then, I live in Michigan. :(

do you have spark? are you sure fuel is getting into the engine?

what size tires?