Pete M

I'm so bummed about not having the bandwidth to download everything 'til I get home. :( on a side note, am I the only one that wants to climb up that arch? :D

KJs require 16s to clear the fronts.

Not KJ (they are single piston), you want WJ Calipers (twin piston) with the Akibono calipers (not Teeves). You would have to swap to WJ knuckles to run them and use WJ lower ball joints with MJ/XJ uppers. More info here: http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1004721 95-96 XJ Dual diaphram booster/master is the most painless swap, but you can use ZJ or WJ boosters with more mods. With the upgrades/tips mentioned above you should be ok. Just drive smart. I was probably thinking that the KJs were also dual piston since they require 16" rims.

I think the 44 snout is an inch longer than the 35. being 700+ miles from my MJs makes it hard to check. :(

Having towed plenty of things without trailer brakes, I'd go with electric. Mostly for the ability to apply trailer braking with just a slight tap of the pedal. I would have loved to have had that ability a time or two. It is my intention to get a dolly with E-brakes for hauling my MJs around. (until I get that diesel Excursion at least :D )

that aussie guy isn't the only one rocking the WJ arms. I installed them on my 90 (stock height with 31s). my writeup is here (bottom of page one): viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1556

The AW-4 is approximately 1" longer than the AX-15/peugeot so the driveshaft will be 1" shorter.

fords typically come with a drivers side differential on the front axle (meaning a drivers side "drop" on the t-case). Chevys, dodges, and older Jeeps frequently came with pass side diffs.

dunno. That guy advertises a "ford drop". My gut is telling me that Scouts were pass side diff from the factory. can't say for sure though.

depends on what those 60s originally came from. If the front axle is a passenger side diff, then that makes life more difficult.

yes, the Peugeot and AX-15 are essentially the same length. :thumbsup:

metric sized tires tend to be accurate. tires listed in inches tend to be undersized a bit. :dunno:

The AX-15 wasn't offered behind 4bangers. It's an AX-5. baby brother to the AX-15. :thumbsup:

Lookin' good! Have you started a projects thread yet?

no no, I meant use the 2x4s as spacers. :cheers:

I would upgrade to the dual diaphram booster. And replace all my rubber brake lines. And maybe double piston KJ front brakes (at least I think KJs are the donors). Electric trailer brakes or surge? And if auto, I'd install the biggest trans cooler I could fit, and add a fan to it.

Since it'll never save your head in a rollover anyways, just use pressure treated 2x4s. :D

Damn. the most expensive buckets I ever got were $300 and they came with a free truck. :D But seriously, I wouldn't pay more than a hundred for a decent pair. :nuts:

Do you know how to properly set up gears? it's not as simply as just bolting them in. The 8.25 is found under various XJs. 97+ are tougher than the earlier ones. Look for 2.5L engines mated to a 5-spd. The 8.8 is found under Explorers. 95+ have disks. There's a ton of info here on that swap. :thumbsup: Here's just one thread. there are plenty more. :thumbsup: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=19657

Need more info on the truck. how many miles? noises? etc. I've seen overpriced basketcases and underpriced trucks in need of some TLC. Hard to say which that is based on his tiny ad. :dunno: Nice work by the way. :thumbsup:

Please do not spend money on upgrading a Dana 35. It is simply not worth it. You can either buy a better axle (8.25, 8.8, 44) and invest your money into something that will last, or you can get another Dana 35 that has better gears (but it had better be cheap :D ).

and then sell the 2wd trans to recoup some dough. :thumbsup:

the brackets are the pieces of metal that bolt to the floor. they consist of 2 individual pieces of stamped metal and the MJ bench and MJ buckets share them. These are very different than XJ floor brackets. The sliders are the assembly that attaches between the floor brackets and the seat's internal frame. they are the sliding mechanism that lets you move the seat forward and backward. MJ bucket sliders are shared with certain XJ seats.

:clapping: photos?

you mean the floor brackets? or with the sliders too?