Pete M

It was a tough call, but I didn't add in any Canadian specific forums because the few diehards up there are so scattered that I wasn't sure how to group them (plus most of you are really close to the States). As with everyone else, you can post and reply in any of the forums that you feel close enough to participate in any on-goings. I'm open to suggestions on opening up canadian meet/greet forums, but it might look silly to have a forum for only a couple guys/gals.

Good news is that I found the pics of the Colorado MJ/trailer. Bad news is the pictures won't really help you much since they are CL shots and the guy never did send me better ones. :fs1:

You feel too young to be a grand pappy?

Lil bit. :D It used to be worse until I got my very own rust free bed (on my empty shell MJ in Georgia). I've long given up on any hope of owning a shiny MJ though. :drool:

Yup, that's Tracker's. Too bad he hasn't posted since last year. :(

You will need a 4wd transmission. :thumbsup:

And they'll probably still have it years from now. :roll:

I see them. :dunno:

17 is freakin' awesome for 360 mileage! My Dak R/T can barely squeak out 17 on the freeway... at 55mph... downhill... with a stiff tailwind. :shake: My heavy foot usually got me 11 in mixed driving.

this one?

Yup, no MJ is immune to trapped water. :( But at least it's not that bad and you caught it early. :cheers: I merged your topics together for ya. :thumbsup:

Gear ratio affects the felt power at the tires. It's all about leverage. Think of it as a breakerbar on a lug nut. The longer the bar, the easier it is to turn the nut. The deeper the gears, the easier it is for the engine to turn the wheels and the more powerful your engine will feel, especially when starting from a stop. Now, there is a sweet spot in all this. On the other end of the spectrum, 5.86 gears on 27" street tires is way too much gear. Picture yourself at the end of a 10 foot breaker bar. It's easy to turn, but you have to walk a long way to do it. When my 88 was still a lowly 2wd doing DD duty, I went from puny 27" tires to 30" tires and my engine suddenly felt gutless. I would even stall sometimes if I wasn't paying attention at a green light. When the Dana 35 blew up on me, I took the opportunity to find a 3.55 geared axle and the truck came alive again. :D The bigger tires shrink your theoretical breaker bar and the deeper gears compensate for it. As to what gears work best? That's a bit of science and a bit of opinion. A lot depends on the engine, trans, and tire size. I was very happy with 3.55s in my 4.0/stick on 30" tires in my 88. For the little bit of time I actually got to drive my 90, I was also happy with 3.55s in the same combo but with 31" tires. Asking around, you'll find that 4.10s also work great for 4.0 street trucks wearing 30-33" tires (I hesitate calling my 88 a "street truck" anymore). If you've got a 2.5L, then it all changes, as the 2.5 has less power and needs more leverage on those tires. In my opinion, 4.10s are the minimum for a 2.5 truck on any size tires. But I guess this really only applies to the 2.5L/4speed stick trucks that got screwed with 3.55 gearing. (A 4.10 upgrade in those trucks should really be matched with a 5spd upgrade (the AX-4 and 5 are identical externally and so swap directly) if the truck sees a lot of freeway travel.) Whomever at Jeep that thought 3.07 gears behind the 4.0 or 3.55s behind the 2.5 was a good idea should have been shot. :fs1:

:cheers:

I don't really have a good photo of it, but I lopped off the one weird tab sticking out and it was enough for my particular circumstances. Mine is a 99 TJ trans/t-case but with a custom crossmember so I'm not sure if it directly relates. If this didn't work, the hammer was the next step. :thumbsup: And for the heck of it, here's a photo showing the difference between the TJ/YJ and the MJ/XJ clocking:

That's a bummer man. :( Don't forget though, ownership is not a requirement for membership. All you need is a love of the trucks. :thumbsup:

I've seen a few others, not sure if any of those guys are still around though. There was a super sweet one for sale in Colorado a while back. I wonder if I can find that picture anywhere... :hmm:

145" TV. :D

Yup. MJ tech goes here, all other tech goes into the Pub. :thumbsup:

There is a filter in the software and it's still in effect. Problem is that some of the spammers seem to have figured a way around it. :dunno:

What filter? :dunno: You mean me? :D I still approve or delete each new "member" that signs up. It's not foolproof, but I use a site called stopforumspam.com which keeps a huge database of known bad IPs, usernames, and email addys. Some spammers are obvious and I just zap them. Some require use of that website to weed them out. Some are just not yet in the site and I have to make a judgment call. My fear is always that I might delete a legitimate person so I lean towards approval if I've got nothing to tell me otherwise. :thumbsup: