Pete M

Sorry. :( Installing gears is just one of those things that takes more skill/tools than the average wrench-turner has. And it costs a lot to have a pro do it. Swapping axles is usually more cost effective as long as you're staying within stock gear ratios.

Do you know how to properly set up gears?

What's a CTS?

I think this thread has run its course. If anyone has anything constructive to add to it, please PM me.

Good, that makes me feel a bit better. In less than 24 hrs I should have some decent pictures. :D

Sounds like a plan, but a sketch would help out a lot with picturing what's in your head. Every truss I see is a little different than the last and yours sounds reasonably unique.

My 90 is very finicky at the connection between the battery and battery cables. One day it'll start, the next, nothing. But if I fiddle with the battery cable, it'll fire up. Someday I'll get around to replacing those old cables. :shake: Try cleaning up the connections, just for the heck of it. :thumbsup:

The police versions are very rare so I wouldn't even bother searching for them. :thumbsup:

I've never had a bad belt. :dunno: I recommend hunting down a np-242 for wintertime driving. :thumbsup: Did you try car-part.com yet? Search under 96 XJ for the trans and t-case.

Can't find them in the brochures. Maybe they were added by the dealership in order to spruce up a plain jane truck. :dunno: I'm going to be bummed if I find it was a repaint at one point in time. :fs1:

Dunno. But that's as good a reason as any to flip through my dealership brochures. :D I'll still eventually need a 91+ MJ in order to own one of everything. :D

:cheers: Your first order of business is to find out what sort of discount you can get on GM performance parts. :D

Got a hold of the seller today. He'll be delivering it tomorrow afternoon. I'm feeling confident enough to share the only photo I have:

Can you snap a picture? Maybe they sent you the wrong one? I've heard more than once about the S-10 handles and you're the first instance that said they don't work. I'm shooting blind here though since I don't have direct personal experience. :(

Awesome! :clapping:

Costs for used parts can vary wildly by area. car-part.com might help find you your transmission/t-case (or at least show you the prices in your area). Do you have any you-pull-it junkyards near you? Occasionally it can be cheaper to buy an entire Jeep depending on the insanity of the j-yards in your neck of the woods. for the 4wheel conversion you'll need: front driveshaft complete 4x4 shifter linkage (including the little bracket that bolts to the underside of the floorpan) trans t-case (a 242 if you want all-wheel-drive capability on the streets) rear driveshaft (your current one can simply be cut down to fit or you'll need a shaft from an MJ with the same bed length, trans, engine and rear axle) Do you know if the gears in your front axle match the gears in your rear axle?

Yawn all ya want, if this one runs and drives and has a floor, it's leaps and bounds ahead of my other MJs and I'm not about to tear it apart until another one is up and running. :D Plus it's not mine just yet. I don't believe in jinxes, but I do believe in not counting my chickens before they hatch. I've been stymied at the last minute before. Phase 2 is complete though, as in the check reached my mom in GA today. Left a message for the guy that the money is ready. Will call again in the morning to try and get a hold of him to set up a delivery day.

Got the budget for a nv3500? :brows:

Well, after a lot of searching, I can't find anything that lets me allow users to modify their own rankings, so I guess that has become a moot point. The only way I know is for me to create a "special" rank, then go into the users page and set their rank to that special rank. Also, I can't turn them off (which is what I'd like to do since they are pretty worthless).

Lots of good pics. Looks like they had a great time. :thumbsup: Someone needs a front locker. :D

That seems kinda spooky. What exactly will your position be after they become a used car place? :hmm:

Amen to that. :thumbsup: Maybe I should just sticky it. :shake: I think I'll post a once-a-day-bump request.

Oh what a can o' worms that'd be. But I'm open to suggestions for new ones. Keep in mind that they will be post-count determined.

I think the real question is, can you get us discounts on crate 350s? :brows:

Cool shots. :thumbsup: Thought about handing out ComancheClub stickers on the tarmac? :teehee: