Pete M

If the J-bolts and straps are all rusty and crusty, I'd get new ones and just cut the old. :thumbsup:

There may be something of use in here: http://www.jeeptech.com/convtrans/ax15swap.html I adapted my old master to the new slave so I side-stepped the new master mounting issues.

4.10/2.5L trucks came with the 5spd AX-5 which gave you overdrive for the freeway and 4.10s for the stoplights. :thumbsup: Best of both worlds.

Ok, someone let me know if I've done this right, but I found a site that pegged the "Cherokee 2.5ltdi (early)" at 85 KW and 300 NM. Converted with formulas I found online that gives me 114 hp and 221 ft-lbs. yes? :hmm: Not quite as nice as my Libby CRD, but I'd still buy one. :D

But I don't understand how "regional" forums will facilitate that better than a post either in the wheeling or pub forums. :dunno:

Which trans was it in '00 4.0 TJs? My sis had one and it was kinda noisy. Not a whining though, more of a rattling whenever the clutch was disengaged.

No problem at all. Just PM me an address. :thumbsup:

Which engine/trans do you have?

You could always go with the first radio I ever installed. :D Stuffed between the front seats of the ol' Escort (ordered sans factory radio).

Hooray for firefox and their spellchecker! I can't spell to save my life. :D

Looks pretty stout. :thumbsup: Is this the new thing in offroading, finish-it-yourself parts?

Looks like plenty of room on that cardboard for various switches. No radio? Clock?

Mine's pretty hack, but it works great. The hose goes from the valve cover to the top of the jog. Then a second hose goes from the jug to, um, somewhere else. I used to have a smaller container, but it filled too quickly on the freeway and by the time I got to colorado, I came up with the current configuration from the stuff I had on hand. If you've got any vehicular inspections in your area, you may need to be more discreet in your setup and definitely route the second hose to the airbox to keep all the fumes contained. I'm not the only one with a collection system like this. Others here have done it and some look way better than mine.

Keep forgetting and leaving the tab open eh? I've learned I can't trust myself to stop putting things in the cart. :shake: I've also learned that certain HF items should be avoided. Like sockets. Or brake line wrenches. :shake: But that big sledge is still going strong, the 12 ton jackstands and the foldable engine hoist are friggen awesome, and I can't even remember life before I had all these ratchet straps at my disposal.

I hold "cleaning posts" as a last resort. My hope is that everyone will learn what level of respect/politeness is expected is a kid/work friendly forum. There is absolutely nothing wrong with friendly ribbing or inside jokes. Just try to clean 'em up as if you were telling them in mixed company or if kids were around or whatever situation you think would call for a bit of modest discretion. Unless it's in a PM, it is as if anyone can hear it.

This one?

If your truck is like mine, a new grommet won't fix anything. I eventually had to route the front "fresh air" tube into a plastic jug to catch the oil output. :( I cleaned out my smaller tube with carb cleaner and compressed air.

Your brick eats gas at 70? Somehow I doubt there's a gear ratio out there that would change that fact. :D

Wish I had a HF closer than an hour away... I used to travel an hour. Now there's one about 5 minutes away. I can only go there if I leave the credit card behind. :D

Yup, what he said. My ol' Peugeot would make noises when the fluid level dropped a bit (had a persistent small leak out the 2wd tailshaft).

The 2.5L + 4spd manual trucks generally got stuck with the way-too-high-for-a-4banger 3.55 gearing. 4.10s are the way to go with stockish sized tires. :thumbsup:

That's interesting. Most of the stuff I've purchased at HF was more than 20% off. :hmm: Though I guess if I needed it now, 20 is waaay better than full price. :D

While that is true, I also remember making announcement after announcement that this board needs to remain family-friendly. Is rule #1 too ambiguous? Just not enough direction? I think I ask nicely enough. :dunno: I try to keep this as one big Comanche-lovin' family, but more and more it seems these playground antics crop up. Why all the agitation? Why all the hatin'? Why can't we all just get along? And I don't mean that last one rhetorically, I'm really asking. :(

I'll send a PM over to Qui Gon and see if he's got an insight into it. :thumbsup:

But now the tires/wheels look incredibly dirty. :D