Pete M

If you're not comfortable trusting your own welds, just tack them up, tighten them down and drive to the closest pro. :thumbsup: All the welding on my truck was done by pros.

Cool! Next up, Walmart!

All death wobble cases are mysterious. :D I would start by crawling under the front and trying to move all components with my hands. Look for any slop. Try having someone turn the steering wheel back and forth while you watch said components. What is the condition of the control arm bushings? Try jacking up a front tire and shaking it with your hands. Any play side to side or up and down?

Shouldn't be a timeout thing. I made sure to make them huge. :D But I'll go double check.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1988-Jeep-Comanche- ... .m20.l1116 :D He's got more than one too, so you can cut one apart for display and keep one for perusing. :thumbsup:

Also an good option. :thumbsup:

Yup. They gather info for google's search engine. There are a couple other bots I allow into the site. :thumbsup:

Couldn't believe I forgot about this one. I own one. :doh:

Just buy one on eBay. :thumbsup: Although I remember someone posting up some scans of one a little bit ago. Can't remember what year though.

If it's solid, keep it. Or sell it to someone that will. A solid body is a great place to start a buildup. I know plenty of guys that have offroad toys that aren't registered or plated. They are purely for offroad use. Or, depending on the state, it's not all that hard to re-issue a title.

Yeah, I think that's the first time I've ever even heard one one breaking in half. :eek:

In order to get the 4:10 gears? I know the rear axle is different for swapping in, how about the front? Bolt in? The rear XJ axle only needs the old perches and shock mounts removed and new perches welded on. The front will bolt-in. Do not fear the welding. :cheers:

I'm running Firefox and I don't seem to have any difficulties going back pages and finding them just as I left them.

I would try deleting the site's cookies and starting fresh. I'm no computer genius, and I don't know what is going on, but that's where I would start. :thumbsup:

You could put your money towards getting it fixed up and running right, and then collect the parts as you go and lift it later on. :thumbsup: That's what I did with my 88. I owned that 4wd trans and t-case for a good year or so before I was able to get around to the conversion. Heck, the truck itself sat for 2 years dead in the water (peugeot blew up) before I had everything I needed gathered together. :rotfl2: Keep your eye out for a cheap XJ with the 2.5 and 5-speed. Don't forget the ol' adage: Do it right, or do it twice. And Rob... chose my words carefully I did. :chillin:

I run nothing. That's right, nothing. I used to run ad-aware every once in a while, but it hasn't found anything in over a year. I run Firefox, keep up on security updates for it and windows, take care with where my browser travels (especially important with the less computer savvy family members), don't open strange emails (I pay for my hotmail which it has a built in scanner, not sure if that's available on the free versions), and I approve/deny cookies as each one comes up. Am I just lucky? :dunno: I'm not stupid though, I use an external harddrive to back up important stuff from the 'puter (including a folder dedicated to downloaded programs like firefox, filezilla and ACDSee). I have no fear of wiping the whole thing clean and starting fresh. :thumbsup: My computer came to me with Norton and it was became a real pain once the subscription lapsed. :fs1:

You're the first I've heard of. :dunno: The back button doesn't recover your post? What browser are you using? Does it sign you out? or what exactly happens?

5.5-6.5 inches over its current height. This could match anywhere from a 4.5 to a 7.5" front end lift kit depending on factors like spring sag, 2wd vs 4wd leafs, and the height of the new perches.

In my humble opinion, 33s + 3.07s does not a decent wheeler make. :( I'm just saying, be prepared for lots of cursing when not in low range. I learned it the hard way, I'm just trying to pass on the experience. :thumbsup: Are you doing this "on the cheap" because the truck was cheap? Or because your budget is really tight right now?

:doh: Yeah, the shock mount plate was never designed to hold the leaf springs in place. It's just a shock mount. The other plate that tucks inside of it is what retains the packs. You got lucky for sure. :eek:

Yeah, there's nothing really special about the bolt. Just be sure to get one of the right diameter and length (and Grade 8). Be careful when removing the old bolt. As jpdoc said, use a couple big C-clamps to hold it together and then slowly relieve the pressure. Be sure to inspect the leafs as you take the pack apart. I found a couple broken leafs in my 88.

I used a two dollar brass 1/4"-5/16" compression fitting to adapt my '99 slave line to my '88 master line (AX-15 though I don't think that matters). Still working great after 7 years. :thumbsup:

I highly recommend all new hardware. U-bolts should not be re-used. And make sure you get a Grade 8 center bolt. I got a socket cap bolt (the one with the round head that takes an allen wrench) from the hardware store.

Bummer. :( Well, my recommendation would have been to go find 4.10 axles, Dana 30 fro the front, and the rear being a 97+ XJ 8.25, Explorer 8.8, or MJ/XJ Dana 44 (which probably won't have 4.10s but is worth while to regear). Actually, that's still what I would do. There's nothing worthwhile in a Dana 35, even more so if it has 3.07 gears. :(

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