Pete M

Early Daks had the 5 on 4.5" pattern. A little while ago someone bought an MJ that turned out to have a non-Jeep rear axle. I bet it was from a Dak.

4.56s will make you smile. :D Maybe even 4.88s There is no amount of bolt-on 2.5L stuff that will make up for a lack of proper gearing. It's all a matter of leverage. If you want to do something in the meantime, dumping the engine driven fan for an electric is supposed to be worthwhile. :thumbsup: And sometimes a rebuilt fuel injector can bring back lost life from the motor.

Teflon tape?

Rocker guards are highly recommended for wheeling an MJ, especially a stock one. :thumbsup: I smashed mine on one of my first forays and on a simple hill climb (bounced into something on the way up). Tow points and a reliable drivetrain would still come first, but the 3d thing on my list would have been rocker guards.

Don't worry 'bout it. :thumbsup:

As a general rule of thumb, I usually advise spending as much time on Mickey's property as possible. The weird roads, traffic, parking, and the rest of the transportation insanity can eat up most of your day if you let it. :ack: If you can give me an idea of your itinerary, I've got plenty of suggestions for eating on the cheap. :D The key to enjoying a stay at Disney is planning. The vast amount of choices available can be overwhelming to the novice.

All of the newer ones will have the bigger joints. The older ones with ABS that will also have the bigger joints. Take a tape measure and check before buying any axles orshafts. Don't take the guy's word for anything. If I remember right, the 260s have a bearing cap diameter of 1.06" and the 297s are 1.18".

Only one day in Disney? :ack: Talk about pressure. Been there before? How old are the kids? What were you contemplating attacking in that short time span?

Ahh, that kind of 2-piece driveshaft. :D

HAven't talked with the guy yet, but I looked online and as far as i can tell, custom ties are expensive. :ack: Brent's screen name is BLHTAZ

I wish I could trade my tough decisions for your tough decisions. :D

Yup, I do believe that's what he's referring to. I've had leaky seals on the back window too. Baby powder can help track down leaks. :thumbsup:

All he had to do to comply with the rules was post up some example prices. Seems that was too hard. :dunno:

Dang it. TNT beat me to it. :shake: Well, here's the movie poster anyways. :D And my backup for today:

By "2-piece", I think he means the rubber isolator version.

The specific year wasn't all that important in my post. But yeah, any after 94-ish would have the bigger U-joints. :thumbsup:

Not really. I just wanted to move the thread to Tech and certain posts were a bit too, uh, off-topic for Tech. :yes:

The right ratio? You might be looking for a while if you're waiting for a 99 Dana30 with 4.10s to drop into your lap. I'd jump on that and then look for a cheap Dana 35 or 8.25 with the 3.55 gears. It's better than the crappy 3.07s, that's for sure. :thumbsup:

don't' forget that the truck will need to be aligned after any lifting.

2-door XJ seats tilt forward.

Caster and pinion angle will always be a trade off unless you cut the outer Cs off and rotate them. Not exactly an easy task. I'd probably set the caster to maybe 3*, replace the front driveshaft's forward U-joint if it's not new already (U-joints don't like changes in their operating angles), and call it a day. I do believe caster can be measured off the front diff face. So you should be able to get a close reading from the heads of the diff cover bolts. Also, tech questions should probably be asked in the tech forum so more guys will see it. :thumbsup:

Heck yeah! Still lots of life left in that ol' girl. :thumbsup:

Oh wow. All that for a loose connector. :ack:

Can you snap a photo of your page in the mag for us? :brows:

What a beauty! :thumbsup: Pulled up the carpet yet?