Pete M

He's got a 2wd, so he'll likely only get 5.5" in the rear (6.5 over current height, but 2wd leafs sit one inch lower than 4wd leafs so when matching up with front coils, think of it as closer to 5" of lift). Don't forget about axle strength and gear ratios.

The short term "fix" is to strap it up so the thick bar is parallel to the ground. That's about the neutral position and if it works at all, that's where it should be for an empty bed..

Stacks can be cool if it's a diesel, but generally regarded as poor if on a gas rig. But aside from that, it can really cause problems. The fumes can easily come back into the truck. The hot pipe is right there where you can burn yourself or cargo in the bed. The noise will not be insignificant. :(

I moved it for ya. :thumbsup:

bump so I can find it and move it to the DIY forum

Top o' the bellhousing on the drivers side

If it doesn't smell like antifreeze, than it's not likely antifreeze. I've used green washer fluid before.

My little canon has the typical "macro" setting. but then has an additional "magnify" setting. I can get insanely close to things. :bowdown:

Thanks guys, you gave me an excuse to try out splitting topics. :thumbsup: Worked ok the second time. The first time I'm not sure where the posts went to. :hmm: But I seem to have it down now and can split off individual posts instead of just deleting them. Good to know. Anywho, sorry to go all boy scout on you, but please try to understand that younger kids do read this stuff. :no: It was funny mind you :yes: , but still a bit over the line. Also I'd imagine the chances are pretty good that she might one day find this site (we are on the internet ya know ;) ) and most of those comments were not exactly keeping with rule # 1.

Down towards the bottom it shows how to change them: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1556

It's happened before. Without going too much into the details (mostly because I don't fully understand them all), someone else they host did something stupid to suck all the available bandwidth.

Does it smell like antifreeze? If it's actually antifreeze, I'd siphon it out. I don't think it'd hurt the paint, but I'd also not take any chances. Plus I'm allergic to the dang stuff and don't want it all over the place. :shake:

That should be do-able. :thumbsup: Feel free to bring over any of the other random missing parts if you won't need them. :yes:

I got new plate tags for the 86 and 90 (and dakota). It's a big reason I don't look forward to my b-day. The cash output to hold on to my trucks is not insignificant. :( They all have to be licensed and insured even if they never leave private property. Stupid city. :headpop:

As a matter of fact, yes I did. :D I picked up a sweet craftsman GT-5000 garden tractor. :drool: I can only hope that I'll be able to use it a couple times up here in Michigan before I drag it down to Georgia to attack Dad's acre-o-grass. :clapping: Yup. I added a fender and washed the dickens out of it. :D Oh, and I re-inflated the flat tire. Next trip I'm bring down a pile of parts from home and probably POR the floors. :thumbsup:

Don't confuse high-dollar and high-quality with hard-core. A good kit will ride nice and perform nice under all situations, offroad or on (and good road-manners can be more difficult to achieve than offroad prowess). A good kit will install easily and properly and do it the first time with no modifications necessary. A good kit will not turn to rust after one winter. A good kit will contain all the parts necessary to do it right and not cut corners to simply achieve a lower up-front price. A good kit will leave you smiling the day you install it and still smiling 3 years later. :D

I got a rust free fender for my project truck. :D Unfortunately, only one day was both warm and dry. Seems to be the rainy season down there. :shake: And yeah, next time I'm down for any length of time I'll be a bit more proactive to arrange a meet-and-greet. :thumbsup:

I do appreciate all the various opinions. Really I do. :thumbsup: I always take every one into consideration. But it's impossible to give every individual the forums that they want. I can only provide one and everyone needs to share it. This includes the people that feel I'm too loose with the rules and the people that think I'm too strict. It's all about the love for the trucks and don't y'all forget it.. :thumbsup: Everyone here helps out., Just because shelby is a mod doesn't mean I value his opinion any more than yours or hornbords. If I could take away those silly titles I would. He is simply more towards the other end of the spectrum as you on this topic and because of that, he is more passionate about enforcing the rules that we do have. That's why I asked him to help out with what he's doing. Because he likes to do it. :D We just needed to get on the same page about how to do it. Oh, and we now have a strict no-deleting policy. Mods may move, lock, or warn, but nothing is to be deleted (except for double posts and obvious stuff like that). I've set up a special "hidden" forum so anything that's really offensive can be moved there temporarily. It's a trick the more experienced members showed me. That way, when I sit down and open up the forums, I'm not deluged with angry PMs and have no clue as to what on earth happened. I seem to have hit a snag in that not all the mod people can see it, but we'll figure it out eventually. The menus that came with the forum software update are vast and complex and I may have done something wrong. Lord knows it's happened before and Lords knows it will happen again. Sometimes I pine for the days of the old forum setup that was nice and simple. But then I remember how many spammers we got every day and I remember what it took to delete each and every one... and then I no longer regret the upgrade. :D We haven't had a spammer since.

I don't mind it when threads go off topic either. Happens a lot around here. :yes: But I also don't understand why this shouldn't be seen as a simple separation of forums. Why shouldn't the classifieds stuff be in the classifieds? It's not like I'm suggesting that contact can't be made. Anyone can send a PM to the person that needs the stuff. All I'm saying is that it is my humble opinion that the Tech forum is not a place to advertise that one has stuff for sale. There's no threat of anything. No punishment if anyone keeps doing it. I've been reminding people about what goes where since we left the yahoo setup and finally had more than a single mishmash forum. I don't see this as anything different, although I admit I wasn't clear enough when I was first talking with shelby. I apologize for that and I think we've got it all straightened out. And yes, I made shelby a mod while I was in georgia and needed help. I also made Qui Gon-Jinn an admin. They need to be mods and admins in order to help out with tasks as they pop up. It's just the way the forum software is set up. :thumbsup: We just had a bit of a teething problem and got off on the wrong foot. As I said earlier, I've been an "admin" for a while now, but that doesn't mean I've got enough experience to foresee every problem. I go to Eagle and Taz and other guys for opinions and guidance and then make a decision on whatever the matter may be. This particular one was my idea from the start. But with Jeepco's and others' opinions thrown into the pot, I think I've come up with a fair compromise. No? And as much as I like the concept of being a free spirit, there are always rules. Being friendly and keeping in mind that this is a family friendly site is rule number 1. :thumbsup:

A 242 and a CAD should never be together. If the CAD failed and opened up while in AWD mode, you can kiss your 242 goodbye. :( The 242 has an extra setting and more internal parts than the 231. In Full-time mode, there is a slight differentiation allowed between the front and back tires, allowing for some slip when turning corners and such. But in a tight turn in a parking lot, you can still get a tire to chirp if you're in fulltime. It only allows something like a 48-52 split front to back.

I forget the year cutoff, but early Elims were 2wd and later on they expanded the name to use on 4wd versions too.

Are you offering to put one together? :brows: There is a sticky for links.

This site has that converter program too, but also shows you which speedo gear to buy so your speedometer and odometer are accurate. http://gojeep.willyshotrod.com/HowtoSpeedoGears.htm

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Ya know guys, we do have a classifieds. :shake: My 90 has one and someday it'll end up on my 88 (which is the offroad toy, but started life as a 2wd). Seems tough enough to take on the occasional log. but also seems like it would hold on to mud and create a rust-prone zone for the gas tank. :dunno: