Pete M

If you're bored, go for it. :thumbsup: TechnicallyI've already set one up, but I don't know if you want to reuse it or alter it or what-not.

The plan fell though. I'd like to go to one of the pull yards later this week if anyone else is up for it. :cheers:

2wd MJs seem to have more rake than their 4wd counterparts. A decent set of 4wd springs should give you an inch of lift.

Sure that wasn't the vent tube you saw? Up at the top? There's no vacuum or electrical on the trans. Well, the backup light is electrical, but it's that way on all of the transmissions. The only Dana 44 that will match the front axle (and be worth swapping) will be one from an MJ/XJ. Or you can swap in an Explorer rear axle. Rubbing is only a problem on them when running stock rims and wide tires.

Maybe your CAD is popping in and out due to a vacuum leak?

Did you bump the big vacuum hose running to the brake booster?

Yup, WJ is 5x5 KJ is also 5x4.5 though. :thumbsup:

XJ pans are a bit different than MJ pans and will require a bit of massaging to work. People have done it though. :thumbsup:

I might not be able to get there that early. PM me your phone number so I can give you a ring in the morning.

Yes, but you'll have to weld perches on the the proper spot.

What time?

My internet connection is too dang slow and unpredictable (stealing wireless from one of the neighbors). But you should probably post this in the pub where people might see it.

My first question is; what's the spline count on that 242?

relative rarity. As compared to 231s.

The AX-15 has some value due to relative rarity, but np-231 t-cases are everywhere.

Yeah, make sure you sleeve the hole if you plan to pop a bolt all the way through. The frame is just sheetmetal after all. Or you could do like me and just push the DOM from the rocker guard all the way through and weld it up on both sides. :D

3.07 is the stock gears for a 4.0/stick, but I would never try to match that in the charts. 3.07s suck and I wouldn't want the same tire-to-gear ratio as stock. Given the circumstances above, I would do 4.56. I have a 4.0/stick with 33s and 4.10s and I'd like a bit more gearing. With 31s it should be fine. There are factory rigs out there (the Isuzu Rodeo comes to mind) that came with 4.10 and even deeper gears and they had tires smaller than 31s.

Don't forget to add maybe a half-inch for a 3" lift.

I would do a new timing chain and call it a day for the internals. :thumbsup:

car-part.com might be of help in hunting down an AX-15. Search under a 91 XJ and then a 91 YJ, then a 96 TJ (might show different results than the YJ). (and a tip, don't ever tell a shop to "do whatever it takes". lots of scary stuff happens.) AX-15 on the left. Notice the line of bolts running along the top (and bottom) of the Peugeot.

Yeah, I gotta feeling you're blazing new territory putting MJ flares on an explorer. Maybe they'll improve it's looks. :D XJ rear flares may fit it better in the back since they are a tad smaller.

Personally, I wouldn't pay more than $200 for a 20 year old axle that I'm going to gut anyway when I gear it for bigger tires.

About the same here. Being able to talk with the person who last drove it can bump the price a bit. Junkyard warranties mean little if you don't plan to use the parts for quite a while.

Yeah, sure, rub it in. Some of us haven't driven some of their MJs for a lot longer. :( :D

I got it. I'll send it out next chance I get. :thumbsup: