Pete M

4 cylinder or 6 cylinder? Is the slave inside the bellhousing or outside the bellhousing?

Haha, I knew that and still screwed it up. :doh: :shake:

Oh, you must have missed that. "Big B" lost his gig at the dealership. :( Did you at least notice in time that we ordered club T-shirts?

In its current form my 88 maxes out at about 55. Maybe 65 if I'm going downhill and tailgating a semi. What's your point? :D It's hyperbole man. All I was saying is that he probably shouldn't be mad at the XJ for giving poor fuel mileage at 80 mph. :smart:

Just to avoid confusion, export 2.5L trucks could be found with a carb, as well as the 84-85 2.5L XJs.

Um. you should be able to get them through your local Chrysler or Jeep dealership. They are sold through Mopar. I'll bet there are other companies selling them online though. As expensive as they are, I would shop around for the best price (shipping might be a bummer with the internet companies). Careful as you research the internet for info on these. Some of the early info coming out of people's keyboards was crap. :shake:

It's the TJ rubi that sucks (low pinion front, Dana 30 parts, etc). The new JK rubi has sweet axles underneath. They are AAM M-44s with a high pinion front axle. The rubi versions come with 4.10 gears and selectable lockers in them. :D

I hadn't heard that yet. Do you remember what part specifically?

JK Rubi M-44s. :thumbsup:

I know you said you don't have any, but I'm still posting this: :needpics: Go buy a video camera! :yes:

Yeah, it can steal your life away in more ways than one. :(

Oh and now we're leaving on Thursday. Was able to get a dealership appt for the Liberty on Weds and I'd like to have that blower fan recall done before we put another 750 miles on it. :shake:

I-75 pretty much the whole way. It's a 12 hour drive so I'm not sure how keen my dad will be on adding significant time to that anyways. :(

I leave for atlanta (Loganville actually) on Weds and will be there until early January. Anyone have any thoughts on a meet-n-greet day/location?

I'll be in Georgia for a while at my parents' house. I'll have internet access, but I won't be on quite as often. I'm bring the CC swag down with me so I can still mail that out is anyone needs something. I can't wait to be down there for long enough to actually hit up the junkyards. Be forewarned GA, I'm raiding all your Jeep parts. :D I'm thinking we should probably have a GA meet and greet. :D I'll start a post in the wheelin/trips forum.

Sleep apnea was the most likely cause of all my brain issues back in 02. (What caused me to have the apnea was related to the 6 months of fighting mono). Too bad none of the Doctors I saw (tired all the time, memory problems, vision problems, attention span problems, never dreaming) even thought about a sleeping issue. I can only imagine how my life would be now if I hadn't dug myself that deep of a hole. Sleep apnea is not something to take lightly. :(

I threw a battery in it, drove it across the street to park it for the next month, then returned the battery to the minivan. :(

Just to avoid confusion, he's not talking about me. He means the other Pete (WFC). :D

I recommend PB blaster or other spray penetrant. Works infinitely better than WD-40 for stuck bolts. :thumbsup:

And a word of warning. 3.07 gears suck, even with a 4.0 in front of them. But the Dana 44 is a good place to invest your money and that price sounds good if everything you need is in decent shape. Be prepared that you will have to swap over just about everything so make sure everything is in order. If it were me, I'd probably keep looking for an XJ donor that already has the engine/trans/t-case you're looking for (all-wheel-drive is out there if you find one with a 242 t-case). It'll make for a much smoother swap (there are some wiring differences between 4.0/stick and 4.0/autos).

It might be that they take a t55. I don't have one to compare. I only have the t50. :( But it is apparently close enough that it has worked so far. A rust penetrant spray is recommended for those bolts. :thumbsup:

That's kinda harsh man. Flying a brick down the freeway at top speed and then complaining it sucks too much gas? :( Those Jeeps are likely running 4.10s. You've likely got 3.55s. That's a huge difference.

A lot of guy's lights have minds of their own. Most years are set off by a vacuum switch in the engine bay over on the passenger side somewhere that is prone to sticking in one position or the other. It's a fairly pointless light that can be on when in 2wd or off when in 4wd. Unless something is broken in the t-case or the shifter linkage is misaligned, when you shift into 2wd, you will be in 2wd. :thumbsup:

I just ran out and checked, and the one I've been using is a t50.

No. It is a vital piece of equipment. It tells the computer where the engine is in its rotation. Without it, the computer won't fire the engine. Which is a good thing, 'cause all sorts of very bad things would happen if the computer fired the sparkplugs and injectors at the wrong times. :thumbsup: