Pete M

Almost. I forgot to mention, please don't ever EVER sink any money into repairing a Peugeot (or a Dana 35 while we're on the subject of crap-tastic Jeep parts). Some members have spent hundreds on a rebuild only to have it fail again soon after. The case itself is very weak.

I've been known to shove a 2x4 of the proper length between the brake pedal and the seat. :shake: Not sure if you want to do that. Another plan would be to take a long screwdriver and stick in down through the axle shaft yoke by the U-joint.

The easiest thing would be to just cap off all of the vacuum lines and do one of the mods that keeps the CAD engaged all the time (a search for CAD should bring up one of the topics).

Regearing takes a whole lot of stress off your drivetrain. Think of it as giving all the parts a bigger handle which which to apply force on the tires. But aside from that, the 87-89.5 Peugeot trans (BA-10) is a notoriously weak transmission. I blew mine up running 30s on a 2wd. Be prepared that it could self destruct (slowly or quickly) and have a backup plan. The most common upgrade is to swap in an AX-15 manual trans from an '89.5-'99 4.0L XJ/MJ/YJ/TJ (the XJ/MJ are a mostly bolt-in proposition, the YJ and TJ require a bit more mods to work, any of them will require a matching 23 spline input t-case). Several people report that their Peugeot is still going strong, so if yours gives you no problems, keep it. Just be aware that many many more of us have replaced it. Keep the fluid level topped off and be gentle. :thumbsup:

Have someone sit inside and apply the brakes?

I don't know. On the 4.0 it's on the pass side of the block and has a single wire going to it.

The transition from direct-current to current-through-the-ballast-resistor usually happens 1-2 seconds after startup.

Just be careful when you spray. Every once in a while we get a post from someone who's truck doesn't run right after he was hosing it off in a car wash. Usually it's because the TPS got wet.

Based on that info, I'd suggest being patient and waiting til you can do it right. 33s and 3.07s will SUCK on a dd. Also, your Peugeot trans may not last very long with 33s. While it may or may not be physically possible to stuff 33s into the MJs tiny wheel wells, the truck is not going to perform very well after doing so, not offroad or on road.

It's a Chevy 60* engine block. I think you'll have more success with Chevy transmissions. :thumbsup: The 4.0L and 2.8L do not share block bolt patterns

Be careful what you spray. Plenty of thing in the engine bay do not like to get blasted with water. (especially the throttle body area)

Does your truck currently have a bench or buckets?

Stock is 5.25" Buying a used kit might be your best bet. Is there a particular reason you need 33s right now? Is the truck your daily driver? Does it see any freeway travel? Are the tires 33x12.5 or 33x10.5? What's your engine/trans? What are you doing for gearing?

If I was going through the effort to swap in a diesel engine, I'd get a brand new tank and fuel pump to go with it. No reason to screw around with 20 year old gunk buildup and a 20 year old pump.

He's saving them for an 18 wheeler project. :D

I believe 10-W40 is what Chrysler calls for in the AX-15s these days.

Changed the fuel filter lately?

I haven't clicked on the link, but I'm betting it's of the 401 powered MJ. :D

Yup. Rick had a crack develop in his old 86 and it was rust-free and running 31s. Some sort of support along that frame rail is a good thing.

I don't really have anything to add to this photo, but here it is regardless. :thumbsup:

The 4wd light is triggered by vacuum. It doesn't necessarily mean the t-case is actually in 4wd. Are you sure the vacuum lines are all in the right spot? Did you properly adjust the linkage?

Steering slop is caused by all sorts of things. Adjusting the steering box is the LAST thing on the check list. Track bar is first.

You couldn't pay me to put a 3" lift sans LCAs on one of my MJs. The tire gets pulled back in the wheelwell with the stock arms.

Yes, the 2.8L is a GM engine (that Jeep borrowed until their 4.0L was ready).

Or the alternator has a poor connection to the truck (as in my 88).