Pete M

No, the Chief will not automatically have a 44. If the 44 came from an MJ, then it bolts right in. But the gearing will be atrocious. 3.07 and 3.55 are by far the most common ratios in MJ 44s. So if you did find one, plan on regearing costs. (also it's a 20 year old axle, so plan on new seals and possibly bearings etc.)

800 bucks for a stock 8.8! The last one I bought was $100. I'd keep looking... Installation is fairly straightforward. Stuff like welding on new perches, getting the right yoke adapter, fiddling with the brake lines, etc. It's a rear axle after all. Search google for swaps into YJs. They are leaf sprung and the 8.8 swap is pretty much the same as ours.

It's crazy how some guys will just throw away a rolled Jeep. Look at all the fun their missing. :cheers: I love the windshield!

Well, I'd advise making an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of you various options. Tally up the various costs and make sure you can do it under budget, and do that before you spend dime one. If you plan to be hard on your rig, then maybe the Dana 30 isn't right for you. But what are the costs of adapting and regearing that Grand Waggy front axle to match the Isuzu rear axle? How does that compare to buying and adapting the new JK rubicon axles? Don't forget that there are tons of little things that'll suck up your money real fast if you aren't prepared for them (especially if your new old truck needs some "updates" to the vital systems). The spreadsheet for my 88 build was quite long and extensive before I had even bought that donor Bronco. Unfortunately I can't share it, as it was lost with the old computer. :( Keep yourself organized. It free and it'll save you money in the end. :thumbsup:

What's your budget?

No, I mean what kinds of offroading do you plan to do?

In a word, no. But I can't tell you why. :dunno: :dunce:

If you upgrade the shafts/joints in the 30, it should do fine with 33s. Just don't be stupid with the gas pedal. The 35 on the other hand, well, I'd start looking for a better choice, like an XJ/MJ Dana 44 or an Explorer 8.8 or a 97+ XJ 8.25. What kind of wheeling are you looking for?

3 feet? as in 36"? That's a bit too short. A stock driveshaft for the above truck should be closer to 43" (or somewhere thereabouts). Sounds like you got an XJ driveshaft maybe?

If it's hissing, that likely means a leak. :( Try spraying some soapy water on the area.

I should have the proper vector graphics tomorrow for the revised club logo, but that's no guarantee and it'll likely be another week until I get me hands on the decals themselves. So, in lieu of this moving time table, I sent out a whole bunch of sticker orders that people have requested. If any of them also want one of the new decals, I'll just do those separately later on. The following people had a packaged mailed today: BMJ mx215 SmithE1811 xj_dummy ComancheKid45 meatgrinder13 Shawn knightforce shelbyluv (seat brackets) If your name isn't on this list and you asked for something more than just the new logo decal, let me know so I can remedy the situation. Thanks. :cheers:

Could be a significant vacuum leak, a faulty IAC or a faulti TPS. I would start by popping off the air duct and cleaning out the throttle body area with Q-tips and an O2 sensor safe throttle body cleaner. Could be just built-up gunk in there. :cheers:

My dad's 20x24 garage is too small. Couldn't put up anything bigger on our tiny chunk of property though. If I was on the look for property, I'd need at least 30x30 with high ceilings. But buildings like that aren't all that expensive. The property is far more important. I've been living in suburbia way too long. I need space to breath!

I would try swapping in the XJ prop valve up front. I believe the rears have a restrictor that reduces the power to them.

From the 88 brochure. The offroad package comes with: gas shocks, 225 tires, steel rims, full spare tire, skid plates, and tow hooks.

Ok, so when the fronts fail, and the bypass is engaged, but it does not close off the primary. Yes?

According to the brochures, the Offroad packages didn't come with the 44. That came with Big Tons and Towing prep packages. And yes, 2205 pounds is the payload.

Good to know. I didn't realize that. :cheers:

Hmmm. So what would happen in my 88 if the front brakes failed. I've eliminated the rear valve and plugged the bypass up front. Would the rear brakes still work if there was a problem with the fronts? Or would all the pressure be forced to the plugged port?

Now, I didn't buy the thing in 86, but it wasn't there when I got the truck in 98. It was a farm truck though, maybe it broke off. :dunno:

Not every Big Ton/Metric Tonne MJ has it. (my 86 doesn't) Some of them have only a sticker in the back window. Although we can't be sure that wasn't a dealer thing.

You've got some competition out in the MJ world. Some better built than others though. Yours certainly seems well built. :thumbsup: If I remember right, this one popped up on ebay and was sporting the stock axles or something crazy like that. And these guys just bolted their trucks to another ones frame

Don't know the difference. I sprayed with the gun that was given to me with the product. I'll snap a pic of it in a minute.

That pic is of my setup and I did it like that back in '02 out of ignorance. I mistakenly thought that one line was a "return" and so plugged it when I deleted the prop valve. Oh, and PMs are up and running gain. :cheers:

Anythings possible I guess. But it was never an official offering.