Pete M

No, but sometimes I wish there was one. I did find dodgetalk.com and they have a caravan-specific forum, but there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of day-to-day activity. They have a searchable database though. Or if you're looking for opinions, we've got a '96 and an '08 here at the house and just turned in an '06 so I might be able to help with the differences between the various generations. The best feature ever is the fold-in-the-floor seating. That's on '05 and newer, but it wasn't standard in the early years.

Phfft. That one's for amateurs.

Picture a cavernous vehicle into which you can stuff a whole couch, or a refrigerator, or an engine block, or several axles etc, all the while getting 25 mpg on the highway. :D Mine needs better brakes and an AAL (that rear monoleaf just isn't cut out for my needs). Oh, and I guess they could be used for hauling people around too. :dunno:

It's not "factory" in the sense that Jeep made them in Toledo. Since they all seem to be on the west coast, I'd say chances are good that the shop was out there. True, you could get a replica plaque made in a shop, but there are others out there. We had a member a while back that had #54

Anyone know if there's a junkyard upgrade for the rear brakes of a '96 Chrysler minivan? I wonder if a complete '01+ rear axle could swap in somehow... Yup, that's right. I can't leave well enough alone. :roll: All these years of playing with Jeeps has left me with a real hatred of fixing things without being able to upgrade in the process. :brows:

That'd be the one. If the truck has the tag and is an '87, I'd be far more accepting of the seller's claims.

If the rumors are true and it's an post-factory company that added the ground effects than likely the VIN won't tell you anything about being a Street Comanche. I'd look for the tag on the dash.

I'm not convinced that they sat any lower than a 2wd. If this one on craigslist is an original sans the body cladding, it looks about the same as my 88 (back when it was 2wd). I wonder what he did with the plastic?

I got mine through jcw.com, but I haven't a clue if they still have them. They are technically illegal to run on the street.

These are the rules of thumb for the 2.5L: With the 5speed manual, 4.10 With the 4speed manual, 3.55 With the 4speed auto (AW-4), 4.56 Eventually Jeep gave all 2.5Ls 4.10 gearing. Offhand I don't remember when that was. They also eventually gave up on the 4speed manual and auto.

And there you have it. Part numbers and everything. :D Thanks hornbrod! :cheers: You wouldn't happen to know when each was available would you? Is there a year cutoff?

Yup, that's home grown Michigan cancer there. Truck didn't have any when I bought it (Cali truck that spent most of it's life in Oklahoma). I'll never bring another perfectly good rust free truck into this state. :( But anyway, yes that pic is of my MT truck and it is 4+1. Saying that the MT packs have an "extra leaf" is a bit inaccurate. The main and overload leafs may or may not be the same as in a regular MJ, but the 3 between them are completely different than a regular MJ pack. All MJ middle leafs look pretty much the same at the tips. If one of the leafs looks different at the tip, or the tip isn't equally spaced amongst the rest, then it's been added.

I've never had them sitting side by side, but my 86 Metric Tonne leafpacks have overload leafs that look the same as my 88 2wd. And there's only one overload per side. :hmm: This thread needs waaaaay more pics..... :needpics: My 86's leafs:

Haha, beat you by 5 seconds. :D

Mr Stillson got the original patent for the pipe wrench (1869). Monkey wrenches are different than pipe wrenches (made for nuts with flat sides rather than round pipes), but the name is commonly used in reference to a pipe wrench (albeit improperly). Monkey wrench:

Yup, and my first resistor block replacement is coming from the junkyard. That way if it does blow in a week I'm not out a ton of cash.

One of the posts I read suggested that may be an indication of a fan that's pulling too many amps.

Advanced Auto Parts was the only big chain store by me that carried the brake line in bulk. I think all of them had smaller lengths with the preformed ends though.

Took me all of 5 seconds to search google and find out that my 96 Chrysler T+C uses a resistor block to give you the different speeds for the interior blower motor (like our trucks). I had an inkling (because only the highest speed works), but wasn't sure, nor did I know how to find the resistor block. It took me longer to type this than it did to find my answer and the directions for removing the block. I also found a big dodge vehicle forum I'd somehow never seen before. :dunno: dodgetalk.com

I swapped in a 99 TJ AX-15/NP-231, so I'm not entire sure the bracketry would match yours, but I Bolted on a flat piece of steel to the new transmission and that gave me a new pivot point in space to match the one on the MJ's body.

BETTER. Get the Free 4.2, get a 4.0, and build a 4.5. And kiss the rest of the truck's drivetrain goodbye. :D

Lots of PB blaster or other penetrating spray and lots of patience. Then go to town with a C-clamp. A new caliper is like $16 after you turn in yours for the core charge.

No offense taken. :cheers: There are competing theories on gauges, but regardless, no one need ever apologize for being extra safe. :thumbsup: The valve on my tank has a built in pressure release. I guess I assumed they would all have one, but I bought mine used and if anyone started with a bare tank, it might not (and that could spell disaster). :eek: Couple things to add: Never paint your tank a dark color. Try your hardest to not store it inside the passenger compartment.

Ohhhh, a Co2 tank! You said air tank and I was picturing a scuba divers tank or something. Co2 tanks are awesome. Not to steal any business from Motion, but I bought a used tank for cheap and added a non-adjustable regulator (100psi) for like $20 and it works great for airing up and running the impact wrench to change tires. Gauges are overrated. I think mine is a 15 pound tank and it has way more than enough for a weekend (and I do a lot of tire swapping).

air tanks?