Pete M

Nope, too much hassle. Have no interest in acquiring the means to properly filter it and I live in Michigan and bio doesn't like the cold one bit. :( Oh, and if you asked my dad, he might mention that it's his Libby. Just ignore him. :D

Nope. Didn't even take it out of fulltime. :brows:

The one cop said he didn't think the little Libby could ever get the MJ truck out. :D We showed him. Long live the CRD!

And we only have so much bandwidth to use...

Yeah, that's right. The other way. There's a guy at JF with an 88 MJ that at some point in time got an 86 2.5L transplant and he's trying to get it running. The engine harness seems to be in place but no one swapped over anything in the dash. Wiring ain't my strong suit. Assuming the wiring that has so far been done was somehow done right, can the 2.5L computer just be thrown in and then it'll (magically) fire up? I am not familiar with how much of the dash harness is different between the 2 engines.

The JK axles are 5-on-5", not 5-on-5.5". You'll want to find a matching JK axle to go with it and also some JK rims too.

I think those are aftermarket rims. The backspacing looks like it's less than stock. But it's close enough to get an idea of what it'll look like. :D Thats just mean ;) Sorry, couldn't resist. :brows:

These are blingy, http://comancheclub.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8323 the gamblers will look just fine. :D

My dak R/T with the 360 gives me 11mpg avg. :D The most I can ever hope to attain is 17 highway and that's on a perfectly flat road at 60mph with a tailwind. Displacement is fun and all, but the turbo Cruiser my family used to have kicked some major butt and still gave us great mileage. :D

Or maybe even custom rolled.

I've got a few more at: and more on my external harddrive somewhere.

I'll soon be running 3" lift MX-6s. But then that dang Ford axle requires a shock 2" shorter than my lift. :D Yeah I know, not a lot of help for you... :roll:

Do NOT use any tar on your truck. Trust me, I went though that horror. :( It just never dries and remains a sticky mess. :( I would recommend Hurculiner instead.

Uh, you know there is a reason I don't like to see politics or religion here...

I think you're talking about the new axles under Rubi JKs. They are a 5 on 5" bolt pattern and don't exactly bolt-in, causing all sorts of issues trying to adapt them to older Jeeps. But if they are the older Rubi axles, keep us posted. :D

I'm not sure it's possible to get a Dana 44 front done for that much. :( Unless you've got the skills to narrow it and build it yourself. But you should be able to beef up the Dana 30 a decent amount. To keep a Dana 30 alive under 35s, I'd go with alloy shafts and maybe CTMs, a truss across the top, top quality aftermarket gears, and I'd stick with an open diff or at most a posi. That helps shock forces to move to the free side rather than concentrate on the side with the stuck tire.

I realize this may just be semantics, but the '91+ 2.5L was redesigned/modified by Chrysler (electronics, head, etc.) but they kept the major dimensions/specs of the block. I'm told any 91+ XJ/TJ 2.5L block can be swapped pretty much directly into the older MJs. I'd bet the 2.5L in a Dakota would work the same way. :brows:

Not really. XJs need them because their uni-frame is pretty wussy and the flexing can cause cracks to appear in the body. MJs have a much beefier uni-frame up front, a fully boxed frame out back, and the rear wall of the cab acts like a diagonal brace. Bottom line, our trucks really don't have much need for them unless you're looking to pull some major air time. :D

I don't think they are "versions", but rather 2 different engines that happen to have the same displacement. I'm hardly an expert though. Hopefully someone with more experience will chime in.

Try to reduce the file size of each image before you upload it. I think picturetrail retains the original file size. I pay for mine. But then I have a gazillion photos and need a reliable place to keep and organize them for online use, so I feel it's worth it. :D

As far as I know, the 2.5L we know and love/hate was always an AMC design. You're thinking of the older Iron Duke which was a different engine.

Thats center of the wheels front to rear correct? Yup

Those are the wheelbase measurements.

longbeds had either the 16 gal or the 23.5 gal

Could be bad plug wires.