Pete M

That's why I mentioned he could use the gear of his choice and put it on the proper shaft. I just used the tooth count closest to the ideal.

Stock arms with that much lift negates all your caster and also pulls the tires back towards the rear of the wheel well. And a stock track bar will pull the axle sideways under the truck (not to mention that a stock track bar doesn't really like that much operating angle).

Yup. I just picked up an MJ cargo light of me very own and it came out of the donor truck with just a screw driver. I'll snap pics if I can find the dang camera.

It was an option. Just about any 4.0L MJ could have it. It's pretty much a waste of your time though. The factory LS wasn't very good when it was new, let alone 20 years later. :(

The main MJ leaf is too long, but if you retain your XJ main leaf and add in the MJ lower leafs you should get lift. Not sure now much though. From what I've noticed on forums, the S-10 leafs are way more common for use in a custom junkyard leaf pack. They give about 3" if I remember right.

Personally I hate the 3.07 ratio. Hate it with a passion. If I were in your shoes, I'd leave the truck 2wd for now and start saving for a gear change in the Dana 44 and find a Dana 30 front axle to match the new ratio rather than spending money on a Dana 30 with the sucky ratio. Even 3.55s would be much better, but it all depends on the tire size you want in the end. Also try your hardest to avoid the disconnect (called the Central Axle Disconnect or CAD). It's just a pain in the butt.

Agreed. I like the simplicity of the Renix stuff. I don't need a computer scanner to know what's going on. :D

You might be able to fit 12s if you angle the shocks sideways. How much travel do you expect the rear to give?

The plastic gear can be pulled from the steel shaft and swapped. I did it to mine. Just be sure to rotate the gear housing to the proper orientation so that the gear teeth are in the proper spot.

Don't forget to click on the "search for all terms". :D As convenient as it might seem, I always always always prefer people to ask their questions. Every problem has it's own nuances and I prefer to tailer the response to the specifics at hand. That's not to say that I won't keep a big word document full of responses just so I can get the details right (lost it when the last computer crashed and I should probably make another). The answers to just about everything are on the internet somewhere already. The rest of the world can corner the market on gobs of technical info at your finger tips, I want this forum to be more personal. If everyone has the answers already, why would anyone ever post? Besides, if anyone wants to compile a bunch of info on a specific problem, we do have the DIY forum now. :thumbsup:

Dakota is the bigger one on the left.

As a rule of thumb, I try not to sticky anything that can be answered in a paragraph. It results in a plethora of stickys that clutter up the first page. But it's a good idea and would likely be a page in the website when we finally get it going. :cheers:

Worn shocks?

Hmmm... I don't think so, but it's certainly possible that I'm wrong. Anyone know phpbb better than me?

12.5s are much harder to fit in our tiny little wheel wells. 10.5s on stock aluminum rims are the way I'd go if I were to try.

I've got the '91 Jeep brochure. '91 was the first year for the H.O in the wrangler. I promise. :D

The vacuum canister can crack with age too. Or maybe a vacuum line is leaking.

'91. Came out with the H.O. in the XJ/MJs

There shouldn't be any problems with driveshaft angles on a 4 inch lift. :thumbsup:

Since becoming unemployed, I've tried very hard to avoid ebay. Too much temptation. :roll:

I love my trxus MTs. Haven't had any problems yet and they have shined in all types of terrain. :D

33x12.5 or 33x10.5?

Just one of my buttons, that's all. :cheers:

Don't get me started on minivans. I love my minivan. :D All the minivan haters in the world really need to lighten up and get past the soccer mom stigma. My family has owned at least one at any given time since 1986 (got 2 right now). The first was a crappy aerostar. It was a stickshift though, which made it fun to drive (when it wasn't broken down). The rest have been Chryslers. It's just so dang versatile!! I've carried 7 people and their luggage down to Florida, or a fullsize 3 cushion couch (with the rear door closed too), or a big stack of plywood and 2x4s, or a few hundred pounds of landscaping rocks, or a couple axles and a pile other junkyard parts, and got a reliable 25 mpg while doing it. The one I drive all the time is a '97 T+C and the only one we bought new rather than leased. It has 203k miles now and handles pretty darn well for what it is. The newer one ('06) sucks @$$ in the handling department. Chrysler really screwed up with that. The shocks are too soft, the brakes too grabby and the 3.8L is more gutless than my 10 year old 3.3L. The fold away seats and power doors make up for it though. I'm really looking forward to the next one. Roll down rear windows, touch screen radio, and maybe, just maybe, a chance to convince my dad to get the 4.0 Too bad all-wheel-drive went away. :( If I had to pick just one vehicle to own, would it be a minivan? Probably not. They can't go offroad very well (I've tried :D ). But I don't ever see myself not having one around. I can do anything (on the road) but tow a heavy load (and I fully expect to have a hitch on the next one, so I promise I'll be testing that particular deficiency asap :brows: ).