Pete M

Yeah, yeah. But nothing's going to happen til I get that piece of paper from Wayne State. :(

I have thought about that, but don't have the resources to follow through with my ideas. :(

KJ. Apparently I type faster than I think and I should probably start using names instead of letters. :roll: And you apparently haven't driven a diesel Libby. :D But I concede that the engine is probably the only cool thing about it (well, that and the satellite radio). The Durango was definitely better than the Libby, but the MJ still tried its darndest to wiggly the Durango back and forth when there were grooves in the highway. The next time I take the MJ long distance, I'll be searching out a tow dolly with brakes and we'll see how that goes behind the Libby. I would foot the extra money for the Hemi though. The Libby takes off faster than the 4.7 Durango when the MJ is in tow.

It's never a good idea to remove leafs from an MJ. The spring-wrap would become unbearable. It's better to use a lowering block.

Flat towing isn't any safer. What you gain in less weight, you lose in the lack of extra brakes. I've flat towed my MJ with a KJ and there's no doubt I was maxing out the KJ's braking system. (plus the long weheelbase of the MJ pushes the KJ around and can make for an eye-opening experience even on a flat straight road)

I blew up my Dana 35 with 30" tires. :D Get a 95-01 Explorer 8.8, some 297 shafts for the Dana 30, and those milder 33s and you should be ok.

This is one of those rare occasions where I think a Dana 35 will do just fine. He's got tiny tires and it's his daily driver. The XJ Dana 35 will go right in (after welding on the perches), no muss, no fuss. He should even be able to even transfer over the brakes from his current axle if they are new. The 8.8 requires a bunch of extra stuff to accommodate the pinion flange, the larger tubes, the brakes etc. It's a project unto itself. I know it sounds really really weird to hear me say it, but I think he should get a cheap Dana 35. :eek: And it better be cheap. No more than a hundred bucks. If the junkyard wants more, keep looking. And if I haven't mentioned it yet, try car-part.com for junkyard searches.

And that only comes into play if you can find a way to break the gi-normous axle shafts. :D

The Olympic Edition package was nothing more than a couple stickers. :( My 88 is one.

If it sits for long periods of time, try simply disconnecting the battery.

Oh, and while I was at it, I'd go for the 95 XJ dual-diaphragm brake booster upgrade too.

If I were to build one, I'd install an AX-15 (stronger than your Peugeot) and the matching T-case (for the spline count), find and rebuild a Dana 44 or just install an 8.8, upgrade the shocks, and I remember reading that there were aftermarket metric tonne leafpacks out there. Don't forget to upgrade the gear ratio too for better-than-factory performance. :D

Also, in my book I'd pay extra for an original paint job. I've seen too much shadiness in this world and now re-paints scare me. Far too much they can be hiding.

Keep in mind that there are people in this world with more money than they know what to do with. Heck, maybe Jeep bought it. :hmm:

haha yeah, what happened to THAT?! The 88 was an absolute pile when I first bought it. Previous owner was a smoker, the back window and windshield were broken, tailgate didn't open, radio didn't work, it had an ugly aluminum topper on the back, and it ran on bald 215 tires. I did what I could to make it look cooler, but that picture does a good job of hiding the rust. By that time the rockers were mushy under the black bedliner, there was a gapping hole in the passenger side floor and the drivers side of the bed was already falling apart. Years and years of road salt and neglect by the 4 or 5 POs... :( But she's all grown up now... :D

From the factory? Heavy duty springs, heavy duty shocks and a heavy duty rear axle and I think an oil cooler if it's an auto.

I would take the alternator in to get the free check up on it. It might not be putting out enough amps to fully charge the battery.

If I had millions of dollars at my disposal, you can bet I'd pay a pretty penny for the right truck and apparently that was the right truck for someone. Heck, maybe it's better for the rest of you that I'm not a millionaire. I'd be buying up MJs left and right. :brows:

Those fumes really need to be sucked back into the engine. Otherwise you might end up smelling oil all the time. :(

The last time any vehicle at my house was at a shop, the idiot didn't put the grease fitting into the tierod end and it promptly died 2 months later. :headpop:

Looks like the current top bidder has 0 feedback. :roll:

I'll send you a PM and we'll see if it works now.

It's a bottle stopper. For easy sealing of wine bottles and the like. Sheesh, you guys and your imaginations. :roll:

All I can really add is that I read once that a guy added a bar to his rear steer that locked it in the no-steer position. I think it was for competition use (for events where steering isn't allowed) but I would definitely consider a mod like that if the rig ever saw pavement or speeds above 15mph for safety reasons. My 2cents. :D

Without getting too technical, a posi (or limited slip) differential keeps both tires spinning.