Pete M

I think my arm is out of a TJ. About 1" lower than XJ/MJ. But practically none of my steering is stock MJ (in parts or design), so I can't really comment more than that.

I love my ford radius arms, but they can be a hard sell to most people. :(

The only thing cool about my Libby is the big CRD on the back gate. (well, that and the fact that it's dad's so I'm not making any payments :D)

Don't talk to Casey. I see eight 3.73 8.8s they list as "complete". The ones labeled D4 should be the posi ones. Whatever you do, demand that they pop the cover so you can inspect it on the spot. The one time I didn't do that, I bought an axle that was in a crash and had a bent shaft. :( But every axle I've purchased from them has been complete with brakes. I was actually planning a trip down to them for some other parts. What city were you in? Maybe I can bring it to you. :D

What size tires are you looking to run? Is this just a 4wd daily driver or more of a trail blazer?

Be very careful though. Start with the engine cold (rather than hot), use a towel to cover the sensor hole, and have someone ready to kill the engine. And don't forget to wear eye protection! Antifreeze can come squirting out when you least expect it.

Park the truck downhill (or raise up the rear on stands) and bleed the air out the temp sensor located at the back/top of the engine.

Do you hear the click when you try to turn on the hi-beams? I never had his on my 88 until I noticed that the little bar that runs down the column wasn't moving the switch enough to engage it. A little bit of finagling with it and now I have hi-beams at my command. :D

Ahhhh, of course! :roll: That never would have crossed my mind. Good eye! :D

Don't copy that page addy. Instead, right click on the image and either "copy image location" if you have Firefox, or click on properties and copy the location if you use IE.

I don't know all the ins and outs of suspension design, but I do know that the tranny crossmember wasn't designed to take the forces of lower control arms.

I don't understand. I can't see it in your post, but the photo seems to work just fine when I simply quote you.:hmm:

I have a 2 gig card in my phone. :D

I drove by lions back a few years ago and wasn't very impressed. It's not the tallest, not the steepest, nor the narrowest fin in Moab. But it is tall, steep, narrow, and most importantly, right next to the road. I'm certain its location has everything to do with its popularity. Plus it helps if people occasionally fall off it in spectacular fashion while being filmed. :D Frankly I won't miss it.

household exterior grade black silicone is my preferred sealer for stuff like that. :D Pretty cheap and comes in caulking gun tubes.

allwheeldive is freaking awesome! Swap in a 242 and leave if in fulltime permanently. That's my plan at least. :D

Just grab 2 tailgate caps from a current model Ram pickup and use them to cover up the rockers. Then screw some sheetmetal over any holes you find on floor. Rusty rockers should never be the death sentence for an MJ. If it was, they're would be far far fewer on the roads today. Only one of mine has any rockers to speak of and all have holes in the floorboards.

My 90 on a stock 4x4 suspension and stock steel rims. If you do this combo, then it's highly suggested that you swap in WJ lower control arms (pic below). Otherwise you'll smack the LCA with the tire. If you've got aftermarket rims, then you'll need a 3" lift to keep from smacking the fenders. Yup, it's a tight fit in there. :D

Cut out the outer skin and do this:

Yup. Sometimes ya gotta be extra patient with the post office. :(

I'd be willing to count a Cheromanche as a Comanche if they use at least one MJ part: bed, tailgate, back window, etc. Just hacking off the back of an XJ does not an MJ make.

Unfortunately they are not. :(

I'm guessing it might rotate your t-case up slightly like the YJ/TJ AX-15 does.

Well, maybe if I actually got to drive one of my Jeeps once in a while... :( People look at you funny when you wave from a minivan. :D

XJ leafs are flatter, so a 3" XJ AAL will give about half of that lift when put into an MJ leaf pack.