Pete M

co2 :D

I own that comanche! And I've wheeled with that Comanche! :D (Though not on that particular trip, nor with it's current owner.)

Unless your truck is as rusty as mine. Then you grab yourself a complete used tank and contemplate swapping in the whole darn thing. :(

Yup, glitchy for me too. :dunno: If it starts happening some more I'll look in to it. (not that I have a clue how to go about doing that...)

Other way! Although, I can't comment about mexico. Everything in canada costs more. I have no idea why. Yes, that is factoring in exchange. Where do you think they find the money to give out universal heath care? :brows:

Amen to that! I got my hands on a used lockright to replace the minispool in my front Dana 44. Why not just go hydro-assist? I'm thinking I can do mine for about $100. You could use BrettM's setup and come in under $100 (for the parts). I know you'd need to spend some money to get everything welded... Hydro assist may help with turning the front tires when they bind (which happens a LOT when the traction is good), but it won't help with the fact that even when I get the tires turned, the truck still wants to go straight in the sloppier stuff. I hate doing 3 or 5 point turns. An automatic drop-in locker costs under $300 (used are even cheaper) and when you shift into 2wd, the locker lets go and you can turn no-problemo. Plus, don't forget that retaining the CAD means that you're retaining the little 260 U-joints (unless you go get 95 YJ shafts which would have 297s and the CAD). I personally would get a used locker and upgrade to 297/760 joints and shafts.

Yeah, don't foget about the output shaft length too. There were seemingly random changes over the years.

Probably because it's a buttload of work and if you're going to put that much work into it, you might as well upgrade the axle. Or it could be that a leaf conversion usually ends up in a ton of lift and the Dana 30 was never designed to handle 35"+ tires.

By the way, your pictures suck because the camera is moving slightly as the exposure is happening (and the exposure time is longer due to the fact that you're taking them inside where there is lesss light). Try setting the camera on something to steady it and the picture will be sharper.

What exactly are you parting out? The body is the only thing of any real value. Everything else is available from the gazillions of XJs out there. Sell the thing whole. :brows:

Used is where it's at. I just picked up 4 33" trxus for $75 each, rims included. :D

If someone puts forth the effort to sign up, it's hard to stop them. It's no biggie though, I just delete them. I left this particular post though because the responses are amusing (though I eliminated the link).

Roofing tar also takes FOREVER to even begin to harden. What a mess! :( Don't be so sure you don't have a leak somewhere. When I pulled the carpet from my latest MJ, the stench was unbearable, but very similar to the smell that came from my first MJ. I think it's just the smell of the underpadding after it's been wet for months or even years.

So far I'm keeping mine red. Hides the rust better. :D

Measurements from the ground to the fender won't be on much help since the tires will likely be of different sizes between different trucks. Measurements from the center of the wheel to the fender would be more helpful. :D

I made my own U-bolt plates and sandwiched the shock mount between the axle and leafs (with some trimming). This made the shock length identical to stock and even today I'm still using the same stock shocks.

You're welcome. :D

Amen to that! I got my hands on a used lockright to replace the minispool in my front Dana 44.

Somebody did. :D Jeep on! --Pete

how did you set up your lower mounts? pics?

Best pic I could find. It's a black trim piece that snaps over the steel.

that's the plastic bushings. A bit of silicone spray on those goes a long way. Mine started squeaking wen it got cold. I think that could be the through-out bearing too.

Yeah, notice the missing headlight. That must have been after I figured out how to get a stuck hood open, cause I dropped one of the headlights in the process. Here she is a couple years earlier. This is the only shot I have of her when she was a driveable 2wd and it was taken after I had fixed all the problems and added many of my little improvments. I wish I could show you guys what a wreck she was when I limped her home. ("Limping home" seems to be a common trait among MJs I buy :D )

Diesels are awesome! :D Can't wait til my parents get their Diesel KJ so I can borrrow it.

Plus, how much more flex do you really need out back? :D