Pete M

Oh, and if the JP Pete wants any ComancheClub stickers, I'd be happy to oblige. :D

If your leafs are shot, I'd advise hunting down a good set of 4x4 MJ leafs to work with. car-part.com may be able to help. And if you give me a few more days, I'll be able to update everyone on usig Explorer leafs (which are infinitely more abundant in the yards).

Just in case anyone was wondering, no that's not me he's referring too. :D Although I would work for pennies a day. :brows: And in Cappa's defense, I find JP the most entertaining read of all my 4x4 mags. :bowdown: Even articles I have no particular interest in learning anything from, I'll still read because they're usually funny. :D Oh, and if he comes back again, this question is for him: I was wondering specifically where you got the info for the article and can we get ahold of that person? Is there a Jeep phone number we can call? I'd like to iron out some of the discrepencies. (like when exactly was the 242 offered in an MJ? or what the heck is an "optional" gear ratio? I don't remember that.) Thanks! Jeep on! --Pete

I think that's the shop I stopped by on the way back from Moab when I needed to tweak my control arms bushings. :D

Not turbines, I had the 5 spokes. I think they are 1" wider than stock steelies so maybe that is it. My 90 will be running stock steelies so maybe these arms were more important than I thought. :dunno:

I wish I had $4900, period. But I gotta tell ya, if I had $4900 just sitting around, I'd hop a plane and go get it. :D

Yup, when we can get around to putting together a website. Right now school is kicking my butt. Classes-->

Or you can just start a new one. :roll:

It's Target, as in the big red bulls-eye they use in their logo.

Apparently I can change the poll around, but I can't change the votes. Looks like we need to start all over, cause I'd rather have Jeep green. P.S. I don't wear black. Waaaaaay too pale for that. :D

So email him and ask for some!! :fool: What, I gotta do everything around here. :roll: Just kiddin'. :D But seriously, someone get a hold of him and get some info.

http://spokane.craigslist.org/car/211032397.html

That's what my 86 is right now. :D It's plated, runs fine, but don't tell anyone that I have blocks of wood holding up the rear suspension. :teehee:

Did it fix the problem?

My 30" BFGS never rubbed on the 88. Ever. :hmm: Stock aluminum rims on a 2wd. Of course I was like the 5th owner by that time and the front axle is looooong gone so I can't even check if the stops were altered. :dunno:

I second using the Rubicon Express drop brackets and short arms. Bolts in without cutting up your truck. :D There are plenty of guys that prefer longarms and I'm sure they'll chime in. :brows:

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Seeing as my only ride in this truck so far was the trip home from Ohio in the rain and with no brake lights, no clutch, no radio, no interior fan, and wipers that smacked hard into the cowl and A-piller... I'm not sure I notiuced a whole lot of road noise being trasmitted through the arms. :D But I figure it can only get better, right? I got the set for $30 shipped so I felt it was worth the experiment. I don't know what tires this truck had previous to the 235 BFGs, but there are tire rubbin' marks on the old arms. :hmm:

Huh. Never noticed those little numbers before. :hmm:

Where are you guys finding these numbers? :hmm: :nuts:

Oil splashes all over the place inside the valve cover. Chances are as soon as you fire it up the oil will get thrown out.

So they started doing this after you installed new bulbs? You put double filiment bulbs in the taillights, yes? Somewhere in the back of my head I think I remember someone saying that the Haynes manual had a misprint on that. :dunno: But this is my memory so you never know. :roll:

LKQ - A and R Auto Parts in Duncan, SC 1-800-922-7213 showing seven (that's right, 7) 8.8s between $200-250 :D If my math is right, they are 2.5 hrs from you. Or W J Lee Used Cars and Parts Inc. Effingham, SC 800-922-9771 Has one at $250 and should be a little over an hour drive. Pay a buddy off with beer and hit the road on your next day off. :D

Here you can see that the Explorer leafs almost fit perfectly to the Dana 44 in the SUA configuration. I rounded the head off a bit... and now it sits flush: So here is the rear end in place, but not quite finished.

Got the arms in! They are exactly as long (bolt hole to bolt hole) as the original arms, but the sleeves are slightly wider. I simply trimmed the sleeves on my chop saw to the right width. If you do it that way, have a bucket of water nearby and cool the assembly down a couple times during each cut do that you don't risk damaging the rubber with heat. Unfortunately, at full droop the arms make contact at the body and at the front. So I trimmed a bit off the arms: And at the axle: Plus it was a real bear to get that last hole lined up. Don't know why. But they are in. I also installed the rear Dana 44 using the Explorer leaf packs. Before I put on tires and lower it to the floor, I want to do the brake lines. So everyone will have to wait just a bit longer before we find out what happens. :brows: