Pete M

An AW-4 itself is longer than an AX-15 so the d-shafts will be off by like an inch or so (with the AX-15 having the longer d-shaft). If he's adding a lift, he might be able to use that extra inch.

Do they make a Detroit for the AMC-20? If they do, that's what I would get if I was running such a big tire. :D

This is the MJ block in my 88. Notice the "fix" I did after using the wrong port. :teehee:

If you're worried about dumping in some random bottle of alcohol, the store should sell some gasoline dryer in a bottle. :D

Anyone can use any of my pics at any time. :D As I understand it: -MJs only have the one O2 sensor -the front valve in an MJ is a combination valve, aka, just a splitter. In an XJ, it's a proportioning valve.

The Explorer leafs measure in at ~.325" thick, stock MJ leafs are ~.300". But the Explorer leafs don't get thinner at all at the ends.

Too lazy to post up the picks here? :roll:

It's probably not applicable to most trucks, but I bolted my hilift to my rollbar.

Brakes lines are coming along nicely.

I did my first bastard pack using the entire Exp pack (with the eyes cut off) and a 4wd MJ main leaf on top. Got 20" (and undoubtedly a greater hauling capacity, though it's hard for me to determine exactly how much).

Lower control arm bushings?

Don't know why I didn't do it last night, but I just measured the other side and got 19". The 18" side has a couple t-case in the bed on that side. :dunce: I also mounted up one of my other set of Exp leafs and I got the same result.

oh, I'm betting it did, but the truck has been on stands since long before I got the Exp leafs so I never thought to take a "before" measurement. Next I want to try the first iteration of a bastard pack by cutting off the eyes of the explorer pack and adding an MJ main to the top. That way the tire should be centered and I'll have the extra leaf in there like I always envisioned. But I felt I needed to try out the stock Explorer crap first for a baseline. Of course, even when everything is all said and done, I still don't know if these leafs I bought are the soft packs or the stiff packs. :(

Truck is on the ground and I measure ~18" from the hub center to the bottom of the flare. The tire seems to be ~1/2" forward of being centered in the wheel well.

If you're not too picky about stuff, my 86 runs off of only a few essential wires. :D (most of the ones you see don't do anything) Previous owner removed the dash due to a wire fire and never put it back. Ran a couple wires to get it moving around the farm and that was it. I bought it and added a few more so the wipers and turn/brake lights worked and even added the speedo. Runs good enough for what I need out of her. :D

Moab is 24 hrs from my house. :D And worth every second!

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Even with bad gas it should at least try to start. The gas in my 88 was almost 2 years old when I finally fired it up, but the truck still ran. It ran poorly, but it ran and idled. I dumped in some stabilizer and some octane boost and it ran and drove just fine.

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How much flex are you getting now? What precisely are you running for leafs? Are you being limited by shocks? If I can just get my longer shocks installed, my leafs will be going up until the tires touch the stick flares, and down until they max out the shackle. A longer shackle might give me a bit more droop. If nothing else, it's hard to beat the leafs for reliability. :D

The v6 was 86 only. Unfortunately it's a crap-shoot as to whether the owner is wrong about the year or mistaken about the engine configuration. Both mistakes are all too common.

Oh, I think Rick has the fullsize version. :teehee: That's his pic. :thumbsup:

They are here! PM me with who wants what. I have a feeling I'll have to order more. :brows:

General rule of thumb: stock ones bolt to the wheel wells, aftermarket don't, they bolt to the floor.