Pete M

yup, there are 2wd AX-15s out there. :D I got my hands on a 0 mile one a while back, but had to sell it to raise some funds. I do regret it. :( Oh well.

car-part.com Keep an eye on it and don't limit yourself to just SC.

Take a small magnet to check for bondo/rust in the floors, rockers and above the flares.

Only the 86 MJ has the AMC 20. Could be with either engine.

Then I would DEFINITELY grab that 20 and throw it in. :D You can always keep planning for the fullwidths and sell the 20 later on.

Personally, if I was looking for 4.10s, I'd love to use a 20. But if I was putting all the money into regearing and such, I think I'd rather build up an Explorer 8.8. What size tires are you looking to run?

Nope. No boat or street-box here, but I do have a 3.07 35 of my own in the garage. I'm stripping it of parts and hauling it to the scrap yard. I figure the parts could come in handy some day for someone else on the trail. I own 3 MJs and they have a 44, 20, and 9" for rear axles. :D

I'm modifying them right now! :D Well, ok, so right now I'm typing, but I'm also in the middle of getting the drivers side in. :roll:

It's about 2 hours from the MI/Ohio border.

3.07 ones are only good for boat anchors and mailbox posts. 4.10s can be worth the upgrade in gears. But it is still a 35. :teehee:

Actually he should be crossing the border at Detroit and then it's an hour and a half or so north to Flint.

MJs have a connector in the wire harness just behind the driver's side rear tire. It is notorious for corroding inside and may need to be cleaned or replaced. I had to replace mine in the 88 and found a generic connector at the parts store.

WJ control arms! :D Or remove the steering stop bolts and put a washer behind them.

I count 12 bolts on the cover, so I'm betting yes. It's not to be confused with the Chevy 12 bolt, which is completely different.

"Some"? Could you be a bit less specific? :teehee:

I only ordered a few of each, but I can get more at any time. Some of you may notice that the star MJ isn't a solid green like before. That's because the printing process would make that custom color I used look crappy. So we went with this, which is made of better colors.

I am curious as to why that truck has the heavy duty rear axle, but not the heavy duty leaf packs. :hmm:

The AMC 20 is most certainly an upgrade to the Dana 35. Some junkyards will not blink an eye if you bring in an MJ axle for a core that doesn't quite match the one you're buying. But the core charge means that thye will buy your Dana 35 from you for $25. I can't see how that's a fair trade since you should be able to sell a good condition 4.10 Dana 35 for more than that. I'd buy the 20 for $100 and then sell the 35 to a private party.

Oh, I've done my fair share of 2wd wheelin' (the 88 was 2wd and my only vehicle for many years), but for the moment the rear axle in the 88 is broken and the 90 doesn't have a rear axle at all. :D Rear axles tend to be important. :teehee:

I'd love to. All I need is a functioning 4x4. :( I find it ever so slightly ironic that it's the closest wheeling spot to me, but I've never been there. :hmm: :teehee:

Yeah, owning an AMC-20 is cool. :D I wish mine wasn't so rusty though.

Unfortunately, the driveshafts are probably not the right length, you will need a 4wd trans that bolts to a 2.8L (4.0L transmissions won't), and you'll need to check that the t-case has a 21 spline input. Oh, and the gear ratios need to match front to rear (if the front axle came from a 4.0L/stick, than it has 3.0 gears and that will suck) Just some info for you if you do sell the parts: Front axle is a Dana 30 and all sticks behind 4.0Ls are 5-speeds.

I had success cleaning the solenoid once.

Could be corrosion, either in the battery cables going to the starter, or inside the starter itself. If there's corrosion, then it can't flow enough electricity to turn over the engine. I would start with the cables.

Yup, just the typical spam.