Pete M

Steve was up there near the top of my list of people I admire most. Not necessarily because of what he did, but because he got to do what he loves to do, and make a living out of it. And not just that, he was one of the lucky ones that was able to share his passion with the world. And I gotta imagine that's what he truly loved most. Working with animals is one thing, but there's only so much one man can do by himself. Inspire the next generation to care about the dwindling wild places and you just might make a real difference in the world. :bowdown: Rest in peace, mate. Rest in peace. :cry:

Too many people crying over spilt milk here. :teehee: I say it's a sweet lookin' rig! :cheers: Have you taken it out wheelin' yet?

I was wondering how the spammers got in (as well as why so many members have been able to accidentily post as guests) and finally figured out that when I created the newer forums, I forgot to set them to "registered only" and they were still set to the default "public". So now Tech, Pub, Trips, Testing, and Classifieds are registered only. I left Problems open so if someone is having issues, they can still post to get help.

Yeah, spamming on a Jeeper site is like soliciting bums for spare change. :fool:

A Dana 44 is a bit longer in the pinion than the Dana 35 and so that should be a perfect match for the little bit that the lift will pull the driveshaft away from the t-case.

Yeah, but it's self-clearancing. :D

Maybe he was adding 1/4" out for each side? :hmm:

I picked 180 lb coils over the 150s for my 88. I haven't noticed it being overly stiff in any way, but I guess it can be hard to tell with that dang Ford suspension. Plus heaven only knows how much lift I got or how much sag has happened. I never really took any measurements. :roll: I do have a pretty heavy bumper though... No problems with compression here. My fenders hated me until I got the bumpstops extended. They still hate me, just not as much. :D

Don't forget that it's the Explorer/Mountineer 8.8 from 95-01 that you're looking for (pre-95 are also acceptible, just they have drum brakes). Almost all other 8.8s are too wide, too narrow, too expensive, or just plain inferior.

3.07 gears with 33s?! :ack: :shake:

http://comancheclub.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1569

MJ packs have a lot of arch. But there might be some fullsize trucks that have similar arch, but a stiffer leaf. Someone posted a while back about finding some Ford truck leafs that looked like they had a lot of arch. Problem is that it's a pain in the butt to try different combos out. :(

And you live where? I don't live in Cali or Moab or what ever. Actually, he lives in VA. :teehee:

Did you give him a magnet?

Kia trucks: http://www.angelfire.com/nb2/jeeppickups/Kia.html

Free does not necessarily mean it's right for your truck. What would you do to match the wheel bolt pattern? I wouldn't pay much more than $100 for complete 9" so free isn't all that great a deal if it needs seals and bearings and gears. But if you're prepared to do everything that's required to run it, I have a 9" under the back of my 88 and with 8" rims with 4" backspacing, the tires don't stick out much at all. Now the matching full-width Ford front end, now that's a different story. :roll:

When I bought it it had never been installed. :D

Is it clean inside the plug or dirty? There are various plugs on MJs that don't really have a purpose on our trucks, but are still there because we share harnesses with XJs.

Yeah, the SYEs and drop kits are for XJs and short wheelbase Jeeps. Some MJ owners are running 6+ with the stock driveshaft. That's pushing it, but it is do-able. You might want to take the opportunity to install new U-joints, as U-joints don't like to have their operating angles changed.

Specifically, this is a 2wd AX-15

Got magnets?

What looks messed up and useless? Did you look inside the door yet? I had issues with the passenger side door when I first got the 88 and a lot of lube eventually cured it. You need to spray all the parts inside the door.

I don't quite understand the question. :hmm:

Cause most Jeepers aren't as, um, unique-minded as you. :D

Someone needs to tell him that the MJ in the picture was NOT burned, but rather the burning Jeep was a modified XJ (all great actors use stunt doubles for the truly dangerous stunts :D).