Pete M

31s

Your pile of parts is probably worth more than a set of 3/4 ton Ford axles, especially if you buy a rusted-out Ford to get them. Or you could run 35" tires. :brows: :fool:

Figured now that we have a trip forum, I should start adding in my old trips. I'll start with the best: Moab. :D Most of you know I live in Michigan, and that Moab is in Utah, but just to give you an idea of how far that is, mapquest says it 24 hours of driving. I broke it up into 4 days so the driving didn't become a chore (it's not like I can ask my dog to drive for a while). :roll: This is Kansas: I saw many, many hours of that. Here's a typical "hill" in Colorado: Notice who's passing who. My engine just doesn't like the freeway. At one point during a long mountain pass in Colorado (7 miles of some insane grade), I had slowed to below 35mph (in a 75 mph zone) because I simply could not keep pace or accelerate. But enough of the highway, here are some shots from the first day in Moab: And here's Rick's MJ: And some of my MJ: We took it easy the first day. Just a couple mild shake-down trails so we could quickly catch any problems with our old rigs. That's all for now. I'll post pics of Moab day 2 later.

Personally, I would just skip right to fullsize truck axles if you want 38s. That's seriously pushing the limits of Jeep axles.

The first ones will be white. I didn't ask about doing one offs of colors, but I'll look into it when I pick up the white ones.

I ordered the 12" cutouts.

Corrosion in the battery cables or at their ends is a common no-crank cause. It's very frustrating too, as there will be 12 volts as measured at the starter, but not enough juice flows to get the starter turning.

Is Minydigger's an auto or manual?

Ooo, good site. I don't need anything right now, but it never hurts to pay attention, just in case. :brows:

That's what I was thinking too, but there's only one way to find out. It could be close. It'd certainly be a convenient way to get new main leafs. :D

Finding a deal on what you want takes patience and a bit of good luck. You're close enough to us, try paying attention to the classifieds at greatlakes4x4.com It used to be a Michigan Jeep site, but has since expanded to other states and brands of 4x4.

Some Explorers have monoleafs.

I love used tires. :D I can afford tires that I could only dream of aquiring if I had to buy new. And then there's the junkyard. I just picked up a pair of 31s in great condition on steel rims for $15 each (seems a shame they will only be used when I flat-tow the MJ).

Be the first to try Explorer leafs. The measurements seem pretty close to ours, but what happens in the way of lift/drop is totally up in the air. There are 3 different types of packs. Code F is the multi-leaf 4wd packs.

Oh, I'm not looking to do it myself just yet, I'm hoping to gather together info from the people who have so everyone can get some first hand info. Best sites I've found so far for it are: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/cherokee/x ... 4swap.html http://www.lunghd.com/Tech_Articles/Pro ... ect_XJ.htm But I wanted to find any guys here that have done it so questions can be asked.

Who here has done it? Stick or auto? What problems did you have? Did you go with the carb or swap in the Chevy fuel injection?

If the trans is indeed good, then I can't see how you can lose. :D

You guys and your truggys... :roll:

I created a new forum for wheeling or on-the-road trips. But I'm having trouble finding all the past ones, so if you see one, lemme know here.

My fender flares will always be on the truck (unless a tree removes them), but I would like to remove them, trim away the excess metal and move them up a couple inches. I really like the "stockish" look that the flares give. Hopefully I'll have all of that done and get the rear axle fixed for this fall in Tellico. I need to figure out what went wrong with the yoke before I can start thinking about the posi. I'm thinking maybe the crush sleave got crushed a bit more, Oh, and you can add to the list a tweaked exhaust. The entire assembly broke free of the trans mount brackets I added (stupid cheap pieces of crap) and moved back by about 4". At least I figured out where that noise was coming from. Part of the one clamp is now resting on the crossmember.

The gummy substance was probably the factory stuff used to help keep out moisture. Check for corrosion in the plug connector located in the wire harness right behind the rear drivers side tire. It's a common cause of rear light problems.

Those are in inches and measure from the ground to the roof (the dealership brochures won't contain much truly pertinent data). I just wanted to show that an XJ won't necessarily have the same height measurements as an MJ.

Actually, the official heights from my 91 brochure are: XJ : 63.2 2wd MJ : 63.6 4wd MJ : 64.6 Not sure if they are all with the same size tires.

2wd or 4wd? :teehee:

An AX-15 doesn't share any parts with the Peugeot. Oh, and the 242 never came behind an AX-15, so you'll be sourcing them separate. Where are you located? There are plenty of junkyards out there that will sell a trans/t-case for $500 or less.