Pete M

lol nice quality is quality!

station wagons always look even better with a tree on top

unless your truck was a super pimped-out Laredo, chances are you'll find extra plugs here and there. Jeep found it cheaper to make one harness to fit multiple trucks.

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I think you're going to like it

might be one of those guys who's wife said he needed to "sell the truck or else" and so he's "put it up for sale".

since you can swap late model shafts (with the bigger ujoints) into an early CAD axle pretty easily, they are all pretty much the same up to 2000 when they switched to low pinion. but even that isn't really all that bad. every single TJ has a low pinion front and they manage pretty well. get an axle that appears to be in good shape and has 4.10s (unless you're planning on regearing) do be sure to know what year the axle is. while all years can be swapped in, the bearings and brakes and such changed here and there.

you're definitely going to want 4.10 gears, as that new 5th gear will be mostly useless without it. literally any year of XJ will work for you. some years are better than others, but all can work.

Dang. Just missed it. Looks great!

Alice for the win Happy Turkey Day! dinner this year was traditional and delicious!

uhaul is open for part of today. heading out to go grab the trailer soon.

wait, what?

just now walked out to the truck and it sounds like the fuel pump is active. dunno what that means. we'll see what the morning brings. edit: google says it's normal. freaky, but normal. weird.

yeah, for some reason the replacement leafs seem to give lift too. some is understandable because all springs settle a small amount, but 2+ is not going to all settle out. If you've got the budget for them, Deaver Springs makes top end stuff. their website doesn't list an MJ, but I know I've seen guys running them now and again.

I asked for details and I can both cross state lines and have unlimited miles.

snagged a truck as a rental. I gotta shrink the trip a bit and rent a smaller trailer, but I will do my best if anyone needs something.

they had a minivan ready to go, but I wandered out to the trucks out of curiosity and low and behold, found a factory tow package.

so we managed to snag a truck with a hitch as a rental. this evening I'll see what all I can throw together for a parts run north.

the proper manual is the 89 manual set (it's the first year of the chrysler rewrite)

yup, chances are that they pulled the overload either for 1/2" less lift, or because of some misguided idea that it would provide more uptravel. It doesn't really have to be an MJ overload, but I would recommend something there since it does a good job of keeping springwrap under control.

IMO the shock mounts on that rear axle have got to go. they hang super low and are 90* off of what the MJ needs. the lower eye should match the upper eye in orientation. your leafpacks are missing the overload leaf.

yup, factory autos have 3.55s vs manuals with 3.07. they need a bit more gear.

I mean, if I had that many girlfriends I might forget a birthday or two also.

apostrophes matter happy birthday!

I would do 4.56 for sure. the extra power is nice for stop and go and for climbing hills. don't fear the RPMs. the MPG math is more complicated than straight up counting engine rotations.