Pete M

that bed is a bit... less awesome.

christmas came early this year. got my NOS hub cap and NOS mirror in the mail today. very happy. I'm busy with beds at the moment, but eventually the hubcap will be going on the rim on my shelf that I got from Jim. this entire time I thought the used cap I put in the rim looked pretty good. now it looks like crap.

the yellow tops are built for draining. it should be fine as long as you can fix the lights.

I've met young guys that were model humans, I've met old guys that would swindle you out of your lunch for fun. just gotta look out for the losers and ignore their efforts to bring us down to their level.

I... don't understand what's going on here...

after 3 decades, they have become cool. mostly due to rarity and that diesel clatter, but cool none the less. I just wouldn't want one as a DD, or wheeler, or hauler, or pretty much anything but a car-show truck.

keep me posted. I'll bring a trailer

that line made my day.

stuff is happening! I'm still not confident in my ability to unload a bed solo, but if I wait until I'm 100% to start cleaning, I'll be even further behind! so I've begun prepping for photos. also, the map below contains the target area for this next drive. I did the east coast last drive so it's the midwest's turn. guys in this area will have priority. this date is purely speculative, but I'm shooting for being well enough to make the drive north around the weekend of Nov 6th.

that one red bed looks halfway decent! also I spy a door window visor thingie and what appears to be a full gauge cluster this winter we need to get together and do some scavenging! I love a good junkyard run

better than new! like, waaaaaayyyyy better!

made some banana chips over last night. 7.5 hrs seems about perfect for my tastes. no longer sticky, but still chewy. like little banana flavored gummies.

76 now!

I see a whole truck full of good parts!

no hurries, I'm just happy to hear you're doing good.

they are pretty rare. what specifically did you want to know?

the manual transmissions never got the 242 as an option from the factory. neither did 2.5Ls. so the 21 spline 242s would only be from the 87-90 auto XJs that got the Selectrac box checked. they are pretty rare. all XJ 242s starting in 91 would be 23 spline. I cannot speak to any other brand of truck that might have gotten the 242.

I've been trying everything in it. from dehydrating apple slices, to reheating my salmon, to crisping up my baked potato (that I mostly nuked), to simple warming up my sliced turkey for my sandwich. it makes everything better. I think to night we'll be having tater tots. I think I've been looking forward to them the most.

is it 2wd? sounds like a great time to invest in those resources. only takes basic hand tools (if the truck isn't all rusty) and maybe a helper to assist with dropping/installing the trans. and if you want to swap out the master first to see if it had an internal failure, that's even easier!

yes. that's the early slip output. starting around I believe 96 they switched to a sealed rear output. it's a good upgrade because it allows you to pull the rear shaft without losing all your t-case fluid. but other than that it's all the same 231. the rubber boot is in the way, but see how the aluminum stops and the output shaft sticks out? on yours the rear shaft itself provides teh sealing of the t-case.

neodymium. surprisingly strong. but still quite affordable in the smaller sizes. I picked these up off of ebay. I've got some quarter size ones too which are strong enough to hold to your hand if one is on top of the hand and the other in your palm. get them big enough and they start to become dangerous if mishandled.

woo-hoo! she looks fantastic!

lookin' sexy in red

man, that axle is pretty darn knackered!

I think you should rename it "death wish".