Pete M

shipping is easy when I drive up to get it.

well, you could sell me the bed. that'll lighten it up a lot.

awww, a junked title makes things way more difficult. as to moving it around, I'd leave it as-is until I was ready to get to strippin' it down. trying to move a non-running Jeep around is hard enough with the axles in place, I can't imagine doing it on grass with even tinier wheels under it.

ditto. have you tried selling it whole? guys up north would love to get their hands on a solid truck.

we've had a minivan in the family from '86-'17 including every iteration of caravan. we got the durango in '17 only for the tow rating. I do miss the infinite space that the vans have. But I miss my 97 town n country the most (gave it to a friend in desperate need of wheels). was my dd for years (like 250k when I handed it over and ran great). I really should try to snag another one up for cheap.

Does it feel like home now?

are you regearing? have you upgraded the rear axle?

SOA lifts will vary depending on the shape of your leaf springs. it lifts 5.5-6.5 above what it is now, but if they are saggy or 2wd, you'll need less than that up front to match.

tallying up all the "running" rigs at our house they average out at 20 years old. but the average age of the daily drivers is 12 yrs (with 2 at 100k and 1 at 200k). guess we're average then. the million mile mopar warranty really helps out with the piece of mind on the youngest ('16 durango). I can't imagine owning a new-ish thing without it.

that's probably why you didn't spot the guy. he likely hightailed it as soon as you walked out the door!

What the heck?! I've got a feeling that blazer wasn't his either.

It's truly shocking to me when they do fail.

I meant cylinder #2. that's the one that melted itself apart on that XJ I once owned.

we leave sunday! fri=MK sat = epcot sun=AK (morning only)

can't help but notice that #2 is a different color...

walked a full lap of Epcot yesterday and a good portion of AK today. so far so good. aside from the fact that hobbling around for a month has left me surprisingly out of shape, the important part is that nothing new hurts. 2 weeks ago I would have needed a cane. 3 weeks and I'd likely have been in a wheelchair. Just gotta focus on the end goal and not do anything stupid.

how insulated is it? how shaded?

yes they will

Most all of them for sale are high mileage rigs that were neglected by their previous owners. The drivetrain does NOT like to be ignored. Expect to do some repairs before heading to school. Especially the cooling system and ball joints. I have a love/hate relationship with mine, but it's mostly love. and I can't imagine life without her.

I did. my brain wasn't shocked by it so I think I've seen it before? either way I very much want to see the insides

on the to-do list before I can drive it again: -replace the pass/front axle shaft and any bearings it has destoyed -swap tires with the ones I just got (would have done that already but I can't kneel down so I put it off) -replace the crankshaft sensor (popped a code and might be the ultimate reason for the no-starts)

technically I bought 2 cool things. they say that money can't buy happiness, but if you get lucky it can buy really old dealership posters, and really isn't that the same thing?

literally every hour. what a crazy long drive that becomes...