Pete M

it's spring metal and he only needs like half an inch of space. but admittedly i'm thinking of this all happening when the suspension is fully drooped out.

if gunk is somehow keeping your engine from leaking, then I figure you've got bigger issues than finding out a gasket needs to be replaced. it's all theory and conjecture. I've yet to see legit research on it, so I file it under the mechanic's version of old wives tales.

I see no reason why you can't shove a wedge in there to gain a little clearance to get at the #2 leaf's pad.

expanded your title to better catch peoples eyeballs.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1986-1992-Jeep-Comanche-MJ-Grey-Bench-Seat/164674802014?hash=item265762115e%3Ag%3Aj84AAOSwEcNgFB6z&LH_ItemCondition=4|10

yeah, I've heard all sorts of other old wives tales too. I went back and forth in my 88 depending on what was on sale. never noticed any changes.

yup, copper for the plugs, full syn for the oil.

just bolt it all together and see how close it is

a minor price to pay

super duty axles but I gotta ask why there's a shoe on the one.

now THAT'S a project space! plenty of room to spread out the parts while you work. my truck just barely fits on our outbuilding. I can see that this truck is in good hands.

gorgeous truck indeed

car-part.com is a junkyard search engine

the only way to know for sure is to ask him. he quickly took my 15 bucks.

before you get too deep into this, is there anything else we might add to each thread? paint colors? although paint might be easier by running searches for each code.

hold your horses there guys. are you seriously talking about commenting on all 1000+ topics? again? 'cause I can't afford that much beer.

good point! but isn't it above the passenger's feet connected to the knee panel?

the good news is that even if you burnt up the entire transmission, most any year AW4 can be used with a little work. the link in my signature has a link to all the swappability.

I too would start with dropping the pan and inspecting what's in the fluid and filter. continuing to drive when the tranny or engine is clearly having issues can be a harsh lesson to learn.

quality is only part of the pricing equation. quantity is another. and there are a LOT of them reaching the upper limits of their "cheap" (meaning low maintenence) lifespan right now. with a glut of them on the market, prices drop.

the AW4 is one of the best automatics ever made.

anything driven in the salt will get there eventually. but yeah, buying your rigs from down south will give you a few years before they get bad.

when one goes bad, it's time to replace them all.

that's a milestone for sure!

beat up old trucks are certainly an adventure