Pete M

easiest is to just put screws through the handle holes. since I installed a handle, mine was put up with a more traditional approach for large artwork (essentially nesting wedges)

spot weld cutter bits

love it! bucket seatbelts have a plastic sheath that holds them up

is it hanging on your wall yet

welcome to the club!

definitely worth fixing I had a similar issue when I dropped my baby off to get the AC fixed and came back to find my stereo and speakers all missing. the shop paid for all of it (especially since it turned out to be an employee that did it) but I was furious. (fun fact, if you're going to steal the key, come back at night, and then lock up the truck when you're done, it kinda narrows down the suspect pool) as to the problem at hand, I would only consider that if I knew it was the problem. you gotta track the power and see where it stops. and then do the same for the ground,. I'd hate to have you do all that work only to find out is was just a wasted ground.

that's not going to happen in any modern vehicle. people want too many things, and the government demands too many things to be able to simplify anything.

anyone heard anything on this yet? a friend of ours (used to work for chrysler and so gets the "new car every year" employee lease deal) and said he found out he has to wait a bit longer on his v8 gladiator he ordered. my pop was talking to him at the time, not me, so I found this out later and didn't get to ask any follow up questions.

installed the pipe today. tomorrow we start a fire! (hopefully only inside the stove)

they are all over ebay. there's a link to the digital version of the 89 shop manual (the first chrysler redo and best written of the renix years) in the link in my signature.

only the reprints

the WJ never got the 5.9. that engine was only 98 (the last year of the ZJ).

shop manuals for the win!

Key Parts is. they are close to releasing new lenses. no idea on pricing or when they would be available though.

to me the dana 50 is just a stronger dana 44 without the weight of the full 60.

superduty axles are becoming popular for a reason

the "230MM Front Axle" is a dana 30

it means they gave the original buyer 5 gallons of gas. be sure to start a build thread and share the adventure.

dodge would be low pinion. does that enter the equation for your build? if not then those sound fine. verify the ratio before buying. um, I guess the ford dana 50 is technically not a 1-ton? sorta?

so was the one in my new 88. got most of it out, but not all of it.

your actual build sheet would include waaaay more things, but a lot of info was lost before 89ish when chrysler started getting things into the computers. BUT there's still a chance that your original paper copy is still in the truck. the usual spots are wedged up under a seat, under the dash on the pass side, behind the rear wall panel, or behind a door panel.

when in doubt, talk to your local fab shop. I had a local guy bend/weld mine up out of 2" DOM and integrate it into the tire carrier.

did you start each bolt by hand?

old school aftermarket