Pete M

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

there's a whole in my roof, dear liza, dear liza... got the hole cut and the roof flashing installed today. tomorrow we start assembling the stack and building its supports. if all goes well, I might even haul the stove outside for it's first fire! (I'm told it might stink a lot on the first blaze so we're doing that outside)

did you damage the threaded hole?

looks like a perfect garage couch to me.

I'm going to have to do that to my Libby's Rubis.

was a thing the CC did many years ago.

that are perfectly safe if it passes the 3 rules: -quality product (used to mean top-o'-the-line only, but in the past decade the offbrands have really stepped up their game) -hub-centric (meaning the spacer fits tight against the little bumpout from the hub and bears the weight) -torqued to spec using blue locktight on the original studs holding the spacer (not on the new studs that grip your wheels) no one else's opinion matters when it comes to wheels. it's all about what you want. also, the nuts cover the vast majority of the stud so I feel that part is fine. just don't go jumping your truck.

every state is a bit different. Utah's DMV website should have everything you need to know.

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good catch! I added it to the original post.

holy crap, did those scratches buff out!?

please do