Pete M

um, any excuse for a party? pretty sure the gate is idiot-proof so I imagine it'll be a whole bunch of military guys laughing and then breaking out the teargas.

after 8 more posts the classifieds will open up to you.

take extra gas and water. even if you don't need it, someone else might.

would've if it wasn't so late in the day.

no google? I like how they refer to the hurricane as a hiccup.

250 a pop for tailgates? ouch. that's a ton of investment represented there for very little payoff. plus it's not along my route. somebody from the rust belt would need to contact me if they really, truly wanted one. I sorta did some CL searches before I left GA. nothing much popped up so I've not paid any attention to it since.

yup, that's the best part I just wish I could stay longer and give a hand with their various projects.

update: got to hang with Brett for a while 2 days ago and check out his awesome Jeep collection. and then yesterday afternoon I hit a junkyard in Colorado Springs for a quick minute to see what it had (no energy to really pull anything) and then stopped at a rest area on the way to Katie's for a rest. It was like 5 or 6pm and I needed a break so I crawled into the back for a quick nap... and the next thing I knew it was dark outside. I was a day ahead of schedule and hadn't yet gotten a hold of Katie to say as much, so I got up to brush my teeth and use the facilities and then just went back to bed. Ended up getting like 14 hours of sleep. I kinda knew this trip would catch up to me, but was hoping to make it to Katie's first. oh well. at least I feel pretty good again so it was worth it. So with renewed vigor today I went back to the junkyard at opening time and snagged a whole Ikea bag of goodies including: maroon door panels with pockets, XJ Waggy taillights with a second set of bulb harnesses, random bits of XJ interior, a blue headlight delay thingie, a couple glovebox lights, floor courtesy lights, a made-in-Japan radio with tape deck that's in excellent shape, and a bunch of other stuff I can't recall. Tomorrow morning (ya know, before it hits 102*) I hope to organize my goodies and build a containment box to protect them from the 4.10 geared Libby axles I hope to acquire next week.

I bought the dewalt version for my 12v batts. it's fantastic!

I'm open to ideas that don't involve opening up more sub forums. I can barely get people to read what we do have, I doubt a new forum will help anything. Heck, I've noticed that a lot of the new generation doesn't even hit google first when they have a question. They go right to facebook and ask. Hey, I'm always open to a conversation, but a quick search will answer your question about what oil to use in a 4.0 or what a 5" lift looks like on an MJ. Hey, at least we don't get a new topic each day about converting to 4wd. I seem to remember that was a thing way back when. I thought the word was already out about the scarcity of parts and so I was honestly shocked that I was able to snag a black interior in good shape. But I guess that just goes to show what a tiny bubble I live in where everyone already knows the value.

bummer. whacha doing on sunday? need a hand with the barn? I'm open all day.

what year/engine is your truck? you should put those specs in your signature.

broaden your searches. in my opinion traveling a bit is preferable to hours and hours spent on a less than ideal truck to try and accommodate my plans.

also, where are we meeting up in the morning?. it can be closer to the trailhead if we want.

address in case anyone doesn't have it: 5668 Brian ave Pueblo CO there are a bunch of winding gravel roads in the last mile so pay attention to the GPS.

do you have a battery power ed drill?

the door opanels are a much lighter tan color

cool wreckage!

I'm strugling with my old phone at the moment, but I swear someone posted about that not too long ago in another thread. I ask because I saw an xj at the last yard that had some and I might be going back in the morning.

what parts? I've seen 2 mjs Iand they were nothing to writr home about. I wish there was a super abundace of rust free beds, but thats not been the case.

it's the perfect t-case for guys running the 2.5L

there are a few quality mail-order driveshaft shops out there. Tom Woods driveshafts comes to mind. If you follow the steps on their site and get a measurement, they can help you get the right one.

my Liberty's 242 has been in AWD mode for the last 12 years. Wouldn't have it any other way if no one has mentioned it yet, that 88 242 should be a 21 spline input.

not going to help me much but I always appreciate the heads up.

THAT'S what was in Jefferson city! It was originally on the list but I never scribbled down the reason why and so eventually I abandoned it as part of the route. dang it. It adds 4 hours to today's drive. I just can't justify that this trip. daaaaaang it.