Pete M

any reason why this wouldn't work on an 87 or 88? tierod ends tapered the same? https://www.amazon.com/Crown-Automotive-RT21004-Steering-Kit/dp/B01DQT40XO

score!

your belt is not going to be a happy camper with that misalignment. not certain what the fix would be though. those gauges are going to be awesome

snazzy!

indeed it should.

yeah, 1986 was a weird year in which they hadn't yet standardized the ratios yet. bummer man looks like a great project regardless

ah yes, the glorious irony of needing to spend money on a thing that you're trying to sell because you don't have money. I bet I can snag something at the junkyard... I've looking for an excuse to hit up pull-a-part north anyway.

I put the charger back on for a bit and eventually it clicked off an indicated full charge. battery read 11.6. tried to start the truck and it struggled mightily to turn over. either the battery is dead or my charger is.

that particular 60* has already given up the ghost. apparently a horrible rod knock is why the engine is partially disassembled.

it's the battery that came with my 88 MJ. I finally found my multimeter and it reads 10.6v and it was on the charger all night. and it appears to be leaking fluid out the top.

has a couple HUGE chunks of bondo separating themselves from the bed and pass door. engine isn't all there. chrome is in meh condition. guy said he would rather set it ablaze and junk it than take my $400. but maybe one of you could do better? I'm thankful he didn't take my cash, as that let me buy my new 88 a few months later. https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/pts/d/acworth-1986-jeep-commanche/6952507316.html

you guys were right. eventually all was well. but it appears my battery is doing some weird things. might be dying. dang

this seems doable that would be on monday midday though. will you be around?

what town?

I've grown super attached to mine. Just don't buy one that's rusty.

the first day starts at the Airport because I'm dropping my folks off. don't know exactly when except that it'll be evening and so doesn't really lend itself to meetings. heck, I might have to skip Jeremy (the end destination for that night) if I'm running behind. and god only knows what I'll need to do if the flight is canceled or substantially delayed. Besides, the house is on the east side of atlanta so it'll be far easier to have a meetup closer to you later this fall. I already promised Sam one after our last attempt fell through.

when you get to 10 posts, the rest of the classifieds will open up to you.

I may be able to come up by you. that would let me take I-70 across the great flat blah instead of whatever the heck "state highway 50" is.

sure looks like a 3+2 metric ton pack.

map has been updated with some tentative days. red dots are known PowWows where anyone can come. other days are not yet open to everyone (but that can definitely change as the trip gets closer)

snow tires are more important than 4wd

than I shall remain patient. thanks guys!

finally got my dakota all cleaned up to sell... and today the battery died and now the engine suddenly won't idle (revs fine but dies as soon as I let off the pedal). I've decided that whatever the problem is can wait til morning. maybe a full battery will magically fix it.