Pete M

should be easy enough to math it out. measure the eye to eye on each, subtract to gee the difference, then divide by 2 and you'll get the lift you received.

ok, so longer than stock XJ. just wanted to clarify since stock XJ shackles will lower an MJ.

looks fantastic in a uniform color are you thinking of using prerunner style bumpers?

which XJ shackles?

MJ with a J-truck vibe:

can you peek in and see the flywheel teeth?

that's a TON of arch in those leafpacks! (pun intended) I'd imagine they will settle if you throw a bunch of weight in the bed for a while.

maybe start with 1.75" or 2" pucks up front and see how level it is. the longer shackles only lift the rear like an inch. WJ arms are the key upgrade. uppers can also be used though.

Ask over in the Tech forum. not everyone looks at the builds every day and so that way more eyes will see your question.

great finds!! such a clean interior! most 31s will technically fit a stock 4wd MJ with rubbing on the control arms at full lock. My thoughts on 31s would be a 2" spacer/shackle lift (just a tiny bump so you can retain all the factory parts up front) but with WJ lower control arms (they have a bend for tire clearance and are better built in every way).

factory leafs will all have matching ends. usually AALs have just square cut ends. a pic will let us know for sure.

there are some 97+ swap writeups in the link in my sig. I'm sure one of them will have a wire harness pinout.

I would pull the seats out and go to town with carpet cleaner (chances are that it's in need of a good cleaning anyway, right?). then hose everything down with fabreeze and let dry. While you're there, check under your carpet for moisture.

My mom's dad saw the 70th anniversary and would have loved to be around for this one for sure. He came ashore a couple days after D-day attached to an engineering battalion building/rebuilding bridges for the rest of the war. He wore his WW2 hat everywhere the last couple decades of his life. My dad's dad fought in the Pacific. I don't know much about his experience except for the last day of active participation in the war when his platoon got ambushed and he took a round to the gut and one through the wrist, but the BAR he was holding took 2 more rounds that were meant for him.

I would if I could

buy up the whole ones. all of them.

got my end of the project up to speed. any more?

check the floors!

$1500! holy $%#*& that's expensive. kudos to your hunting skills that begs the question of how much can a mid 80s camaro possibly fetch in the future to justify spending so much on what amounts to "concours trim". Those are definitely going to be sold to a guy building his car out of passion, not for profit.

The 1s and 0s in the software might actually get easier to deal with over time. It's a computer program, and if someone can write it, someone else can re-write it (given the proper motivation of course). But I seem to be attracted to low-run and oddball vehicles so I'm already kinda used to parts scarcity. If anyone is up for a challenge, find me a pair of fresh air intake ducts for an 83 Z-28 HO with the 4barrel carb that aren't already held together with electrical tape.

that's kind of a lot. even for a Jeep.

love it! that commercial sure makes me wanna go run out and buy one.

If I had the money and space I'd have a large collection of whole parts Jeeps.