Pete M

found this utility bed for sale in WA: http://www.jeepcomancheforsale.com/utility-bed-bonney-lake-wa/

that looks sooooo much better than my tupperware

for just a brief moment I thought the tape was holding the door on. dodged a bullet indeed! that could have been horrible

gears.

that's what we're here for sharing the important MJ knowledge.

good to see they are still using the ol' girl! we'd love to see some details.

well, 20 years ago some random guy stopped by the house one day while I was puttering with my MJ and asked if I wanted to buy his for a dirt cheap. turned out to be a metric ton 86 with the AMC-20.

if you are lucky to have an amc-20, they should be 4.10s

just a slight tint makes a world of difference!

not sure of that, but I'm not sure I'd want to go much faster in a TJ on burnt 40s I think he was on 5.38s? maybe the next step up, whatever that is. they were deeeeeep gears.

gears, gears , gears. hands down best bang for your buck. I once watched a TJ on 40s do an epic burnout with his stock 4banger. the right ratio will give your Jeep a big kick in the pants.

Most of my favorite people are Jeep people

With any luck one of resident gurus will be able to burn through the code and figure out what's going on. Both are incredible busy with work so we have to be patent. but I'm glad you've found a workaround!

replacing the carrier requires re-setting up the gears. are you able to do that?

I'd wager that for a lot less than 50 grand I could grab a JK body and drop it on a diesel truck frame...

damn straight 6 grand should easily be able to buy one that doesn't need all that work. But I totally understand that being at the bottom of the list right now. I don't even have much, but I can't imagine having to suddenly start over with nothing that I have right now.

I'd offer 2500. but then that's the absolute most I'd pay for a northern rig. rot holes I don't much care about for a wheeler, but I hate dealing with corrosion in the little things like bolts and wires. On the other hand, I'd much rather beat on a body that's already bad. but fighting every little bolt gets old. decisions, decisions... Just don't let the big bad 4x4 stance blind you to all the nitty gritty things that are likely needing attention. for reference, we shipped my dad's Camaro from Detroit to Atlanta for about $600. To haul my truck down the same distance cost me about the same after fuel and trailer rental.

all depends on what you want to do with the truck. that much money can fetch a rust free stock version elsewhere. but if you're looking for a beater to offroad or drive in the salt without fear of damaging pristine steel, then it's an ok truck to pursue. I still wouldn't pay quite that much for a rotted truck. also, I'm going to move this to the pub for opinions. If you acquire it, then I can move it back or you can start a fresh thread.

awesome!!!

something in the email thingie (technical term) is amiss and driving me nuts. Can't say for sure if your issue is part of it though. Hopefully Krypt will get some downtime from work this winter and be able to go though it all.

it could be anything. they hadn't yet standardized the ratios for each drivetrain combo. easiest way is to jack up one rear tire, put it in neutral, and spin the tire around exactly twice while counting the number of times the driveshaft spins. 3 and a half is 3.55, a tic over 4 is 4.10, etc.

it's admittedly easy to screw up a shot (trust me, I do that a lot), but sometimes snapping a pic in Disney feels like cheating. they try hard to make everything picture-perfect. the dinosaur is an example of dumb luck. I was trying a super long exposure on the icecream shack and the fireworks started right at the end. I never get a decent fireworks shot!

I gotta run out the door, but I can merge your 2 accounts and fix the email as soon as I get a chance. send me a message with the email and pass you'd prefer.

I'd wager the carrier would swap, buuuuuut I wouldn't wager much. what about a 8.25 with the factory posi?

welcome back! I'll send you a PM with your password.