Pete M

I just thought of a straight forward test: swap on some normal size tires for a day. that would show if the gears ratio is the problem.

what do you need a side marker for?

if you haven't popped the cover in a long while, that would be my choice. refrshing the gear oil and checking for anomolies is a good thing. if you have checked it not too long ago, then you can do the quick and dirty ratio check by chocking the front wheels, jacking up one rear tire, put the trans and t-case in neutral, then rotate the tire around exactly twice while counting the times the driveshaft spins. if the driveshaft spins about 3 and a half times, that's a 3.55 ratio. 3 times is 3.07. a tick over 4 is 4.10s. etc.

that's a sexy truck right there!

gearing, gearing, gearing, and a general tune up. oh, and make sure the trans is not slipping.

don't forget the camshaft position sensor it seems to be a common item that causes long cranking times.

I replaced that ignition pin TWICE and it still failed on me again. power to engage the starter relay now runs from a hidden momentary switch.

I always wanted a stubby bumper for the MJ. riiiiiight up until I saw the pic of the guy who crunched and destroyed the now unprotected corner on a tree. it reminded me that we don't have wranglers and so there's something in that corner. I had the thought of some sort of phantom protection (there, but not all that noticable) but never really got past the initial brainstorm.

the axle likes to twist and not let you put the last bolt in easy. big pipe wrenches and ratchet straps have occasionally been employed to tweak the holes to line up. and if you're just replacing the arms, do one side and then the other so the axle and coils don't get crazy on you.

yes, I trimmed the other bushing too. this is the other trimming I did (though I don't know if it's truly necessary for a DD as I was just playing around to maximum droop)

yup. seems to just be me.

or maybe I'm just unlucky. the random pic in my last test can't even be seen doing it the proper way. dang. let's try another: 600 × 600 - hum3d.com

yup. I was trying to skip steps (like copy/pasting the addy or download/upload for fb pics)

yes, but is it from an internet source or the desktop? from a desktop seems to work fine (assuming it's a jpg). I was trying to pull straight from a webpage and I keep getting "other" things.

we have a tentative new plan. I didn't realize my folks were staying 3 days in Estes Park. it'll mean even more driving for me, but I might be able to drop them and the trailer off at the park and then borrow the Durango for the weekend. But if I find a great deal on a rental, I think I'd prefer that.

from where did you drag it?

I found that enterprise has some great specials for weekends ... buuuuut that deal only goes through May so I have no idea what june would bring. maybe I can rent a uhaul van

though I can rent one for a month for 700 and change.

out of denver international it appears a week is 800. maybe I need to rent from a different location.

holy CRAP have car rental prices gone up since last I did such a thing.

originally I was kinda hoping that our software would automatically save and host the pic and thus save me from downloading them just to re-upload them, but oh well. it was a worthwhile test.

you could do a rebuild the 4.0 as a stroker 4.6 but in the end, gearing is the cheapest kick in the pants. bigger tires make everything feel slower. aggressive gearing makes even tired engines feel like a rocket

what technique did you employ?

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