Pete M

Excellent! that should work out well. you'd be surprised how many forget that part.

got a recycling center near you?

this is one of those trucks that I'd just love to bring to the original owner to see their reaction. very impressive!

what the hell is that? better post it up in the main tech area.

possibly the more important question is what gear ratio will you be running?

finally chroming those tires?

yeah, 35s are a lot of tire for our little wheel wells. the proper backspacing and longer bumpstops can help but even then it might be nipping at the corners pretty bad when turning and stuffing.

sounds like it's properly set to me. an inferred temperature gun should be able to check if there's some heat from drag.

that sucks.

deal

what's the plan for the windshield? or do you even need one?

and don't forget the CAMshaft position sensor too. it can also cause a no-spark.

yup. just be aware of the duty cycle of the compressor so you don't burn it up. (I now use a Co2 tank because I'm extra in a hurry )

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.