Pete M

also, if you've never dealt with speedo gears before, the different tooth counts correspond to different tire-size/gear-ratio combos. there are charts floating around to help you figure out which gear you'll need. oh, and the t-case insert rotates to accommodate the different gears. google should be able to find a writeup or 2 so you can see what I'm talking about. :thumbsup:

the kits are pre-wired. they just plug in behind your headlights and intercept the power to fire the relay and send full voltage to the lights. the relays' will need to be mounted somewhere and then you run a ground and then power to the battery. nice and easy. :D http://www.ebay.com/itm/CERAMIC-H4-HEADLIGHT-RELAY-WIRING-HARNESS-2-HEADLAMP-LIGHT-BULB-SOCKET-PLUGS-7-/330997592807

yes, pull that plug out and replace it with the older style from a junkyard t-case. be aware that the shafts inside may be a different length and so you might need to swap the gears around (they pull right off).

if you can get your hands on one, then I'd wager you paid the right amount. :D

so how long is the truck total?

ya know, I knew about the deer incident and my heart still sank when I scrolled to that pic of the damage. :( sharp lookin' rig! . :MJ 1: .

puuuurrrrty sure you have to add in both halves of the axle tube.

haven't done it yet, but I've got plans for JK axles under an MJ. TNT makes a wonderful truss for the front that allows you to make use of the stock MJ/XJ suspension geometry and eliminates the key weakness of the JK axles (the thin tubes). for the rear I was just planning on leafs so no help there. the front axle doesn't need to be shifted at all. there should be a couple writeups for how to bypass the mechanism in the link in my sig (top thread in the DIY forum if you can't see my sig). :thumbsup: also, welcome! :waving:

it's a tiny amount. all our trucks have 1 overload so if he had the double overload variety, it'd mean an extra half inch maybe (thickness of that one leaf). If he has the other variety, it'd be a quarter inch. :thumbsup:

yup. what Jeff said. :thumbsup: also, something in the back of my head says the spline counts of the yokes (2wd peugeot vs late model 231) is different. make sure the yoke fits before trying to measure for the new shaft.

are you talking about the newer sealed rear output vs open design of the older t-cases? old: newer: I also mated the trans and t-case before installing them.

nope, you're good. :thumbsup: weight carrying ability doesn't affect the gain from a spring-over conversion. Now, you might be on the high end of what you'll need to hike up the front, but not any more than a set of 4x4 leafs in good shape. From the factory the Metric ton leafs didn't sit any taller than regular packs. They just resisted sag better. :yes:

No reason why you couldn't. :thumbsup: going SOA lifts it 5-6" over whatever height it is now. I added leafs to firm up my standard packs when I went spring-over.

I would start with removing the AAL. SOA gives around 5" by itself.

I need an email or screen name to find out what's wrong. but I don't see any pending accounts so chances are that the email just didn't get to him and all he needs to do is come back and sign in and he should be good to go. :thumbsup:

I think you could notch the bracket as needed and then add reinforcement across the bottom/front of the bracket as I've seen available in the aftermarket (makes a little skid plate)

really? huh. guess I had it backwards all along. :dunno: learn something new every day :D

oval bushing to the rear

has the axle rotated out of proper caster?

what's the other side look like? same?

I believe the weight of the truck is on the springs via a jack under the axle housing. how much lift?

look down in the problem forum. I swear someone had that issue a while back but don't remember the fix. :hmm:

now that is weird. how much lift? what do you have for upper control arms? my arms were installed in the normal orientation. clearance to that particular spot in the control arm mounts was tight, but my truck had no lift so if contact was to happen it would have been under droop and so I paid it no mind.

glad to hear you've found a home for all your goodies. :thumbsup: but I give it a year tops before there's another MJ sitting in front of the shed. . :MJ 1: .

verrrrry nice :D