Pete M

pinch welds are a way for manufacturers to join sheetmetal. the ones you are referring to are in the wheelwell and common among lots of unibody Jeep lines. the fix is usually to make little cuts and then fold over the pinch seam so it can't cut into oversize tires.

that's what the Pub is for! :D I'll swap your post into its own thread for ya. :thumbsup: what sorts of upgrades are you thinking about? suspension? bolt-ons like bumpers? superchargers? what?

yeah, they are pretty much just paying you to drop off your Jeep for a bit. :banana: and some people get a free hitch! :banana: :banana:

you might have a bubble stuck inside your engine near the coolant temp sensor. try this bleeding procedure: -make sure the coolant sensor at the top-back of the engine turns easily -point the truck downhill (or jack up the rear end and put it on stands, back the rear end up on a curb, etc) -make sure the engine is cool so there's no chance of spraying hot coolant all over. -turn on the truck and let it run for a moment to build up pressure. -turn it off and bleed out any air you can by slowly unscrewing the temp sensor (trying not to let to unscrew all the way) -repeat until no more air escapes. :thumbsup:

the pivot hole on the bracket on the transmission needs to line up with the pivot hole on the body side bracket. the clocking of the t-case won't help or hurt that. I made mine out of some steel after I noticed that 2 threaded holes lined up perfectly with where the imaginary pivot hole should be.

that's quite a lot of sheetmetal work just to avoid a little bit of money. :dunno: remember, it's not like we are completely devoid of both stock and lifted options. they simply cost a little more than other rigs' parts because our trucks are rarer and the market share is smaller.

1-1/4 will do well against trees, and it'll certainly help in the event of a rollover of you created a whole cage, but you won't have roll-down-the-grand-canyon levels of strength. It's exactly what I'm intending to use on my uncle's XJ for tree protection. don't forget that your frame is just sheetmetal and you'll need to create tie-in plates to spread out the loads. and the plates can't have any sharp corners either or it'll create stress points and defeat the whole purpose. :thumbsup: .

I think you have the wrong transmission-side bracket for the t-case linkage. you need one from an XJ/MJ. :thumbsup: need more closeups of the steering and front suspension.

design ideas? or attachment pointers? what exactly are you looking for?

has it really been that long? :eek: guess we missed CC's 10 year anniversary by a few months. :doh:

he hasn't been on CC since july 26 and isn't responding to emails or messages. :dunno:

the 44 came in packages, but could also be ordered separately apparently. Basically, if you walked into a jeep dealership looking to buy an MJ, they would throw whatever you wanted at it. :D

assuming nothing is slipping in the transmission, the engine rpms will be directly linked to the tire rpms. I don't think there's anything wrong with your engine. might be that your tachometer is off though. and yes, it WILL feel underpowered if you're pushing 31 inch tires with the stock 3.07 gears. the cure is a gearing upgrade. :thumbsup:

ignoring the rpm calculations, does the engine sound fine? idle ok? rev up ok?

Jim is having some health problems, so he may not respond to every pm. if you're serious, message me and I'll pass on his phone number. :thumbsup:

Jim, can you save the tailgates and taillights at least? I can't believe the midwest-rustbelt guys haven't bought up your trucks. :(

:bowdown: thanks for all you do man :bowdown:

that certainly is one gigantic pile of rocks :D

not quite the same, but we have a 2.8 KJ and love it :D

you'd be surprised what people have stuffed axles into when the need arose. :D

is the t-case shifter linkage bracket that is on the trans from the YJ or XJ? photos of everything might help. does it turn the same amount in both directions? longer control arms? longer trac bar? longer sway bar links? the crossmember should be the same 2wd vs 4wd. they only change with the addition of the peugeot trans (which you never had)

Nice! :banana:

what rig did your t-case linkage come from? exactly what parts are in your 6" lift so far? yes, the wrangler t-case is clocked up a bit more than XJ/MJ units, though the holes in the trans are the reason, not the t-case itself. 2wd and 4wd steering parts are the same. what is hitting and restricting the turning?

if it was a bad thing, there would be a LOT fewer guys backing their boats into the water. :yes: an engine that is cranking over should have no trouble pushing water out the back end. it's just water. :thumbsup: buuuuuuut, if you're SO submerged that water is above the headers (essentially submerging the whole exhaust system), then water could hypothetically fill the whole pipe and get into your block. don't do that. :no: on an unrelated note, I now want an exhaust flapper thingie. just because. :D

nice! :D did you leave a club card behind?