Pete M

http://comancheclub.com/topic/47993-proportioning-valves/

we're trying out a new policy of having people post a bit before jumping into the classifieds. I believe you just need 10 posts elsewhere and it'll unlock for ya. :thumbsup:

cheap: 80s Camaro/Firebird. good ol' american v8 fun in a decent handling car. :D bonus points if it's a stickshift prettiest: I was originally going with the Farrari 458, but then thought it would kill me to not be able to drive it, so instead I'm going with this '36 Bugatti Type 57S Corsica Tourer because I think it's just as beautiful but it would terrify me to drive it (the particular one I want is nice enough to be at the Pebble Beach show and likely cost more than a 458). money no object DD: tough one. I'm leaning towards the Charger Hellcat reverted back to looking like a stock Charger so it'd be a sleeper. should be reasonably comfortable as a DD, plus it should be able to overtake someone on the freeway :D close second is my plan for a hemi dropped into the back of a minivan :yes:

cars only. aka: no trucks, no jeeps, no aircraft carriers, etc. list your favorite choices for: -cheap fun (less than 2 grand but no mods allowed other than fixes and a thumping radio) -prettiest (but you don't get to drive it, just park it in your living room) -money no object (but it's your only around town transport) go! can ya tell I'm bored? :D

want!

http://www.generalspringkc.com/Leaf_Springs_Jeep_Comanche_s/1954.htm

haha..... "street mode" :rotf:

the above budget boost can be done cheaply and easily (the hardest part usually being dropping the front axle far enough to weasel the coils out and in). bumping up to a 3" starts to adjust the geometry of your suspension and now involves trac bars, control arms, swaybar links, shocks, brake lines, add-a-leafs and more. If price is a concern, you can't beat pucks and shackles. :thumbsup: You can probably do 2" pucks up front and have a level truck, but that depends on how tired your leafs are. If your tires are rubbing on your control arms, switching to WJ arms will cure that.

good point. I was thinking of fronts. and now that I think about it, shocks are sometimes another determining factor (my own truck for instance). It's been a long day and the brain is tired. basically it's your personal setup that determines proper bumpstop length. Gotta put it through its paces and see what hits first. :thumbsup:

length of bumpstop is controlled more by the tire size than the lift. e.g: a 6" lift with 27" tires won't need any bumpstop alterations. what size tires are you running?

the chevy shackles give about an inch and change and are usually pared with 1.5" spacers up front.

3.73 will also work fine. they are common under ZJs and TJs although they are low pinion (not a big deal if you're not running a huge lift).

not much in the way of drawbacks really. they give a small lift while retaining your current ride quality. :thumbsup:

www.youngstownautowrecking.com shows a 4.10 '99 but they don't list a price. http://www.affordableautopartsandsalvage.com/shows a 4.10 '90 MJ but no price and it's a CAD http://www.westwoodauto.com/shows a 4.10 '86 CAD XJ for an outrageous $325 which I'd hope is negotiable.

hmmm.. that's a toughie. I doubt the 35 would be alive long behind a 4.7. I think it'd still be worthwhile to drag a floorjack and check it out. have you tried car-part.com for 4.10 front axles? 4.10 8.8s are pretty easy to find.

how can 4.56 be too much gear if it came from the factory with even smaller tires? get them!

Rick (xjs4ever) lives in Parker. or at least did last time I sent him stickers. I've visited him there, but admittedly I was just passing through and so don't know much of anything about the town itself (we were meeting up for a trip to Moab). oh, did I forget to mention you would be living just a day away from Moab? :banana:

keep us posted on what he finds out!

you also have a private message system built into the CC software. :D

you are most welcome! :thumbsup: that's what we're here for. (well, that as well as feeding our own MJ addictions :D )

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try a thought exercise and tally up all the positives of the move that you can. dig deep, like all the awesome trails that are within easy driving distance or maybe finding a nice property or 2 near your family. then focus on them for a couple days and see how you feel. then do the flip side and tally up the positives of staying in Ohio and negatives of moving. focus on that for a couple days. might bring some clarity. I gotta tell ya, if it wasn't for the internet, I'd have had a much harder time of moving away from the place I've spent my entire life (near as makes no difference 40 years). But I can keep in daily touch with just about everyone I know up there. :yes: and we can easily plan get-togethers for when I return. :banana:

did you try car-part.com? I see a LOT of 4.10s available in florida. :thumbsup:

that's why I went with the extra leaf. It's not exactly easy to work around the gas tank. plus I already had the extra leafs lying around. It's not perfect, but has worked out well for me. :thumbsup: and there are plenty of guys running straight packs that haven't yet hurt anything from spring wrap. I'd try it with what you've got and add on from there if it presents a problem.

I'm not in the "black arts" crowd, but it is one of the most complicated tasks you can do in a Jeep. It requires specialty tools, lots of time, and if you screw it up bad it can ruin the entire diff. It's not for the novice and so I can't bring myself to suggest it without a whole paragraph of ifs, buts, and caveats.