Pete M

I do believe WJs have a 5-on-5" bolt pattern (your MJ is 5 on 4.5"). used WJ arms are fine to use. try car-part.com for junkyard searching :thumbsup: I paid $30 for my pair. but they aren't all that necessary if the rims do in fact have 3.5" backspacing. that takes the tires away from the arms and puts them into the fenders.

news to me :dunno: but yes, 3.5" would cause issues in the fenders. a 3" lift is usually called for in that instance.

31s on factory jeep rims can fit a 4x4 MJ with minimal contact on the control arms. :thumbsup: they should clear the fenders entirely (it is a tight fit though). WJ lower control arms have a bend in them and will clear the tires. or you can adjust the steering stops. or you can simply not crank the tires over quite as far.

I'll trade ya for your new one :yes:

I'm back in town. $400 gets the whole thing. gamblers included.

I'm back in town. $650 gets the whole thing, Dana 44 and newer leafs now included.

car-part.com can help with finding junkyard axles. :thumbsup: and I recently got another 44 for all of 89 bucks. they are out there. :yes: U-joints don't like changes in their operating angles so you might be changing them in the driveshafts (especially the rear).

EPA aside, the can is there to absorb fumes that escape from the tank and removing it can result in a gasoline smell since those fumes will be escaping one way or the other. :thumbsup:

don't put any money into regearing a dana 35 rear axle. go find an MJ/XJ dana 44 or XJ 8.25 or Explorer 8.8 and invest your money into an axle that will last. :thumbsup: likely the ratio in the axles is 3.55 (most common ratio found in a 2.5L/4spd stick). the trans would be an AX-4.

yup, long beds are a foot longer than SBs, but that's 6 inches behind and 6 inches in front of the rear tire.

I assume you're getting the correct 4wd trans for the truck you bought?

I think 3.31s were the ratio offered in MJs with the super economy package. but I wasn't aware you could get them with the 44. :dunno:

3.31 gears? car-part.com may be of help in locating one. I paid $89 for the 44 I picked up last week. :D

2013 wrangler rims have a different bolt pattern.

a-yup. wish that I could....

last chance! I'm going to remember this next time a northerner is complaining about how there's nothing but rusty parts available. :yes:

there's no overdrive in that auto trans.

15x10 wheels + spacers + 33x12.5 tires? I have a strong suspicion you'll find your turning radius greatly diminished. :(

and we totally appreciate it :D I can't stand finding threads about the same problem I'm experiencing only to have it end prematurely when the OP never comes back to say what happened. :fs1:

might want to start a new thread about that. :thumbsup: not many people are going to see it if it's buried in a 3 month old thread. :yes:

that's not "dirt" as you know it. :D I'm still contemplating bring some real soil down here for next year's garden. this red stuff sucks. :(

didn't the supreme court rule on some of this a few years ago?

one week left...

it might be making a noise, but not be engaging. either way, that's where I would start looking. :yes:

I finally have an HO Jeep in my possession and sure enough a question pops up when I'm 700 miles away from it. :doh: sounds like the switch to me too. does the HO use a long rod and switch like the renix Jeeps? if so the rod might be misaligned.