Pete M

The only upgrade I remember hearing of is the 1-peice shafts. :dunno: and the CJ shafts would be too short for your axle so even if you bought them they wouldn't work. Don't worry. You'll never need an upgrade anyway. The AMC 20 found in MJs is plenty strong in stock form. :thumbsup:

don't bother with the junkyard. they are likely as bad as yours. it's a common issue with all sorts of cars/trucks. I've replaced them in about a dozen different things so far. hardest was the 96 grand marquis. that one sucked. :ack:

In this case, Renix is the name applied to the early years of engine electronics (86-90) with the later years being Chrysler. To get a 4.0 swap going you will essentially need a complete 4.0 donor MJ/XJ as the 2 powerplants share very little. but you won't be restricted to the old years. you can pick any year XJ/MJ and swap the entire thing in. Plenty of guys have done it.

:cheers: sure is hot down there... :ack:

members can include pics in their posts from day 1. :thumbsup:

or in the springs under the seat. :thumbsup:

I'm always cautious about taking any advice from someone that stands to profit from it. Just seems to be way more a-holes out there then stand-up individuals anymore. :dunno:

the records only go back so far unfortunately. :( 88 would be the AMC era and chrysler doesn't have that data.

glad you're feeling better! :cheers:

It was what the parts store sold specifically for this application. :dunno: works great so far. have one on the minivan too. :thumbsup:

a rubber O-ring stopped my oil plug from leaking. :D are you in 4wd on the highway?

well, I guess what else is there to do with a $40k wheeler in an empty parking lot...

They will have the same backspacing. :thumbsup:

guilty! put it on upside down one day and decided I liked it. Until I put it on right-side up another day and decided I liked it. LAZINESS FTW! :rotf:

still rockin' the homer-simpson-blue doorpanels. that's about all that's left though. :dunno:

steel rusts. fact o' life. the key is to buy your ride from a state where it happens the slowest and then take steps to delay for as long as possible the inevitable return to mother earth. :thumbsup:

I imagine S-10 or Dakota springs would do the same thing and I'd bet they'd be easier to find. :thumbsup:

epic. just epic. :drool:

could have just been a fluke I guess. I assume all the trailer lights worked properly?

get yourself a spark checker. little thing that plugs in between the plug and plug wire and lights up when the spark goes through. :thumbsup:

haha! I typed that part out years ago. :D And if you can get a matching Dana 60 to go with that 10.25, I'd do it in heartbeat. the earlier 60s are slightly better than their later counterparts too. :thumbsup: but I doubt a 4.0 powered MJ will eat either rear axle anytime soon.

for tires that extreme I would go with late model Ford Dana 60/10.5 combo from under a super duty. They aren't that rare and can be had with factory 4.10 or 4.30 gearing. search car-part.com for various years of super dutys and excursions. It might cost 1500-2000 for the axles, but you can get away with not regearing (saving 600-1200 bucks). an earlier super duty Dana 50/10.5 combo is also pretty good.

fantastic! :clapping:

the bigger u-joints didn't become standard until 94-ish.

a pair of quality hub-centric wheel spacers will cure that. :thumbsup: and as a bonus they will push the tires out to better match the look of the front. :yes: