Pete M

if the dana 30 was rust free, needed nothing, had the bigger u-joints and was the right gear ratio, I might be willing to shell out 250. but it'd better be perfect. car-part.com may be of help in your junkyard searchings. I'd start with 95+ XJs w/ABS and expand the search from there if that doesn't pan out.

are you checking for power?

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an alignment is only the first step to avoiding the dreaded deathwobble. slop in the system (steering/suspension) is what allows it. gotta make sure everything is nice and tight. lifting a truck will cause any issue to be magnified. But it might be just fine. :thumbsup:

send me a PM about it. :thumbsup:

the higher the number (4.10 vs 3.55) the lower the gear ratio. and the lower the number, the higher the ratio. I know it sounds backwards, but that's how it is. I didn't do it. :D

in theory, yes. you just need to mix and match to get the innards right. can't give much more detail myself though. I don't know all of the possible variations.

your motor already sucks more air at WOT than any silly leaf blower can spit out. if it actually worked, we'd all be doing it.

kenbob is kidding (I hope). assuming there's nothing actually wrong with it (like a failing fuel pump or plugged injectors or bad sensor), the reason your truck feels slow is the gear ratio in the axles. a better gear ratio will give you much more kick in the pants than any basic engine mod you can do. I'm not exaggerating. and your truck will feel even worse with the bigger tires and no gear ratio change. been there, done that, learned my lesson.

gears, gears, gears. but they aren't cheap. the cheapest way to get lower gears is to find a cheap XJ or MJ with lower gears than you have now, buy the whole thing, swap the axles, then sell off the leftovers. don't ever waste your money improving a Dana 35.

:waving: mine are exactly where I left them :(

are you volunteering? :brows: it will be in the DIY forum though. Nope. Even though I could do it, I'm going to leave it to someone who has experience and will include the specific things that the non-experienced would miss. Things like pilot bushings, wiring for the TCU, driveshaft lengths, etc. my basic reasons for not stickying topics like that are thus: each situation is different and individual threads allows us to tailor a response to the person asking. plus a post outlying every single possible outcome and combination would be huge and we'd have to find someone to do it. also, and this is more of a philosophical reason, I want to encourage guys to just ask their questions. even if it's the same one time and again. it spawns interaction and conversation, which can be important for bringing new members into the ranks of regular posters.

Firefox has a built-in spellchecker. :D also Adblock Plus can be added, as well as my new favorite, No-Script. :banana:

are you volunteering? :brows: it will be in the DIY forum though.

yes, but be sure to read up on any trans wiring changes. :thumbsup:

:waving: plenty of us have been there, done that. just minding our own business one day and BAM! there's another MJ in our driveway. :yes: though none of the ones I've acquired looked that cool from day one. :cheers:

along the entire top and down the front side. sprinkling baby powder around can help narrow down exactly how the water is traveling.

I ran a bead of black silicone along the door frame to channel the water back outside. after it cured I ran a second bead on top of it to make the mini wall taller. Not the best idea I've ever had, but it worked. :wrench:

standard procedure for me is to start with an inspection of the light sockets. they have a bad habit of corroding inside.

here ya go, saved you a trip. just a parking lot these days. nothing left but the overland stack. :(

So, if I pull a set off a junkyard WJ, they'll just bolt right up? Sorry if that seems obvious, but suspension work is new to me. info and photos are in this thread: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=28725

that was from the first PowWow. Rob was there too but not for that shot.

don't bother. get a set of WJ control arms and get younger bushings AND a much better design (both the bushings and the arms themselves) :thumbsup:

are those exposed lights on the bumper fog lights?