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The problem was, the truck was in my yard, and the rear had to be taken across the street to my neighbors who had the welder. Atleast i know how I'm goin to do it next time, the shims made it work out ok. I'm not 100 percent happy but it will be ok. Keep on truckin :). And the whole deal only cost me twenty bucks for the u-bolts so not too bad.

Just found some spare shims in my basement and they are getting the call

Thanks man. Just welded it and its wrong. I'm more than 2 degrees low without a sye. i can tell it aint where it needs to be kinda because i know where it doesnt need to be now that its wrong. The wheel(brake) cylinders need to be pretty much straight up and down if the perches are welded right. i currently have mine facing towards the front of the truck. :grrrr: . It is not too bad but not where they need to be I'm assuming. I have the perches perfect distance wise but pinion angle wise its no good. :(

Pulled out the wimpy d35 yesterday,cut off the perches and shock mount from 8.25, got some new u-bolts, I'm goin to be welding perches onto the 8.25 today. Any suggestions how to get the pinion angle correct? anything else to look out for? Thanks in advance

Id like to do that. Do you know if their are any writups on that? If not, What parts would i need?

Back to Comanche in the garage. Picked up a hd drop trac bar mount and track bar. I also have a new knuckle to knuckle setup to install as well. I also have new used hub bearings from the axle i just bought to put under the other manche ( i used the old hub bearings cause i swapped the knuckles so the brakes would work). I have acos in the front but only a 4.5 inch spring to put in there. I don't want the acos too extended. Lookin for 6 inch coil springs for the front currently. And also a rubicon dana 44. I wish..

A buddy of mine has a sweet setup in his Cherokee. He mounted an external Bosch fuel pump under his rear seat. Now he can change the pump in 5 minutes. I will ask him for the part number. He said he could do the same on my MJ, but we'd have to find a good location for it. Last year, I changed the fuel pump with out dropping the tank. Yeah, it was a PITA. And I didn't get the lockring back on right, so I leaked a lot of gas when I went to fill up. Had to drop the tank to do it right. Ya ever get that part number ? it be a handy piece of info and a handy setup....

with 3:55s? and brakes? drum to drum?

Front axle replaced with a non-disco axle; had to swap knuckles/hub bearings from the original d30 so my brakes would work. plugged vacuum lines and all is well. Rear axle being replaced asap. with 8.25.

Ahhh. I get stuck all the time. I always accomplish amazing things with with the old girl too. Its no fun if your just "driving," wheel the damn thing!!! lol. And I'm not stuck really, just temporarily held up.

Yep, i did the same thing. Comanches don't like an engine wash. Too many sensors. Never did that again. :wall:

Aint nothing worse than something so stupid leaving ya stranded.

Need D35 with 3:55s for a comanche. Drum to drum preferably but whatever. I heated up my right rear bearing and the axle came on out last night. Atleast i was doin ten mph. I'm in NJ so the closer the better

The rear bearing heatd up enough last night and let the shaft go. :mad: Atleast i was doing five to ten mph. Got out my high lift, jacked it up, put the shaft back in and waited for the flatbed. She is now back in front of the garage and i now depseratley need a rear axle assembly. This one is shot and now worth putting the dinero into to never have it be rite.

88 commie d35 right rear axle shaft Over an inch of it sliding/grinding in n out.(only noticed cause all brake hardware off and was balancing the tires) I yanked on it(backing plate where the four bolts go) as hard as i could. it won't come out. Its an 88 axle so it doesnt have c-clips and is semi-floating. Hence i believe the bearing is holding it in. As the title says, How is the shaft still there and how long till it comes out? I been hearing the noise for awhile now and since the pinion bearing is bad i couldnt isolate the other noise to know to look at the shaft. Jeeps break, but they also take a beatin :)