Kerry

Maybe you're not hearing it in neutral or with the clutch pushed in because the engine is not under a load during those times. Most transmission shops will put it on a lift and listen themselves for free. It's not a waste of their time because of the possibility you'll have them do the repair work.

The first post reminded me of this. The guy who sent me the pictures had bought it but had not picked it up yet. He said the price was low and hidden in there was a low mileage diesel F-450. I lost his number and haven't heard back from him but I'm curious how the drive home went. Notice the rain gutter exhaust.

Actually looking at my own picture this set may have brackets welded on. I may be wrong about the old style not having the bracket welded on, I'll check and see from my 87 which came with hooks. The other pic was one I saved from Ebay.

Here's a picture of the older ones, I'm thinking 84-early 90's? These did not have the bumper brackets welded to them, even if the Jeep was ordered with them. I have a set of OEM 97+ brackets on one of my XJs. They did have the brackets welded on which I had to grind off because the 97+ bumper mounts differently than earlier.

Yes, It's complete with instructions and parts list. The tow hook bumper brackets and the winch itself were not part of the kit and had to be purchased separately. I'll get it out of my storage and verify it's all there and then get a shipping quote. I've been sitting on it for years so a month or so is not a problem.

I have one of the factory kits that's not been used that I'm saving for a future project. You are welcome to look at it if you wanna pay for the shipping or I can take some pictures and measurements for you.

Bought it! Thanks for posting it. I already have the accessories book and price list but not the totally cool poster.

The J-series was around from 1963 to 1991 and included Cherokees & Wagoneers in both 2 and 4 door (depending on years) along with 1/2 to 1 ton pickups. They were out long before the term SUV was invented and they were tough, stylish, and rode great. Among my favorites were the "wide track" Cherokees of the mid to late 70's with the blacked out trim,graphics, and the awesome 401 AMC engine. The 401 was detuned for emissions but still had a forged crank and rods. It didn't take a lot of work to wake it up. Prices on the J-Series have gone up the last few years and most likely will continue to do that making them a good investment to go along with already being very cool.

In those days the rear bumper was an option in some states. It may have never had a factory bumper.

Not mine but wish it was. https://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/cto/d/comanche/6508928599.html

The 4x4 badges are in the original place. They moved to the cab a year later on the 1988 models. I dig the two-tone!

I cannot say this for sure but my guess is it's easier and cheaper to use one wiring harness on both autos and manuals than to have two different harnesses. AMC was very good at using parts that would work on a variety of different applications.

I used front air dam retainers listed for 03-07 Grand Cherokees. The Mopar part # is 5159132AA and they go for about one dollar each. They are a little larger than the original but they do fit,just a little tight. Wrong color too but I can live with that.

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I used a stick on one from a Wagoneer (XJ). They are smaller and cleaner looking in my opinion and you see NOS ones on Ebay fairly often. My header panel is aftermarket without the holes.