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I run a NV3550 behind a Chevy 5.3 in this Jeep: They hold up well.

If you are interested in the Chevy S10 style, I have some available.

Here are some pics. I have more, PM your # or email if you want to see the rest. I have a light gray XJ arm rest and dark gray XJ seat trim to try and show color. This is a shorter mini console, I don't remember what it came out of. Mounting points are intact.

Fort Leonard Wood Gate Guards are a mixture of soldiers and civilian employees. The back gate (where I come & go 99% of the time) always has one of each.

I'm recently retired from the Marine Corps, but still go to base for groceries, haircut, swing by the office to BS with the guys from time to time. I was going on base yesterday (Fort Leonard Wood), and the young soldier went through his normal routine of looking at my ID card, glancing in the bed of the truck, and then says: Guard: Sir, can I ask you a question? Me: Sure, what can I do for you you? (thinking I've been selected for a random vehicle search that they do... randomly) Guard: Your truck wouldn't happen to be for sale, would it? Me: No... sorry. Guard: Man, you can never find one in good shape and this one is awesome. These old trucks are so cool. Well, have a nice day. I smiled for a while. Funny, I think of my Cherokee and Comanche as my "newer" Jeeps.

I have one, I'll post pics later today.

Thanks, updated my preferences.

How do you see when these are happening? I am on ebay every day and missed this.

The red/black full cluster w tach was never available with the column shift indicator. There are several threads of people adding them, with varying degrees of success. Another option is the column mounted indicator like HOrnbrod has.

If I understand your question correctly... then the clip and cable comes out of the bottom of the instrument cluster and the clip attaches to the rear edge of the steering column. That part of the column that rotates when you select a gear. Where exactly, I don't remember if there is a hole or other indicator of where to put the clip, but basically you adjust it so it reads correctly. To move the red pointer further left or right, move the location of the clip on the column. Hope this makes sense. Someone else will probably post a pic.

I bought a camera that mounts above the license plate for my Silverado. It has a small (3.5"?) screen of its own that sits on the top of the dash. It only comes on in reverse (although that could be changed with custom wiring). I use it primarily for hooking up trailers when by myself. For that, it is awesome. However, for general backing, the view is on the trailer hitch, so somewhat facing downward. So while helpful for backing, the view is somewhat limited. The camera can't be adjusted "higher", for a better view for backing. Even if it could, it would then be useless for trailer hookup as soon as the hitch left the field of view. It also has "guidelines" on the screen and an audible warning that is supposed to indicate when you are getting close to an object. That function is unreliable, as I would suspect for a non OEM system. So, awesome for trailer hookup, 'meh' for general backing. Perhaps a camera mounted higher (on the tailgate) would be better for general backing, or a system that says it is designed for general backing versus trailer hookup.

Unfortunately those types of listings show up from time to time. I purchased that same item about a year ago with the same result. Order cancelled, money refunded. I own a Dewalt DCF895 brushless driver and a Dewalt brushless drill. They were both game changers for me, and worth every penny even at full price.

Don's deep knowledge base and unique personality are just two of the reasons I like reading his posts here at ComClub. Those who have said it wouldn't be the same without him are correct. Keep getting better shipmate. I'm hoping our paths cross in real life one day.

I've owned three used Toyotas, and they gave me a fair amount of problems. Granted, the first was pretty modified, but the next two were stock, and gave me the most trouble. So much so, that I swore I'd never buy another. I'm talking used, I think that a used car's reliability has a lot to do with not only original build quality, which could vary by day of the week, but also how it was driven, and especially how it was maintained. I think the last two I bought were on the 3rd or 4th owner, where they were pretty neglected and had problems caused by the last owner doing their own version of "repairs". Maybe Toyotas reputation for reliability is justified, and first owners benefit from that. My experience is a used buyer does not.

Not sure if this will help, but there are three wires: 12+. hot all the time Ground Ground through the door pin The lights have power all the time and are controlled through the ground circuit. The regular ground is for the rocker switch on the light. The other ground is through the door pin, so when the door is opened, the light comes on.

This is true. Also, I've been spending some time on other Jeep forums recently, with mixed results. It's always nice to get on ComancheClub where the info is generally reliable and people act like decent human beings.

I've replaced 3 old chain drive openers with the belt drive and love them. It's nice to have functioning openers at all three locations, controlled from any of three cars (3 button remotes) and the outside remote control. And yes, they are quiet! My sensors are taped together and laying on top of the opener housing (for now). So this thread has went a little sideways on ebay's global shipping program, and I have a comment/question: I sell on ebay. I use the GSP. The cost for me is to ship the part to Erlanger, Kentucky and is the same standard rate I would pay to ship anywhere using USPS. Either first class or priority mail. This is an extremely good deal for me, or at least it seems like it. I pay $2.66 for a 1-3 oz package (first class, after ebay's discount on USPS rates), and then it goes ANYWHERE in the world that is covered by the GSP. I've often wondered how they do it. So... International Ebay buyers, do you see an additional charge on the listing for use of the GSP?

Underdash courtesy lights- 90 was the changeover year for the plug, they should work in your MJ Front sway bar- a 90 Laredo may have a 28mm bar that is a direct fit on your MJ A Laredo probably has factory fog light wiring you could swap into your MJ Dash clock ashtray light chrome trim plates under the hockey stick style door handles

I've had the linkage be out of adjustment. Not because the linkage moved, but because the engine mounts and transmission mounts have settled over time, and the result was when in 4 low, the transfer case would pop out of gear. The fix is to adjust the linkage. However, I found the linkage was rusted together and would not adjust. I had to completely remove it to be able to work on it on a bench and get it to free up. Once done, I reinstalled it, and adjusted it. No more issues and shifts smoother than it ever has since I owned it. Side note, it was a huge pain to get the shifter mechanism out, because the screws that go into the body stripped out/broke the welded nut loose from the body. It took me more time fighting the stripped screws to get it out, than freeing up the rusted together shifter adjustment. I eventually replaced the engine and trans mounts, and then re-adjusted the linkage again, still shifts good and doesn't pop out of gear.

The factory connector plugged directly into the light. That doesn't mean a female end isn't available (actually, male terminal end, in this case), but I don't think one is. That would be something to research, though. (sorry for the blurry second pic)

Pic of the backside with wiring pigtails. Jeremy, are you saying cut off the stock connector and crimp on the proper molex terminals, then use the proper molex 3 pin housing? Never thought of doing it that way.

I think there are other threads on this, but another option is to use the rear cargo light from an S10 Blazer (circa 88-90). The opening in the B-pillar must be opened up slightly on both the length (1/8") and height (1/16"). Splice in the connector for the light and you are good to go. These have a rocker switch for on/off and also come on when the door is opened. I think they look really good.

Ha, thank you! Thank you. I'm going to take some time off for a year or two. Do some things I enjoy like going Jeeping and hiking (while I can still do it!). Then, I'll see what interests me.

Thank you Eagle, and all our other Veterans. I attended my last Marine Corps Birthday Ball on active duty, on Saturday night. Had a great time as usual, but a little bittersweet too. USMC, 1988-2018