landlubber

yeah, He was a very nice seller. Got a nice-ish MJ and a ton of parts for cheap.

ah, same guy who I bought the most recent MJ from. very cool.

did you happen to buy that bumper from a guy named ryan frost and lives in Webster, NH? looks good.

driving home from vacation today I was thinking about the same thing, I thought it'd look awesome. and it does. almost like it more than a 97+ swap.

i've tried opening the cap when my MJ was hot and kinda figured out that it was pressurized because the reservoir tank was bloated and it was hissing when i was unscrewing it. It is possible to remove, however not recommended. there was hardly any fluid in it, that probably made a difference also.

mine looks just like pete's. and on the new one, it ends at the cat.

the rear tires still spin in 4low, but the problem seems to be exaggerated. I thought of these things - the stretched t-case chain was my first thoughts actually, but was discounted because there was no irregular noise. I haven't been able to check because something in the front end came loose whilst driving back home and so I have no steering atm. didn't get a chance to fix yet, but when that gets all set I'll get 'er back up to the barn and do some checking. this truck still was worth the $250 I paid for it, if I will be able to use the 4x4 components out of it or not. many parts came with the deal. ps. I'm 85% sure this has a posi rear end. will be checking that too, can I swap that over to my D35 with 3.55s?

yep i'll probably have to do something like that. its BA10/5 though :ack:. hopefully I can just take the 4x4 parts from the tranny in the truck I just got and put them on the tranny in my other truck and be fine and dandy. don't want to spend too much money on one on those. hopefully it will hold together for a while and then hopefully be replaced by a 4.0 HO and a nice ext slave AX-15. I most likely will fix up the tranny in the MJ I just got, and use it for the 4x4 swap, then I shouldn't have issues with it for a while. and throw the BA 10/5 from the other MJ into this one and sell it... or keep it. :dunno:

http://www.allpar.com/cars/concepts/jeep/bolide.php anyone ever seen this? kind of a prelude to the AMC Eagles. very cool. i'd take one "The Jeep XJ-002 concept car was the only Jeep concept car to be built by an outside firm, and was the last concept car authorized by Kaiser-Jeep before the takeover by AMC. Built in 1969, using a Commando pickup frame and running gear (provided through Albro Leasing to Borg-Warner’s Marbon Chemical Division, Centaur Engineering Group), the car appears to be the first modern SUV concept vehicle. The literature described it as the first four wheel drive Jeep Sports Car and All Purpose Utility Vehicle."

ditto that. looks great. if you want to lose the middle light but keep the power i'd suggest adding a pair of smaller lights that would fit where you took out the middle light.

I need to find a muffler for the MJ i just got. bleeding from the ears every time I drive it.

it spins in 4x4 and you can't move it when you try to twist it (if it at a standstill) and in 2wd it cooperates as it should - not moving and you can twist it with your hand. I don't think any hydraulic fluid leaked - it was full up when i checked. I don't know the last time it was topped off though.

bump: I know someone has some wisdom to speak into this matter. :help:

pulled off the cap, not meant to be a one man job, but oh well. its very nice fiberglass cap, must weigh ~300 lbs. also took off the front clip - smashed anyways. will be selling excess parts eventually. sweet. edit: so, after posting this I figured i'd go see if the 4x4 worked nice, so I know where the most muddy regions of the farm are and went straight there, got close, stopped, put it in 4x4 high and went for it. made it about halfway through. there was no power going to the front axle at all as far as I could tell - (i can see the driveshaft and tires through the floor) anyways, took me almost 3 ours to get it out, about 30 gallons of sand, drove out under its own power. on the way back to the barn pops checked the 4x4 again. the clutch is slipping. it is fine in 2wd, but in 4high it slips, and in 4 low it slips even more. can the clutch be adjusted? any other ideas as to what may be the problem? I'm glad I got one with the same tranny. the tranny in my other truck is fine, guess I'm just going to swap over the 4x4 parts. I'm not sure yet.

yep. 505 GL, 86 i think. toyed with the idea of fixing it up. too much stuff wrong with it. it provided an idea storage place for all the parts I got though. grandfolks ditched it ~10 years ago, they ran it into the ground, as they do all their vehicles. the dakota parked behind my jeep has almost 270k miles on it and they still use it regularly and they have a 99 ford explorer with over 210k miles on it.

I feel like I stole it from the guy almost. but uhaul helped ease my pain ($76) - need to find a car carrier trailer. :roll: anyways, it runs nice, was kinda stuck in 4x4 - came out np though. brakes drag a little. 174k miles, clutch is good, tcase it good. man 4low, never drove anything in 4 low until today. wowzas, even with 3.07s. has just the seats I wanted. rust? what rust? there is almost none... almost. (its perfect rust wise for NE anyways) floors are rusty, but what else is new. came with a TON of parts. pics will explain. I already have someone inserted in the interior pieces, I want the driveline and this and that. think I will sell the empty shell later on. or maybe keep it. idk, might actually fix this up and use it. need to think on it and examine further. anyways, what a haul. had a good day. :banana: ps, photobucket is slower then molasses going uphill in January. picking it up: driving home: stopped at 2 car washes to clean 'er off. cleaned up real nice. gettin it home, off the trailer. mmm, parts: nice seats, and nice gauges. sorry if you are on dial-up

woots, got it today. for cheap, and a motherload of parts. pics to follow, need to fiddle with it more tonight.

found a nice fiberglass antenna around and all the other jazz i need to get my CB all set, tested it out tonight, no idea on the receiving range is, i guess the broadcasting range is ~5 miles (4 watts + 4' antenna) just need to run some wires and throw on an inline breaker and mount everything up :banana: also: should be getting some parts soon in the mail, and am seeing about an 87 MJ for 4x4 conversion.

My folks own an Apple Orchard. that count? :banana: that was a few months ago, the apples are starting to really size up, especally with all the rain we've been having.

ah, I put 90w out back. thx for the info. gotta change the tranny fluid too, only see a drain plug all the times i've looked.

what about for the BA 10/5?

d'oh, didn't think of that. did ask for more pictures, forgot to ask how many miles. I do have a 4.0 already, and a D30 out front out of an 03 TJ with 3.55's. basically looking for the cheapest way out that will work untill i want to upgrade or change stuff. I'm not terribly knowledgeable about all the mechanical stuff involved either. should be a good learning experience regardless of what I get.

I've been looking at a bunch of XJ's. they all are turning up sour. i have 3.55 gears already :D would it be easier to pop in the whole other BA10/5? I have a rear driveshaft for something (auto I think), might fit or for a trade. i'd rather pop in an AX-15 but haven't been able to find one. but driveline aside - if the truck isn't too rusty is it worth it for all the other parts and such?

finally found another Comanche in striking distance that sounds pretty good. lots of parts I can use, it does appear to be a LWB though but thats ok. so my questions are: you guys think that sounds good for that price? can I just use the t-case on my tranny (i have a BA10/5 and so does the donor truck) or are there variations between the 4wd and 2wd? same wiring and crossmember? link: http://nh.craigslist.org/cto/1254050650.html ps: d35 rear and 3.07 gears - nothing there. it has the NP231 then i guess? thanks -landlubber