Jackrabbit41

I fixed it all good now

I just looked and the belt is shredded. I drove it home but I live like 3 mins away so it didn't get to hot

I didn't check any gauges but I guess actually looking under the hood will help. Haha

I was into driving it for about 1 minute after it happened so wouldn't it stil run but just not get any flow from the water pump?

Thanks I'll look after school

Also when I parked it at school it sounded like something was spinning really fast and slowly slowing down

Yes I know the best way to find a problem is to go look yourself, but I'm at school so I can't for a few hours and I need my truck tonight so hopefully I can get this fixed. In the way to school today, I heard a pop after I went around a corner and my power steering was gone. Is it just my belt? Easy fix? Thanks

My uncle has a Manx like that but it's orange. Looks awesome!

Should I just go to a junkyard and pull off the steering from a zj? No. The only difference is a slightly stronger tie rod (and that's only on the V8 models). It really isn't much of an upgrade. I've seen them bend just as easy as stock XJ rods. As was stated above, the entire stock XJ steering is weak when you go offroad. There are a bunch of companies who make nice 1 ton set-ups. They come with heavy duty TREs and heavy duty drag link and tie rod. You ream out your knuckles and bolt up the new stuff. It's pretty simple, a whole lot stronger, and only costs a couple hundred bucks. He mostly drives on the road, with very little actual offroading. The v8 tie rod is a hell of a lot stronger than the stock xj/mj setup. http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/11060.html This is the OTK 1ton steering i got, If you want i can run over & show you it in person. Yeah, if he stays on the road, it will be fine. But why is he swapping in an 8.8, doing SOA, and considering 35s just to stay on the road :brows: Cause why not? Why do people build up mustangs and camaros and never go to the drag strip? Um, when is the last time you saw a hopped up mustang or camaro out wheeling on the trails. That's the equivalent of putting an MJ on 35s and staying on the street. Hey, don't get me wrong .... I'm all for doing whatever you think is cool to your vehicle .... better to be working in the garage than sitting around watching TV, regardless of what you're building. I just don't understand putting all that time, work, and money into lifting a truck if you are going to stay on the street. It will actually perform WORSE on the street ... ride worse, handle worse, get worse mileage, tow worse, and be much more prone to breaking. It just seems silly to me. Especially if you are already on a tight budget. I don't wheel very McIntyre becuase I want my truck to stay nice, but after I do this lift and buil a new rear bumper I'm planning on taking this thing out a lot more then I do now. I just haven't been able to do any offroad for the past couple months becuase I don't have my 4wd hooked up beau se my linkage is all messed up. After I swapped in my ax15 I haven't had 4wd but bopefully I'll have it back soon

Doesn't look super good, but I got this band saw for free from where I work at Imco Construction. It has a bad cooling fluid pump and it trips the breaker when under a heavy cut but other then that it's flawless. pretty stoked [/url]">http:// [/url]">http://http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/Jackrabbit123/media/IMG_4788_zpsfi8kvy0l.jpg.html'> grizzly G0561 Bandsaw

Should I just go to a junkyard and pull off the steering from a zj? No. The only difference is a slightly stronger tie rod (and that's only on the V8 models). It really isn't much of an upgrade. I've seen them bend just as easy as stock XJ rods. As was stated above, the entire stock XJ steering is weak when you go offroad. There are a bunch of companies who make nice 1 ton set-ups. They come with heavy duty TREs and heavy duty drag link and tie rod. You ream out your knuckles and bolt up the new stuff. It's pretty simple, a whole lot stronger, and only costs a couple hundred bucks. He mostly drives on the road, with very little actual offroading. The v8 tie rod is a hell of a lot stronger than the stock xj/mj setup. http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/11060.html This is the OTK 1ton steering i got, If you want i can run over & show you it in person. It's fine I've seen it before. I don't have the money for it right now but maybe for Christmas present I'll ask

Should I just go to a junkyard and pull off the steering from a zj?

When y'all say upgrade steering, are we talking like one ton OTK, that sort of stuff? I don't know a whole lot about steering parts and what's needed. For this 8.8 swap and lift I got a new adjustable track bar but it's going to be stock other then that

When y'all say upgrade steering, are we talking like one ton OTK. For this 8.8 swap and lift I got a new adjustable track bar but it's going to be stock other then that

I don't know how you've survived so long without one. I barely ever wheel and Ive already used mine a ton! looks good. I need to upgrade my warn with some synthetic rope.

If i had the money i woulve geared it all to 4.56s but the 8.8already had 4.10s so i left them in there.

I'm going SOA with an 8.8 here this weekend or next Heading up to Sumas on the 28th btw. Thanks, but I'll be gone. I might be doing the swap this weekend but it depends if my shocks get her in time

I'm going SOA with an 8.8 here this weekend or next

Ya that's what I've heard. I guess I'll stay wh some 33s

Just a few questions for y'all that have been in the back of my head, but now that I'm finally able to do my 8.8 swap id thought id ask. Will my comanche be able to handle 35s with 4.10s? Will it drive ok? Would the steering be too weak off road? Or should I just go with some 33s? Should I get adjustable upper and lower control arms ASAP or will it be fine? thanks oh and also, is there any cheaper way to rig up a 4wd linkage then the Novak conversions kit? Ive seen homemade stuff but never for a np 231

I did the injectors as well and my rpm seemed to go up a tad too but nothing much

I replaced almost everything in my cooling system and it still over heated until I got a aluminum bottle with a really tight cap. Never gotten more then 180 since then. This is what I would get and is what I have: http://macsradiatorshop.com/surge-overflow-tanks/replacment-jeep-radiator-fill-tanks-366.html Edit: I had a brand new radiator and it still got up to 230 until o got that

Most guys around here piece together their lifts. There is no really good one stop shop for a MJ lift. The Zone kit is missing a LOT of parts to do a lift correctly. My advice is to build your own. When I said that I was trying trying to help at. I've heard most people say they like zone better. I'm just doin the Alexia lift and I would recommended that if he's wanting to go SOA

Most guys says go with eh Zone Off-road 4.5 lift. Rough Country is usually decent, but I haven't liked them in my experience. Plus the zone kit is only a few $$$ more. http://zoneoffroad.com/zone-offroad-products-4-4.5in-suspension-lift-kit-jeep-comanche/j29

I guess I'll just give it a good helping if rtv