vandior2001

I thought my clutch was messing up (wouldn't release). I replaced the master cylinder and while bleeding the system the pedal popped! I took it apart and the part around the tube was broken on one side and badly cracked on the other. I ground , hammered , welded and ground some more and fixed it. Is this a common problem? should i look into getting a new (newer) pedal? I welded the hell out of it so it's not going to brake in the same place but the pin thing that the clutch master cylinder hooks to is worn. Can you replace it? not sure if it comes out. Also the firewall around the master cylinder (clutch) flexes more then i like. Would welding some plate ( i have 1/8 and 1/4 on hand) over that area be a good idea? Nothing is cracked that i can see but there is a wire bundle just below going through the firewall.

just got my new 4.5 lift spring (replacing my bent ones ) also ordered new upgrade spring perches and u bolts. i want to stay SUA that's why i got the new perches. i can just measure a 8.25 as the JY has a whole line of XJ's . if i get the commander axle i know i will have to cut the 4-link stuff off. Just need to go JY trolling.

quick question seeing as i just bent my rear axle ............. ya for ice and deep ditches. if i get a Chry 8.25 or a aam 830 will my drive shaft still work or will it be to long / short????? also anyone know where i can get a short bed? complete hopefully.

did a tire repair on a jeep commander the other day and got a good look at the rear axle, it's a beast what info i found says it's a American Axle & Manufacturing 830 (AAM830). said to be as strong or stronger then a dana44. anyone tried this swap? it's got disc brakes and a ELSD from the info i read.

no i need to setup a photobucket and get a better camera but i will try to get it done this weekend

I could use some advise on few problems bugging me lately. first i just replaced the A/C idler and smooth idler pulleys, using autozone parts. the pulleys all look the same size (A/C one was plastic ) but the belt is WAY loose. 102.5 inch belt what's the normal size for a MJ belt ( 4.0 87 ) using a 100 inch 6 rib now, but it's a bit small question #2 i have a problem spinning tires. i know i am under geared ( 285/65R18 stock 3.07 gears) but i need some weight in the back. i have my original front axle in the bed now ( needs lower control arm brackets) but i need my bed to haul stuff!! would adding a heavy rear bumper work? i got a place i can get big pieces of 1 in steel plate @ $0.35 a pound. would building a 200 or so pound bumper work? Thanks for any help van

i work as a alignment tech and have for over a year.. Eagle is right the rear can't be adjusted, short of adjusting the thrust angle. you would have to shift the rear axle to do that and i don't know a shop that does that. looking at your sheet the thrust angle is fine.... better then my truck even..... your pull is most likely from 1) the difference between left and right camber the sheet shows .5 difference. in my shop we will not let more then .3 out the door. 2) if the tires are worn on the edges that can pull i am not sure about this last bit... but i know for some trucks you can get adjustable ball joints or off set ball joints. IF you can fine them i would get the off set for the right side and get one that's +.5 not sure if it helps but it's what i have learned over the last year Van

Crown Automotive (33003934) Starter Relay who would have thought i could get MJ parts form amazon :cheers:

i need to replace my starter relay. all the parts stores have is a relay with a bolt connector 2 blade connectors and one screw connector. every store has the same one and they all claim it's right. problem is the one in the truck has one bolt and 4 blade connectors is there a way to mod the wires to make the new one work? http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/bwd-relay-s102/20975728-P?searchTerm=starter+relay here is a link to the part thank van

thank you !!!!!! just saved me a 200 mile road trip lol and $50 will go fishing in the local JY tomorrow

so 8.25 29 spline is the better swap?

Found a guy selling a dana 44A from a ZJ, 98 i think is this a good swap of not worth the time and hassle? guy wants $50 for it. is there any gears / lockers for it???? thanks for the help !!! not planing on going above 4.11 gears / 35's or on towing anything other then a light boat or work trailer vand

SOA? i have a 5 spd short bed if that helps.

going to get a 97-01 Cherokee 8.25 29 spline Monday from a junkyard. will i need to resize my drive shaft to fit? what years of liberty's can i get disc brakes from? is there anything i need to keep in mind for this swap other then bigger U bolts and spring perches?

i have been looking for a dana 44 for a few months and haven't had luck. :( so i will start looking for a 8.25 the question i have is this i have 286\65R18 tires now ( 2 sets really ) that's about 32x11 or so. my goal is 35's one day. what's the best gears for that size range? i live in KY so i don't think there is a flat spot in the whole state. the people i talk to locally say 4.10's are good even for 35's. i have a friend that's a jeep \ off road nut, he's telling me 4.56 is the way to go. what's everyone thing? i would like to get muddy but i want to upgrade and regear frist. also will my rear drive shaft still work with a 8.25? i have 4.0 5 spd short bed thanks for any help!

still have to go down there and look at them, waiting until payday. i'm told the owner will trade, and he's looking for R18 at tires so i am hoping to trade tire for a truck lol

made a bit of a snafu on the axle. It's a dana 44 out of a 1980ish J-10, so it's a bit to long as for the JY, the center bits ( gears and stuff) should be the same no matter what it's from. dodge 1500 dana 44 should have the same parts in the diff, just longer shafts. I could be wrong, if anyone knows for sure please let me know i paid $100 for the axle also does anyone know what the stock axle shaft length for a MJ Dana 44 is?

Found a small junkyard with 3 MJ's in it, owner claims 2 are running but all 3 are missing rear drive shafts. a friend checked them out for me and from what i am told i think one has the tow package. how can you tell between a MJ dana 35 and dana 44? And where can i get a drive shaft? looking to buy the ( hopefully ) tow package one to cross level parts on to my truck. need the dana 44, door hinges, and tailgate. the owner will not sell parts, just the whole truck. i'm thinking about swapping parts across and ending up with one (mine) great truck and one running / driving to sell. thoughts?

found a TJ Dana 44 rear!! 1999 or 2000 i was told. needs rebuilding, was sitting outside with no diff cover...... but JY should have most of what i need. getting new seals and bearings though. just need to wait a few months to save up the money.

well i am going to talk to a shop owner Monday, he has a 44 he's willing to sell but it needs rebuilding (diff cover is missing somehow). he's about the only guy i would trust to swap gears anyway. i will looks at prices for just the rear for now and drop my front shaft until i can save for a front axle or to upgrade the one i have looks like spring perches run about $30 a set.

ouch i was at the junkyards in Louisville today and rear axles go for $120-$225 looks like i am hunting XJ's and Liberty's Monday. seems the cheaper way to go.

In your opening post you said you didn't have a welder. Then you wrote: Make up your mind. Modifying a truck for off-road gets expensive VERY fast. You're currently on 32" tires. Then you started asking about 35" tires. You don't need 35" tires for the type of off-roading you described. In fact, you don't even need 32" tires for that -- you could do it on stock-size tires with no lift. When Paragon was operating in Pennsylvania I ran just about every trail they had in a shortbed MJ on 31" tires with a basic Trailmaster 4" lift, and I could have run most of them just as easily with no lift. (I know, because I also ran most of them in a Cherokee on 30" tires with no lift.) The direct answer to your original question is that ONLY a Dana 44 from an MJ will bolt into an MJ. An XJ Dana 44 is the same width, but the spring perches are in the wrong location and have to be cut off and relocated, or you buy new perches and weld those on. Next choice (IMHO) is the Chrysler 8.25 axle from an XJ or maybe a Liberty. You want one from an '97 or newer, to get the larger, 29-spline shafts. The axle width is correct but, like the XJ D44, you have to relocate the spring perches. After that (IMHO) comes the Ford 8.8 axle. It's a tough axle, they're cheap, many have a limited slip already in them, and the newer ones have disk brakes. They are also too narrow. You WILL need to budget for buying spacers, or aftermarket wheels with a lot less backspacing than factory. The problem with using the wheels to fix the axle width is that if you run the same wheels in front -- they stick out too far. I think you need to sit back, take a deep breath, and reexamine your budget and your priorities. Then come back and tell us what you can realistically afford, and we'll try to help. you have a point. right now what i need is 4.11 gears. i am using 285/65R18 tire because i had 2 sets before i bought the truck and the tires and stock rims where bad (bald and bent). ATM i am trying to improve the truck driving. my main question is what is better change the gears in what i have or get different axles. new 4.11's are about $150-$200 each axle from what i have seen in my area. i would still have to get them installed, i don't have the tools and knowledge to install them right.

My MJ is a 87 got the cluster and sensor are from a 1987 Cherokee

well looks like i need to find a d44 i did the swap just like it said but i only gauge that works right beside the speedo is the oil pressure. fuel reads backwards (that's just a sending unit) volt read low (check with a voltmeter ) and the tac don't work at all. any idea why?

great info thanks. what part of the dana 35 is the weak link so to speak? autozone can get me chromoly shafts and center guts, even a locker. Would trussing the tubes work? i have send some massive trussing systems for other axles and if i can find a welder i am sure i can build something like what i have seen to add strength to the tubes. something like this? http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/10467.html i would like to stick with original parts ( main ones anyway) if i can. thanks for the link legion found a 87 cherokee in the local junkyard to pillage for parts.