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I like the claim of a completely Jeep XJ in it when really it's just the drivetrain. Curious tho where they got an 8.5 axle from cause I thought those only came with the V6-inline.

In person I've seen maybe 10 total in my entire life and I own 2 of them. 3-4 of them were being parted out or otherwise not roadworthy. They are not common at all around here and are usually rusted pretty bad.

That matte black on the bumper looks good. What paint is that?

Yes thank you very much for looking!

That's a lot better than around here. I've potentially found one for $150 in a localish yard but I have to go out there to confirm it because they won't, nor do I trust them to give me the correct info, and I've got to pull it myself. For $250 I could go pick one up an hour away and they'd have it pulled for me. I am possibly going to Middleton, WI on the 14th but won't have extra room for an axle unfortunately.

An 8.25 from a Libby. Going to disks and 3.73 gears.

One step closer! Got a great deal on an AEM FIC 6 with the pigtails from Alexia. It will sit on a shelf for a while but will eventually go in the truck. Every day I'm debating with myself if it's time to pull the trigger on the rear axle, wheels, and tires. I'm hoping I'll come across a better deal on the axle and wheels but I need to buy them soon so I can have them in for spring.

May I ask what caused this one to be parted out? It looks so clean.

Bought an '18 and within a month it fell off. I found them for $80+ and just recently found one for $45 but really don't want to spend that much on a stupid piece of plastic. This must be a common problem then?

I'd jump on Grand caravan needs as well if you are willing to look. I need the matte black door trim for the passenger front door that runs up the b-pillar side. Can come off of a '08-'19 grand caravan or an '08-'16 Town and Country. I believe it's got a screw at the top and it needs to slide up to come out of the slot at the bottom. I'd pay anything less than $30 shipped to 50054.

Kinda like the camo interior, I don't think it's too overdone in this truck. Is it just me or is something funky going on with the grille?

Do you think he used galvanized trash cans or found some chrome ones? This reminds me of a truck I saw in high school that had a single stack centered in the bed tied in with bailing wire, the bottom of the stack hanging two inches above the bed itself, in a gas truck.

The front flares are still available new. They are the exact same as the XJ in the front.

That was pretty good. The tire screeching sound affect on dirt is questionable tho.

Did it start back up or has it not started since?

What you mean? It's smiling! If it was close to me I would probably buy for parts and use the plow for my XJ.

Pete, how are you not drowning in tow hooks yet? I think we need an official count of your collection. It's probably a world record at this point. Pretty sweet deal you got there tho!

Unplug the trans computer and drive it like a manual. The computer will be located under the dash to the right in the driver's footwell. It's a metal box that says Aisin on it. You'll have 1st, 3rd, and 4th (D). If it drives fine in all gears, then it's an electrical issue. If you still have problems with the computer unplugged, then it's mechanical.

Did you refill the trans fluid afterwards? The radiator holds more trans fluid than you'd think. And if your trans was already low, it could now be low enough it's not working properly.

That's sad to hear. Wonder if he parked them all after his accident. That tarp may be hiding the aftermath of the wreck, it also helps explain the folded frame.

Yeah studs are illegal here too. Are they legal anywhere in the lower 48? Maybe up in the mountains?

It could just be an illusion or my eyes playing tricks on me but is the maroon one sagging in the center? Looks like a banana to me. Cool find for sure, did you ask the tow truck guy about them?

Yeah math and numbers^^^. The taller your springs are, generally the stiffer they will be. Run the Rusty's. You've got them already and they aren't bad. I've had both a 3" rough country lift and currently have a 4.5" Rusty's lift. The Rusty's kit has a slightly better ride quality in my experience and is a little nicer of a kit all around.

It truly is!

When Pete came by to visit in September, we had a discussion about tires and he recommended I get some winter tires for my XJ since it's my winter DD. I have always been skeptical of the claims on what winter tires could do but I took his advice and I am very glad I did! I got a set of Firestone Winterforce 2 UV tires in 225/75R15 for $83/each shipped to my door from Amazon. These are the cheapest name brand winter tire I could find and have been on the XJ since mid October. With shop cost I am in this right around $400 total. This past week we have had a few snow storms come through so I finally got a chance to try them out and these tires have been phenomenal! I've driven these on ice, through a blizzard, and on the typical packed down snow on city streets. The ice was still slick but easier to stop on, on packed snow they just grip and go. I have been driving them pretty hard on the packed snow to get a feel for what they can do. In 2wd they have slid in the rear only when I gave it a lot of throttle but are still very easy to control when sliding. With normal winter driving they didn't slide at all. I feel much more in control when drifting corners and such now as they just seem to go the way you point the nose of the Jeep as long as you stay on the throttle and steering still works while sliding because the front tires have good grip. In 4wd, I mash the pedal and they just grip and take off like it's dry pavement. Even around corners i haven't gotten any understeer while actually trying to get it to slide. Taking corners way too fast it just turns uneventfully. Straight line acceleration is normal and doesn't feel like it slips at all with the pedal to the floor. This was all done on the typical snow packed roads with random spots of ice you find on winter roads in small towns and cities. I AM IN NO WAY saying to go drive like this, this was me just testing out the tires capabilities. It's still very important to drive carefully in winter, but with these tires, you are so much more in control and so much safer on the road. I truly believe now that any winter tire will greatly outperform an all-season. I've never had so much control over a vehicle on slick roads, I kind of felt like I was driving a rally when doing the testing, it was quite fun. I wanted to say thank you to Pete for the recommendation, I will probably always have a set of winter tires going forward and I would recommend everybody look into getting a set if you live in a climate that gets snow. You will not regret it.