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I really like that old XJ. I would love to take a drive down a gravel road on a beautiful evening behind the wheel. Doesn't get any better than that. Well, maybe a little Earl Thomas Conley on the radio and a nice long doobie wouldn't hurt.

Those prices are crazy high for car rentals. I go through Enterprise in Longmont, Loveland, and Fort Collins, depending on who is the cheapest. I can usually get a car for around $15-$20/ day with unlimited miles. I do this to save fuel on long trips. Usually ends up being cheaper to rent car then use my XJ and get less than 15mpg. Twice I have rented a Tahoe from them for family vacations. $450 for a week in 2014 and we towed our boat with it to Lake Powell. There are deals out there.

21.... Never knew they existed. Now I want one. Looks like an old J- truck.

http://www.rocky-road.com/jeep-comanche-lift-kit.html Here is a link. You have to scroll through some text and pictures. But you can buy the bolt on soa by itself. If I soa my 88 this is the route I would go. I have a MJ AMC 20 under it and I don't want to move the existing perches.

Rocky road outfitters used to sell a bolt on soa kit. No welding needed. I know people love to bash on RRO. But I have bought some stuff from them and didn't have any problems and I got quality products. I have had their control arm drop kit on my XJ for like 7-8 years. No problems. Works great. Better design then Rough Country or Rubicon Express.

My truck uses solenoids operated by 12v power. There are two. They are wired to a three pole switch. It is a really simple setup. Flip the switch up. One solenoid opens, letting air into the cylinder, forcing the rod out. Flip the switch down and the other solenoid opens letting air into the other side of the cylinder, forcing the rod back into cylinder. I'm bad at describing things. If you were wanting to move a backup light, this might be overkill. It has over 900lbs of draw and thrust but only 6 inches of travel. A pneumatic cylinder would definitely work though. Here is a link to a cheap air solenoid. https://www.ebay.com/i/281757261725?chn=ps&ul_ref=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F711-117182-37290-0%2F2%3Fmpre%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.ebay.com%252Fi%252F281757261725%253Fchn%253Dps%26itemid%3D281757261725%26targetid%3D412886058163%26device%3Dm%26adtype%3Dpla%26googleloc%3D1026339%26poi%3D%26campaignid%3D1057489367%26adgroupid%3D54502292840%26rlsatarget%3Dpla-412886058163%26abcId%3D1133856%26merchantid%3D111910701%26gclid%3DEAIaIQobChMIqdTq_rvp2QIVQecbCh1gtwDqEAkYAyABEgJOpvD_BwE%26srcrot%3D711-117182-37290-0%26rvr_id%3D1465617131513 They also make spring return cylinders that only need one solenoid to work because air is only used in one direction if travel. The spring controls the other direction.

https://www.ebay.com/i/152341191765?chn=ps&ul_ref=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F711-117182-37290-0%2F2%3Fmpre%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.ebay.com%252Fi%252F152341191765%253Fchn%253Dps%26itemid%3D152341191765%26targetid%3D412951322144%26device%3Dm%26adtype%3Dpla%26googleloc%3D1026339%26poi%3D%26campaignid%3D1057491338%26adgroupid%3D53049245918%26rlsatarget%3Dpla-412951322144%26abcId%3D1133896%26merchantid%3D101719459%26gclid%3DEAIaIQobChMIwsO1mLvi2QIV27rACh1xPw37EAQYAiABEgJSE_D_BwE%26srcrot%3D711-117182-37290-0%26rvr_id%3D1462871129903 It allows to me to unlock the tailgate on my dump truck. My truck has a 12v switch in the dash that controls the solenoids to unlock or lock my tailgate using air pressure from my truck.

I ordered an air cylinder for the tailgate latch on my Kenworth through eBay yesterday. I paid full price because I didn't see this post until later in the afternoon. This is pretty typical in my life. Always missing out.

2007........ Wasn't that right before cash for clunkers? Seems like I remember it being an Obama thing. I'm guessing your old XJ was traded in under that program.

I was hoping to hear what 97 said to 96 during their "conversation".......... I couldn't resist. Merry Christmas everybody.

Both of the trucks involved with my swap were 4wd and both had factory suspension. The 86 worked out with the slip yoke pulling out of the TC about an inch more. But still had enough on the shaft to seal and cycle the suspension without pulling off. The 88 bottomed out. Measured the gap on the 86 to determine how much to have hacked off.

I swapped an amc20 from a 1986 mj with the 2.8l v6 and an auto into my 1988 mj with 4.0l and aw4. I didn't have to modify the driveshaft on the 86 that got d35 put back in it. But I did have to get an inch cut off the driveshaft on the 88 that received the 20. I did the swap for 4.10s. Surprisingly the 86 with the 2.8 was more pleasurable to drive with the 3.55s.

There is a Comanche Dr. in Fort Collins, CO. But they spelled it "Commanche".

There is no filter anywhere that I can see. I followed all the oil lines and I can't find anything. I could make $200 a day betting people it doesn't have one. A few mechanically inclined people have looked at it and they all walked away scratching heads. I am in NE right now but when I get home I'll load up some pics of the engine.

There is not a spin on on the passenger side. My fuel filter is on the frame on the passenger side. There is not an oil filter anywhere I can find. There is a round thing mounted perpendicular to the oil cooler on the front of the engine by the fan. I was told this was a "pre cooler". It is about the size of a coffee can. Could it be in there?

Good evening. Well I got the truck picked up from HD Truck Repair and I think their mechanic did a good job on my overhead. The truck sounds great. It doesn't grey smoke as bad when cold and it just feels smoother. The trans shifts better too. I don't know why but it seems the rpm's are right where I need them when its time to upshift. It just pulls it right in. It does seem like it has a few less ponies but more torque. My butt dyno might be wonky too. The mechanic found a few things needing repaired on the truck but gave the engine a clean bill of health. I can't for the life of me find the oil filter on the truck. The owner of the shop looked for it with me and he couldn't locate it either. Do you know where it would be Cruiser? In the pan? Inside the oil cooler? It damn sure doesn't have a spin on filter anywhere. When I picked the truck up there was a filter on the seat and a gasket but they were locked up and had gone home already. The filter is a drop in. I just can't find the housing. Another question I was messing my Jake brake and I got it to work one time and then flipped it off and now I can't get it back. I tried wiggling the switch on top of the clutch pedal. No worky. That's all I can think of now. I know I will have more questions later. Hope everybody has a safe and fun memorial weekend. Don't forget all the fallen military men and women. They died fighting for their country and acknowledging their sacrifice is what its all about.

Update on the truck. It is scheduled to go in the shop on Wednesday to get a wheel seal, overhead ran and a DOT inspection. This afternoon someone contacted me to haul 120 tons of crushed asphalt. I'm going to make the first loaded trip with it tomorrow. Hope I can get all the asphalt moved. At least I'll know how the truck pulls with a load on. Pyrometer is on the way. I just don't have a hole for it in the dash. There is so much wiring and lots of air lines and oil lines back there. I'm afraid if I mess with it the truck will catch fire. I need to trade out the amp gauge for a volt meter. I'll post what the mechanic has to say about the motor when I pick it up.

OK. The new fuel filter has the truck ripping and snorting again. I had a bunch of fine black particles come out of the filter and they settled down to the bottom of the jar I poured it in. I didn't have any water to speak of in there. I'm unsure if the black stuff is slime left over from algae or if it is the inside of my fuel lines. I'm still going to get new lines made and I'm trying to find some Bio-kleen biocide. How much bigger should my supply line be? Can it be too big? Also, I was getting about 23psi manifold pressure climbing a hill with my foot in it at about 1800rpm. I was in the high side of 7th (13sp fuller). Does that sound like what I should be getting? I could of gotten a couple more lbs of pressure but I didn't want beat on it too hard.

Double post... How fun

So should I make the return line smaller in diameter to restrict flow and build more pressure? I was also thinking of a small bar clamp (think that's what it's called). The fire department used big ones to pinch poly gas lines I've cut through the years. That way it would be adjustable just like the vice grips.

Here's an update. I put air to the filters and didn't get much of anything out of them. I had looked at them when I got home the other day. But I think I'm going to cross them off the list now. I think I'm going to get some new fuel lines made for it. The return line is way too long because I think the truck had two tanks previously. Cruiser, I sure would like some tips on cranking this engine up when I get this issue tackled. This 855 is the NTC 350 and I'm pretty sure it's a big cam. I'm just not sure which big cam it is. I think it is a II or III. The truck is a 1980 Kenworth W900. But who knows what has been swapped out in 36 years. I should get a chance to road test it tomorrow. My wife has been working the last few nights and two car seats won't fit in the cab. I'll post up the results then .

Thanks for the info guys. The truck smokes grey for about 10 min when you start it cold. It clears up really well and throws a little smoke when you get in the throttle but not black smoke. It doesn't roll any coal. I never thought to check the air cleaners. My mind was set on fuel issues. I'll look at them after I get my 8mo old son in bed. I had an old mechanic today tell me to look in the tank really well. He said one time he had a truck that would run great for hours and then just about die. They worked on it for a month before they found a half disintegrated beer can in there that was blocking the intake every so often. The driver had changed the fuel filter and when he was priming it. He tried to use the can on a wire to dip fuel out. He forgot it was in there. Its usually always something simple. I'll look into the check valve. I hope I can figure it out without having to tear into the pump. It is a really big motor. Has that straight six torque. When it runs right. Thanks again.

Changed the fuel filter today. Cleaned up some small electrical lines that go to the fuel pump. I also cleaned the small filter in the pump.

Oh yeah, I didn't smell any hot brakes on the way home. The truck would roll up to stop lights in neutral so I don't think the brakes are over adjusted. Just no power in higher gears. It is also a little slow to decelerate when upshifting. If I don't use clutch I have to wait about 3 sec for the rpm to fall enough for it to slide into gear. It used to upshift almost immediately.