89 MJ

Flagstaff trip last weekend. Hit Schnebly Hill Road in Sedona on the way and some forest service roads while we were in the Flagstaff area and also saw Mary’s Cafe where part of Two Lane Blacktop was filmed. Pretty neat place and a lot less warm than Tucson. I finally took the doors off too.

The first responders really liked this car at National Night Out last week.

Yes!

Hmmmm, if there is an oil filter relocation kit, I think I’d do that and then the oil cooler in series with the remote filter. I’m curious about this now too.

The knuckles, bearings, and brakes changed on the front axles in 90. I believe you can get a big brake kit for the earlier axles though, which is nice. I did not know that about the rear brakes.

I have a shirt that says safety 3rd. My favorite shirt to wear when wheeling

And possibly a little bit safer too

Looking forward to the next update!

I'm really liking this plan. There was a time where I wanted to make my truck have 33-35" tires, but now I am glad that my budget only allowed 31s. I'd possibly be a buyer if you've got an AX-15 to LS bellhousing you'd want to sell though, just make sure you won't want to use it first

If that thing is solid, that would be a much better buy than that $3500 truck he posted.

I would take it into a place that sells supplies for body shops. They should have an AuVeCo catalog and will help you match it up to something.

Now that I have the Wrangler, I would be able to do spring of 2027 now. I am liking the idea of spring more and more with fires being a concern in the summer and fall time.

All of that sound deadener is going to make a huge difference with that truck. It will make it a pleasure to drive.

Were both of your XJs 4wd? The best my MJ has done is right around 20 mpg. It has only done that on one tank, every other time has been in the 16-18 range for highway driving, so I think you're right in line with what you should be getting. I think there could be a number of factors for the worse fuel economy. Needing a tune up, like you thought, the lift is a big one, and MJs are naturally a little higher than XJs it seems and probably less aerodynamic too. From my experience, 4.0s actually like some RPM, so the factory 3.07 gears are hurting you some. 3.55s would probably yield better mileage. It is also worth nothing that the cylinder head, intake manifold, and exhaust manifold (possibly the cam too, I don't remember) changed in 1991 when the HO Jeeps came out. All of those let the air flow better, which will help gas mileage.

I agree. Those doors look very nice.