89 MJ

The company that I wanted to do it ended up closing when the owner passed away. I can’t do it yet, but hopefully in the next two years I can start on this project again

I’d think it would be easier to pull it out the bottom.

If you can, post up a few pictures of your steering and we can see if anything looks bent. One from the front and another from either the top or bottom and the side.

When welding in patch panels, round all of the corners. This will help spread the heat out and prevent warping at the corners.

Something is definitely screwed up in that front end if anything is adjusted to the maximum. Id figure out what parts need replacing and replace only those. NOS or Moog would be my recommendations as Moog is (or at least was) made in the USA

I average about 15 with a mix of driving in town and on country roads. My best tank ever was just shy of 20 mpg, running about 75 mph, but it was highway only. No towns, no stoplights, just cruising in 5th gear. I’ve got a 4.0, AX15, 4.10s, and 31s. My tires do seem to be on the harder side, which helps.

I look forward to the pictures. Glad you made it back and that it was smooth sailing.

What about ones for an XJ axle? If you can find those, they would definitely be the same. I’d assume all D35 parts would interchange.

That sounds about right, but more information would be nice. What trans do you have? Tire size? Gear ratios? What is your driving style?

Are you going to try to get a part off of it if you’ll be in Michigan any time soon?

I also saw the black trim. Even the grille is upside down though.

Glad to hear things are going well. I’m 8 miles north of the West Salem, WI exit. If you need a hand with anything around there, feel free to drop me a PM.

No clue how long you’re staying on I-90, I know you can take I-35 south through Iowa when you get to Albert Lea, MN, but the roads are great here along I-90 in this part of WI

Echoing above, which engine and trans do you have? If you’ve got the Peugeot, there’s not much you can do about it, other than put another slave cylinder in it. If you’ve got an AX5 or AX15, swapping to an external slave cylinder would be the way to go.

Thanks for the link!

Lmao, do you really expect me to read? I still stand by two spark plug wires possibly being swapped

Glad to hear this went well. I’m dreading the day that my car needs them.

I was thinking maybe a couple of spark plug wires got switched if any plugs were pulled for any reason

I couldn’t give up an all terrain either. If you and I are thinking of the same Goodyear Wranglers, those would be perfect and not have too much bite. I just wanted to make sure you didn’t want to go with a mud terrain or very aggressive all terrain. I would say that 237/75s are a very common tire. Most 70s-90s 4x4s had them. I think that was just unlucky. 15s are definitely getting harder to find though. Just like how 14s became obsolete when 15s came out, 15s are getting phased out now that everything is on 17s or bigger for the most part.

Losing and regaining grip or clutch dumps on dry surfaces and it not spinning the tires is going to be what will break axle shafts. That can be as simple as not dumping the clutch when it’s dry and if you’re in a situation where you lose grip, lift off the gas. Don’t stay in it because that’ll be extra shock when the tires hook up again. If you drive smart, the D35 will live. Between me and my parents, 5 out of our 6 D35s have survived abuse and clutch dumps. The 6th one was an AMC 15 (Dana later bought this design and called it the 35) and was behind an auto, but had 2 piece axle shafts and the spines where the two pieces meet stripped out. I have another D35 with a locker that was on a lifted XJ with 4:10s and survived, but I haven’t run it at all. If you’re worried about it, find a different component to be your weak link. In the case of our Jeeps, the tires were always the weak link. They’d break loose before the axle would break. Unless you’re dead set on 31x10.50R15s, it might be worth looking into 30x9.50R15 tires or even stick with 235/75R15s. The smaller contact patch will perform better in the snow and it will hopefully break loose on dry pavement before damage occurs. You don’t need huge tires or lockers to be able to play off road. I wish I learned that earlier because it can save a lot of time and money. That said, there’s nothing wrong with having big tires because they look cool. Or consider the tire compound. Maybe look at a tire that’s designed more for road use than for trail use. A more road friendly tire will most likely have a harder compound and spin easier than a more aggressive off road tire.

Fuel pump or fuel sending unit? The sending unit is the one that reads the level.

How much fuel is in the tank? I’d hope it’s out of fuel haha.

You are correct. All of the kits require trimming though.