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A group of full size Jeeps (and me in the JK) went down and got stuck behind a line of Jelly Beans (FJ Cruisers). That's a stock 1974 Cherokee ahead of me.

Yeah, it's not as bad as it seems. People take full size long bed trucks down it. There are a few 7 and 9 point turns for them but it's doable. Fear of heights can make it terrifying though so it's not for everyone.

That's a fun trail.

Dry waffles? Are you insane man? Ain't nobody got time for that.

With a side order of the diabetes?

Current type should be DC.

BTW, I had a chance to use the pliers on some wheel well liners on the XJ this last weekend. It made getting those christmas trees out so much easier. I highly recommend the kit.

Always hiring computer science/engineering types. I sent you a message with the details.

Besides fixing Jeeps? I like to drive them. Especially off road. I don't have a lot of pictures handy but I do have a handful of videos on YouTube. For work I make computers go. Right now I'm working on flight computers for satellites.

I had a full size (SJ) Wagoneer Dana 44 in the back of my XJ for a while. It was quite a bit narrower than the XJ/MJ rear axle. I had 1.25" spacers on it and it was just a hair wider than the front. So probably 1" on either side narrower. I ended up cutting off and welding the spring perches to fit in the XJ. I'm not sure if you'd have to do that with the MJ if you were going for a spring over conversion. If you want to keep the leaf springs under the axle you absolutely will have to relocate the spring perches. As others have said, the bolt pattern for the SJ rear is 6 on 5.5". It is technically possible to swap axle shafts to match the 5 on 4.5" bolt pattern of the MJ. You would need to get a new brake drum to match. I don't have any information on what would fit there. Or you could do a disc brake conversion that had the right rotor. The XJ parking brake cables bolted right into the SJ drum brakes so that made the swap easier. I avoided the bolt pattern mismatch by swapping a matching SJ front Dana 44 from the same donor. I ended up not being happy with the swap so I went back to XJ axles. I still have the axles and I may swap the rear into one of my two MJs. I have thought about keeping it 2WD with a V8 swap to be a fun drive around truck. At some point I'll look into converting the wheel bolt pattern with new shafts and brake drum.

I wanted a fresh surface to tell me what all was leaking. I figured the cardboard would make that easier. And it helps when you pull the oil filter adapter and oil drips everywhere. It'll go away when I'm done with current repairs.

I'm also working on replacing the o-rings on the oil filter adapter as well as a couple of other leaks. I also have to get the shift linkage sorted out. It doesn't have enough range to fully engage 4lo. So I'm going to look at linkage bushings and maybe tweaking the shifter to allow some more throw.

I've been tinkering on my XJ for a few years now. It's my second XJ. My first one was my daily driver back when it was new. This one is a 2001. It has a Rubicon Express 3" lift and 265/75R16 tires on cheap Quadratec wheels. The original axles are gone. The XJ Dana 44 I swapped in has 4.56 gears, a Truetrac, and disc brakes. The front high pinion XJ Dana 30 I swapped in has 4.56 gears and a Truetrac. It's a 4.0 auto with the 242 transfer case. With the limited slip and full time high range it makes a nearly unstoppable winter beater. The tires rub off road though so I started installing some bushwhacker flat cutout flares to make room. They cover the tires well and transition nicely into the JCR bumper and rock sliders.

Whenever someone says Deuce, I think about the "Deuce and a quarter". I always forget about the pre-Nova Nova.

Sounds like a Chevy engine with a mechanical secondary Holley, along with a 4 speed manual in a Buick Electra 225. Could be a fun car.

Yeah, that beats my multimeter by a little bit... In my career I work on low level software (operating systems, device drivers, control systems, etc.) and I know how to read schematics well enough. But when it comes to actually hooking up the test gear, I'm at a loss. I know what to ask for when I want to test something. I just don't know how to run the gear.

I'd like to see some stuff. Especially testing equipment and how to use it. I know a bit about circuits and have been tinkering since I built an electric buzzer for a science fair back in the late 70's. I even wound my own coil for the electromagnet. But I haven't kept up on tools beyond a basic multimeter over the decades.

I remember having a Compass as a rental once. I was underwhelmed. It was decent enough and got me around town for a few days. And it had plenty of room. It would get the job done but I personally would look for better candidates. Still, you could do worse.

Two here. I know of others with more than me.

Hell yeah. Or the Syclone.

Yeah, the Bronco II is in the same league as the Mustang II.

It's like a car, only bigger.

Nice. You going to take it out of the box when you get home? (it's funnier with the more boxy first gen xB...)

An old Willys Pickup with a flathead Ford V8 swap would be cool too.