Naterenfo1

I really like the ten spokes with the BFG's! Good choice!! I think I might just pick up a set of 10 spokes also now!

Lol I'm in the good ol' Minnesota but there is no way in heck I'm trading away that Camaro!! haha, all it needs is new paint!! :thumbsup:

Got some more work done today! Fuse panel has been removed, and I am now working on building my very own wire harness! My wire harness will include these things: -Headlights -Turnsignals/brake lights -Intermittent windshield wipers -Reverse lights (mounted to bumper) -Blower Motor (blocked off all air passages and removed all vacuum lines to route hot air directly to floor and to the windshield for defrosting) -Dash lights (looking to swap a non-dummy cluster) -Cigar lighter -Switch to activate air compressor clutch -5-10 Accessory switches for lights and etc. Hope to finish up soon! thanks for reading folks! -Nate

Well ladies and gents, I have something around half of you for sure don't have... RUST FREE FLOORS!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D This is all Neohics work, so all compliments go to him. I was quite impressed with his work, but he never seems to disappoint Goodbye old $#!&ty floors! And I finally got down to replacing my leaky fuel pump! I bought one from Drahcir459 thinking a used one would do, but didn't have such luck... ended up shelling out another 35 bucks for a new one at O'Reilly. Spilling gasoline on your hands isn't exactly the most fun thing i've ever done in winter either.. haha but anyway, more updates to come! floors have to be painted all the way yet, right now they are only primed :cry: Back to work!

Good choice with the BFGoodrich A/T's!! I Really really like mine How are you liking the old man emu/ clayton long arm combo so far?

I thought the red/maroon interior was the most common...?

those wheels look familiar! :cheers: diggin the design!

My good friend Neohic (a fellow user on Comanche Club) built this spectacular custom bumper for me out of an M beam, and some 1/4" cold rolled steel! Its way better than I could have possibly asked for, and I cannot thank him enough! He also gave me a replacement blower motor for my little mouse issue, and I absolutely could not be more thankful. He has helped tremendously in my MJ build and I truly Appreciate it! Custom built haha Talk to Neohic about building one, thanks though! I love it too

DD'ing this bad boy yet? :cheers:

A couple weeks ago the rear of the jeep got an SOA lift installed, so now it doesn't look so silly :) I also scrounged up a set of 33x12.50x15 wheels and tires from a teacher of mine for only $100 bucks :clapping: after the lift went in, put the tires on to see just how much comanche I have! I ended up having to use 7/16" U-Bolts on the axle because apparently no auto parts store in my area carries anything larger than that... What a shame.... New spring perches were welded in and pinion angle set to 6 degrees So I told Neohic about my floor situation (or the lack thereof) and offered him my rims and tires for his expertise in the welding department. After a quick handshake, I hooked up my "tow vehicle" and started pulling the MJ to his place a couple miles down the road Happy Halloween! I also converted my bench seat over to 2 bucket seats so those will be installed too. Updates to come shortly with the floor pictures! -Nate :banana: P.S. I acquired another project vehicle this fall, at a whopping cost of..... FREE!!!! Has 72,000 original miles and a running 350 in it. Everything functions as supposed to and is completely drive able! needs new paint and a new headliner, but the rest is in great shape! its a 78 Z28 Camaro with an auto tranny. Should be plenty of fun when the time comes!

Great build so far! really clean and easy to read! I also really really like the camouflage, Keep it!!! I saw you wanted to switch it over to JD green, but I think it looks great the way it is! Good luck on the build!

Ring and pinion should probably be okay, open up the diff cover and visually inspect the gears, if the teeth look worn in the center, are pitted, or there are metal shavings in the fluid, if your finger nails catch on the teeth of the gears, its time to replace them. 225k is a ton of miles, and the components are probably getting tired. My first thought is the bearings, friend had his 8.8 whining alot around 40mph and that was the problem for him. Hope this helps! -Nate

I used 80-90W in both my AX-15, and my NP207 Haven't had a problem as of yet

Yesterday I had the wonderful opportunity of installing the front half of the lift kit for my MJ. It involved a 3" spacer block, longer lower control arms, 3" lift springs, new coil isolators, and a new (to me) Iron rock off road adjustable track bar. Also bought a new Hi-Lift 48" jack, and pulled out the rest of my interior and rubber flooring to get a good look at the floors, and to get some new to me bucket seats installed! here's a nice look at my floors, basically nothing left but the transmission tunnel 235/75/15 TA/KO tires, and a nice before shot of the lift Removed the PCV system, and instead of trying to remove the nuts that were in the exhaust manifolds, I just welded them closed so my manifolds wouldn't leak Can you tell which is the new track bar? :D My old spaghetti noodle coils vs. my new ones After struggling for nearly 8 hours trying to install the lift, I managed to install the trackbar first, then dropped the lower control arms, disconnected shocks and sway bars, disconnected the bracket holding the brake lines on either side and finally started to put in the new components. I started with the track bar, got that in with little struggle, moved on to the lower control arms and had a heck of a time.... finally got them in, then put the block spacers, and springs in, and bolted her back together. Now she looks like this! :banana: :banana: :banana: And here's my new HI-Lift that I am very excited for Neohic dropped by for a tiny bit to check things over in his "new" 91, Always nice to be around another MJer and get some helpful advice. Overall the Commander is coming along well! Also scored a set of very bald 33's and some nice chrome rims, and have a new Fuel pump, distributor, and wires on the way from Drahcir459 :cheers: Stay tuned!

Grab an extra person, have them turn the wheels side to side while you stick your head under there, and visually look at the components move. That's the best way to find out what is worn. Your steering stabilizer is a $20.00 part that you can replace with a 3/8" ratchet in no time at all, replacing that will help with the death wobble and bump steer. You can also go in for an alignment, that will help with tire wear and tracking straight. Even a tire balance/rotation could help. How did you check tie rod ends and ball joints? out of curiosity...

I love the paint job, I wish my camo looked as cool! Great purchase! This is a build I will for sure be following!

sweeeeeeeeeeet! Got any plans for the rockers?

2 phrases that could not be better related to jeep ownership :cheers: some key areas to watch for for rusting on these jeeps is the driver, passenger side floors, and the cab corners, I would make EXTRA sure you hit those spots with plenty of rust reformer and lots of protection. Also the rocker panels! jeep in ancient latin means rust! ;) I'm sure the PO did this, but you might want to peel back the carpet/floor covering to check out the floors. better now than later! Looks like your jeep is coming together well! keep up the good work!

The color of that picture can vary based on sunlight, exposure settings, camera lens quality, and obviously user's screen settings on their computers.... :typing: I agree with the bring it to sherwin williams or other large paint store. Even home depot should be able to color match it :cheers: But, to answer your question I would say somewhere between John Deere Green, and Safety Green. For sure not Olive Drab because Olive Drab is almost always a Matte finish, and why would someone throw a clearcoat over it? anyhow, good luck with your matching!

Whens the last time you did a tune up? maybe something let loose in the distributor. i would pull the distributor cap off and take a peek. Don't hold me to it, but I am pretty sure that the CPS doesn't control whether you have spark or not, just tells the ECM where the flywheel is at for timing? just a guess. Anyway, good luck!

as many others have said- Your engine is now considered to be a nice paper weight (Its shot!) if it was a diesel I would have said rebuild it, but its not worth rebuilding. I'm sure you would need a new block and all new components. My personal opinion would be to find a 2.5L engine and swap what you have for the same engine. That, in my eyes would be the least amount of work. a 4.0 Swap will shut you down for a good chunk of time, and have a lot of random costs associated with it (random tubing, wires, mounts, etc.) and very likely will not end up as clean looking as just staying with the engine it was built with. If you have your heart set on swapping a 4.0, be ready to spend alot of time on it, and for sure buy an xj donor, not just an engine and tranny. You will find your self digging through that xj alot for random pieces. Hopefully this helps with your decision, and best of luck to you!

If you just spent a half hour reading all 127 posts of this thread laughing, and agreeing with most/all of them

Camo :cheers:

x2 :cheers: lol

Beautiful! I'd like to know what you have for a suspension setup!