DirtyComanche

I think the chances of that going as well as it did were quite looooooow.

That looks like a factory exhaust manifold or one of the O/E style replacements. Likely those holes line up, but there is a broken off stud in them. A large exhaust leak can screw up the O2 sensor readings and cause poor mileage and performance. It also looks like the CPS wiring is burning itself to death right now. Whatever is draped across the exhaust, move it and secure it.

I'm guessing you can get a seal kit for it either way? But if you want power steering, this might be the sign...

I just have a big toolbag. It's not a pick and pull here, so half the time he lets me drive in anyways.

Yup. Most didn't.

I meant on an individual level. There is always an economic or political reason to occupy a territory.

But such crossbreeding has produced many wondrous things like the zorse, the mule, and the zedonk. Where would we be without them?

Even with factory new parts I doubt the alignment would be the same. Perhaps still within spec, but not the same. The good news is you can do a hell of an alignment with just a tape measure, some scrap 2x4s, ratchet straps, a sharpie, 2 rubber ducks, a notebook/scrap paper, some masking or duct tape, and an angle finder or plumbob.

What's wrong with your old box? If it's still decent, sell it to somebody in need. And share whatever you build for a flatbed. I do like flatbeds. Front leaf conversion in progress?

Is an escalated war likely? No, absolutely not. Could it happen? Yes. The reality is the world is an unstable place and all it takes is one errant action or one small maneuver that snowballs into a full scale escalation. However, the US and Russia going fist to cuffs would result in no winners, and I do believe that both sides absolutely know that. They're going to continue to play the proxy war game by lobbing various ordinance at countries nobody really wants to be in anyways, talk tough, beat the drum, call for sanctions, but eventually things will quiet back down.

You could do this, although there is some major complications as there is differences between them. I do not think it would be worthwhile though, as fixing a MJ cab would likely be much easier.

Perfect, they can build high priced 'exact' copies of the originals that mysteriously don't fit and fail the first time they get wet. Sign me up for two sets!

The design changed when Chrysler showed up.... I actually think the one I had is the later style now that I'm thinking about it, I should check the pictures. If I'm remembering right, early ones had the upper hinge mounted on the body like that, later ones were mounted entirely off the bumper.

That should be the factory one. My red XJ had the same one, I do believe.

That 85 is so cool, and so useless at the same time. It's too nice to cut up, but not desirable other than it's in such good shape, and I doubt any collector or museum is going to come knocking for such a thing...

The firewall needs to be modded, and the whole radiator support and front crossmember swapped over. And probably other things. If you search I think there's some writeups on doing it.

That V6 is basically a downgrade from the 2.5l. The bigger GM V6 engines certainly have merit, but it is not as simple of a swap. Even with the added work of swapping a 4.0l in the 86 chassis, I think it's a good option to consider.

I actually have an extra engine hoist that I bought specifically to mod into a receiver crane.... I should probably do it at some point since I might actually need it.

That doesn't mean it's any easier to do though... Still debating the future of my own 86. The original plan was the put a 4.8/5.3 in it, then I went and stuck it in my Gladiator...

The only thing that theoretically isn't available is the IAT. Use a GM one. Same with everything else that's "not available." Keep your AMC Jeep free of Chrysler garbage and it will keep you happy for a long time.

They're pretty common now. My previous employer used a lot of them in their older hangars. They seem to work good, but some of them actually don't make as much light as the T8 or T12 they replaced (at least compared with a new bulb). Some of them don't need ballasts and you just pull the ballast, bodge the wiring, and throw them in.

Take the engine/driveline and other bits out of you 92 and put it in the 85. Scrap the leftovers. Or sell them both as is. Either sell the MJ or commit to some sort of plan/timeline for repairing it if it's costing you money and you're not doing anything with it. My 'extra' vehicles (MJ and a couple J-trucks) don't cost me anything to store, but it still bothers me that I have them and don't do anything with them. Nobody wants that MJ, so I won't sell it, and of the J trucks only one is fixable and I've committed to making a project of it this year (will likely swap an XJ driveline in it because I have one and the 4.2 isn't original anyways and is worn out, and it has the Borg-Warner Quadratrac junk).

Yeah, being stubby it just looks like it sticks out a long way. I'm not a huge fan of hidden winch bumpers because you can't see how the cable it spooling, and typically they no longer serve the purpose of a bumper, in that they no longer protect the body.

Depends what type of AWD tcase you have, what surfaces you're using it on, and if there is traction aids in the axles or not. Also, if you're going to with actual different sized tires, as opposed to just ones that have worn slightly different, most tires vary somewhat from their listed size and it is better to actually measure them.