neohic

Neato! Another MN member!

Here... I did a quick photoshop for you: :D

There has been talk about using full size leaf springs in a SOA setup to go a little taller without going too high: http://comancheclub.com/topic/23624-grand-wagoneer-rear-spring-soa-swap-done-more-pics-added/ Going the same route with the springs but leaving them SUA would lower it. Otherwise, I've thought about using the MJ main leaf and replacing the rest with leafs from an XJ being how flat they are. Something else I've wondered about would be to get rid of everything but the main leaf and go with some spring-over shocks. As far as the Explorer leafs, I think they're 2300-2600lb springs depending on the vehicle options. Not totally sure though. If they'd be free, it would hurt to cut them up and see.

http://comancheclub.com/topic/33789-lowering-a-2wd-comanche/

Just use wood blocks. They should curve to the springs just fine. Don't forget it's okay to heat up the front coils to lower that some too. :laughin:

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... but mostly I just want it. http://stcloud.craigslist.org/cto/3622155313.html

You can also just reuse the Renix 90* adapter and just swap out the threaded end: http://emeraldgreen97.wordpress.com/ When I rebuilt my engine, I just turned the adapter from the upright to a horizontal position. No issues. I didn't change out the threads, but it's on my list to do yet.

Thanks... I'm not really one to wear a hat so the Jeep oriented ones pretty much just stay in the trucks.

I suppose you could, but think about where the jack is located at. I like the idea, god forbid it, that if I need to use the extinguisher it's within easy reach. Mine comes close, but the lid does open up all the way.

Yup. I just used the cheapo plastic mount that comes with it. I like that it stays tight and doesn't rattle so I just left it alone. It's never fallen out of the mount nor has it ever randomly sprung open. I used this one: http://www.kidde.com/productcatalog/pages/datasheet-autofx.aspx

That's exactly where mine is. From the driver's seat, it's right within arms reach but it's also out of the way where I'm not smacking my (or the passenger's) knees on it.

I'm guilty of that as well. At the car dealership up the road from me, they've got a Subaru Baja proudly displayed front and center. Want that too.

^ I remember seeing the pictures and I'm pretty sure I found the old thread. The links for the pictures are bad though. :redX:

The site you might be looking for is this one: http://comancheclub.com/topic/4559-wrenches-gone-wild/ This truck started life as a 2.5 and was swapped over to a 4.0 using a 4.0 donor XJ. He used a Renix era XJ, but the idea would still be the same that you'd need to remove all of your original wiring and move each piece of the harness over from your donor. Now, it isn't totally necessary to swap everything over to make a 4.0 HO run in a Renix setup... but you won't have all of the benefits of the HO system. If I were to do it, I'd park both vehicles next to each other, remove everything from the original vehicle, and just move one piece at a time. It everything is set in place and hooked up the way it was in the donor, you should be fine.

Over there in Princeton?... yup. We've talked a few times in the past. Last time was about a year ago when I picked up a set of coils off him. We've passed messages back a forth on MN-Jeep a bunch too. Neat little truck he's got. I would assume you know him too?

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Yup... we went there:

Someone needs to ask... Why do you need a 4 point harness in your truck? Do you go racing were you need to pass inspection? Rock crawling perhaps were you don't want to fall out? Something else? I've though about the same thing for one of my trucks but I'm going with bucket seats. If I don't make up a full cage, I was thinking about just going with a simple support bar (kind of a mini cage) that ties into the b-pillars at the factory seat belt mounting locations... if not just some factory shoulder belts anyway. There's a lot that goes into figure where to put supports though. For example: Having the shoulder straps in the proper locations could be the difference between comfort and compressing your spine. Everything changes then too if you're not the only one who drives the truck. Difference height people require different strap locations. Then there's the performance of putting it and and taking it off everytime you drive where the shoulder belt is just one convenient pull and a click. Unless you need one, what would be wrong with replacing the belt with another?

That's true. A ridiculous amount of abuse however also a little loose and clunky so everything lines up without much fuss. The problem comes in when someone sees them and thinks, "Yeah! These are cheap and they kinda look like those fancy rod end heim thingers that I see in those buggy magazines!" They are klunky and a little loose for a reason. When someone turns around and drives their rig on the street with those, then it turns into chasing the steering wheel around because their alignment won't stay true. I'll say it again just for good measure... they are klunky and a little loose for a reason. Flip through the Ghetto Fab thread on Pirate4x4 and you'll see tons of them! In lots of applications, I'd very much call them hack. In some situations where you want a ridiculously cheap trail rig that goes on a trailer to head to the trails I think they'd work out just fine. On the trail... plenty of flex and easy to find a replacement. On the road... scary and liable to kill a family of four in a minivan. So... with all that, and in the right application, they can work very well: Dude's username on here is Doc... hasn't been on in a long time, but I know him. He actually gets a ton of grief over his truck. It performs awesome! It also has the same tractor joints for upper and lower control arms both front and rear. Speaking of the rear... it's a Dana 35 with moly shafts and some (I think) 4.56 gears. He says that he's broken a few axles with it, but it was the type of lines where the tire got really pinched. Overall, it's a cool rig and quite the trail monster.

There really should be a discussion on these. I've seen a few people who actually use these things as control arms and beat the crap out of them! They're plenty strong being the use that they are intended for and they're mega cheap and easy to come by. I'm not saying that it isn't a little hack of common, but for a low budget offroad-only rig, I think they'd work fine... at the risk of flaming, anyhow. :D

Neat. Looking back at the pictures, it looks like you're cutting the rockers out too, yes?

Ssh! Don't tell everyone... :peek:

I'm sure he'd sell it if I went and asked about it. Like I said, it was just a year ago and he knows my truck... he even waved at me the last time I went by in it a few months ago! It had a little rust around the rear wheels and the rockers under the front doors were a little beat up. At the time, he had it at the end of his driveway asking $5k. I stop and we talked for a while and, without even asking about price, he just comes out and says that he'd like to get $3k for it. Eh... I really didn't need it and I really, REALLY don't need another vehicle. That aside, I'd still love to have it.

I thought that too but it was over a year ago now. I got a call from the seller a couple months after I looked at it asking if I was still interested... guess I left an impression on him. I really don't have time for something like that let along another camper build. I see it still sitting through the garage windows everytime I drive north of my place. I'm sure he'd jump at the thought of me buying it... whenever that might be.