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Core 4x4 adjustable short arms, unless you have plans to wheel it hard. Then go long arm. I saw you bought a rc 4.5" lift. The short arms would be a good match. Gives you all the ad k ustment you need to maintain proper alignmment adjustments with the lift.

Take the chance to clean the bumpstop threads and the threads on the chassis side. A little antisieze before reassembly will make it easier when you lift and need to space the bumpstop.

Does it start and run?

Life looks good.

Personal I don't mind the closed lood system. I have a macs tank and a homemade overflow bottle (old gatorade jug). So some would say its an open loop now I ran for years with plastic tanks with few problems. I think the closed loop is sufficient if properly maintained.

Another fine example of technology making life easier.

Bwahahaha. Pop top.

Looks like a great restoration canidate. Keep it, fix it, drive it. don't forget to add it to the registry and welcome to the club.

It all make sense now........

Fwiw: My 85 CJ-7 factory 5spd. Has no lever. My 88 MJ factory 5spd. Has a lever. Both have original columns in them.

Side note: What causes people to paint calipers red? Seems to be a very common color to pick.....

Not exactly true. I can't speak for the other states. But I can assure you, Indiana requires anyone riding in a vehicle to be in a safety restraint. I am unclear if by "truck camper", you mean a fiberglass shell topper or a full on slide in truck camper. Either way I don't belive it would be legal unless there were approved seating and safety harnesses in place.

For sure. These trucks are more reliable than many think. There are several that still get daily driven without hesitation.

Around here we call that Bondo ready

Thats what I was after. Lol

Professional lurker.

It wasnt 996 when I started. I leveled up. Now an mj junkie

Careful with screening. The small holes will collect creosote rapidly becoming plugged. I usually put a 5 gal bucket on mine for the summer. But some times I don't get it done early enough in the spring.

Woot woot!!!!

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