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New proud 2nd owner of an '89 MJ SWB with 25k miles on the clock (25k?!? Unbelievable, I know). Truck is running perfectly and I'm looking into lifting the rig 3" in front and 2" in the rear using coil spacers and drop shackles. Has anyone tried using XJ drop shackles on the MJ leaf spring mounts? There doesn't seem to be any affordable options offered *specifically* for the MJ, so I'm having to piece meal parts. I found this kit in the amazon forest and want to know if I'll have any issues. (yes I'm already planning the trackbar relocation) All advice is appreciated! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IMOM5N6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=AA4645M9FHJV2&psc=1

Been working a day or two every weekend on this truck for about a month and now it’s on the back burner while I find some motivation. 1997 Swap into an MJ. Was working fine until I decided to try and cut down the body harness on the XJ side. I'm wanting to eliminate the extra door plugs since it was from a 4 door and tidy up my interior when all said and done. If anyone has any tips or tricks or if you’ve done this before please chime in. What I can tell is when I removed the plug from the rear driver side it stopped the fuel pumps circuit. I didn’t realize it would do that since I thought the wire for the pump was strictly on the passenger side.

Hello JEEPS, need some help. ASAP. I got a 1991 Comanche Pioneer 4.0 high output 5 spd 2wd runs like a charm! 140 k original miles. Some rust. Pully makes a noise, hard to shift sometimes after being warm. Gas leaks if more then 3/4 full and that’s it! Drove it from Indiana to Chicago. No problems at all! Then i I bought a 2000 cherokee xj sport? 4.0 inline 6 automatic 4wd my question is... can this be done? And what are the things that must be done for it to work. ALSO, I would like to keep my motor and 5spd tranny on the MJ. And just use axles, transfer case, and drive shafts if needed. From the donor XJ. I have attached some pictures. Pls tell me it’s possible and somewhat easy, inexpensive. Or am I asking too much? Thanks in advance.

oh man, where do i start....? Short story i suppose... ive lurked these forums for awhile now and have wanted to make a build but rarely spend enough time on a computer todo so. anyways, i picked up this 88, shortbox, 4x4, 4.0L in the summer of 2018. i spent some time fixing the hatch patch lift/front end, one of the PO really had no idea what they were doing or didnt care. after said and done, i had her driving good. it was setup with a RC longarm & netting about 3in of lift. i did swap the coils cause i had no idea what they had stuffed in there and i had an extra set of 3in. (lowcoglife) after acouple weeks of PO repairs, i was happy i had saved this poor manche from certain doom as the life of a farm truck. i have a weird rule, before building a rig i have to daily it for a good while. has to prove its worth and show its colors. well, after awhile.. i decided to dump some money in her and did alot of odd and ends, which i won't really get into (nothing todo with the swap, jus giving abit of a backround story) i took it out and did some good wheelin', now i forgot to mention it had a good ol solid 4.0L tick to her, apon inspection after buying...it had 4 bent rods. i did abit of cleaning/flushing/replacing but not dumping too much into it, but alrdy planned on a swap at this point & started seeking an xj. came across a decently clean 98 xj but without much PO history & lots of miles, but the price was right. The adventure from 1988 to 1998 began about 2months after that. I'm about 6-7months into the swap due to personal crap.. medical issues, occupation change & moving. life getting into my jeep time >=[ anyways, i don't have much of an internet connection where i am now and have to hotspot my phone. so i will update as fast as i can trying to keep my post in correct order. currently i have alrdy swapped 95% of the interior, have all the wiring ran inside&out and i am rdy to pull the motor from the donor for some repairs/upgrade then drop it in. Now, I'm calling this a shade tree swap because when starting, the location i was at i didnt have much access to anything but hand tools/cordless power tools. I'm very motivated & spent several years in a shop turning a wrench but got out of the profession 5-6yrs ago. So this swap was done with basically hands tools, no welding, no air tools & stuff bought locally. (menards, lowes, napa, advance, farm&fleet) now that i moved, i have a fully setup & heated garage with my buddy. welder, compressor, plasma, tons of tools between the 2 of us. i also picked up a cheap 89, shortbox, 5spd, 2wd, 5spd that i brought back to life with lots of labor lol. i now daily it 60-80miles, 6days aweek. end game is 98 swap, d60/10.5 ton swap(have axles alrdy need built), 3link/4link, hybrid exo cage, custom topper/rack and stuff lol. ill be doing full frame stiffeners in the near future as well before the tons. she will be a built overland rig. planning a 4k trip to az in march (before the tons) for a test run. currently sorting all the pics from the swap for i can upload in order & update as fast as possible. (having a issue uploading photos, will get them up asap)