89 Pioneer. basically done

[rockhardzj]

Umm.... The tarp would hold the water on top of it, so yea, your metal will be fine, but that carpet is going to get dingy, stinky, ugly, nasty, mildewey, and moldy.

[JeepcoMJ]

front shocks are in. rough country 6.5" shocks. price was $79 from the jeep dealer in burlington here.

 

got the perches for the rear from them as well for $22. SOA in plans for friday/saturday morning.

 

also made my extensions for the front brake lines, so all I have to do is take them apart, add these in there, and put them back together then make the mounting tabs for them.

 

the entire suspension will be done by sunday, and the rockers done by tuesday. I'm dragging my feet on the rockers because I hate body work.

[comanche-man22]

hey i got a question where did you find the hub for the steering wheel?

because i am looking for a GT Grant steering wheel but don't know where to get a hub for one for my truck...if you could post a link or maybe a store name?

 

Thanx

[feerocknok]

hey i got a question where did you find the hub for the steering wheel?

because i am looking for a GT Grant steering wheel but don't know where to get a hub for one for my truck...if you could post a link or maybe a store name?

 

Thanx

Are you talking about a Steering Wheel Installation Kit? The thing that makes it mount to your column?

I know they stock em at Checker/Schuck's/Kragen

[JeepcoMJ]

haha, man, I don't buy hardly anything new.

 

so the answer is the junkyard...

[Rob S]

The comanche's use a GM steering wheel colum so most GM wheels will fit.

 

Truck looks great........nice work! How are the 33's doing with the stock gearing? I know you havent had it out much but how is it so far?

[JeepcoMJ]

The comanche's use a GM steering wheel colum so most GM wheels will fit.

 

Truck looks great........nice work! How are the 33's doing with the stock gearing? I know you havent had it out much but how is it so far?

 

it still has balls with the 33's but obviously 4.10's would out-perform the 3.07's easily. even 3.73's would do well.

 

can't wait to finish it up.

[89eliminator]

are u still going to run the 31s at the badlands?

[JeepcoMJ]

are u still going to run the 31s at the badlands?

 

yeah, that's the plan...why, got an option for me? :P

[89eliminator]

yeah...a trac-lok ;)

[JeepcoMJ]

yeah...a trac-lok ;)

 

hehe, I agree.

 

and yes, I will be buying that from you...and soon. I have a limited slip differential in it now. no time to regear.

 

if you have msn or aim you should add me...

[JeepcoMJ]

more pics today...

drove it over what's left of our conveyor belts...

kinda a pose pic

I climbed my rock pile

me happy

now the rear needs a lift

compare and contrast

[Oizarod115]

lookin good man... the rear of that truck must sit really high for stock

 

lookin goood

[offroader461]

u have any problems with those short arms at 5.5"?? I wanna do the SOA on mine but don't have the cash to go longarm at the moment...I'm thinking to get ones that have a bend to avoid contact with the shock mount...any suggestions???

 

truck looks bad @$$

[Oizarod115]

u have any problems with those short arms at 5.5"?? I wanna do the SOA on mine but don't have the cash to go longarm at the moment...I'm thinking to get ones that have a bend to avoid contact with the shock mount...any suggestions???

 

truck looks bad @$$

 

only problem i've noticed before (got a XJ out front runnin 6-6.5" short-arms)

is more handling on the road... never hit the shock mounts before that i know of..

[feerocknok]

I'm thinking to get ones that have a bend to avoid contact with the shock mount...any suggestions???

Even the ones with the bend hit, just takes em longer to get that far.

[offroader461]

only problem i've noticed before (got a XJ out front runnin 6-6.5" short-arms)

is more handling on the road... never hit the shock mounts before that i know of..

 

you mean bettter handling or worse??

[comanche-man22]

hey i got a question where did you find the hub for the steering wheel?

because i am looking for a GT Grant steering wheel but don't know where to get a hub for one for my truck...if you could post a link or maybe a store name?

 

Thanx

Are you talking about a Steering Wheel Installation Kit? The thing that makes it mount to your column?

I know they stock em at Checker/Schuck's/Kragen

 

 

ok so you say schuck's has em? the thing that makes the wheel mount to the column.

[JeepcoMJ]

lookin good man... the rear of that truck must sit really high for stock

 

lookin goood

 

yep, I figure the rear sits about 2.5" higher than stock

[JeepcoMJ]

u have any problems with those short arms at 5.5"?? I wanna do the SOA on mine but don't have the cash to go longarm at the moment...I'm thinking to get ones that have a bend to avoid contact with the shock mount...any suggestions???

 

truck looks bad @$$

 

yes, I am having a problem...I'm not sure if I want to risk using the stock extended UCA's. plus they are a bit short..

 

 

otherwise, I have no idea what the problems will be.

[JeepcoMJ]

ok so you say schuck's has em? the thing that makes the wheel mount to the column.

 

you will probably have to buy a kit online.

 

you need the splined piece that hooks to the column, plus the extension to the steering wheel, the covers to make it look good, and the horn probably.

[JeepcoMJ]

drove it up a hill.

it climbs like a mother. got hooked on the reciever so it wouldn't go any higher.

 

yes, that's the dog. I hate him yet love him the lil bastard.

compare...

painted the gauge bezel red

it looks good IMO

[dfreeman616]

i did that to the gauge cluster in my xj, too. i liked it, but i'm too lazy to do it to the mj right now.

[JeepcoMJ]

began the SOA today. I'll show pics and explain later

 

everything disconnected

handy heavy duty frame stands

new u-bolts

axle out

wet spots are wd40 from me squirting the brake line ends to remove the brake line...it was a halfassed line so...

removed axle truck view

axle set to figure out stance, centering, and pinion angles

let me say that metric tonne rear springs offer ALOT more lift than normal ones

using the jack to set pinion angle...decided to put it on jackstands as this method wouldn't offer me turning ability on the driveshaft to find binding.

new ubolts and perches, this is how it will be set up and I'll be welding in the shock mounts/perches seperately.

it's NOT welded yet

thats how far the yoke is out...less than an inch is in

I think this is where it needs to be located, but the tranny has to drop or driveshaft lengthened or both.

oh, a view of my REALLY REALLY clean and functional CAD, my nice control arms, and the shocks :D

 

so I don't know what I am gonna do about the rear driveshaft...the yoke is too far out and an SYE is out of the question. I'm basically broke and I owe alot of $$$ towards school for the upcoming fall semester. long story short I did something dumb at school last fall (didn't hurt anyone else at all, it involved me basically just making a poor decision that set myself back a few paces) so I got suspended didn't know if I'd be going back but did get back in...well, now $$$ is for that and this is the back burner.

 

SO right now the badlands is looking like a not-happening-this-year sort of thing. cause if I have to pay for a driveshaft to be built, I won't have $$$ to get there and back...and if I don't pay for one, I can't go cause I don't have a rig.

 

damn, that affects me, and beaterjeep but at least we will still get his 88's new front axle in. anywho, badlands is up in the air unless I find a functional, cheap solution.

 

please, offer me your opinions/suggestioins.

[Twisty]

Use shorter rear springs, with a combo of a TC drop. That might get you another inch on the slip yoke.

 

When I had my drive shaft re-tubed, it was $120. Retubing a LWB rear DS, and new u-joints. It was very reasonable.

 

But I know what you mean about being broke. I need to to ball joints......and I just can't afford them now.

 

You'll get it done. I was in a crisis with my MJ the morning that I was supposed to leave to go wheeling. I had to build a bumper, attach a skid plate, and bumpstops.

 

Good luck Pat. You've put TONS of good work into this truck, and it looks great!