87manche Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 drove the MJ for the first time in a month. it drives in 2wd now! and the brakes seem good. just a few things to tidy up regarding the e-brake and the swap is finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORCA Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 How are you handling the ebrake? I still haven't firgured one out and i've had the 8.8 in for almost 2 years now :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87manche Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 there's the pics. The ebrake I'm going to handle using a cable thimble and the stock lines or I'll adapt the exploder cables that were on the axle (thanks pete!) here;s the cable thimble: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 you running bastard packs, or are those metric ton packs, Nate? I'm diggin' the rust, too....reminds me sooo much of home in PA :D Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87manche Posted May 25, 2007 Author Share Posted May 25, 2007 stock 4wd packs, 3" skyjacker full length AAL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroader461 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 hey did you lose any height when you swapped in the 8.8 and kept it SUA...thats what i want to do but don't want the rear to sit any lower??/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87manche Posted May 25, 2007 Author Share Posted May 25, 2007 1/2" maybe? I can't tell, and my friend thought it sat higher? it wasn't that noticeable. I' ll take an after pic tomorrow, I took a picture right before the axle swap after I got the bumper on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 looks GREAT! that's what i'm doing for ebrakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87manche Posted May 25, 2007 Author Share Posted May 25, 2007 looks GREAT! meh, the more I look at it the less happy I am. I took the easy way out on the u-bolt plates/shocks and such. But I HAD to have the MJ driveable this weekend to help move my wife's grandmother. So, I saved some time now, so I can redo things later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87manche Posted May 29, 2007 Author Share Posted May 29, 2007 well, I put about 400 miles on the axle on saturday. It stops well, way better than the old drums and it didn't fall out of the truck, so I guess I got the perches welded alright ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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