Longview Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Figured id make a little thread about the lastest addition to my little Jeep collection. My names Devin, I work for Peterbilt in the New England Area as a mechanic. I come from Wranglers, I drove a YJ though highscchool, and now swaping super duty tons onto that. The Fiancee drives an LJ, stockish, no lift some fenders, a trussed 8.8 for a rear end, and a soon to be trussed HPD30. My kid brother is getting his licence pretty soon and a good friend of mine was selling an MJ, he owns a jeep scrap yard, one of your members StricklyXJs I think is his name on here works there. I took a peek at it, decided it was worth the money for the shape it was in and brought it home. Will update this as it goes along, but for now here are some pics, MJ, YJ, and LJ Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longview Posted July 7, 2018 Author Share Posted July 7, 2018 Started off with some much needed preventitive maintence! First in the cooling system!Swapped the closed cooling system out for an open, new water pump, thermostat and housing.New plugs, wires, cap, rotor.Valve cover gasket was leaking, that was replaced. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longview Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 On to axles, going to be picking up a HP non-CAD d30 this weekend. Have a 8.25 from an XJ cut all the brackets off, going to welding new purches to make it spring under. So i can ditch the d35. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbotyler Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Nice score! I would love to have bought my MJ with that cap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longview Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 Nice score! I would love to have bought my MJ with that cap! Kid brother wants it gone! I love the cap!Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbotyler Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 I would love to have it. I love mine, but it has the pappy look to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longview Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 Axles out, gotta pick up a HP30 tomorrow and weld my purches on the 8.25. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longview Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 Welded the tubes, set pinion angle, tacked purches on SUA. Once i have it under the jeep and am happy with the angle ill burn them in. Picking up a d30 tomorrow afternoon. Ill get that here then go through it New steering, ball joints, hubs, etc. In other jeep news, the fiancees LJ passed Mass state inspection yesterday. don't know how many of you guys are in mass, but they just added 4 or 5 cameras in every inspection bay that the DMV can watch. Getting your lifted jeep passed is becomeing harder and harder. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longview Posted July 29, 2018 Author Share Posted July 29, 2018 Locker and disk brackets installed. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longview Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 Heatercore hoses ran. Shackles in the back were rotted in 2, bolts frozen so i cut them out with the grinder. Have to order some studs for the disc conversion. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longview Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 Got some shackles from a buddy for an xj today, according to the internet theyre the same part number, also scored a yoke for the 8.25. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 XJs and MJs have different length shackles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longview Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share Posted August 4, 2018 XJs and MJs have different length shackles. Guess we will see, my others like i said were dust lol, didnt get the chance to measure.Maybe get a mean gansta lean. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strictlyxjs Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 i used s10 lowering shackles from pepboys they gave about 1 inch lift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longview Posted August 5, 2018 Author Share Posted August 5, 2018 i used s10 lowering shackles from pepboys they gave about 1 inch lift. Gona try to hit the garage tomorrow and test fit them and the 8.25 before i burn the purches in. So well see how it goes. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 just be careful about running shackles that are shorter than stock as it is possible for them to invert (meaning move forward instead of backward) after full droop (usually after the truck is on a lift). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longview Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 just be careful about running shackles that are shorter than stock as it is possible for them to invert (meaning move forward instead of backward) after full droop (usually after the truck is on a lift). Ill make sure to pay attention to that, i do the familys work and i'm not lucky enough to have a post lift yet. But from my leaf YJ days i am fimilar with shackles inverting. Do not want to deal with that again. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longview Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 Cut a large section of rot out today. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longview Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 Got a decent section of frame and have it up there, started to weld it but ran out of wire. Whole section will be covered with unibody stiffeners if i ever get around to ordering them, so I'm not reallt too worried about the structure. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longview Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 All fixed! Other than the stiffeners. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longview Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 Buddy just picked up an 1989 Yj with a 4.2l.Whats this weird thing on it? All my jeeps are EFI, have no idea what I'm doing with these carbed jeeps. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longview Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 Just made a large Rockauto purchase. Nothing exciting but hopefully on wheels again by this weekend!Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strictlyxjs Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 thats a webber carb. thats the one you want the factory carter carbs suck. what did u buy for the mj???!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longview Posted August 25, 2018 Author Share Posted August 25, 2018 thats a webber carb. thats the one you want the factory carter carbs suck. what did u buy for the mj???!! Brakes all the way around, shocks, new steering, ball joints, wheel bearings, etc. Nothing fun just trying to make the thing ride good again. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longview Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 Yj runs with a new carb. 32/38 Weber.Mj has rear tires on the ground, new axle in reae with tires on the ground, front axle is in gotta wrap up the brakes to put wheels back on, pictures tomorrow afternoon when i get out of work. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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