another junkyard score

[Pete M]

while we're all waiting impatiently for Eaglescout to share his NOS finds, here's my haul for the day.  went on a quickie run to a junkyard that had 12 Libertys to grab some tow hooks or skids, and 11 were 2wd and the other was already robbed of the hooks.   (still scored a t-case skid).   but then I spied an 87 Laredo XJ and beat myself up in the georgia summertime for a few hours.   

 

totally worth it  

 

and if you're wondering how I stuffed all that into the Libby... I didn't.  had to put the front seats on the roof rack.  but that's why I have a roof rack    not pictured is a steering wheel (someone tore the column apart and ruined it, but left the wheel on the floor), donut spare tire cover, visors, TB, and a bunch of little brackets.  miiiight go back another day for the front bumper and the 21 spline 242 t-case.  maybe.

 

[Pete M]

I did discover a lot of spray foam inside the otherwise nice passenger door (noise issues?), and the 4.0 engine has a front hood prop.  I grabbed the vin so we could see just how early of an 87 it is. 

 

also someone's stash of walnuts...

 

 

[eaglescout526]

It has cruise control! Love seeing those 87's such a mix year.

[Pete M]

yeah, that's another item I might go back for. 

[88mjsally]

33 minutes ago, Pete M said:

while we're all waiting impatiently for Eaglescout to share his NOS finds, here's my haul for the day.  went on a quickie run to a junkyard that had 12 Libertys to grab some tow hooks or skids, and 11 were 2wd and the other was already robbed of the hooks.   (still scored a t-case skid).   but then I spied an 87 Laredo XJ and beat myself up in the georgia summertime for a few hours.   

 

totally worth it  

 

and if you're wondering how I stuffed all that into the Libby... I didn't.  had to put the front seats on the roof rack.  but that's why I have a roof rack    not pictured is a steering wheel (someone tore the column apart and ruined it, but left the wheel on the floor), donut spare tire cover, visors, TB, and a bunch of little brackets.  miiiight go back another day for the front bumper and the 21 spline 242 t-case.  maybe.

 

Hmm that looks like a 44 rear..... I really wish I could find one in a yard to put in my truck to replace the 35 that I somehow haven’t destroyed😂

[Pete M]

I spent so much time and energy tearing apart the interior I almost forgot to check underneath.    thankfully I didn't.  the Jeep has a 242 and so has a non-CAD front axle too.  it was a neat little Jeep.  shame it ended up in the yard.  

[88mjsally]

3 minutes ago, Pete M said:

I spent so much time and energy tearing apart the interior I almost forgot to check underneath.    thankfully I didn't.  the Jeep has a 242 and so has a non-CAD front axle too.  it was a neat little Jeep.  shame it ended up in the yard.  

Yea you got lucky with that. I’ve seen a ton of xjs all over the south and never found a factory 44. Any interest in selling the rear axle or are you planning to put it in your truck?

[Minuit]

2-door Laredo too, loaded. Would've been a nice jeep. At least its parts will live on. If I were sticking with the maroon interior on my 89 I'd be frantically mashing your PM button right now.

 

Did it have the $#!&ty Bendix ABS system?

 

Is it just me, or are '87 XJs way more likely to have a D44 than any later year?

[Pete M]

I've read that 87s were more likely to get a 44.  don't have any actual data though.    I didn't see any ABS.

 

everything in the pics will eventually be for sale.  (except my Libby of course )

[FrankTheDog]

I’ve pulled several 44’s out of XJ’s. They were all out of 87 XJ Wagoneers with the tow package. All were relatively loaded.

I have only seen one renix abs and that was in a 89 limited. Close to 20 years ago.

[Minuit]

87 might be too early for the ABS. It was only offered on XJs with the 242, which is what made me think of it.

 

99% of those systems probably got ripped out and replaced with something that works 20+ years ago. Never seen a working one.

[WahooSteeler]

Wow, once those seats are cleaned up they will be amazing! Already are! 

 

How many miles was on this little gem?

[Pete M]

no idea.  the cluster was already ripped out of the dash.    someone took it, the computer, the lower dash and something in the column and didn't appear to know what they were doing. 

[Sir Sam]

My 88XJ was a Laredo and MJ 88XJ was a limited. Both had 242s. 
 

next Jeep I had was a 93 sport with 5speed. Very basic, mini console and manual windows, no AC. 
 

but no CAD and the 231 transfer case seemed normal since it was a manual it would be different. 
 

then I got a 2000XJ freedom, again auto with 242. Sometime after that I got a 96XJ auto/231. 
 

it wasn’t untill about this time that I figured out the 232 was the default transfer case, and not the 242. Overall more of my jeeps have had 242s than 231s. 
 

Didn’t know about the CAD axles for a long time as well. 

[Pete M]

went back and got the drivers rocker and door.  can't have too many 2dr XJ parts stacked around.