Crispy a 1989 Long Bed Dually

[88mjsally]

Got a new windshield in finally. Just have to put the trim on. Needs an alignment then I can finally start driving it to work. Might end up putting buckets in it since I have an extra set of brackets and a few extra sets of seats

[88mjsally]

Trim is back on. Need to put the door panels back in and dash back together before it goes Friday for an alignment

[88mjsally]

Got the dash back together and everything working including the radio

[88mjsally]

Swapped out the starter because the old one had gotten really slow and I already had a new one on the shelf. Did a full tuneup as well with new plugs, msd wires and a cap and rotor. I’ve been driving it to work and it’s been doing well. Even put it to work cleaning out the yard

[Pete M]

that's a lot of tires  

[88mjsally]

11 hours ago, Pete M said:

that's a lot of tires  

Only 15😂 A lot more than I could fit in my short bed

[88mjsally]

Finally got the wipers working. Turned out to be a simple fix. The wiper delay module looked to have been submerged and very rusty inside. Changed that and the circuit breaker and now they work. Installed a trailer hitch too and haven’t done much else to this truck other than drive it

[Pete M]

On 8/26/2022 at 5:05 PM, 88mjsally said:

haven’t done much else to this truck other than drive it

 

 

driving it is the most important part.  

[88mjsally]

It’s changed a little in three years…..

[neohic]

 You know we need more information. 

[89 MJ]

That’s awesome!

[watchamakalit]

Is that one of the old JCWhitney dually kits?  

 

I think it looks awesome. More info please. 

[Gjeep]

Looks great

[88mjsally]

Probably easier to do this as a list of the parts I used since it’s not really a kit other than the fenders. 
 

Rear axle: sterling cab and chassis 10.5 from a 1995 ford f-350 7.3 dually 

 

Front axle: Dana 30 hp from a 1996 Jeep Cherokee. 
 

Front suspension: rough country 4.5” springs shocks and lower control arms. IRO adjustable track bar and rough country extended brake lines

 

Rear suspension: stock mj springs and shocks with Barnes 4wd perches welded to the 10.5 spring over. 
 

Dually fenders: came out of Florida from a truck that was getting parted out. Unsure if they are JC Whitney or something else but they are for sure mj specific. Someone did fill in the fuel door so I used boat parts to add one back in. 
 

Front Bumper: arb from a 97-01 xj with a 12k badlands winch installed in it

 

Wheels and tires: front wheels are from a newer jk with adapters. Rear wheels are just stock steelies with new but cheap mud tires. 
 

Brakes: 95-96 xj booster and master plumbed to mostly original lines with the rear prop valve deleted. I used a 91-96 xj brake pedal so I didn’t have to try to grind on the rod from the booster. 
 

that’s most of the details and I added all the pics I took so far. Eventual plans involve removing the worn out 4.0 and replacing it with a 5.3 lm7 and 4wd ax15

[88mjsally]

I got the ROL fog lights wired up over the weekend and installed a 12k winch I had from a parts jeep in the bumper. Also fixed the blinker issues I was having and put in all new LED bulbs

[scguy]

What a beast!

[hgeranium]

My God…

[ThatJeepGuy]

Nice work, ive seen this lurking through some of Facebook lately. Nice to see it here as well!

[88mjsally]

Got some marker lights installed on the fenders. I don’t like drilling holes in impossible to find parts but I wanted them for safety and they make it look like a true dually 

[88mjsally]

Finally made it outside and around the block. Just needs a little more tinkering

[88mjsally]

Got the interior looking better with some xj buckets and a console to replace the well worn bench

[88mjsally]

Crispy got a bath today and a reman steering box yesterday. Did a tape measure alignment and adjusted the rear brakes so almost ready to go to a car show in about a week and a half

[88mjsally]

Got started on the ls swap wiring harness. Thining down the factory harness from the 2002 suburban donor. It seems like a lot but really isn’t too bad. LT1swap.com has some really good diagrams which has helped a lot so far. 
 

Also forgot to post the pictures I took when I hauled it to a car show. I almost need a wider trailer