WranglerMangler Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 That will definitely impede air flow! Be sure to do the Cruiser54 ground upgrade while your there too. Makes a big difference in fan performance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariaManche Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 1 hour ago, jeff351 said: mine looked just like that. I posted it a year or so back! And yes, mouse nests are pretty smelly Did you have any wiring damage from the mice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff351 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 9 hours ago, MariaManche said: Did you have any wiring damage from the mice? Very minimal, luckily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariaManche Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 11 hours ago, WranglerMangler said: That will definitely impede air flow! Be sure to do the Cruiser54 ground upgrade while your there too. Makes a big difference in fan performance I thought that upgrade by Cruiser54 was for Renix only? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WranglerMangler Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 11 hours ago, MariaManche said: 22 hours ago, WranglerMangler said: I thought that upgrade by Cruiser54 was for Renix only? Think it’s “mostly” Renix tips. All grounding upgrades apply to all MJs. I do to as much as possible from his list to my HOs, seems to make the trucks much happier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariaManche Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 Still working on getting the dash back together after deep cleaning and fixing wiring issues. I am dragging another piece of the puzzle home today. Ford 8.8, limited slip, disc brakes, 3.73. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariaManche Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 I put together a parts list of what I need for the 8.8 swap. I will also need to re-gear the front dana 30 to 3.73. Does anyone of recommendations on 3.73 ratio ring and pinion for the Dana 30? rear axle swap 8.8 New rotors/pads XJ leaf shackle 1" spacers 1280 lb leafs Diff cover leaf/shock mount kit yoke adapter Dana 30 3.73 ring/pinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 I put Yukon parts in my Eagle. I don't have too many miles on them, but I have been very happy with them, for what its worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchamakalit Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 I'll second Yukon. I used them in my mj, and my CJ (I haven't driven the CJ yet since the swap). I have several thousand on the MJ gears and have no complaints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WranglerMangler Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 I’ve also had good luck with Yukon gears and axle shafts. I have a set of very beat on D44s with Yukon R&P + Rear shafts that I’ve never had any problems with. (35” tires) My friend spun his Yukon pinion and broke teeth in a D30 front with 36” tires, so they do have their limitations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariaManche Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 Comanche Update I should have taken more pictures of the process but I completely dissembled the dash to clean and fix wiring issues. Most of the wiring was in good shape but some had chew marks exposing the conductive copper. I used liquid electrical tape to fix most of these, but for one I had to cut out the bad and solder/heat-shrink. Blower motor was re-installed after deep cleaning that area of the engine bay. Painted my fuse box metal bracket and got the wiper fluid and puke box reservoirs looking like brand new. On my first test drive, I turned on the AC and the motor blew strong briefly and then shut off. I am guessing I blew a fuse but I have not dove into that yet. I drove the Comanche for about 80 miles and made note of action items to fix. There is an extremely annoying rattle that I need to locate and it still smells terrible even after all my cleaning efforts. I am going to try an ozone machine off of amazon to fix this now that I think all the mouse remains are gone. It is extremely nice having the original radio working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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