Desert Rat

I'll hang out and run with you Tom

A.T.R.Offroad

Well we were talking about leaving my jeep wherever you guy's decide to go and on the way back from scipio join up with all of you guy's(Let me make this clear I meet my Ex-Wife in Scipio for kid exchange).

builtnotbought89'

I'll hang around a while to roll with ya tom (if I can keep the kids from going stir crazy in the back seat)!!!

Gorillaxj

all this talk about going wheeling is making me get the itch.... damn back ordered bearings!

builtnotbought89'

So is it final then, lil moab for Easter? Meet at 4 corners chevron at 10am?

customzj73

little moab is my stomping grounds im in for sure! havent been out there yet this year its killin me!

Celticclove

So from what truck will a d 44 swap straight accross?

Gorillaxj

anyone know off hand if a hood from a 94 will fit a 2000? i can't find any answers from Google... i am thinking it will but want to be sure.

Gorillaxj

front- I think just the TJ/JK D44's... they are pricey.
rear - the 87-89 IIRC "rare" D44 from a XJ/MJ.

customzj73

if your breakin you dana 30 chances are you will with the 44 to. pretty much the only difference is the ring and pinion, not worth the money in my opinion but to each his own.
I would just swap in some cherokee shafts with 760 u-joints or even some chromos, then an arb to take care of the weak carrier

builtnotbought89'

Now I'm getting stoked for the shake down run! I wanna give WW a shot, but I have been itching to get out to lil moab for quite a while now. Plus I know I'm gonna need to bump it pretty hard to get her up WW! (not good on the shake down run)

ON A SIDE NOTE, I JUST DID THE MATH & I'M GETTING 13-14 MPGs!!!!

builtnotbought89'

Would mounting a 3rd row of seats (with belts of course) in my WJ be legal, like the old station wagons? Jeep doesn't make a minivan lol

Gorillaxj

I don't think so. straight from the inspection manual. says nothing about adding seats. just make sure htey are anchored and secure with belts...

Utah safety manual 2011 page 60
D. SEATS AND SEAT BELTS
1. Check seats for proper operation of adjusting mechanism and to see that the
seats are securely anchored to the floor.
a. REJECT when:
1) Seats are not anchored to the floorboard.
2) Seat adjusting mechanism slips out of set position.
3) Seat adjusting mechanism does not function properly.
4) Any driver or passenger seat back is broken or disconnected
from base so that it will not support a person's full weight.
5) Seat belts are not installed when required or are inoperative
when present. (Seat belts are required in all vehicles
manufactured after July 1, 1966.)
6) Seat belts are cut, torn, frayed, or otherrwise damaged.

customzj73

i dont see why it wouldnt, take it to a small shop when you get safety/IM and dont mention it, i doubth they will even notice

customzj73

2 posts up
didnt see that when i posted, my bad