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After the fourth order of parts I got everything I need for the Dana 44 drum brakes, I wish there was an all inclusive disc brake kit still available for these things.
I replaced the TPS in my '89 XJ. After using @cruiser54 's tips to determine that my old one was in fact the problem I had the new one in and set up in no time. Everything is back to normal and it runs great!
Made a rudimentary platform for the back cargo area so I can have the 33" spare inside the Jeep WITH the back seats up allowing for rear passengers AND have a flat surface for better cargo loading. I don't want a rear tire carrier because of weight and departure angle and I don't want the tire on the roof due to the center of gravity. I didn't want the platform permanently mounted either as I still want the flexibility of being able to remove the rear seats and lay the spare flat in the middle of Jeep when it's just me and a passenger... or just have a big open box to put stuff in if I need the Jeep to be a van. I threw on some extra fleece "headliner" fabric I had laying around so it's not just bare wood. It's perfectly functional if not ugly!
I can basically just slot it in and out at will. The tire can slide in and out too. Anything larger than a 33 is a definite no-go though. It BARELY fits with the hatch closed.
Then snapped a few quick poser shots on a makeshift RTI ramp...
I'm starting to notice my front axle would likely benefit from coming forward a bit. I have adjustable control arms, my caster/pinion angle was aligned within the past year, and the Jeep drives nice and straight, but it still looks too close to the wheel well - especially when drooped. My control arm bushings are also shot, all to say I've been eyeing the idea of finally going long arms with longer shocks and bigger bumpstops. I'm really liking the StinkyFab 4-link setup and might pony up for it soonish.
Made a rudimentary platform for the back cargo area so I can have the 33" spare inside the Jeep WITH the back seats up allowing for rear passengers AND have a flat surface for better cargo loading. I don't want a rear tire carrier because of weight and departure angle and I don't want the tire on the roof due to the center of gravity. I didn't want the platform permanently mounted either as I still want the flexibility of being able to remove the rear seats and lay the spare flat in the middle of Jeep when it's just me and a passenger... or just have a big open box to put stuff in if I need the Jeep to be a van. I threw on some extra fleece "headliner" fabric I had laying around so it's not just bare wood. It's perfectly functional if not ugly!
I can basically just slot it in and out at will. The tire can slide in and out too. Anything larger than a 33 is a definite no-go though. It BARELY fits with the hatch closed.
Then snapped a few quick poser shots on a makeshift RTI ramp...
I'm starting to notice my front axle would likely benefit from coming forward a bit. I have adjustable control arms, my caster/pinion angle was aligned within the past year, and the Jeep drives nice and straight, but it still looks too close to the wheel well - especially when drooped. My control arm bushings are also shot, all to say I've been eyeing the idea of finally going long arms with longer shocks and bigger bumpstops. I'm really liking the StinkyFab 4-link setup and might pony up for it soonish.
Today I started the process of rebuilding an engine harness for my 2000 XJ I've obtained from Pull-A-Part! I had to drive 200 miles yesterday to snag this, but was well worth the trip, only paid $14.00 for it and got an ECU for $40 lol I'm actually surprised that this harness has 0 wires exposed and no damage at all besides the one connector I broke! The other harness I've been rebuilding was so bad and I was soldering so many connectors, I really don't feel comfortable using it at this point.
Not a fun job, but well worth it to me as I plan to keep my XJ for a very long time and my current harness is all hacked up! No I will not rebuild your harness lol
lonejourney, how do you know if a JY has the parts you are looking for? I assume you didn't drive 200 miles on a chance. Our yards around here don't have very good online inventory listings.
BTW, today I put a coat of self-etching primer and a couple coats of primer/filler on my front diff. I think I'm going to get some glazing putty to fill in the pits on the axle tube and cover instead of multiple coats of primer to try to fill them.
lonejourney, how do you know if a JY has the parts you are looking for? I assume you didn't drive 200 miles on a chance. Our yards around here don't have very good online inventory listings.
BTW, today I put a coat of self-etching primer and a couple coats of primer/filler on my front diff. I think I'm going to get some glazing putty to fill in the pits on the axle tube and cover instead of multiple coats of primer to try to fill them.
The reason why I drove 200 miles was because this 2000 XJ just arrived to the Junk Yard one day before, so I know I had a great chance of getting everything I need, the only thing that was missing was the radio and front seat when I arrived. This XJ was super clean, pretty disappointing it ending up their, all it needed was an engine, had an Old Man EMU lift kit on it too in excellent shape! The issue is it's very hard to find an XJ that has just arrived, you have to basically watch the listings every day to catch this. Pull-A-Part updates it's website every day so they're great to deal with on top of that they can send you text alerts too about arrivals, but I always forget to do this. As far as your local junk yard it may be harder for you as you mention the online inventory listings are kind of lame and they probably don't care and I'm sure they don't want you to call every other day asking for inventory updates lol Check and see if their is a Pull-A-Part near you!
The reason why I drove 200 miles was because this 2000 XJ just arrived to the Junk Yard one day before, so I know I had a great chance of getting everything I need, the only thing that was missing was the radio and front seat when I arrived. This XJ was super clean, pretty disappointing it ending up their, all it needed was an engine, had an Old Man EMU lift kit on it too in excellent shape! The issue is it's very hard to find an XJ that has just arrived, you have to basically watch the listings every day to catch this. Pull-A-Part updates it's website every day so they're great to deal with on top of that they can send you text alerts too about arrivals, but I always forget to do this. As far as your local junk yard it may be harder for you as you mention the online inventory listings are kind of lame and they probably don't care and I'm sure they don't want you to call every other day asking for inventory updates lol Check and see if their is a Pull-A-Part near you!
we do have one in Indy and I am on a notify alert with them. Maybe I should venture father out to other ones and get on their lists.
I set up a notify me at the yard in Akron OH, Louisville KY, Nashville TN and the one I have set up for Indy. Hopefully that will help me score the parts I need.
Last edited by Old Man Minimalist; 05-02-2022 at 08:33 AM.
Drove it from GA to Pensacola and back this weekend. Got 22 mpg on the way home.
Sweet!! That is about what our 2000 gets at 7700 feet.|
We just put the 17" all season Nexens backs on.
They wheel pretty well for as quiet as they are on the highway and it appears they will go at least the guaranteed 60k miles.
04-14-2022, 04:41 PM
