Recent content by aerocorey

What should I expect to spend? Don't need it to be fancy, just need it to fit the truck and roll. I can't really talk to anyone right now because I'm deployed so any ballpark guesses would be helpful.

I'm looking to buy a trailer to haul my J4000. Where should I go to buy one?

Where's a good place to go to have a MC 2150 tuned on my Grand Wagoneer? I've heard that some places use tail pipe sniffers to dial in the mixture. I want a good place that will tune my carb, set the choke, fast idle and whatnot, swap on my spare and tune it as well. My wife is going to have...

I seem to remember that there's an alignment stud or something like that that doesn't match up when putting a 4.0L head on a 4.2L block, but I recall that there's a simple machining solution to it. Also be aware that there's a difference between the 4.0L head and the 4.0L HO head when getting...

I'm going to do some drivetrain swapping in the next few weeks. So there I am, in the garage, tearing stuff apart. I got my tranny out, t-case seperated, linkage set to the side, and I have my front D44 almost completely removed. I'm about ready to drop the leafs and remove the axle. All...

What kind of disadvantages would flat top knuckles and SUA would I have?

No, I'm asking if there's an advantage to flat top knuckles if I remain sprung under, or if there's a strength advantage with flat top knuckles over the knuckles I have now, not if there's a strength advantage to being sprung under or over. I'm staying spring under in the front of my SJ. I'm...

I have a friend with an old full sized Blazer with D44 a front. His steering is different than what I'm used to. It's simpler; the control arm goes straight to the top of the driver side knuckle and there's a tie rod. That's it besides the steering damper. Is that what flat top knuckles do...

So is there an advantage if you remain sprung under? Is there a strength advantage either way?

I knew all of that. The stock 44s F/R are one of the reasons I bought it. What is a flat top knuckle and why do I want them? That's the question in my post.

I plan to build an '88 Grand Wagoneer into a respectable rig, but I have a ton of questions. When I do the 401 swap I should use the flexplate and torque converter from the 360 that was in it, right? I think those parts are matched to the tranny, but this is the first automatic rig I've dug...

Wayne, I've still got your furinture blanket I sat on to keep the glass out of my rear. Don't let me forget about it. Maybe sometime you can show us some trails in your neck of the woods. Either way I'll get your blanket to you.

Wayne and his friend Barry helped us get that rolled stripped XJ out. When I say they helped, I mean they are pretty much totally responsible for getting it out. Thanks, guys. The bummer is that during the week someone took the plug wires and chucked rocks at it. All the glass was blown out...

It's way up the trail near some power lines up a peak.

Ya, still planning on bright and early Saturday morning. Between your winch lead, your tow strap, your chains, my 2 tow straps, the tow straps the guy who owns the Jeep should be getting, the various ropes we all have, and the 2 chains we will be bringing I'm betting we have it covered! We...