Thank you sir!

Front diff (D30) & head light buckets/assembly Pri 1

 

I talked to the guy in Buhl that has the XJ. He does have a front axle and assembly (probably a D30 high pinion. He also has headlight buckets. He is going to get back to me next week with prices.

 

Excellent. Ask if he wants to unload the whole shaboom

Thanks!

 

Okay, I will call him again with that proposal. I know he wants the engine so it would have to be removed plus anything else he might want. The tranny and TC are still there. The rear axle is gone, the doors, rear hatch, steering wheel and other misc parts.

Gary, do you have the wherewithal to remove the engine in the field? An engine hoist could possibly be rented locally. I am willing to help you if this becomes a reality.

 

I have a hoist (if I can 'borrow it back') and a trailer to haul the remains. Would have to winch it on the trailer. Makes more sense to me to take just the front diff and stuff we need but that's the son-in-law's call and we rarely have the same view.
I'll try to pin him down today and let you know.

 

He found a front end in Salt Lake City for 100 bucks so disregard. I had to drag it out of him.

Thanks for the help anyway.

 

anyone by chance have or know a shop or garage/ warm area where i can do a lift and axle swap between my two jeeps?

 

Never mind im currently in the middle of doing the lift swap

 

Taking about 20 hours just to switch the rear ends grrrrr...

 

What all are you swapping?

 

Rear leafs, all shocks, front springs, and tires... basically just the lifts... I needed the 4 door to be shorter for a family rig... Wish i had a better axle to put under the tan one

 

Project complete

 

Big red aint so big anymore

He went from this



To this

 

Anyone have a front drivline for a 5 speed?

 

This is a vid I put together of our snow run in the South Hills on New Years day. This is my first attempt at doing videos. Hopefully they will improve (no place to go but up).

The day was a blast. It took us about 10 hours to do a 35 mile loop. About half that was in deep snow. The weather was near perfect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWTAW7H0mRw