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I see what you did there! -TJ

Mine is in front like that, but there's still a LOT of room between the radiator and that line... a LOT. I do agree he had 2 mods to make and I'm not a huge fan of them for something spinning on the front of your engine. He had to drill-out the fan holes and grind the locating tabs on the fan...

Agree 100% His XJ, like my WJ, is pretty tire-size-limited. You need that ~4.5" lift to even get a moderate (by modern standards) size tire on it and PROPERLY clear it at full flex. Much like my current setup of 4.5" with a just-under-32" tire I think a XJ at 4.5" on something around a 32"...

"It all depends." A lot of Overlanders are using things like Subi wagons, Honda Pilots, or other "cross-overs" with little lifts and bigger tires. A bone-stock JL or JT Rubicon, or even something like a Colarado ZR2 with their true front and rear lockers (and solid axles in the JL/T) are...

IDK if this vid is sped up or if this guy huffs helium before he records, but nonetheless here's a 12-blade setup that fits in place of the stock 5-blade (so should work w/ the AC-line with a factory '99-01 shroud off a mechanical fan equipped 4.7). -TJ

I'll keep you posted when I put this thing back together... someday. ;) -TJ

Left a VM with the vendor I got the ATI from, hopefully they'll get the right pulley on the way ASAP. Also figured out the injector situation. I'm going to return the 1 injector I got for $40 and got a full set of 8 rebuilt and balanced Denso 12582704 injectors for $80. The Densos are a...

Thanks! -TJ

No problem! -TJ

For recovery, especially if you travel solo, a winch is a must IMHO. I'm doing a hidden winch mount with my stock bumper on my WJ, I'll let you know how it all goes. As for first aid, I really need to step-up my supplies and knowledge there. Any good resources you suggest? -TJ

Great trip report, love seeing the WJ out in its element! -TJ

If he's SAS'in it he can set the axles up however he likes. I love SAS'ed rigs, but it is a HUGE undertaking and a lot of work. It'll be amazing, but most of the wheelin' community has largely moved past leaf/leaf setups anyway. IMHO going to a leaf front and rear solid axle config on...

Old stuff mostly out of the way: (yes, vice-grips on the cams... don't worry they're not on a lobe or journal) Everything back together: Got a pic of each witness mark to know it was in-time (and yes, this was BEFORE I cleaned the block mating...

Here's some of the actual work getting done, I didn't get pics of much after a certain point since we were just getting things done, but here's some stuff... The old front-cover gasket that actually showed lots of signs of leaking (note it's the 1-piece style, so that's what I put back in)...

Got some good work done. Started at a decent time this morning... for a Saturday, and quit 3 or 4 hours ago (to go help a buddy on a stereo install on his '17 RAM). So here's how it looks: What's that you say? It basically looks like yesterday, other than those fancy...

Best I can tell, you were 110% right and I had zero reason to do the t-set... but I did anyway (the t-set was Cloyes, without going to a dealer I didn't see actual Mopar parts available). Details below... Great advice, thanks! -TJ

Work kept being a real bummer today and, well, making me do work instead of play with a Heep. I also went and helped a buddy who's shopping for his first trailer check a few out. So, in the end I only got to put a couple hours in on this project. Let me just say, working on the passenger...

Ain't that the truth! -TJ

Excellent posts, and so much of it mirrors my exact thoughts. The stock hydraulic system has the capacity and is actually a pretty cool system -*BUT*- it's controlled using 20+ year old Chrysler computing and logic. I'm sure I could actually rig up my own solid state controller for the 3-wire...

Nice! I'll pop over to your thread later today! -TJ