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And all with the stock suspension... I remember those videos with the batsh!t CRAZY torque steer... Anyway; back to stock. On the back. I discovered that the rear bumper on the MJ is indeed an aftermarket bumper. Which comes relatively close to the original. And why is there no original bumper left? It's not that it has rusted away or been in an accident. It's much simpler; this truck never had one when it left the factory... Rear bumper was optional, on the low-spec models anyway. And mine was a "SporTruck", the base model. Here is the original plate light, hiding behind the bumper. Bolts for the original plate are still there.
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Aug 17, 2017 17:16:11 GMT
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Did a bit of gardening, which suddenly is fun Started with a bit of black berry that tends to overgrow my parking spot - and escalated into a "mow down ALL the hedges!!!!111eleven" frenzy Awesome to have a self-propelled trailer for disposal of garden trimmings Fastest green waste in the area! Cheers, Jan
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brachunky
Scotland
Posts: 1,316
Club RR Member Number: 72
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Good to see it being put to work! Be gentle on her though!
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Aug 18, 2017 17:59:47 GMT
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I am! Which resulted in an astonishing 28.48 MPG...
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Aug 18, 2017 23:57:17 GMT
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That's amazing fuel economy for a truck with all the aerodynamic properties of a brick. However did you manage it?
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No more throttle than needed for the desired speed whilst accelerating. And I drove slow. Let it coast where possible - the usual fuel-save-trickery. Going 60MPH, this thing revs below 2000. The transmission is an Aisin-Warner AW4, which is a 4-speed, but 4th is an overdrive. And the gearing is pretty tall; 3.07. But I think the main reason is me not going fast, I tried to stay below 60MPH where possible. I think the real milage is somewhere around 28 to 27, if you take speedo error into account. But that's still not bad at all. Yesterday I found the reason for my assumed creaky rear suspension. The spare wheel wasn't tightened down. It hangs under the bed, and the only thing that's holding it is a steel cable. There's a hole belowthe tail gate, where you can operate the spare wheel hoist from. Since it was allready loose, I lowered it to check the cable. They'r known to rot, snap - and drop the spare on the road... Cable looks good - and I got me a free screw driver Cheers, Jan
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That spare looks useful...
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Neat screwdriver.....
I think many people do not check or service their spare wheel and it's bracketry etc, which is not that clever.
I managed 26mpg converted from Litres in the Challenger last year on my return trip, to which Dennis' comment was one word..... "pussy"
I remember years ago having this eternal battle with myself at getting the consumption as low as possible, suspect it saved money and fines at times.
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Not going to bother anymore, I know what it is able to do - all in all, I didn't buy this as a sensible car. varelse: they are super useful if you need to level out your trailer on your lifted Cherokee
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3liter
Part of things
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Aug 20, 2017 18:31:52 GMT
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Cable looks good - and I got me a free screw driver HEEEEEY!! THATS MY SCREWDRIVER! My kids must have put it there when they "repaired" your car
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Last Edit: Aug 20, 2017 18:32:22 GMT by 3liter
'91 S124 300TE
'85 W124 300D
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Aug 20, 2017 18:50:51 GMT
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Haha!
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Sept 2, 2017 14:07:51 GMT
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Jeeesus... Today I had the bonnet open with the engine runing, to diagnose some engine starting gremlins I have. It was then that I noticed that the engine was not vibrating a lot. But the distributor was, a lot. It was completely loose and shaking. I could steady it with my hand. So - I tried to tighten the bolt for the clamp. It was tight. So onto the internets... Where I quickly learned that those engines don't have a clamp to hold the distributor in place. Whilst mine clearly has one. Hmmm. Removed the bolt, removed the clamp. Couldn't decide if I should cry, laugh or knock the palm of my hand against my face... To the right, we have what was on the engine... Note the nut! This was wedged under it to try and give it some leverage... To the left is what I came up with, made from an old Mercedes exhaust hanger. Hardened it with the furnace burner. Not that it got very hard, but all I can to to prevent it from bending. Tighetend it down - and the distributor is now rock solid bolted in place. Took 30 minutes, including the heat treatment. Idle much better, less rattling noises. All with a tiny bit of effort for a proper-ish fix. Those distributors have a flange cast to the bottom, which apparently tends to break. Adding a clamp is a common fix - the 4.2l engines had a clamp from factory. I have high hopes that this will also fix an oil leak that was originating somwhere around the distributor... It's "fixes" like that, that give me fear of buying neglected cars... On the other hand; in this case the fix was easy & enjoyable & with 100% success That's it for now. Cheers, Jan
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Sept 2, 2017 17:10:41 GMT
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Welcome to Detroit.
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Current: 80 280SL 85 300SD 87 300TD 90 300TE 4Matic 90 300D 2.5 Turbo 92 300TE 4Matic 92 300D 2.5 Turbo 01 Saab 9-5 Wagon
Former: 1991 300E 4Matic; 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan; 1976 450SL; 1977 350SLC; 1987 VW Cabriolet; 1987 VW Golf GL; 1988 Ford Ranger; 1980 VW Rabbit; 1980 Dodge Ramcharger Snow Commander; 1975 Simca; 1967 VW Beetle; 1959 Bultaco; 1957 VW Beetle; Honda CX500; Kawasaki 250; Honda CB50; Lambretta; Vespa
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melle
South West
It'll come out in the wash.
Posts: 1,984
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Sept 2, 2017 20:08:05 GMT
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pwogaman, have you considered shrinking your signature to less annoying dimensions?
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www.saabv4.com'70 Saab 96 V4 "The Devil's Own V4" '77 Saab 95 V4 van conversion project '88 Saab 900i 8V
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pwogaman , have you considered shrinking your signature to less annoying dimensions? My apologies. I'll work on inserting something smaller; until then I've removed it.
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Current: 80 280SL 85 300SD 87 300TD 90 300TE 4Matic 90 300D 2.5 Turbo 92 300TE 4Matic 92 300D 2.5 Turbo 01 Saab 9-5 Wagon
Former: 1991 300E 4Matic; 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan; 1976 450SL; 1977 350SLC; 1987 VW Cabriolet; 1987 VW Golf GL; 1988 Ford Ranger; 1980 VW Rabbit; 1980 Dodge Ramcharger Snow Commander; 1975 Simca; 1967 VW Beetle; 1959 Bultaco; 1957 VW Beetle; Honda CX500; Kawasaki 250; Honda CB50; Lambretta; Vespa
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dubwarrior2
Part of things
"Open up, its the filth"
Posts: 576
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Sept 4, 2017 23:37:30 GMT
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Loving this on on instagram
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Sept 10, 2017 18:32:40 GMT
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LMAO at the Cherokee picture!
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194? Willys Jeep MB 1965 Volvo 544 Special 1968 Opel Rekord 1975 Opel Kadett Estate 1985 Mercedes-Benz 230E 1985 Datsun 720 King Cab 4x4 diesel 1997 Volvo S70 2.5SE (ex. "Volvo544special65" - changed to more reader friendly username. )
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Oct 10, 2017 18:46:37 GMT
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Brief intermission; the blower motor decided to make EVIL noises... And much to my surprise; it is very easily accessible: ^think that's the easyest solution I ever came across. And apparentlx it's also the biggest water leak in any Jeep firewall So - I tried to oil it from the outside, without any success. En contraire; when I rocket it about, a TON of cräp fell out and it was actually tighter than before... Bügger! So I drilled out the rivets holding both halves of the motor together. Removed loads of dirt & rust particles. Re-greased the bearings and assembled the lot. About at this point I realized I have only 1 rivet with the correct size. 4 are needed. Bügger times two. At least it seems to spin free-ish now... Cheers, Jan
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Oct 11, 2017 19:37:02 GMT
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Took the blower motor to work today and riveted it back together. Hooked it to a electrics supply - and thar she blows! No more noises. But I think it's still a bit sticky - so I'm looking for a replacement. Slowly. And it looks like I may have burned out the low speed resistors... During testing they were glowing red hot and then dimmed - and then I realised it maybe wasn't so clever to plug in a stuck blower. Full speed works, all I need right now for demisting the screen in the morning. All good And whilst re-installing the blower, I couldn't but note the refined factory welds on the bulk head... Oh dear.
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Oct 13, 2017 14:11:18 GMT
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happy to see that you made a good attempt to get the blower to work again and fix the unit....you never know, right?
reminds me of my alternator......which I ended up replacing in the long run.....
fantastic mpg for that little truck....well done!
JP
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I know its spelled Norman Luxury Yacht, but its pronounced Throat Wobbler Mangrove!
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