Welcome MauriceNZ!!!

[bluedragon436]

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[4.3LXJ]

Hey Maurice, you a Kiwi?

[cantab27]

Yep and his jeeps green ....welcome mate

[MauriceNZ]

Yes I am a kiwi

[cantab27]

Yes I am a kiwi

Na not a real one ....from the other island ;)

[MauriceNZ]

from the tropical island

[cantab27]

Got any pics info of ya jeep ...good place here for info and a giggle or three...can gang up on the Aussie chap on here now

[MauriceNZ]

Got nothing right now, have new engine to go in (melted the last one) and rebuilding the auto and transfer case. Doing a 3" lift while apart.
Just ordered some parts from Mark at Detours and he sent me this way. Mark said there were some cool Kiwis here "Hi!" . . . he never said anything about cool Aussies though ha ha ha

[cantab27]

Yeah marks a cool dude ..have a look at his build thread sometime....very cool

[MauriceNZ]

Detours website is really cool also :) shopping !
I miss living in Nevada, shipping heavy parts is an ass!

[cantab27]

Yeah tis is ..I just brought a ox locker in ..how long ago did u live over there

[4.3LXJ]

Sounds like Kiwis are death on trannys :D

[MauriceNZ]

98-2001 had a couple of early 80's fullsize Broncos and a 78 Power Wagon.
The XJ is my first Jeep, I rate it highly (ex wife had one) scares the bejeezus out of me in 2WD when it rains though.

[MauriceNZ]

trans was still running Ok but molten metal on top of #3 piston and no compression was a tell tale sign things were not the same anymore

[cantab27]

Yeah I'm on third trans ..2 in the old xj and now just done one in the th ....ti

[MauriceNZ]

Am having the trans done before she blows, . . the Dana35c is all I wonder about letting go, but i'll go no bigger than 30" tyres and only go sand/snow/highway for now, no big rockyards

[XJ Wheeler]

Hey Maurice, welcome to Xjtalk. That Dana 35 shouldn't be a problem on 30s and and no rocks. But if ya just want something more sturdy an 8.25" is an easy and good swap.

[4.3LXJ]

Am having the trans done before she blows, . . the Dana35c is all I wonder about letting go, but i'll go no bigger than 30" tyres and only go sand/snow/highway for now, no big rockyards

I run a D35 non C clip locked in the rocks on 31s. I think the real secret to that is that I don't have that C clip. You can convert to a non C clip by changing wheel bearings.

[DETOURS]

Happy to see you found it Maurice! :thumbsup:

[MauriceNZ]

Thanks Steve and Jake, i'll check that out some more on the Dana35, I have been looking for a Chrysler 8.25 in the classifieds . . .
but it's good to be told I can wheel with-out going to a Ford 9" :)

[4.3LXJ]

Like anything, just gotta be sensible

[cantab27]

For what ya will b playing 35 b sweet ...can't brake shit in mud ....33 on my old one and its up north now still going strong ..just watch ya right foot mate .....

[MauriceNZ]

Thanks Wayne, :rolleye0012: I guess the trans is the weaker driveline link in Kiwi Cherokees, seen a few around here with trans repairs needed