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How did you determine it was originally a 2.5L and was swapped to 4.0? The first connector is definitely the single connector for what would be a missing AC compressor. The second connector is not common but it does look like it's for some type of AC drier. The normal connector for the AC...

Looks like a CJ5 to me. Definitely not new, they stopped making those in 1983.

The lift is why the tie rod rolls, because the added angle to the drag link puts a weird force on the drag link which pushes on the tie rod in a direction that rolls it. A drop pitman would help or you could also try loosening the clamps and rotating them to a position where they won’t hit...

Most lifts will be pretty bouncy due to the arched springs. OME is the only option I’ve found for staying with any lift that seems to have any bit of comfort. It felt great for what it was. I went with stock because it was easier to make things “right.” Driveshaft angles, steering angles, etc...

Yeah, they would work. I think @TRevs might have already claimed them, or at least asked about them a month or so ago. They just came off a week ago and I haven’t had time to get around to taking pics and stuff to officially put them out for anyone to buy yet.

A lot of the Old Man Emu info you'll see around here was by me. That is what I had installed for several years as an attempt to get away from the tall lift but not quite go back to stock. It rode quite well, but ultimately I decided I wanted to go back to fully stock instead of still being...

Not a dumb question at all. I went with Bilstein B6 4600 shocks. They are one of the only good quality brands offering shocks in the stock length for a YJ. Front - 24-013093 Rear - 24-013109 They are a bit stiff, but I wouldn't say harsh. Overall they work pretty well. For a softer ride, Old...

Don’t want to be too hopeful, but maybe some good news soon. I ordered a second tow hitch which came in today. I measured against it and compared it to the first one and pretty much every single bolt hole on it was 1/8” further away from the corresponding hole on the other end of the hitch. So...

Dana 35 4.11 Rebuild Like I mentioned in Post #160, I picked up a set of stock 4.10/4.11 axles off of a guy a few hours away that pulled them from a 1995 YJ 2.5L 5-speed. I completed the front axle build and swap back in April 2025, but due to being either busy and/or experiencing poor weather...

What a long, busy weekend. Friday evening I pulled the tank, tried to install the tow hitch and bumperettes, and gave up on the tow hitch part. Just installed the bumperettes. I left the tank out for continued work the next few days. Saturday morning I started bright and early around 7 AM on...

Hard to say. Hopefully you’re almost at a resolution.

Something really weird is going on with that tire carrier. I don’t think it’s specific to the wheel, because the YJ also had the 15x8 Renegade wheel which is the same as the TJ gambler wheel. Same 5.5” BS and 8” width. The YJ did only come with a 29x9.5R15 instead of 30x9.5R15, but still….the...

4 would be plenty for anything a YJ can do. Anything larger just becomes harder to route. Nothing wrong with 2G, but a bit overkill. When I built mine I ended up using 4 gauge welding wire and I mimicked them to stock lengths and routing but used military terminals. All is well.

Nothing zaps energy like failed plans. The gearbox I ordered is clearly not the one from the photos. It has a clunk when I shake the pitman arm back and forth, so no way I’m installing that on my Jeep. It has a drop pitman arm, while the one I bought had a stock arm in the photos. The stock box...

Busy weekend ahead. Should be out of work early tomorrow and with Monday off, I should be able to accomplish 3.5 days of work. I’m supposed to receive the new u-bolt plates Saturday, the OEM steering gear arrives tomorrow, and the Curt towing hitch arrived today. The rear axle is painted, and...

Well, good news on the steering. Like I've mentioned before, I initially bought a BBB steering gear, and then while I had "back in stock" alerts turned on for Lares steering gears, those showed back up and so I ordered one. Two steering gears at my disposal. I already had the BBB hanging on the...

I worked on the toe a bit more. Think I got it right where I want it….if my measurements are correct, then I’m around 0.25° toe-in, which is the max spec. It feels good to drive. Hopefully being at the max of the spec doesn’t wear the tires out quickly. It feels good to drive now, doesn’t...

Not sure. I know it presses into the uppers pretty tight, and not as tight as the lowers, but I would assume that is pretty much by design due to where the lugs are relative to the bumpers. Also, the bumpers land on different parts of the tire down low depending on the size of the tire. I think...

No pictures to provide (I’ll grab some next time I make an adjustment), but I picked up some bleepinjeep alignment plates, which bolt to the rotor and provide places to measure so you can set your toe angle. I’m not 100% sure I got it right, so I will be digging back in soon. When I was done...

Ahh, so the water pump pulley hits the aftermarket electric fan. My personal solution would be to delete the electric fan and put the stock clutch fan back in. I too am curious why you had to do what you did at the skid plate though. Sounds like something is off.