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Tires are back and installed. I think it looks good, nice and clean stock like I’m after. Since the interior is all cluttered, hardtop isn’t fastened perfectly, etc, I haven’t driven it much, although I did take it out for a few miles and had it up to 50 or so. Drives good. I really need to...

Weird, I would have thought surely a D60 used the larger bearing. But as long as it fits the housing then I’m sure it’s correct.

Is it a SET20 bearing kit or something? I’m not really familiar with D60s at all.

I really don’t know what’s going on. Did it rotate freely before you did all this work?…. The scratch isn’t good but it shouldn’t be causing any real issues. At worst case you would be at risk of spinning the bearing race on the shaft. But the bearing is on there tight enough that that...

Received the leaf spring plates today. The right side plate is in poorer shape than the photos really could show me, so I won’t be using that one. However, I installed the left side plate and good news - the problem is solved! So it definitely is slight differences in the plates. Now, I’m going...

The shop ran out of tire weights (they’re not really a tire shop, they’re an automotive repair shop that does tires on the side), so I’m picking them up tomorrow. I did get to see the tires mounted though. I think it looks great. No regrets on the decision to go stock wheel and size, so far.

Left work a bit early to get an important task done: new tire install! These look surprisingly good for how small they are. They are also quite heavy and the sidewalls are substantial. More than I expected for a C load. Hopefully they turn out to be good tires. I’ll post some photos once...

I have no idea what part number you need. I just know that based on the shifter, you have a transmission from a 97-99 TJ. Transmission assembly part number: 1997 - 52108118 1998 & 1999 - 52108118AB

I should have known, there is a proper way to install band clamps. I didn’t exactly follow it proper on any of them, but the one moving was the biggest offender. According to a video I watched, you want the clamp hanging slightly off the larger pipe by at least about 1/8”, which provides the...

It appears the problem is the system is rotating despite being clamped. I can absolutely install it with enough clearance to not rub….but if it spins back even while clamped, then that’s no good. Gonna keep an eye on it. Maybe smaller clamps so I can really get down tight on it. I currently have...

Well, I’m not in the clear yet. Although I think I’m close. Went out for a 20 minute drive around town and by the time I got back home, the tailpipe was barely rattling against the crossmember. Irritating as always. It’s very slight, though. I’m thinking in all my adjustments, I probably did...

Good news! I finally got the exhaust problem solved. Like I mentioned earlier, the factory cat has an alignment slot that indexes onto a nub welded to the factory down pipe. Aftermarket cats do not honor this design, they come with a solid pipe that contains no slot. As such, the cat bottoms out...

Yeah, I’m really just confused at this point. I know there used to be a Mopar Catback and it was only for 93-95 4.0L Wrangler, so there must truly be some not so well documented differences between 1992 and earlier (maybe smaller muffler entry to slip into the back of the cat) vs 93+, and there...

So, the Walker 1992 cat came in, and lol….this ain’t gonna work. They flare it out. It’s the same diameter as the muffler. WTF - why? I don’t understand how any of these parts work for anyone. I compared it to my now-removed Magnaflow, and of course, that connection doesn’t work at all - they...

Didn’t realize you’re overseas - that makes more sense now. I don’t think you have a D60, I think you have the factory export D44. But it could be a D60, I just don’t know how they got it to be such a clean install. It looks factory. Definitely an interesting jeep you’ve got there.

It's possible. I used to have a TJ D44 in my YJ and I installed both SKF and Timken in it. Neither of them seemed to give me any install trouble, although the SKF didn't seem to need a ton of press pressure to install, which made me a bit nervous. Hate to say it but I would probably just buy a...

I'm going to go about this a different way. I'm going to swap to the 1992 and earlier setup, with the 4-bolt cat. I have done this in the past, but it didn't work out due to the Crown pipe and the bent cat support I got from eBay. There is a guy here making reproduction brackets, and I found a...

Here's something interesting. I stumbled upon this photo on another forum of a guy who replaced his exhaust and posted some photos. Notice this little nub on the factory downpipe. I still have the factory downpipe, and mine has the same piece on it. I believe this is an anti-rotation feature for...

That actually kind of looks like the incredibly rare factory export Dana 44. I’ve only seen one before and I don’t remember if the brackets look like that, but the track bar mount and everything else looks too clean and perfect to be a welded up backyard mechanic job… What’s your VIN? I’ll see...

Well, I’m not exactly thrilled with it but I got it installed and to where it doesn’t touch anything, and with the tip almost straight. Had to tilt the muffler towards the right side so that it pushed the tailpipe more into the grooved spot on the frame (where the pipe has clearance), and then...