This is my main off-road Jeep. Here is a photo
of it from my first trip to the Bobcayegon Jeep Jamboree (in July 1998). It
got stuck on the rock at the top of 'the hill' (I should have been more
to the left!) The winch worked great!
Photo from Bobcaygeon 1998 where it got stuck on a rock:
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what and where to get it.
Current RTI score: 980 (dunlop 33's at 10lbs)
It started as 100% stock. Here are its general specs when it I got it:
- 1986 Jeep CJ-7 Laredo
- 258 I6 Engine
- Standard cooling system (3 core, fixed fan)
- 5 Speed Transmission (T5)
- Dana 30 front axle with 3.31:1 Ratio
- Dana 44 rear axle with 3.31:1 Ratio and Trac-Lok
- Power Steering
- Manual Brakes
- Rear Seat
- Soft Top
- Tach
Current ASM emissions report: (Connecticut, Aug 2005)
Overall Result: PASS This is the result of a good working MPFI system and a new (in 2003) three-way cat.
| HC (PPM) | CO (%) | NOx (PPM) | RPM | HP
|
Limit: | 160 | 3.09 | 7667
|
Emissions: | 16 | 0.03 | 0 | 1743 | 15.1
|
In 2003 Connecticut started tailpipe testing again and the new company (Agbar)
screwed up the allowed standards numbers. The allowed NOx was a third of the 2000
limits and so my CJ failed (1639 PPM NOx). I was required to "fix" the CJ or the
registration would be pulled...$800 later it passed.
The State then found the Agbar computer error
and refunded 100% of my work invoice for repairs. So now, thanks to the State of Connecticut
and Agbar Technologies, I have a VERY clean running Jeep. It was good before, but
now it's better than most of today's new cars!
(and the old CJ has not had a tuneup in years)
Here is short list of major things I have changed
or added since I got it:
- Added working clock (factory option)
- Added Tilt steering (factory option)
- Added Power brake booster...I also had to change the whole air filter system (factory option)
- Added Coolant overflow/recovery tank (factory option)
- SuperWinch locking hubs (still 5 bolt)
- Rancho 2.5" Spring lift
- Rancho RS5000 shocks
- Explorer ProComp extended stainless braided brake lines (D.O.T.)
front and rear
- Rancho steering shock
- Polly spring/sway/engine/trans bushings
- JKS front sway bar quick disconnect
- Currie power steering gear frame brace
- Warn XD9000i winch
- Front tow hooks (on side of winch mounting plate)
- Smittybilt front tube bumper
- Smittybilt rear tube bumper with 2" receiver (used for rear tow point)
- JKS Rear bumper frame supports
- Wrangler Power Products Dual battery tray with diag plug mounting
- Dual Optima batteries
- New stainless hinges (old ones rusted solid)
- Six states drive shafts (front/rear)
- Yoke strap to U-Bolt conversion (front/rear T-Case and pinion)
- Mean Green starter (sealed)
- Slick Rock spring hangers (front/rear)
- MSD Ignition and rev limiter (The CJ now starts even when it's well below freezing!)
- Very loud Hella horns
- Mounted dual 5BC Kidde fire extingushers
- Mopar double roller timing chain set to standard timing (part of the FI install)
- Mopar/Hesco MPFI kit
- MSD 8920 Tach adapter, the stock tach now works again!
- Flex-a-lite 116 Electric pusher cooling fan (replace mudsucking flexfan), the new 575 would now be a better choice
- Manual override switch for electric fan (auto/off/on)
- Tomken 2x4 Rocker Skids
- JKS U-Bolt Skid plates (front/rear)
- Hard mounted CB antenna (on spare tire bump stop)
- 4.10:1 gears (front/rear)
- ARB Locking Diff. (front/rear)
- Tomkin Spare Tire Adapter (moved out and up)
- Con-Ferr 1.75" lift shackles
- New speedo drive gear (to correct for tires and gears)
- Drop pitman arm (4")
- 140 Amp Mean Green alternator
- Install Flaming River steering slip shaft with hard U-Joints
- Install new AGR power steering gear box (Super Box 2)
- Install new AGR high flow power steering pump
- Change clutch linkage from the rods+tube to hydraulic master/slave
- Longer shocks (Need 2" more drop)
- Adjustable fuel pressure regulator to stop knock (42psi now vs. 38psi stock)
- Set of Yokohama Geolander MT's (on 15x8 rims)
Projects in progress:
Things waiting to be added (they're here just waiting for my time)
- Con-Ferr front diff (dana 30) skid plate/truss (bolt on)
- Cheap CB radio (duct tape mounting has been working fine)
Things to add soon...maby...(mostly in order)
- Normal Radio
- Factory Hard Top and full doors (I have them)
'Stock' repairs:
- Wheel/Axel Bearings (part of ARB install)
- New clutch
- New Fly Wheel/Ring Gear (part of new clutch)
- New Muffler/Cat/Pipes (state laws!)
- Radiator mounting frame repair
- Brighter headlights
- New windshield cowel seal (I hate when my feet are soggy for no reason)
- Fuel tank 20Gal. (old one was full of sludge that could not be cleaned)
- Tie rods (they were bent) and ends
- lots of other little parts (fuses, light bulbs, etc)
Stuff I fixed or changed then pulled out:
- Mech. Fuel pump
- Rear diff repair (clutches)
- New clutch linkage
- Carb overhaul (I hate this carb!)
- Imperial 19" Flex-Fan with 1.5" spacer (since removed from jeep)
- 32x11.50R15 Kelley Safari tires (on 15x7 chrome rims)
- Better spring shackles (with small lift, front/rear)
- Prostart 95Amp Alternator (largest cheapest stock one I could get quickly, which died 10 months later...)
- Dunlop Mud Rovers 33x12.50R15