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Very nice! That is a ton of progress! How bad was it to make the tailgate harness? I am wiring up Serehill's headlight harness right now, and the tailgate harness is next... I'm a little nervous to do that because the PO put in one of the manual crank mechanisms, but he thankfully included...

Looks amazing, you've made a ton of progress! What color are you thinking?

That definitely is part of it. I was looking at newer vehicles with electrical 4wd sensors and actuators breaking, and having to "trick" sensors for lifting. Solid axles and leaf springs are easy and strong.

I have a 1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer that I'm considering selling for a more reliable vehicle, currently looking at a higher mileage GX470 or 4th gen 4runner. It's a really clean example of a Wagoneer - only surface rust on frame and body, 1990 model so wiring and components aren't ancient, and...

Any updates?

When I was looking for a Wagoneer it was definitely on my radar to do the swap, but I got lucky and the PO had already done it! I put on a Wheelskins leather steering wheel cover yesterday. It took me about an hour and a half including messing up the lacing pattern twice and having to start...

Progress has slowed down even more, but still getting a few little things done. When I bought the Wagoneer, there were no dome lights at all, just cut wires in the bare ceiling. I bought some cheap 3-position LED's from Amazon and wired them up. I really like the 3-position switch (on, off...

Got a few things done this weekend: - I installed the new redhead steering box and new PS lines and have to say the steering feels like a new car! Very tight with only a little play (which changing out the tie rod ends and the steering shaft would probably eliminate). The leaking fluids are...

One more question for you guys: I'm pretty new to working with engines, so I was just looking around and saw this. The bolts on my exhaust manifold (header?) are all loose or have some kind of gap between the bottom of the bolt head and the manifold... Is this normal? Should I tighten them?

Thanks! I've seen most of your older videos - the one about deep cleaning the door lock and window switches was extremely helpful, and has been on my to-do list since then. I might have some more detailed questions for you here soon, as I just bought a manual transfer case shifter but have yet...

A little progress update! I replaced the steering box this weekend with a new Redhead unit from BJ's. I replaced the supply and return hoses and fittings with new ones from BJ's as well. I'm excited to not have leaking PS fluid everywhere and hopefully a tighter steering feel! Here is the new...

Well, the Wagoneer has just been sitting in the garage while I've been working on the interior, so I decided to see if it would start. It did on the 5th or 6th try and I drove it around the block, and took a better picture of where the interior is currently at. Between the rough idle and the...

Thanks everybody! I guess Chrysler just screwed up on the old VIN - no worries there. Do you have any rubbing with the 4" of lift and 33's? I'd like to do as little lift as I can and run 31's. I was thinking 4", as that's usually accepted as the min, but if I can get away with 2" and not have...

Thanks for the reply - that's kind of what I thought, but wasn't really sure. They are definitely both D44's, and seem to be the same track width by my tape measure, so I think I'm going to chalk it up to the Chrysler information being a little foggy on an almost 30 year old vehicle.

Wow, great pictures! I grew up in NE, and think the Wagoneer fits perfect. It's never really done is it?

So I emailed Chrysler with my VIN inquiring about the build sheet. They responded quickly and were helpful, but I have a few questions... The build sheet states: "DMAS 4.30 Axle Ratio" That seems incredibly high to me? Did Jeep make a towing package with 4.30 gears? Also, this...

That's perfect, thank you!

Same decision I'm thinking through right now. The adjustability of the 9000XL's is intriguing, but the overall better build quality of the Bilsteins will probably win over my $. I have the 5100's on my TJ and they have been pretty good for 10,000 miles so far. They definitely helped body roll...

The first of the three trunk panels is finished. I'm actually impressed with how it came out, hopefully the bad rattle-can job I did on the MDF does its job of keeping out moisture... And finally, I wrapped up the installation of the BJ's LED taillights. I had them on hold, because I had...

Well, the Wagoneer project is still coming along. Slow progress is still progress! I used some aluminum-backed wool blanket (I think it was called Therma-Shield?) that the PO was going to use for the headliner to put over the wheel wells and trans tunnel. It will help with heat and maybe noise...