Any updates??

 

Only minor ones.

Got the 4.56 rear end in it (11%-12% lower) and stepped up to a set of 31" tires on aluminum wheels (8%-9% bigger) for a net of gain of 3%-4% gearing reduction. I'm still debating whether to go to the 4.88 rear gears, which with the 31"s would net me about an 11% reduction over the original 4.10 gears and 235/85/15 tires.

Got the rear driveline rebalanced - no more driveline vibrations on the highway - all the way up to 80 mph.

Made some minor progress on getting the interior put back together.

I've run 2 full tanks of fuel through it commuting to and from work. Average fuel economy so far is right at 21 - 22 mpg. While that may not sound like much, its at least 4 mpg better than I've ever got with a Cherokee burning gasoline, and about even with my old MB. Not to mention that its now using home brewed BIO at $1.50/gal - vs. gasoline at $3.80/gal

 

Thanks for the update! Are you still running N/A? If so I'll bet your mpg #'s will improve with the turbo not to mention the fun factor!

 

Yup, still NA for now, and I hope (and expect) you're right on both counts...

 

Make sure you let me know when you plan to visit your friend down here, I want to see your rig!

 

Its looking like that may be the weekend of December 10-11. Now I just have to convince my wife to trust it for hauling the whole family for a trip that long...

 

Sounds good, looking foreward to it!

 

Hey FTE, where are you gonna be next Thursday 11/17/11?

I just found out last night that I have to attend a work-related training session in Portland from around 10 AM until noon or maybe a little later that day.

Thought that since I was going to be in the area driving my Jeep anyway, if you're around, maybe we could get together then.

Just let me kow...

 

I'll be around all morning, early afternoon. Have to work @ 4 pm. I have a meeting @ 2:30 but can do that another day.

 

OK, this trip keeps evolving...

Now I find out that my training session has been extended 2 hours until 2:30 PM.

I still should be able to make it back over to your place by 3-ish - though it may work out better to get together Friday sometime (I'm spending the night at my buddy's place in Washougal) - that way you won't be so rushed getting ready to go to work.

Let me know what you think...