2009 Rockin’ XJ Jamboree
November 10th, 2009November is here so that means it’s time to head to Johnson Valley again for the Rockin’ XJ Jamboree!
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November is here so that means it’s time to head to Johnson Valley again for the Rockin’ XJ Jamboree!
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I’ve added a new section to the site, Maps & Trails, I’ll be slowly filling this section with maps of my favorite trails around the country plus other accurate maps that I’ve collected along the way. Right now I’ve stocked it with my USFS region 5 (California) maps to get it started.
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Today I tore into the transmission to try to find the cause of my lack of power in reverse. Automatic transmissions sure are complicated and messy!

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Here is a tech article about rebuilding the AW4 neutral start switch.
I finally got the ‘96 started today!
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This weekend’s task was installing the engine. Here is the progress:
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The main bearing cap bolts finally came in at the dealership so I was finally able to get this old 4.0 back together. Here you see the nice new bolts on the #6 main bearing cap.
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I got the rust holes patched up in the ‘96, as usual here is the progress.

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