Dave Milne

Thanks for that - will investigate !

Cheers,
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:fIqdnYZhl-n-NyvYnZ2dnUVZ_oKnnZ2d@comcast.com...
> You can get a cherokee with an 8 and 1/4" rear or a cast D44. All XJ's
after
> 2000 have the cast 8 and 1/4", and some with the towing package before
then
> have the 8 and 1/4. The D44 was a special order in the XJ.
>
> An XJ w/o a D35 CAN be found. I have one.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:hyuth.128205$QY6.111273@fe1.news.blueyonder.c o.uk...
> > Guess I will pass on that then !
> > Thanks for all of your help.
> > I didn't consider a Jeep as I didn't want a D35 rear end or an aluminium
> > D44.
> > Seems a shame, but I guess it will end up by being a Japanese truck.
> >
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
> > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> > news:btCdnXwWv74pTi7YnZ2dnUVZ_vqpnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> >> Do a Google search for '5R55E'. That's the transmission model number.
> >> That
> >> alone will be enough to make you forget ever buying an Explorer. It's a
> >> shame, because they are very comfortable, nice driving trucks with
decent
> >> power. STAY AWAY!
> >>
> >> Carl
> >>
> >>
> >> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message
> >> news:a6Nsh.115958$MO2.76504@fe3.news.blueyonder.co .uk...
> >> > Im looking at a Ford Explorer - they were sold in the UK in 4.0 litre
> > form
> >> > until around 2000. From a quick search of the net it seems that they
> >> > might
> >> > be a total lemon due to a) problems with the rear end b) some plastic
> >> > in
> >> > the
> >> > timing tensioner assembly. As I don't know anyone who has one, can
> > anyone
> >> > privide me with a balanced opinion ?
> >> >
> >> > Cheers,
> >> > Dave Milne, Scotland
> >> > 99 TJ, 91 Grand Wagoneer.
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

twaldron

They still also put D35s in after 2000. My 2001 came with one. You have
to hunt and peck for one, but they're there.

tw

Dave Milne wrote:
> Thanks for that - will investigate !
>
> Cheers,
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
>
> "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> news:fIqdnYZhl-n-NyvYnZ2dnUVZ_oKnnZ2d@comcast.com...
>
>>You can get a cherokee with an 8 and 1/4" rear or a cast D44. All XJ's
>
> after
>
>>2000 have the cast 8 and 1/4", and some with the towing package before
>
> then
>
>>have the 8 and 1/4. The D44 was a special order in the XJ.
>>
>>An XJ w/o a D35 CAN be found. I have one.
>>
>>Carl

--
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco

"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."

Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________

twaldron

They still also put D35s in after 2000. My 2001 came with one. You have
to hunt and peck for one, but they're there.

tw

Dave Milne wrote:
> Thanks for that - will investigate !
>
> Cheers,
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
>
> "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> news:fIqdnYZhl-n-NyvYnZ2dnUVZ_oKnnZ2d@comcast.com...
>
>>You can get a cherokee with an 8 and 1/4" rear or a cast D44. All XJ's
>
> after
>
>>2000 have the cast 8 and 1/4", and some with the towing package before
>
> then
>
>>have the 8 and 1/4. The D44 was a special order in the XJ.
>>
>>An XJ w/o a D35 CAN be found. I have one.
>>
>>Carl

--
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco

"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."

Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________

twaldron

They still also put D35s in after 2000. My 2001 came with one. You have
to hunt and peck for one, but they're there.

tw

Dave Milne wrote:
> Thanks for that - will investigate !
>
> Cheers,
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
>
> "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> news:fIqdnYZhl-n-NyvYnZ2dnUVZ_oKnnZ2d@comcast.com...
>
>>You can get a cherokee with an 8 and 1/4" rear or a cast D44. All XJ's
>
> after
>
>>2000 have the cast 8 and 1/4", and some with the towing package before
>
> then
>
>>have the 8 and 1/4. The D44 was a special order in the XJ.
>>
>>An XJ w/o a D35 CAN be found. I have one.
>>
>>Carl

--
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco

"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."

Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________

twaldron

They still also put D35s in after 2000. My 2001 came with one. You have
to hunt and peck for one, but they're there.

tw

Dave Milne wrote:
> Thanks for that - will investigate !
>
> Cheers,
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
>
> "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> news:fIqdnYZhl-n-NyvYnZ2dnUVZ_oKnnZ2d@comcast.com...
>
>>You can get a cherokee with an 8 and 1/4" rear or a cast D44. All XJ's
>
> after
>
>>2000 have the cast 8 and 1/4", and some with the towing package before
>
> then
>
>>have the 8 and 1/4. The D44 was a special order in the XJ.
>>
>>An XJ w/o a D35 CAN be found. I have one.
>>
>>Carl

--
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco

"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."

Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________

Dave Milne

I have a strong suspicion that all the ones over here are D35s. Its like the
Wrangler - you can't buy one that *doesn't* have a D44.

Dave Milne, Scotland

"twaldron" <twaldron@OBVIOUSspam.com> wrote in message
news:wiJth.3576$JB.3309@trnddc05...
> They still also put D35s in after 2000. My 2001 came with one. You have
> to hunt and peck for one, but they're there.
>
> tw
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> > Thanks for that - will investigate !
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
> > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> >
> > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> > news:fIqdnYZhl-n-NyvYnZ2dnUVZ_oKnnZ2d@comcast.com...
> >
> >>You can get a cherokee with an 8 and 1/4" rear or a cast D44. All XJ's
> >
> > after
> >
> >>2000 have the cast 8 and 1/4", and some with the towing package before
> >
> > then
> >
> >>have the 8 and 1/4. The D44 was a special order in the XJ.
> >>
> >>An XJ w/o a D35 CAN be found. I have one.
> >>
> >>Carl
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ ___________________
> 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>
> "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
> capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
> __________________________________________________ ___________________

Dave Milne

I have a strong suspicion that all the ones over here are D35s. Its like the
Wrangler - you can't buy one that *doesn't* have a D44.

Dave Milne, Scotland

"twaldron" <twaldron@OBVIOUSspam.com> wrote in message
news:wiJth.3576$JB.3309@trnddc05...
> They still also put D35s in after 2000. My 2001 came with one. You have
> to hunt and peck for one, but they're there.
>
> tw
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> > Thanks for that - will investigate !
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
> > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> >
> > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> > news:fIqdnYZhl-n-NyvYnZ2dnUVZ_oKnnZ2d@comcast.com...
> >
> >>You can get a cherokee with an 8 and 1/4" rear or a cast D44. All XJ's
> >
> > after
> >
> >>2000 have the cast 8 and 1/4", and some with the towing package before
> >
> > then
> >
> >>have the 8 and 1/4. The D44 was a special order in the XJ.
> >>
> >>An XJ w/o a D35 CAN be found. I have one.
> >>
> >>Carl
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ ___________________
> 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>
> "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
> capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
> __________________________________________________ ___________________

Dave Milne

I have a strong suspicion that all the ones over here are D35s. Its like the
Wrangler - you can't buy one that *doesn't* have a D44.

Dave Milne, Scotland

"twaldron" <twaldron@OBVIOUSspam.com> wrote in message
news:wiJth.3576$JB.3309@trnddc05...
> They still also put D35s in after 2000. My 2001 came with one. You have
> to hunt and peck for one, but they're there.
>
> tw
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> > Thanks for that - will investigate !
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
> > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> >
> > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> > news:fIqdnYZhl-n-NyvYnZ2dnUVZ_oKnnZ2d@comcast.com...
> >
> >>You can get a cherokee with an 8 and 1/4" rear or a cast D44. All XJ's
> >
> > after
> >
> >>2000 have the cast 8 and 1/4", and some with the towing package before
> >
> > then
> >
> >>have the 8 and 1/4. The D44 was a special order in the XJ.
> >>
> >>An XJ w/o a D35 CAN be found. I have one.
> >>
> >>Carl
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ ___________________
> 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>
> "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
> capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
> __________________________________________________ ___________________

Dave Milne

I have a strong suspicion that all the ones over here are D35s. Its like the
Wrangler - you can't buy one that *doesn't* have a D44.

Dave Milne, Scotland

"twaldron" <twaldron@OBVIOUSspam.com> wrote in message
news:wiJth.3576$JB.3309@trnddc05...
> They still also put D35s in after 2000. My 2001 came with one. You have
> to hunt and peck for one, but they're there.
>
> tw
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> > Thanks for that - will investigate !
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
> > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> >
> > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> > news:fIqdnYZhl-n-NyvYnZ2dnUVZ_oKnnZ2d@comcast.com...
> >
> >>You can get a cherokee with an 8 and 1/4" rear or a cast D44. All XJ's
> >
> > after
> >
> >>2000 have the cast 8 and 1/4", and some with the towing package before
> >
> > then
> >
> >>have the 8 and 1/4. The D44 was a special order in the XJ.
> >>
> >>An XJ w/o a D35 CAN be found. I have one.
> >>
> >>Carl
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ ___________________
> 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>
> "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
> capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
> __________________________________________________ ___________________

twaldron

Nice problem to have! ;)

tw

Dave Milne wrote:
> I have a strong suspicion that all the ones over here are D35s. Its like the
> Wrangler - you can't buy one that *doesn't* have a D44.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
>
> "twaldron" <twaldron@OBVIOUSspam.com> wrote in message
> news:wiJth.3576$JB.3309@trnddc05...
>
>>They still also put D35s in after 2000. My 2001 came with one. You have
>>to hunt and peck for one, but they're there.
>>
>>tw

--
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco

"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."

Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________