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Final resolution- it was the rear wiper amp module that failed. I got a replacement unit and tested it, and all switch positions worked perfectly (interval, on, off, and wiper). The replacement came from a '95, so that confirms compatibility of unit from '95 model with that of '87 model Whether it was the fusible link failure that initially caused the rear wiper amp failure, or vice versa, we'll never know. Many thanks to Slartibartfast for the diagrams and all the guidance provided, as well as the replacement unit, which got me back fully functional again.

Year: 1998 Lift : 2" AC Lift + 1" strut spacer Wheels : American Racing Sawblades 15x8.5 3.5" bs Tires : BFG A/T 35x12.5x15 Notes: I put a lot of work into the wheel wells to make this work. I opened up all of the fenders by about 1.5 inches and ground down the pinch seams behind the front tires and rewelded them so they had a lower profile. I set the rear bump stops with 1.75 inch spacers to keep from rubbing at full up-travel. After all of this I had no rubbing due to travel but a decent amount of rubbing at right turn due to the fuel line shield that sits outside the frame in the passenger front wheel well. I drive this daily and can deal with the right turn rub although it can be a pain in the parking lots sometimes. After adding the fender flares I do rub on the flares a little during up travel but its worth it to me to not have water and mud flinging everywhere. Picture as it sits now: Picture on the trail after snapping my CV: Picture before fender flares: Picture during rework of the rear fenders: Picture of strut clearance:

Well I set out this summer to learn some basic metalworking and build a full set of skids. Unfortunately, I ran out of time in the summer but I did finish building a control arm crosslink, a new crossmember, and some sliders. With a little luck I will get some skids made sometime before next spring. In the mean time, here is what I made... Cross-link and Crossmember: Close-up of the Crossmember: Sliders just after being put together: After powder coating: Just before install: Now if it would just stop raining outside I could take some pictures of the final product! The new crossmember is much beefier than the stock crossmember and has a slightly higher clearance. I made sure to drill a few extra holes in everything for mounting the skid plates when I get around to it.