neohic Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Gentlemen... every month I have the joy of writing the MJOTM thread. Each month I get to shine the spotlight in a different direction and each month is cool for its own reason. Sometimes though... sometimes I look forward to another month well in advance. Think of it like being a kid waiting for a day to go to the amusement park. You have a tough time sleeping the night before. The morning of you get up way earlier than you need to just to make sure you get there before anyone else. You're on your way to get there, it takes what seems like forever to park, and you go in. You smile at the first sight of the roller coaster but can't help but feel intimidated when you're waiting in line. "Keep your hands and feet in the ride at all times... stay seated at all times..." that whole thing. The rides starts and all the sudden the anxious wait is 100% worth it. The comparison? Just imagine what it'd be to go on this ride! jbain's '88 Chief!!! YEAR/MODEL ●1988 Comanche Chief ENGINE/PERFORMANCE ● Stock 1994 4.0 H.O. DRIVETRAIN ● AW4 Automatic Transmission 1979 F250 Dana 44 Narrowed to waggy width, Detroit Locker, Homebrew Truss with RCV Axles Ford 8.8 rear, welded tubes with disk brakes and Spartan Lunchbox Locker 4.88 gearing on both ends COOLING ● Stock radiator ELECTRICAL/IGNITION ● 91 Wiring Harness Swap SUSPENSION/STEERING ● 5.5" Extreme Duty Rubicon Express Longarm with SOA swap in the rear Rubicon Express Adjustable Trackbar JCR Steering Dakota Steering Box Waggy Dropped Pitman Arm Hockey Puck Bumpstops front and rear Front Limiting Straps INTERIOR ● 2004 Grand Seats Cobra CB Cooler (trail lunchbox) Center Console Roll Cage BRAKES ● Ford F150 up Front Ford Explorer Disk out back 1995 Brake Booster and Master Cylinder Swap LIGHTING ● Trailer Lights Replace the Factory Taillights Stock Up front EXTERIOR ● Home Brew Tube Doors Lexan Rear Glass Factory Front Skid Bedside Skid Rails Home Brew Front and Rear Bumpers Bed Cage Bed Bobbed 6 inches 8k Winch Home Brew Rock Rails Hood Vents CO2 Bottle WHEELS/TIRES ● Stock Ford Rims with DIY Beadlocks 38.5 Super Swamper SX’s MISCELLANEOUS ● Like many of you I started in an XJ but always wanted a Comanche…. especially a Chief. I finally found the perfect truck so I started parting out my XJ to come up with the money. I’m really lucky to be part of a local club that really helps each other out. Work is often traded for work and this is how most of my truck got to where it is today. Most of the parts are secondhand from Craigslist or build from scratch. BUILD THREAD Remember That One Time?... Tell Us Your Best MJ Story ● It was my best day…. it was my worse day. When I started this project it was getting a new paint job, a cowl hood and a lot of custom graphics. However, I quickly realized that the Comanche I wanted to build was completely different than the Comanche I wanted to wheel. I didn’t want an EXO… I wanted an inside cage… but an inside cage meant body damage or green trails. Fast Forward 6 months and I’m wheeling with a group of Crawlers and buggies that were running a real tough trail. I knew better than to attempt it but I was sure my MJ could make it. Long story short I completed the trail and did it without taking the hook…. but my drivers B Pillar and bedside would never be the same. As I climbed a nearly vertical embankment into the access road I felt a flood of pride and relief for completing a trail I had no business attempting. As I assessed the damage a sick feeling grew in the pit of my stomach when I realized my MJ would never be what I originally planned. Today my MJ (aka Chief) has dents on almost every panel ….. but he wears them with pride. CC is Awesome!... Why Do You Think So? ● Like-minded people in pursuit of the perfect project all in one place….. what could be more awesome. ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● Holy $#!&, Jerry. Your Chief is something special now isn't it? Completely purpose built and built amazingly well! With the thread going on right now about an Eastern Pow Wow I know I'll be trying to be there with one of the main reasons of riding shotgun (or driving? :D ) this truck. Whether it be the diamond in the rough or the gem in the goats @$$, I think it's perfect. Beautiful job. Wouldn't change a thing... except more dents. -Ben Click here to view the article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 You had to be a snipe of some flavor in the Navy, maybe a Machinist's Mate or even a Hull Maintenance Tech? Otherwise where would you get the fab skills to built a rig like that. Surely not in the Yeomans shack. :yes: I follow your build thread and am always impressed by the innovation on your rig, especially the cage. Congrats on MJOTM, very well deserved Chief. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dscowell Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Well deserved. One of, if not my favorite MJ. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88whitemanche Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Congrats man! Love this rig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw star Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Thanks guy's..... and your welcome to ride shotgun or drive Ben.... just don't scratch it.... haha... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 You had to be a snipe of some flavor in the Navy, maybe a Machinist's Mate or even a Hull Maintenance Tech? Otherwise where would you get the fab skills to built a rig like that. Surely not in the Yeomans shack. :yes: I follow your build thread and am always impressed by the innovation on your rig, especially the cage. Congrats on MJOTM, very well deserved Chief. :thumbsup: Thanks Hornbrod...... Well believe it or not I was an Operations Specialist and spent 20 years in a dark room looking at radars and working with weapons systems.... The Harpoon Missile was my specialty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 You had to be a snipe of some flavor in the Navy, maybe a Machinist's Mate or even a Hull Maintenance Tech? Otherwise where would you get the fab skills to built a rig like that. Surely not in the Yeomans shack. :yes: I follow your build thread and am always impressed by the innovation on your rig, especially the cage. Congrats on MJOTM, very well deserved Chief. :thumbsup: Thanks Hornbrod...... Well believe it or not I was an Operations Specialist and spent 20 years in a dark room looking at radars and working with weapons systems.... The Harpoon Missile was my specialty. OS = haze gray and always underway. I was an FT on diesel boats (yes, I'm old) then went surface and worked on Terrier / Tartar and Standard missile systems. Also underway most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earl*t Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 :thumbsup: Congratulations Jerry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Thanks Earl..... :thumbsup: Of the 20 years I served Don, I spent better than 8 of them onboard and away from Homeport...... I wasn't familiar with the Terrier / Tartar and Standard missile systems so I looked them up..... my first ship (USS Guadalcanal LPH-7) had the Sea Sparrow launched from the BPDMS System if your familiar at all with that system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Thanks Earl..... :thumbsup: Of the 20 years I served Don, I spent better than 8 of them onboard and away from Homeport...... I wasn't familiar with the Terrier / Tartar and Standard missile systems so I looked them up..... my first ship (USS Guadalcanal LPH-7) had the Sea Sparrow launched from the BPDMS System if your familiar at all with that system. That's not too bad Jerry. Seavey - Shorevey rotation for FT's back then was 6 - 2. And the only places we could go for shore duty was a Weps Sta, or be a recruiter or some other generic job like pushing boots. :shake: Ships I was on were the Yarnell (better known an the Urinal), Pratt, and Belknap, all decommissioned now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 I was actually on Sea Duty for 14 of the 20 years but of those 14 I was probably gone 8 from homeport. I think every OS has heard of the Belknap.... what years were you on her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 66 and part of 67, long before the collision. I was in a C school at Great lakes when it happened. Terrible thing to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 I was stationed in Great Lakes from 2002 - 2005..... :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comanche County Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Awesome Jeep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccomanche Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 congrats on the mj of the month well deserved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Thanks guys.... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComancheKid45 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Man am i slacking in keeping up with the threads! Anyways great looking and very practical truck! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1A1TankerTom Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 This rig is one of the threads I wait to be updated. Good work. MJOTM is well deserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huricane4 Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 One of the best Manche! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 well deserved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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