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April 2017 ● Fiatslug87's '88, '89, '90


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No April Fool's joke here. You read that right, this month's spotlight member is a repeat Comanche enthusiast and even an original owner! Many of us have multiple trucks, but how many of us were even around during the MJ production years? This month is for one of our long time members, has been a wealth of helpful information, and easily has one of the most recognizable signature pictures.

 

April 2017 is all about...

 

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My Comanche Tribe

YEAR/MODEL 

1990 Sportruck, SWB

 

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1989 Pioneer, LWB

 

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1988 Pioneer, SWB

 

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ENGINE/PERFORMANCE ●

All are stock 4.0 L. The ‘88 has an ‘89 engine from a fellow CC member with Bosch 4-hole 19 lb fuel injectors and a Dynomax header.

 

This was the condition of the transplant ’89 motor with ~100K miles and oil changed every 3,000 miles! You could eat off of it.

 

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And finally installed

 

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DRIVETRAIN ●

1990: Stock 2WD with a D35, 3.07 gears, AX15

1989: Stock 2WD with a D44, 3.56 gears, floor shift AW4

1988: Stock 4WD with D35/D30, 3.07 gears, now AX15/NP321

COOLING ●

All have stock closed systems with Mac’s aluminum tank.

ELECTRICAL/IGNITION ●

All stock

SUSPENSION/STEERING ●

All stock with OME 60046/60032 shocks

INTERIOR ●

1990: Tan with stock vinyl flooring, black leather Jeep steering wheel, bucket seats, full center console and door panels from donor XJs.

 

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1989: Tan with stock carpet, tan leather Jeep steering wheel, full center console, bucket seats from a CC member with XJ seat covers, woodgrain instrument panel bezel and door panels from a ‘96 Country XJ.

 

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1988: Burgundy with stock carpet, burgundy leather Jeep steering wheel, full center console, bucket seats and door panels from donor XJs, Laredo instrument panel bezel and custom sliver accents on center console, gauge cluster and side panels.

 

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BRAKES ●
All stock

 

LIGHTING ●

Stock with Marchal 750 fog lights through stock fog light switches, the ‘88 has chrome Marchal 850GT fog lights with a pair of chrome 750s waiting in the wings and a stock roll bar light switch waiting for a roll bar. All have LED cluster, B-pillar and courtesy lights.

 

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EXTERIOR ●
1990: Spinnaker Blue Metallic (PB3), shell painted to match, 10 slot grill.

1989: Colorado Red (PE4), gold Pioneer stripes

1988: Pearl White (PWB), burgundy Pioneer stripes, Chrome bumpers/door handles/tailgate handle/mirrors/window trim/drip rails, ‘85 XJ 21 slot chrome grill.

 

WHEELS/TIRES ●
All have 235/75/15 tires on black powder coated stock aluminum Jeep wheels (10 Hole Eliminator, Turbine, Five Spoke)

 

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MISCELLANEOUS ●
All have Jeep AM/FM cassette radios, dash clocks, sliding rear windows, Jeep/AMC bed mats, DrawTite hitches and factory tow hooks. The ’88 has stock full skid plates and I have OEM front/rear mud flaps awaiting installation.

 

Remember That One Time?... Tell Us Your Best MJ Story ●
My best MJ story is actually purchasing the ’90 new. It was July 1990, we were heading to my in-laws and stopped at all the Jeep dealers on the 100 mile route looking for a Comanche, this was before the days of on-line inventories. No dealers had any and one tried selling me a Shelby Dakota, so after we got to our destination we decided to keep driving and finally found a dealer, another 50 miles away,  that had two on the lot, one was a white automatic 4x4 and the other a blue five-speed 4x2. I could not justify the extra cost of the 4x4 so I purchased the 4x2. Having only driven a manual transmission about twice before made the test drive interesting to say the least. :driving:  I then had to drive it back home but I got the hang of it, even kept the original clutch for 195K miles!

 

CC is Awesome!... Why Do You Think So? ●

As everyone else has said, members on this site are always willing to help without drama (usually) and members have even offered parts for free just to get others going! It is also nice to know I am not the only one with this sickness. Thanks to everyone that has helped me along with my projects by providing parts, advise, knowledge and inspiration.

 

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I'm honored to be the first to congratulate Mike for not only being an original blue 1990 MJ owner, but the owner of two other pristine beauties in red and white. And it's obvious you don't play favorites; they all look great. Was the red, white, and blue intentional Mike or did it just work out that way? It must be tough each morning deciding which one to drive to work.  :yes:

 

And special thanks for being an invaluable CC member who's always ready, willing, and able to help the rest of us out. You are truly an outstanding club member and have earned the April 2017 MJOTM award. I think you should also receive the May and June selections too since all your MJs are superb. You and your three MJ rides represent all the good things the Comanche Club stands for.    :cheers:

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Thanks guys appreciate the kind words, although not as much work as previous MJOTMs.

 

Was the bullbar on the red Pioneer ever a factory option?

There was a factory brush guard offered, this one is a Smittybuilt I found on an MJ at the JY, it was only $15 so I picked it up. Mine is only for looks since it's just bolted to the bumper.

These are some of the factory offered accessories.

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Hey ya'll. So I like these Comanches especially the nice ones on this portion! I have a 86 4x4 Comanche for sale. How do I post it to the Comanche fans that are on here? Or how do I get a message through to the webmaster? Anybody know? Thanks, Tramp

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