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Aftermarket gauge pod installed so I could mainly keep an eye on coolant temp and oil pressure. According to the gauge, it makes 80lbs of oil pressure at cold idle.

Pics please, you can buy rear springs, but ya gotta provide us with mo info brudda

what precise parts did you buy?

What size lift?

I bought a lift kit from a Comanche at a junkyard because i'm a cheapskate, but when I installed it, I realized that only the rear was lifted. Does anyone sell a kit from the front only, do I need to special order it, or should I buy it piece by piece? If so, what individual parts do I need?

It’s been a bit since I’ve been able to update this thread. Life has been a bit crazy the past month or so (traveling, starting a new job, etc), but lots of work has been happening with the comanche in the background. After lots of struggling and calling in some friends for backup, we finally got the transmission lined up properly with the engine and reinstalled. I expected this to be tedious, but it was so much more difficult than expected haha. It took me and a few friends hours to finally get it all aligned. Once that gauntlet was over, it was time for reassembly! I replaced a few u-joints on the driveshafts and then put them back under the truck along with the exhaust and cross member. Once that was complete I just needed to add the starter, which was actually never installed in the first place. The starter, hardware, and relay were all in the bed of the truck when I bought it. To complicate things slightly, I also had a rats nest of wires in the engine bay with no idea how everything should be connected. Luckily, some amazing members on the CC have documented a ton and after lots of searching I was able to track down some wiring diagrams. Using that as a guide, I was able to get the relay rewired fairly simply The truck had been sitting for a bit, so the battery was super dead, but after charging it we were finally ready to start it up! And when I turned the key…. No power. Well the windshield wipers and door buzzer had power, but nothing else did. I did lots of trouble shooting and found a few issues. First, the wire running from the starter solenoid to the relay was damaged (looked like it had some wear and tear from rubbing on something with a sharp edge). I don’t have a soldering iron, so a buddy of mine soldered it up for me. And now I’m adding that to the list of tools I need haha. Second, I checked the usual XJ/MJ culprits and found it - dirty grounds. After cleaning those up, we were looking better but not perfect. It would crank but not start. I did some more investigating and it seemed like the starter wasn’t shimmed correctly. After re-shimming, I finally got it up and running! Seeing the engine running was amazing, and it even idled well. Until we tried to put it in gear...and the clutch wouldn’t disengage. So next up is trouble shooting that. I’m going to start by bleeding it again and also put a borescope in the bellhousing to see if I can tell if the clutch fork is moving correctly. After such a battle getting the trans back in, I really don’t want to drop it again. So we’ll see what I can figure out. I’ve got lots of projects for this truck sitting on the back burner, so I’m eager to get this clutch working. Free time has been limited so it’s been slow going so far, but I’m hoping I’ll have some progress soon.

Interested! Will shoot you a PM.

Poring the cement pad ->

Does anyone know if the diesel tank has a slosh baffle in it?

And another on eBay Link

plastic repairs are all done, dash is now somewhat useable atleast it wasnt as tedious as doing textron ducting repairs back to cutting parts out of the donor dash took me a bit to decide how I was going to blend the new peice with the old and this is what I have came up with after drilling some new holes and celco'ing in place I bonded the two together and then added some rivets. disregard the plug in that appeared in the middle, my original plan was to add a rivet there. so i used a spotweld cutter and removed the top layer. after I drilled the center for the rivet I realized there was a big void between the brace and where I wanted to fasten. hence the plug I do have another Idea for that hole, I have this old landcruiser inclinomoter, yes sadly not the one with the altimiter. but the wires need to go somewhere. and that is right behind the area I am going to place it. maybe oneday I'll get to drive this again.... but for now I will keep posting pictures

Put fuel in the truck this morning only to see the gauge stay exactly where it was before filling. Always… something…

MEAT! Sunday night dinner, a 2.5 lb prime bone in ribeye on the Big Green Egg.

I’ve got a bunch of empty housings I’d sell cheap. 87-90 and 91-97. Lmk.

CC is a great resource with a massive wealth of content, but people have a tendency to flock to Facebook. The algorithm shows interesting content easier and commenting is quicker/more seamless.

These are long since out of production. But I always liked the looks of them. I'd like to have one for one of my my projects. I'm in the Denver area and I'm willing to pay shipping if it's reasonable. I do some trips around the country from time to time and can arrange to pick it up. Let me know what you have.

I took was on vacation visiting a friend near Hershey, PA. Hit up Indian Echo cavern, the Carlisle import and performance nationals car show, and the Strasburg Railway. If your ever in the area, I highly recommend the shop tour at the Strasburg Railway. I'm also slowly amassing parts for the Comanche, projects coming soon!

I'd check to see if your header bolts are tight. Also check to see if all of your header studs are still present, particularly the ones near the back of the head like to come loose and even back completely out.

I'll take a look and see. Appreciate the info.

Hayden, the lights we were talking about are on page 10 near the bottom.

Just for pure kicks and giggles, checkout an Isuzu rodeo/Honda passport rear rotor from 95 up to 2003. 95-96 will be one style, 97 will be another and 98-03 will be yet another. All had a 6x5.5 patter and internal parking drum brake. Who knows if it’s anything that may fit but worth a shot

The inner circle should be the explorer 5x4.5 circle.

Finally cleaned up and paired the rocker section i needed. The welds arent the prettiest but thats okay, it hides behind the cab corner. And then I sanded the inner rocker and brushed on some enamel. Baby steps.