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1986, Comanche Custom. 2.8 / AX5 / NP207 / D30 / D35 / LWB Build date: Unsure, sticker is illegible Location: Maiden, NC Status: Going to be a project truck/ weekend thrasher. Needs floors and some electrical work. Plan to swap to auto, swap axles for the non-cad D30 and D35 with 4.10's I have, 2-3" lift with metric ton springs, probably swap in a 3.4 with a Weber car or Edelbrock at some point. Notes: Beige paint, bench with mini console, tan? interior, towing mirrors.

Bike got sold so I've got a larger budget. That one in Baltimore is a good price, but I'm wanting as close to stock as I can get. I've talked to a few guys, the one with the hidden winch bumper seems reluctant to send interior or engine bay pictures which is odd. I'm not really wanting to do a 12 hour road trip if I came at least get a shot of the interior and engine. Most other guys have just ignored my messages, so I guess they sold their trucks or don't want to sell em.

Beautiful country. Hope to get up that way one of these days.

There's one a few hours away that I've had my eye on. 86 4x4 2.5, and it has a hidden winch bumper on it, no clue if the winch is present. I have a guy supposedly coming to look at the bike Saturday, so here's hoping.

For anyone who uses old threads or old forums I highly recommend downloading an extension called "photobucket embed fix". It makes it so any photo still hosted on their site actually shows up on forums or where ever. It's saved me a couple times. But also, if anyone is still using them they're insane. I jumped ship when they first started this. $500 a year so my pictures can show up on other sites? No thanks.

Because I'm a masochist haha. No, my ultimate goal is to build the "best" version of my grandfather's old truck. Long bed, 4wd, with the good trans and transfer case I already have. I want to run a carbureted motor, and an 86 with a 3.4 and an Edelbrock is the simplest option in that case. That one in Ohio doesn't look awful, but almost 8 hours one way is a haul.

Second one is unavailable and the first guy won't respond to me, already tried.

I am really wanting an 86 Comanche. Specifically an 86. As close to Mid-West North Carolina as possible, but willing to do a small road trip. Prefer a 2.8 with an auto, but open to any drivetrain configuration. Also prefer as close to stock as possible. My budgets $2500-3000, of course anything cheaper would be nice as it would leave me some for repairs and the like.

Fuel filter changed recently? Intermittent power is often fueling issue.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Skewdriver-Angled-Screwdriver-Spec-Tools-/131816366843 I've had one of these skewdrivers for probably a decade now and it's never let me down. Makes stuff like this so simple.

https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2141548669476880/?ref=browse_tab&search_query=Jeep Comanche

This has been my feeling towards basically any car style gathering the last couple years. Most of them have become parodies of whatever scene it is. The only ones that seem to be half way decent are home town run swap meets and the Autofair they hold in Charlotte. Even the Autofair sucks unless you stay out of the speedway where people don't have to pay as much to sell stuff.

If you look closely though, it's welded around the bolted brackets and all the welds on the bumper seem to be the same 6010 or 6013. Now I just need a compressor for a diy blaster.

Here's some better pictures. Notice the relief for the shackle mount, that's why I assume it's Comanche specific. The fact that the braces for the receiver are welded to the brackets lead me to believe everything was welded up by Smittybilt. Makes me wonder why they put bolts in there at all. Unless the brackets are specific and the bumper bit was universal. Honestly I don't think they look that good either, but a $12 Comanche bumper is hard to beat...

Sweet score! Hopefully I can find myself another lwb soon.

The one I picked up has brackets specifically for the Comanche. Though it looks like you could adjust the bumper up or down an inch on the brackets. I can't tell if it was welded up by Smittybilt or a home job. I'll grab some more pictures of what I'm talking about tomorrow. I was kidding about towing capacity. If we need to tow something we'll use my wife's Tundra.

At some point. It's pretty banged up, but for the price I couldn't resist it. Probably gonna throw it on the trailer once it's done.

It has Smittybilt end caps. Did they make the factory option one?

Managed to get a set of cab vents, a 1989 owners manual, a set of ROL factory fog lights, a fog light/rear defrost switch panel, and..... a Comanche specific Smittybilt rear bumper. All for the grand total of $36. Completely unrelated, does an anyone know the towing capacity of a Smittybilt bumper?

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/377196509790603/ Saw this on FB today. Should be the right size for a LWB. Looks like the front might be too much of an angle, but might just be the pictures.

My 86 2.8 904 Np228 has 4.10's.

Still looking. As long as it's a long bed I'm open to it.

https://lexington.craigslist.org/pts/d/comanche-factory-roll-bar/6729101664.html

Thanks, gets attention riding it around too. It's fun, just not as into bikes as I used to be.