bryans87MJ

Welcome. I too am new here and to the MJ...not so new to Jeeps as I am on my 3rd one :D

Well it's now officially my working project. I got it home with help from one of my PNWJeep Club members and quickly started working on it. First thing was swapping my wheels with 33" trXus onto it: Then I got the brakes all installed and just need to bleed them. Onlt thing that was holding me up was brake pads and banjo bolts. Now everything is new from the soft line to the rotor. A new Clutch MC and pedal are on their way with no small thanks to Novawingnut. he has helped me out and pulled everything I needed from his parts rig. Power steering set up and my Ford 8.8 is on the way thanks to John at Auburn Car Repair and Offroad. The brackets are also on there way from Ruff Stuff Specialty. Hopefully I will be able to have the new rear axle installed within 2 weeks. Really depends on how much time I have due to we are in the process of getting a new house. The last BIG hurdles will be getting my Tom Woods drivline and finding a D30 with 4.10s already in it. I have another option but we will see which pans out first. Also need to yank my 2Lo kit, Aussie and SOLID diff cover from my TJ. Sporting Club colors: I gots to CRAWL: Much more to come soon :D

My daily driver is a 1988 Subaru hatchback. It gets about 25mpg mixed so it is a lot better then my TJ.

Thanks guys I have a long list of things I need to do to this. -fix the clutch issue (think it's the pedal) -finish up the brakes (banjo bolts tomorrow) -convert to power steering -Get an 8.8 in 4.10 and install (brackets are ordered and axle should be about a week out) -Install the Aussie in the 8.8 -D30 with 4.10s -Tom Woods kit -build some rock rails Then it will be mostly worthy and ready to go. Plan is 4.88s within a year.

Thanks for the warm welcomes. Yeah I ran an Opfor team for quite some time here at Ft Lewis. Three years to go and I will be retired so I am stoked. Anyways I did get Galford's MJ and here she is right now: Still have a long way to go though.

Tomorrow morning I will be there bright and early to breech your door cool guy style if you are not awake

hehe...are you done yet? I'm coming to pick it up tomorrow :D

Thanks fellas. Yeah after 17 years I can see a light at the end of the tunnel. I am pretty Jeep savvy and do pretty much all my own work except for gear set ups. One of the first things I will be doing to the MJ is armoring the snot out of it with new bumpers and rockers. An 8.8 is on the menu as well and it will run 4.88s at some point.

Hey all my name is Bryan and I am new here so I figured I would introduce myself. Married with 2 kids, and I love wheeling. I live out in WA and I have been in the Army for 17 years (3 to go!!!) I don't own a Comanche as of yet but tomorrow I am picking one up. Actually I am getting Galford's Comanche. Presently I have a pretty well built 198 TJ that is for sale. Look forward to being here and I will have some questions I can assure you. -b

I may have a stock rear one coming off an 87 MJ here next week.