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Hi guys, Anyone have a couple center caps for the wheel on the left that they'd like to sell? My parts XJ has the wheels to the bottom and even though the caps are very similar, they are about a 1/4" too small, so other wheel types may not interchange? Or if someone has ran into this and found a new replacement, that would be great, too. The number on the back is 8952002969

Those show to be a stud type bolt in, not a press in if the photo is correct?

Apparently in the past I was lucky and ended up with the correct part number of Daystar extend bump stop the first time. This time I wasn't so lucky and a quick internet search revealed I wasn't alone. On the Daystar website I couldn't even see where they specified the size. My 1989 XJ had the 2", while my 1990 parts rig had the 1-1/2". The replacements that I ordered were 1-1/2" so I used the ones from the 1990. See the photos below to see the difference, ( 1-3/4" OD VS 2-1/4" OD. I didn't even realize there were two options, so maybe this will help someone before they get the wrong part. The part numbers are written by their corresponding cup. Also, the 2" seemed to have the rubber bonded to the bottom of the cup and I couldn't remove it. Heating the bottom around the stud allowed it to pop right out when twisted with a big set of pliers.

Mt Comanche story started when I was 13. I had been reading up on Comanches in Peterson's 4wheel and Off road and thought they were awesome. Straight axle and powerful and fast compared to the competition. My dad was a logger and one of his friends showed up in a brand new 1988 4.0, 5SP Comanche! I own that very truck! My dad bought it from his friend in 1992 and I bought it from my dad in 1995. Fast forward 28 years and my wife and I have enjoyed overlanding and camping in the old beast. The great part about her enjoying our adventures is that she's on board with me making upgrades. We have been on several multi week trips, the longest of which was 2850 miles to Death Valley. We also slid into a Lake in Idaho and had to rent a Uhaul to get home. That was a bummer. We are CAMP OUT WEST US on YouTube if you'd like to see some of our adventures. The stockish photo below had a 3" Rancho lift with some 30x9.50r15's. That was probably taken in the late 1990's. There have been many changes throughout the years and will probably be more to come.

I'm not going to bother listing previously owned, the current list is long enough! 1988 Jeep Comanche 1989 Jeep Cherokee 1990 jeep Cherokee, (parts) 2005 Dodge Ram 2013 Chevy Caprice PPV, 6.0 v8 2017 Ford Mustang, 3.7 v6 1969 Chevy Nova, 383 1964 Chevy II Nova, 350 1982 Fiat Spider 1978 Fiat Spider (autocross car) 1972 Fiat Spider 1957 Ford F100, 302 1971 Honda Trail 90 1981 Honda C70, 125 swapped 1983 Honda C70 Ya, its a random collection

Just sent ya a $20.00.

I purchased PN 52019278AD Mopar OEM mount from CarID not long ago for my 1988. I found the Anchor mounts were too soft, (trans actually would bounce around so much that it popped out of gear), and the aftermarket poly mounts were too hard, (horrible vibrations). The 52019278ad came up as fitting a 1997 TJ, but looked and fit the same and solved my problems. I did have to drill the through bolt out to a slightly larger size. Most of the aftermarket suppliers, Brown Dog, Sinky Fab, ETC show the same PN for the XJ and TJ, so I'm assuming they just ship them with the larger hole. The OEM trans mount is still available, Mopar 52002334 Plate-Transmission Mount

Here is a link to the file for the 3D printed drill jig. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5665772

It's expensive, but I just finished looking at a $180,000 Story Teller series Mercedes van that our friends rented. That kinda made it look like a deal! The van really wasn't impressive for the cost.

Appreciate it, thanks for watching!

The heater is just a VELVOR unit from Amazon. I think it was about $130, but their are many different brands out there. They have a fan that blows over the fins from the combustion chamber, so you get hot dry air free of fumes. I would highly recommend a C02 alarm just in case of a malfunction. One more thing that I have learned. Mine is a 5kw unit, often it's too hot even on low and you must open (sometimes fully) a window. If you can find a true 2 kw, (It's tricky because some manufacturers list a detuned 5 kW as a 2), they are better suited to a very small area. Its better for the heaters to be run at a higher setting to avoid carbon build up. Sometimes we just run it before bed or in the AM to dry out condensation. As far as batteries, we rarely stay in one spot more than one night. The GP31 deep cycle mounted in the bed to run the fridge works fine. If we are running the heater, the fridge probably isn't running much. If we are staying somewhere multiple days I'll throw the two 6v golf cart batteries from my boat in the bed. On the last trip, they were still at 70% after two and a half nights of running the heater. I believe it got down to about 25 degrees the last night we were there. It was supposed to drop to 15 on New Years Eve. That's why we left a day early.

I usually just use thick plastic sheeting from the hardware store or in a punch a thick contractor garbage bag.

Well, we had a pretty successful 900 mile trip in the Comanche to test out the new transmission, external slave conversion and other mods. We went and camped near Bend OR over new years with Primal Outdoors, (large YouTube channel with a sweet E-250 4x4 van) and other friends. The only real issue was that the new windshield we had installed 4 months ago leaks. 🙄

https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/jeep-comanche-pop-top-camper.236242/

How do you like the winch mount? I really like the way that he integrated the brace with the hidden mount. Did you have any trouble fitting the winch?

Ok, we just got home from a 900 mile test drive through the snow and ice near Bend OR. We went to Primal Outdoor's Patreon campout. The brace definitely improved steering response and got rid of some slop. For it's price, I think it might be one of the best upgrades that I've made.

Thanks! It's not the best setup for her by herself, we would need a 3/4 height rack to make it easier for her to reach the tent. Our current trip also showed is how crappy of a setup it is for freezing winter conditions the diesel heater kept us warm inside, but it PXL_20221231_182926701.mp4 took forever to get things thawed out enough put away!

Bummer that it didn't work out.

I looked at their brace pretty hard. Not having to mess with the sway bar is a definite plus, but I really wanted one with the sector shaft brace.

Ya, no issues once I figured out the proper order to install things, it went fine. There was plenty of adjustment even with the Durango box. 400 miles yesterday and it feels good and tight.

So far, it's just been on a quick test drive. In a few hours we head out on a thousand or so mile trip, so I'll know more in a few days. My initial impression is that the steering feels tighter and more precise.

So I really wanted the Boostwerks steering box brace, but after calling and emailing for two weeks with no response, I gave up. His really does look like the strongest design with the extra two rear holes. (First photo below). I also am considering a hidden winch mount/steering box brace in the future such as the one that Boostwerks used to sell or BadDadFab produces. Unfortunately he is backed up for many months on orders. I noticed one on Amazon for $129 and being a bolt in part with no modifications required, I figured I'd give it a shot, even if it ends up being temporary. (Lower photo below). The instructions were pretty terrible and led to a lot of wasted time, so I made an install video if anyone is interested. It did end up fitting fine, even with my aftermarket Durango steering box.

If you skip to the 8 minute mark, you will see how I re-drilled mine. There is a link to the Advance Adapters metal drill guide in the description. I think that I also have the file that I used to have the drill guide that I used 3d printed, if you or someone that you know has a 3d printer. It was a little scary on a brand new transmission, but came out fine. I used a standard bit the next size smaller than the OE 11MM and it still fit.

Looks like it found a great home! That gas bill has got to hurt!