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Thanks. All that will do is get you fined around here. Willy say's who? mine stick out.. :dunno: Thats too funny... it all depends on who you ask. I am just north of you guys and as far as we know as long as you arent a $&!T disturber your tires can stick out as much as you want. Key word "arent"...lol

wow that second picture totally reminds me of home.... nice looking MJ! Tires could stick out a little more for my liking ;)

just make sure you torque the nut on first before you put the wheel on to make sure that the stud is seated properly.... napa gave me the wrong stud... idiots! had a bit of an issue. my 2 cents

Wow... super sexy!!! Do you have any other pictures? mud? interior? What kind of problems did you have with the rusty's kit? What kit did you order from them? Do you have any pictures of your suspension build? What axles are you using?

obviuosly asking about the rustys 9" kit was a bad idea...lol

I was looking at the 9" comanche lift from rusty's... looks pretty good.... good enough to clear 35's.... /what so you thkn of their kit?

Do you have any more pic's of your jeep? What kind of control arms are in this picture?

Axle swap was not hard, but I do not recommend the rubicon express mount kit with the Waggy front (the TNT kit looks better). I had a friend weld the brackets on the front and new spring pads on the rear, if I would have tried that I am sure it would have failed right away. I have the Rubicon short arms for now, but hope to go long arm later. Engine is bone stock 4.0 Renix. Exhaust was modified by the previous owner (no cat, y-pipe into dual worn out Thrush glasspack mufflers). Brian :banana: Cool.... love the size of tires and the offset that the axles add! I got a little turned on when I saw the "dual" exhaust... Thought you had something hidding under the hood.... lol

How hard was it to swap the axles in? Are you using Rubicon Express short arms? Are you running the inline 6 engine or have you swapped something else in????????

Do you have any other pictures? Any info on it, lift, tires, axles, etc?

The general rule of thumb on lift height and need for an SYE on the MJ due to the longer wheelbase is at 6.5" of lift. This will vary based on a SWB vs LWB as well as what rear axle your MJ originally had as the driveshaft length vary among these variables. These are general guidelines, and you will hear people needing SYE's at 2" and you will hear of people running no SYE and 6" of lift - it is all dependent on the vehicle and the owners description of "Fine". If you put on a lift, and then notice driveline vibrations, this is most likely due to the rear driveshaft, and could possibly be that you need a SYE and cv-style rear driveshaft. While you may be able to live with your driveshaft vibrations and how that affects you, it is certainly not good for the t-case bearings and seals. The main issue with the factory slip yoke is the increased angles on the rear driveshaft after lifting your MJ. The more lift, the steeper the angle. The increased angles can cause issues with yoke clearance on the factory slip yoke and increased wear on u-joints. A common fix to cure the yoke bind issue is to use a Slip Yoke from a YJ Wrangler. But be advised that what you gain in length, you loose in spline engagement and it's just about a wash (in our opinion). The increased angle also causes a need to shim the rear axle to re-set driveline geometry and reduce vibrations. The problem with re-setting the geometry is that this causes the angles to be even steeper because in most cases, the pinion needs to move down and be parallel with the t-case out put. This increases the angles on the rear driveshaft more and more, and (the biggest issue) causes the slip yoke to be pulled out of the tail-cone more than is comfortable, and can cause the slip yoke to pull clean off the t-case mainshaft during suspension articulation. If a lift kit is sold with a "transfer case drop", or a "high clearance slip yoke" - those are bandaids for a real problem - the REAL solution is to use a Slip Yoke Eliminator and a new cv-style rear driveshaft. Wow.... thanks for all the info.... are there any companies that make a full 6.5" lift? with new rear springs? Whats your opinion on using a cherokee skyjacker subframe with control arms? I'm not really a fan of SJ because i have heard alot of crappy things about their kits....

I'm looking a a short box... ya i guess your right, i was the only one that mentioned a tcase drop... is it recommended?

So do you mean that I could run a lift kit of 6-7" and not need a sye or cv shaft but all i would need is a longer slip yoke? I'm guessing that with this high and not using a sye that you would recommend using a t-case drop kit? using a t-case drop kit though would make a worse front drive shaft angle.... would it not? I was looking at running 35x14 on a 10" (12" would be too much eh?)wide rim.... I don't think they make a 35x12.5 bogger.... Is there a manufacturer that anybody recommends for MJ lift kits? and not for 3+g's... thats more for my TJ (future) lol As for lift i was thinking 1.5 lift springs in a soa setup....

Hi, I am wondering how much lift can you put in aa comanche before there starts to become major issues where you have to upgrade the drive shafts and SYE? My intent would be to run 33 or 35 inch boggers..... I'm guessing enough lift to fix 33's would be the limit... 5"? I now that with my cherokee I have 4.5" with minor driveshaft vibs and have only had to replace all 4 drive shaft u joints on the jeep, probably more due to high milage then lift. with 4.5" lift and minor fander trimming I could fix 33's on my cherokee.

Where did you get the hood for your comanche?

Right now I am posted to CFB Borden on my vehicle tech course.... another 6 months left!!! Not too far from you lol.

thanks for the pictures... i like the look of your comanche! If i was to do up a custom box, it would be more of a box with a built in roll bar and tire carrier.

LMAO..... nice box! TOO BAD IT's NOT AN OPTION SINCE I'm IN CANADA LOL

Hi, I am looking at purchasing a comanche 4x4 short box.... the problem is that the box is damaged on the passenger side beyound repair. Does any body have any pictures with the box off (so i can see if it looks bad...)? How about any pictures of a custom offroad boxes? Any advice? Oh ya Comanche's are rare where I am so finding another box is out of the question.... :(