Pete M

The fullsize Cherokees and Grand Wagoneers.

I would avoid any plastic brackets for sure. The one on the house broke off during a wind storm, that can't bode well for traveling behind a truck. I wonder what exists for like RVs and such?

Swapping a Dana 44 into the front is not easy, but you can swap in Dana-44-sized U-joints into the axle with very little effort. What size tires are you looking to run?

Depends. Personally, I would certainly take some cash (but somehow try to hide that I brought a trailer). But then, I can't say that the truck is worth $500 without knowing more about it. It could be worth less or more. A poor running engine could be a sensor, or it could be a hole in a piston. Normally I'd say rust would be a deciding factor, but I just spent $300 on an MJ with no floors. :D

door flag or one on a pole?

Nothing's been made just yet. I intend to do like PBS and just ask for donations. All money will go towards the costs of maintaining this site and the costs of the magnet/stickers.

Well, the article was written by guys in southern california... :roll:

I drove my new 90 up from Toledo without using the clutch. :D

I was under the impression that all AX-15s were the same and the GL-5 thing was a mistake in the early years. no?

I like the idea of stickers for these, the biggest obstacle I'm hitting is the enormous minimum-order. My dad just told me that he swims with a guy who also does this sort of thing, so I'll see what he carries before I do anything. Maybe I can get everything at a discount! :D Jeep on! --Pete

Specifically 4x7? :USAflag: The minimum purchase quantity for them is smaller than the 2x3.5 magnets, although the overall minimum purchase price is still expensive. My picturetrail account is currently in the middle of being transfered to a new server so I tried out a free photobucket account and this is as large as the site would make my image (even after cutting off the words to keep the file under 1mb). I imagine that "All Comanche, All the Time" will still be there in the final version but that depends on how the measurements come out. Image Not Found

:banana: :banana: :banana: The Comanche made #4 on JP magazine's 10 best junk Jeeps. "Junk" in this article means "someone else's Jeep that they think is a piece of junk so you can buy it for cheap and turn it into a great wheeler". In other words: great buys. We're behind only the YJ, XJ, and SJ on the list. My favorite quote: "If the truck runs at all and doesn't smoke or knock, grab it..."

I would start researching the AX-15 swap. Never hurts to be prepared. :D

Stock? or Original? :D

There were some very minor changes between 88 and 89 (mostly wire color differences), but the 89 manuals are Chrysler's version and are still in print.

ebay.com is where I got all of mine.

If I remember right, jcw.com sells a smaller version of the big rig stacks.

Anyone figure out how to see the images full size?

I think it may be easier to modify the TJ axles to fit the MJ, but pesonally I would just sell 'em. You do realize that swapping gears is no walk in the park, yes?

It pretty straight forward. Grab yourself a Chiltons or Heynes shop manual from an auto parts store and that'll give you step-by-step instructions with pictures. Even better is the Factory Shop Manual, but for this type of swap the common store manuals will do just fine. Make sure the vent windows you buy are tight fitting in their frames. I bought a set from the junkyard and didn't realize that one of them wobbled a bit and that leads to whistling on the road.

That's a good question. I didn't notice that before. :???:

Few more. :drool: :wall: :thumbsup: :wavey: :shake: :offtopic: :agree:

You don't know where pictures of your own truck are located? :rotf:

I'm sure most of you have already seen this little truck, but I want to make sure it's officially posted up. The best thing to do is lube all the associated mechanisms on a regular basis (like with oil changes). It happens all too often. An MJ/XJ owner reaches down to pop the hood and the latch release handle comes off in their hand. If it happens to you, don't fret, it's not as bad as it might seem. Crawl under the front of your Jeep and see if you can reach up past the radiator (this can be next-to-impossible for owners with the aux fan or front steel guard). Now feel around and tug on the skinny little bar that connects the two corner latches. It's waaaaay up at the top. Sometimes this works, but usually it only pops the passenger side. See, the bar pulls on the pass side, but PUSHES on the drivers side. If it doesn't pop open, remove the headlight and headlight bucket. You'll see this bolt: It is one of two bolts that hold the bracket that the hood latch, um, latches to. There's two of them though. The second can be seen here above the first: I dismantled most of my front end before I discovered these two little gems, hopefully you won't have to. It's a tight fit, but it's been proven that a ratchet can get at both. Then the whole assembly pops up with the hood. Now open the hood, free the bottom half, and reattach it to the Jeep. Replacing the cable is pretty straight forward. Jeep on! --Pete

It'll look like a real big flathead screwdriver, found on the other end of the stock lug wrench.