Pete M

that sounds like a great idea. I've been trying to find a way to do something similar with my MJ trailer but the dang over-the-rail bedliner is in the way and I haven't come up with a good alternative yet. the old bed lights are super cool on a restored truck, but they honestly kinda suck when it comes to being useful.

no idea. we do have a build thread for a similar MJ/XJ hybrid in Epic Tech though.

well, you've got options: -small lift to pick the flare up out of the arc of tire travel -smaller tires -stock rims (should change the tire travel arc just enough to clear) -trim the flare a bit -ignore the noise -never turn around again

looks good with the new rims

just because it makes the most sense, doesn't make it automatically true. maybe someday we'll get some more info.

nice

I've seen a couple 87s now with the old script. I can't imagine them using up a few more emblems just because they had an extra box (when they needed to have NOS sitting around anyways), but I could see them stuck using the old stuff if there was a supply problem with the new. I do believe this dilemma is lost to time though.

the link in my sig will take you to an example relay harness (the ebay ads don't last so you'll want to run a search for it on ebay or amazon) but it won't fix a problem, only reduce the power going through the headlight switch. in order to use LEDs in the turn lights you need the special flasher pot that runs LEDs. (or the expensive LEDs with built in resistors to fake being a regular bulb but those don't reduce any strain on the wiring.)

they have downsides too. potentially unloading while on a hill climb comes to mind. though it might seem that way in the magazines, flex is not the be-all-end-all in the offroad world.

it's a christmas miracle!

sorry, that should say august of 86. I fixed it. the earliest 87 model year truck in our registry was built August 10th 1986 and the last model year 86 in our registry was built July 14th 1986.

spent some time searching the registry and looking for vins with images and it looks like it happened around the end of August 1986.

does your truck have the all-caps COMANCHE emblem or the lower case Comanche?

I wouldn't move the cargo light to your 87, I'd get a more modern version from another brand truck for the 87. something that puts out better light.

does your truck have the boxy COMANCHE emblem or the lowercase Comanche?

XLS was top of the line in 86. I see 2-tone paint, upscale interior, chrome everything and even a bed light.

sentimental value is the best kind of value

the silver piece at the bottom goes up and down with the cage. beyond that, I have no idea how it works with a sandwich and have no plans to try.

not so much a recipe as much as a new tool in my toolbox, but I bought a used sandwich toaster. not for sandwiches, but for crisping up my homemade oatmeal/raisin/banana cookies (that are perfect when fresh, but turn all soft within an hour of baking). works great!

well, you're smarter now than you were before. some of the rungs on the knowledge ladder are more painful than others.

wear gloves

that's a slick lookin' Jeep ya got there.

well, I'm certainly not building a fence with 'em (even though it may look like it right now )

I always prefer longer sway bar links to the drop spacers (mostly due to the bolts that attach them just snapping off on northern trucks). you will not need a drop pitman arm unless you're also adding a trackbar drop bracket. smaller tires and less lift will always make a better daily driver. bigger tires and bigger lifts will sometimes make a better offroader. I assure you that if you did, you'd be dreaming of a 4 linking everything for more flex and less spring wrap like lots of other YJ guys. cheap/easy is rarely "better".

I also have the benefit of having weight in the back of my truck. as in many hundreds more pounds than yours. an empty bed won't push down as hard to force the axle to conform to the terrain. also, a locker goes a long way towards keeping traction going.