Pete M

I love a good story! how are the rockers?

you would have regretted selling it, I'm sure. looks like a nice truck!

that sure would look good in my driveway

no one has an answer?

that's... extra weird.

well, you'll need to offer more than 400 for it. he didn't take that well.

Ron can correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe we are limited to just a single image choice.

or break it. (although this particular Jeep seems pretty broken already)

from the factory the metric ton MJs were not any taller than regular 4x4 MJs. Aftermarket metric ton packs might give you a lift. or not. they aren't really designed for lift.

couldn't help myself. called the guy and went up to look at it. rougher than I thought (aren't they all?). some cracking bondo at the back left top corner and the pass door (something about a dropped ladder many years ago). rear bumper is tweaked in each corner and rusting on the backside. but that and the tailgate handle was the only rust I could find. the engine is toast. maybe. the previous owner thought he heard some low end knocking and started an inspection but didn't get passed removing the harmonic balancer (which is now missing) before he had an accident in his other car. truck has been sitting for a couple years now. the tilt steering is messed up. pulled back the corners of the carpet and the pad I could touch was dry. there was water on the carpet though so something somewhere leaks. oh, and there may be some back taxes if registered local. Essentially it's an ok rolling chassis in need of a drivetrain swap. so... it's overpriced. But people keep telling him about all the $3000 MJs and he thinks is gold (and not just in color). He's moving to FL but didn't give a timeline but that might make the sale more pressing? I dunno.

they are part of what gives an MJ a 2k load rating. from the factory the truck would also have had tougher shocks, front springs, wheels and rear axle. In theory it'll ride a bit stiffer than a regular MJ, but it's not all that bad.  oh, and the leaf packs came in 2 varieties over the years, 4+1 and 3+2. be cautious. time/abuse can be a killer to springs. just because they were rated for 2k 30 years ago doesn't necessarily mean they are capable today.

the center section as a whole pops up on ebay now and again.

how about now? I changed some things that would hopefully fix that.

do you remember your old screen name or email addy?

I'm just repeating what I've read. From a Fourwheeler article on deathwobble: http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/154-1307-do-the-harlem-shake-death-wobble/

pretty sure they can still have the wobble, they are just far less prone to it.

patina for life! I would totally leave the outside as -is and drop an big v8 under the hood. well, except for that front bumper. I'd probably change that.

I'm down for a new zipper hoodie in dark green. my old ones are showing their age. the main logo (with the truck) and the new ComancheClub (both in plain and in website form) are really the only images I have that are good enough quality to be used. (and I'm still hunting for my image files of the latter 2)

can you make changes now?

the downside is it's also resistant to most chemicals, like paint. and the roofing stuff is just a sticky mess and it stays a sticky mess for a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong time. there are proper tools out there. use them.

I'd wager the color change is just from the camera and lighting on different days.

made some changes. how about now?

do not use anything asphalt related. learn from my mistakes.

I imagine they are available in both places but I don't know for sure. I got my set from the junkyard