johnny quest

Hey guys Johnny Quest aka @dkpulsford here. With the way people are building Comanches these days, we thought it would be a good idea to create a new forum for those of us who are pushing the limits; Bigger axles, bigger tires, more horsepower, custom fabrication, etc. And thus EPIC TECH was born. The other forums here on CC will still be immensely valuable for us; the 4.0 can be a bear to trouble shoot, and there are decades of knowldge here that many new users don't utilize. Alot of us use Facebook and it's different pages for interacting with other MJ owners, and this isn't trying to replace that. But Comanche Club, and its forums have always great location for build threads, so we can research and go through a full build, vs asking people the same questions on IG or FB. This is also a place for all those crazy topics that keep you up at night: Rear 4 link? Check. V8 swaps? Check. Roll cage design? Check. Fuzzy dice? ummmm.....no The possibilities are endless. Welcome! -Dan

is there a way to look up which trim level a comanche was from the factory by searching the VIN?

hey i know that city....

I'm in the exact same boat right now. my ax15 works fine, but I'm wanting the simplicity of an aw4 when it comes to the really hairy climbs; i can't have the engine cut out at the crux, and end up losing power and momentum. i picked up an aw4, but have NONE of the other stuff.

a buddy of mine did it, as i did have a welder at the time. i believe he used nickel rod, and i remember heating up the diff with a torch where we welded to it.

finally! now i don't have to feel bad if i need to replace some body panels!!

NICE! do you have any finished pics with the support kickouts?

they may have built the yellow 6x6 tj on portals that was 6 wheel steering as well

here you can see both cases, the middle axle, and the carrier bearing for the rear driveshaft

x2 on USA6x6 being sketchy, but i don't believe Stan (6x6 tj and 6x6 dodge builder) used anything from them, at least on these two builds. he may have used their dropbox on his 6x6 tow rig though. The dodge is on rockwells, which are toploader axles. they came in duece and a half rigs in 6x6 form. the tj has a 2nd tcase (divorce mounted 205) that acts as a drop box. 6x6 TJ build thread: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/jeep-non-hardcore/1055085-urban-assault-tj-zombie-killer-build.html

this is putting bad ideas in my head

local guy built this. also built the lime green 6x6 dodge ram

there are a TON of local groups, and 95% of them are populated by the same people. so you get one guy trying to sell something, and theyll post the same add in every single group within 45 seconds. kind of annoying.

that one was already broken, but yea, i need to build some armor.

totally spaced on that. ill try to get one tonight

check out this edit i threw together from sand hollow!

some footage from our sand hollow trip a few weeks back; i figured y'all would enjoy!

thanks guys. its been fun.

ill try to grab one later today. i believe i pushed it up against the diff housing as close as possible. can't remember to clearly though.

which brings me up to this past weekend. took the chief out for a quick little local run, and my axle side track bar/hydro assist mount decided that it had had enough. too much stress on the bracket. its a poor design, since it hangs out in front of the axle centerline, and then the hydro assist is off the front of that. add the stress of 40's and me driving it like a baja truck, and this is the result. back to the drawing board i guess. the welds held, but the fatigue on the metal itself caused this failure right along the weak points in the bracket- the brake press bends. like i said, bad design.

after that trip, we headed to Moab with our JK, 'Walter'. 2015 JK sport, 2.5" Teraflex lift, rubicon shocks and rockrails, 35" ko2s on 17" AEV Savegre wheels. Its my wifes daily, so nothing too crazy; just enough that it doesnt look stock, but doesnt look like a mall crawler either. We've done Hell's Revenge, Fins'n'Things, Shafer Trail, and 7 mile rim in him so far. Very pleased. Full AC and satelite radio are very nice to have on the trail lol

i had totally forgotten about this thread the chief has been doing GREAT. lots of trail time, and not too many changes. other than THESE: 40" Nitto Trail Grapplers. super pumped to be running Nittos. they hook up incredibly well, and theyre not even broken in yet. the sidewalls are incredible. can't wait to really test them. also put on one of Yukons new hardcore diff covers. PURE BEEF. i love it. 17lbs. of nodular iron. integrated fill and drain plugs. super awesome. this thing is bulletproof and then some. which brings us to the sand hollow trip. here's our circus on wheels, loaded up; towed surprisingly well. very happy with this setup. not bad for a 20' deck. on The Maze on Double Sami; you can see me standing upright under the Chief. super deep crack. ...and this is the outcome. Cooper was not happy about my 'modifications'.

i know a few of you are down there. where are the EJS pics? comanches would be cool, but seeing the other unique rides that stick out from the sea of JKs would be cool too

interested in a list of what youve got.