JustinT

All of my dreams are being crushed! Haha I knew that's a Comanche "towing rig" wasn't necessarily a TERIFIC idea but just somthing to ponder on. I like Comanches and I like project jeeps that I can flip for a profit and I thought if I'm going to sell jeeps why not show up in a really nice one and show what a jeep can do. Idk I'm wired like that I've been looking into building a Crew cab Comanche 14bolt narrowed to jeep width Dana 60 front jeep width narrowed Chevy 454 with nv4500 Unibody fully strengthened and boxed 35's Now that would be a fun dd/tow rig but that 20-30k I'll spend in 5-10 years lol I might be scratching my mj idea for a while cuz I think I found my first jeep I sold a while ago it's a 1988 Olympic edition pioneer xj with 4.0 auto blue interior manual locks windows and factory sunroof. If I can buy it back I'm gonna build it I found it in pueblo co but I sold it a while back in aurora co.

Oyaji you have a great point. That is the main concern here. That's why I have a car dolly with electric brakes. And this mj will get disks all around plus an aftermarket electro/pneumatic brake boosters as well as the upgraded (I believe 94+) brake booster. The ones factory on zj's that have the plastic reservoir. And a car dolly has almost no tounge weight worth talking about even with a car on it, so I won't have a front end lifting problem you get with many overloaded trailers on smaller vehicles. I won't have the front end lifting upso much that I loose traction in the front end and if I do it won't even be enough lift to be noticeable handling wise. I've done the same stuff I'm talking about here with my xj quite a bit I just wanted to know of any possible problem I might run into while doing this many times (1500 miles each month) for a while.

And as a response to echo... I honestly don't like very man diesel trucks and here are my reasons Chevy: I refuse to own indiependant front suspension on ANY of my vehicles Ford: the 7.3 idi and the 7.3 powerstroke are great...my dad owns both. But I don't like the looks of them and the 6.0s are awful awful motors...dad has a blown up one in his back yard on its 2nd motor and the 6.4 and 6.7 are way outta my price range. Dodge: I love the 12valve and 24valve cummins but I'm not big on their body stylings and as EVERY chrystler auto transmission goes they are crap. The transmissions behind cummins motors, behind i6 & v8 zj's and wjs, and even just the dodge 1500s. Unless you like the 90-03 body style fords...yes I know there's 3 styles in there, you really can't win when it comes to diesel trucks. Chevy: crap front ends Ford: ugly Dodge/cummins: trannys are crap. I also am picky about them because I live in ND and these roads tear trucks apart. The life expectancy of a new truck up here is about 8 years.

I don't think that 3:55s and 33s would be that bad for towing cuz I have 3:55s and 31s on the xj I have now and have towed a couple of previous xj's to the junk yard on my 15 foot flat bed. It didn't want to stop or steer very well but it towed it without any bogging. And you have to remember that 5th gear in an ax15 is a different gear ratio as overdrive in a stock aw4. So I spinn about 3k at 75 with my 31s and 3:55s. And I know they are 3:55s because I had to replace the r&p in the rear end from previous owners $#!&ty sealing job on the dif cover. All fluid drained out and when I got stuck up to the dif in a mud hole overnight I drove it home and 1/2 way there my rear axle started groaning then BAM! and the tires locked up. Checked the breather and it was fine then took the cover off and my r&p looked like it went through Hiroshima. So now my 8.25 has a very nice pretty Yukon axles r&p kit yay!

Ok guys I appreciate your guys input and criticisms. It was exactly what I was looking for. But there are some things I wanted to reply to 1) to eagle: stock 5 speed equipped xj's and mjs come with 3.07s. I know xj's do but if mjs don't please correct me and my xj was 5speed swapped and I have 3.55s with 31s and a 5speed and 75 on the freeway is spinning about 3200 RPMs and me no likey that. 2) to john: ya I was planning on a long bed, if j put short bed in there that was a mistake haha. I refuse to drive an automatic haha I'm a stick shift guy every day. I could probably do an NV3550 out of a tj, they're a bit beefier than the ax 15s So scratch the towing a full size Chevy. I'm selling it next week. I think you guys think this jeep is going to have a lot more toungue weight on it that if actually is. At most now it will tow my project xj's zj's wjs and cjs from Colorado to North Dakota and back. Even with a fully loaded v8 wj on 33s will only be a toungue weight of about 1200-2000 pound on a 2 wheel car dolly. And as shear brute torque goes I pulled my bros old k20 Chevy on 35s 128 miles up hill with the 92 xj I have now. Granted I was 2nd gear the whole time but it still got the job done. All I needed was a tow strap and him slowing me down on grades. I know I'm probably gonna favs to bump my budget up...classic jeep owner saying.... But it'll be worth it. And this jeeps gonna get full disks all around AND an electric brake booster aid as well a stealer brake controller. My dolly has electric drums on it.

Hey everyone I'm new to comancheclub. Just had some questions and maybe throw around some ideas with you guys. I've had 3 xj's and 1 zj but I've always wanted an mj. I'm very familiar with the unibody construction of these jeeps because they are pretty similar to the xj's by I know they have they're differences. What I wanted to do is tell you guys what I want to do and let me know what you think, and criticisms or ideas that would help. here's basically what I want this jeep to do.... I want an mj that is very durable, has a nice interior, and can haul a car dolly with at most a 1/2 ton shortbed 4x4 squarebody Chevy. I have about a $10k MAX budget this will be my first decent vehicle I've ever owned I'm 19 and want a nice rig. Here is a rundown of what I want to do to this mj and I have PLENTY of tools and am a skilled mig and tig welder and am very mechanically inclined. I will be doing all my own work. 97-01 cherokee interior swap including doors Rebuilding my current 92 xj 4.0,ax15,np231 running gear to go in it Getting a 4.7 stroker kit with 4.2 scat crank and 99+ intake Full OBD2 swap with the interior as we'll 4.5" lift and 33" tires Chrysler 8.25 with zj disk conversion from 92 donner xj Dana 30 from 92 Donner xj if mj I buy isn't factory 4x4 Full Yukon 3.55 gears as well as axle shafts front and rear Possibly ARB locker in rear Custom build slip tank in bed for long hauls + free fuel from work Dual optima yellow tops with isolator and h.o. Alternator. And many other small things The motor will be a 4.7 stroker with new cam, hydraulic lifters and roller rockers etc. So what do you guys think? I'd like to use it for a daily driver as well as road trips and hauling other jeeps and such between North Dakota and Colorado. Any input on towing upgrades? Tips for the interior swap? Or general input and criticism? Thanks guys!