Dangileri

I'm addicted and i don't even own one!

Good to know the 2.5 is a better block, thats why i love forums. I'm really interested to see this one http://longisland.craigslist.org/cto/4520430107.html the guy said it is pretty good mechanically, its just an hour and a half drive so i want to make sure its worth it. He said it was his fixer uppper for years. I'm ready to own a jeep, just got to find a good one

okay guys, a fellow my dad knows has a neighbor selling a 86 2.5l, little less rust but still was actually used as a 4x4 so its got the typical areas. hes got 2,000 written on the window. any opinons? (my dads friend is the type thast ive been trying to ignore his suggestions but i might need to listen to him on this)

Thanks for all the help guys! I am trying to avoid fuel injection, I'm dealing with 20 year old computers that are poorly mashed up now, id rather start with a carbed truck and add a new efi unit. that, the manual trans w od, and 4x4 is what attracted me to this truck. I don't feel like having to do any big conversions like 2wd to 4wd as my dad will never allow it, he'd rather I start with a 4x4. yea its a pile, and ive been looking at others. but sadly its the best one around haha theres a few rollers that look like they spent the last 20 years in the bottom of a mud bog, and probably have. I have to keep looking for a clean one I guess1 thanks for all the help I really do appreciate it.

so the underside has the usual rust spots, mainly suspension but the driverside floorboard has holes. nothing I can't fix, especially with a little lift kit, and ill clean things up as I am doing it. It needs small things, like the plastic piece on the pillar by the door. the tailgate support, one side is perfect, other side looks like it went a few rounds with Mr. Tyson. and the paint job is $#!&, it was redone last year and it looks good from 200ft away. I think if I get the bed line-x ill look into doing something on the body, maybe the roller stuff. tires are dry-rotted, so a lift a tires would be necessity. the seat is ripped and the headliner is $#!&, but besides that it looks to be just a good little honest truck. I think ill try to talk the guy down to about 1,000, if that. I would feel comfortable, after fixing all the little things and lifting it, being in the truck around 3,000. but then, if i go with a 3 in lift and 31s, how bad do you guys think ill need to regear? would it be doable, or could/should i lift it and put stock size tires on it? anyone do this?

And any advice for bottom end knocks? How to diagnose/what it could be? I realize if i hear a knocking, its never a good sign

Lil_loco how bad will fuel be? Id imagine at 60 in 5th with a stock height/tires it should be close to 20ish, and i deal with a 30 year old small block chevy currently, very reliable but i hesitate on the long trips still as it is

Are 2.8s reliable though? Again i just need it for the occasional around town run and the. A few times a year for 300 mile roadtrips

For now i just need it to get me up to school- ill be living on campus but its a 300 mile drive thats why I'm looking to sell my current truck-93 silverado- and get something a little cooler and better on gas

Thanks, the guy says the motor is in great shape, ill need to test drive it but ill try negotating down to 2500

Hey guys and gals! So I'm looking into buying a manual (preferably something with od) 4x4 that will get decent gas mileage, as i probably won't engage 4wd 300 days of the year. So naturally, i started looking into Comanches and other smaller trucks. I found a clean 1986 Comanche long bed, 2.8l 5 speed 4x4 on the local craigslist. I was just wondering if anyone could tell me what type of mileage to expect out of this truck, and what you think a fair asking price is for one? The guy has it posted at 3500, its got 109xxx miles. Thanks for any and all help- Dan