Comanche SS

Done :)

So, round three of MJ for me begins. Street comanche, LS comanche, and now starting with a stocker to build it my way this time. I sold my fully built XJ for a great profit and am able to start a build I have wanted to do for a long time. This is NOT a prerunner, I have built and driven real $500k+ prerunners that actually prerun baja and whatnot. Thats not what this truck is meant for. This truck is going to have that look of a prerunner although. But that is because the wide fiberglass fenders are a supporting mod for the rest of the build. The true theme of this build is going to be a LCOG build. Having a street comanche I really fell in love with the way it handled like it was on rails because I had a nice healthy tire patch, lightweight truck, and low center of gravity. With my XJs I really enjoyed how well 35s felt off road, but still had a nice patch while on road. So this truck will be low, roughly a 2'' lift, with a nice wide stance. A good adjustable sway bar, adjustable ride hieght, and adjustable shocks. I really want to have the ability to dial it in to whatever type of driving I am doing. Id like a truck that I can daily drive, or blast down a dirt road, do some mild crawling, or take a nice canyon road at some speed, all with the adjustment and tuning of a few things. This truck is being built to not be perfect at anything, but decent at many things. With that said, I picked up a steal of a deal on the truck. It is an ORIGINAL owner 89.5 SWB Sportruck. Options are as follows: AX-15, NP231, HP-D30 vacuum disconnect, Trac-loc D44, bench seat, mini console, tilt steering, and some other odds and ends. It was originally sold in Whittier, CA, and I know this because I have the original window sticker and original registration along with it. I picked it up about 5 miles from where the dealership it was sold at used to be, still in Whittier, CA. It came along with all service records, all original manuals. The exterior is truly impecable, paint is dulling, and one small dent on driver door, otherwise astonishing for its age. There is not a spec of rust inside or out, floor boards, rockers, and even the battery tray. The interior is imaculate, one stain on the driver floor, seat has been reupholstered, and one panel is missing behind the seat. Again, not a big deal. I picked up the truck and got it on the freeway and quickly blew two tires that had been dry rotted beyond use. I saw this ahead of time but thought I'd try to make it home to San Diego where I had new tires, proved why I invest in AAA though. Got some cheapy tires and made my way to Hanneman Fiberglass where Hal, and Harold helped me to some 6'' Front fenders, and 6"' bulge bedsides. Got to have them fresh out of the molds. Cruised down interstate 15 at 85MPH for about an hour and 45 mins, didnt break a sweat or have any issues whatsoever even on the small grades. Will hold 90 in 5th gear like a champ. I quickly realised the brakes were shot so I stopped and picked some up to throw on in the morning. As everything opens at 8AM tomorrow I will be ordering a few parts. I will be purchasing a currie antirock sway bar, JKS acos spring spacer with bump stop, 15x10 Aluminum wholeshot rims, 35'' General Grabber ATX tires, and possibly a 97+ header panel kit. Some things I still need to research are regearing, and I want with this jeep I want to learn some painting and autobody skills. This jeep will not get beaten, and I sort of want it to be a pretty truck, that new ford avalanche gray just has been on my mind since the first time I saw it. So any info on those would be very helpful. Join me for this build, I have been anticipating this one for years, and funds finally came through!! If anyone is intrested in the shell, the rims and tires, or possibly trading plus cash for a bed I won't feel bad about hacking up let me know. I am located in San Diego.

Ah, lawrence welks

Still have it, send them my way Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Found this on CL today...no info on it or anything, here's the link and some pics...Ill copy and paste Contact info for whoever wants to investigate further... (760) 694-4055

Ordered my final NP241 output yokes to finish up my 4wd, some hood louvers, steering brace and new shift boot to get my jeep ready for the CA summer heat!

I agree with you, John. I don't think it's number 87 and I don't even know if it's actually 51 either... Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

If ya ask me, its the same lady inconsistently posting, or deliberately trying to avoid her mistakes of posting #51... And If I'm remembering correctly, you're the same guy who bought MJRemi's legit Street Comanche then flipped it. So why the concern?I didn't flip it... Had it for awhile until it blew up on me... Nothing original street Comanche was on it. And I still have intrest in street Comanches. I like helping document and follow them. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk The grille , ground effects (that you sold separately ) , the plaque , 3 wheels , that stuff isn't original ? I could have bought that truck for $1800 , what did you sell it for again ?Grill was gone, wheels were gone, ground effects were taken off when I got the truck(which I didn't sell, still in my possession along with the plaque). Only thing on the truck that was originally on there was the plaque. You should have bought it if you are so against what happened to it, I openly told everyone on here it was available, I held onto it about 6 months broken down in my driveway without posting it for sale to anyone but this club. So, I don't think I did anything wrong, all however many people on this club didn't give a crap when I had it or told anyone it was available, so I took it into my own hands. You all need to realize I don't have money to spare, time to spare or a place I could have stored it. I kept what is important to the street Comanche people because the guy who bought the truck had no intrest in jeeps or street Comanche for that matter. So if you guys want to keep throwing jabs at me Id appreciate it if you all stopped . I tried to do what's in the best interest for the club and noone can be even remotely grateful that I tried. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

If ya ask me, its the same lady inconsistently posting, or deliberately trying to avoid her mistakes of posting #51... And If I'm remembering correctly, you're the same guy who bought MJRemi's legit Street Comanche then flipped it. So why the concern?I didn't flip it... Had it for awhile until it blew up on me... Nothing original street Comanche was on it. And I still have intrest in street Comanches. I like helping document and follow them. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

That's the one "Al unser" Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

If ya ask me, its the same lady inconsistently posting, or deliberately trying to avoid her mistakes of posting #51...

You all might remember me from owning #59, and finding #51 and so on so forth...I have now found #87 on the good ole CL in San Diego, which marks 3 in SD. Original owner, 87000 miles.... Looks great! https://sandiego.craigslist.org/ssd/cto/6081169222.html - this link will expire soon so ill post a screenshot of it...with all pics of the truck. Does anyone know JeepNut's personal contact info? I do find it odd it has the same approximate address as when we found #51 and the lady does sound oddly familiar, will be asking for detailed pics of the plaque and some other identifying things. the leather bed cover is also remarkably like #51 as well as the overall cleanliness of the truck...ball shifter, matching pattern on concrete,mathcing red floormats and not really MJ styled seats which were all on #51...I have my suspicions... will keep updated Plaque was stolen? And then replaced by dealer? What dealer might stock/make street Comanche plaques? In both #51 and here the lady posted she's selling for brother in law, low miles both posts, and ridiculous prices (14,900 to now 18,000)

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Finally got around to putting my flowmaster in... Sounds mean! Other than that I have been driving my jeep alot, chirping first and second, and then third lol. Its cruising so great now, next things on the list are some steering upgrades, and fine tuning the drivetrain to get it ready for some axle builds.

Have you used a Vin decoding tool? Carfax, or an informational Vin tool. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

Thanks! I've almost got the build thread caught up to where the truck actually it now. I've been having too much fun with it lately to stop and write build thread posts :) Haha yeah, these trucks are great fun. I follow the build more up to date on your Instagram though, is there any other big plans going on with the truck in the future? I ask because, you've got a nice axle, a great engine, only things bigger than that are cage links and even bigger axles, are those planned? Or is this where you want the truck to stay? Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

Truck is getting better and better! Oddly, I have the metric ton springs with a leave removed and soa with hardly any axle wrap at all. It'll hop once very lightly under a hard downshift or if I floor it over a imperfection in the road. But your jeep is coming together great. I like the awd launch in the snow, looks like it grabs and goes. I like the noted part where the pipes fall off and it gets suddenly loud, mine used to do that as well, ironically. Keep the updates coming! Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

I can vouch for John stating find a LS swapped one. There somewhat common, but depending on the swap and who did it they can be pricey as well. I got mine for a steal and paid maybe a third on the high side of what it was worth because the guy needed it sold ASAP and I offered what I had. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

How is your anti dive? What length is the lower arm? Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

I have mounted the 97+ header on two different MJ's without modification or the front clip / fender swapYeah the lines don't match up but that's all. But I knew I was going to go fiberglass fenders when I did that so I wasn't worried about it for the time bieng. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

Yeah Cooper Bussman and Littlefuse make some nice products. I really like how much cleaner your installation looks with the ECM hidden away, but I didn't want to pass so many wires through my firewall, and I was already filling up the 48 pins on my pass through. I like how your fusebox is farther forward then mine, I'm thinking about moving mine forward a bit more this summer, and try to free up some room to make a cold air box for the intake in the back corner. Yeah I gotcha, yours is looking great. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

You used all the same fuse boxes, relays, and connectors I did, except the twist connect engine and trans harnesses. You'll love it. I have my Main fuse box where the stock intake goes on these jeeps, the interior and lights fuse box under the dash, and the ecu is behind the seats. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

Before and after Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

Everything is looking great! Glad to see you doing every thing pretty correctly and not cutting a to of corners! Keep updates rolling Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

What I failed to mention is I already have that type Of rad and three electric fans fabricated and installed in my mj I had to do fabrications because I have a 86 So cooling shouldn't be an issue for me especially if I look for one with an aluminum block , I'm sure iron would be fine as well the radiator even has a build in trans cooler I payed more for it then I did for my mj (let the roast begin) I wish I knew how to upload pictures from my phone I've been dying to make a build thread but I don't care enough to go buy a computer lol I'm sure I could use a friends but that seems silly I'll pm you and tell you how. But the Novak rad and trans cooler is sweet that what I have. With an iron or aluminum block it'll keep Temps below 200 if you buy there three fan setup as well. It's pricey but worth it. The cooling is solved once you get that. Open or closed. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk