dcramer67

I think a previous owner of my truck swapped in an 8.25 but he also put on a beefy diff cover so it's hard for me to tell just by the cover pattern. What do you guys think?

So really I could go either way with the interior. The xj I picked up has super nice interior which is why I was leaning that way, but having to run all of the wires seems like a real PITA. At least now I know that it is possible to do it either way. Thanks!

Thanks. How hard would it be to swap out the dash, all the electronics, and the wiring? I imagine it wouldn't be that hard because you would know where everything goes taking it off the XJ.

Hey everybody! I am new to this forum so please bear with me, but I have a question I think you guys can answer. So, I have been looking for a comanche or cherokee to buy and build for awhile now. The other day, I came across and bought this off of craigslist... It is a '96 Cherokee that had been sitting for 2 years untouched. The body is almost completely rust free, and the underneath is in surprisingly good shape as well. It only has 103K miles on it and I went to jump start the thing and it fired right up, and I could drive it right out of there. The interior is also near mint. The problem is that the I bought it off an older lady who has her name and her ex-husbands name on the title. Her husband up and left a few years ago, and is nowhere to be found. I live in PA, so it is almost impossible to transfer the title without his notarized signature, but I thought this could make a really nice donor jeep if I found another xj or hopefully an MJ. Now I have the oppurtunity to buy this... It is an 87 MJ that has 187K miles on it. It has a 5.5" long arm kit on the front and is SOA in the rear. The problems with this are the floor boards are rusted out pretty bad but from what I understand that is normal. Also, the current owner says the transfer case needs rebuilt or replaced, and the rear driveshaft broke off and he lost it the last time he was wheeling it. So right now, it would need towed to my house or driven in front wheel drive which is risky when the owner says the transfer case is going out. Anyway...how difficult would it be to take the engine, tranny, tcase, everything from the cherokee and put it into the older style comanche? Here are more pictures of the two jeeps because why not? Cherokee Front interior Comanche front interior Comanche passenger side floor board Comanche dented hood Comanche bed No driveshaft Dented up bed...this thing was obviosly wheeled Comanche driver side floorboard plugged with JB Weld