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@schardein, this is some of the best info I've seen on these trucks in an easy to read format. Thanks!

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I believe @Pete M might have another assembly too if the weld job doesn't work as planned.

I saw this years ago and bought a 5 gallon pressure/vacuum chamber to do this with. Just never got around to actually doing it, lol. Edit, I even have a couple/3 taillights I picked from the jy to use as my molds. Anybody got a free weekend?

They're generally free if you visit your local pull-a-part. I always grab a few extras and toss em in my tool bag.

Gotta learn that Laissez-faire lifestyle!

Winch (Y/N): Y Homemade/Kit/Prefabricated: Prefab Manufacturer: JCR Offroad Model: Vanguard Link (if applicable): https://www.quadratec.com/p/jcr-offroad/vanguard-front-winch-bumper-bolt-grill-guard-cherokee-xj What you like/dislike or would change if you could do it over again, price, and any general comments.: Damn thing is pricey! jcr-xjfv-tw-pc-vanguard-front-winch-prerunner-bumper-xj-blk-1.webp

I guess house shoes or slippers aren't a thing up north? Not that I do it, unless you count flip flops as slippers. I kick my boots off as soon as I'm home from work and either go barefoot or flippity-floppity.

There's a great couple of pictures of the DBF bumper in my thread above, FYI

If this fixes it get a digital flasher from the parts store. Then you can run LEDs if ya like without issues in the future. Your flashers may be wearing out...I'd also swap in a digital one so you don't have this issue.

I already have people asking me about my "Gladiator Truck" and when I ask if they mean the Comanche they say, "Oh is that what they called Gladiators back then?" Nice work though. Looks pretty good and a great use for a set of otherwise trashed taillights.

If you've got a loose column, PM me. Somewhere I have a complete .pdf teardown of a GM column to rebuild it to factory new. It's not near as bad as I had initially thought it was going to be. P.S. AMC used GM columns in the MJ

But, if it's too long, it can be shortened by a driveline shop pretty easily!

Awesome! Welcome to the gang!

That's how mine started. I check oil and add my fillup via the app every time I fuel up. It's all part of the process at this point.

I'm apparently dyslexic when staring at a monitor all day

Personally, I'd find an XJ with A/C and swap in the dash. That's the most difficult and time consuming part in my opinion. Then you'll just need to add in the under hood stuff which you can pull the heater box from the same XJ and order new pieces following Minut's guide.

And therein lies the problem! I was just up the street from there for several years!

Well, I thought for sure I'd have the most fuel-ups on fuelly.com for comanches.....nope! I'm currently sitting at 133 fill ups there's someone with 143 and yet another with 204. I do have some of the highest average GPM though for trucks with over 20 fill ups (I don't count the ones with 2 or 3 tanks logged and one of them is like 68 mpg...). Who here uses fuelly to track their gas mileage? My signature has a link if you have no idea what I'm talking about

Man, I always wanted to visit S&W....I just always ended up at Pull-a-part instead.

Well it's definitely a Spring Over Axle (SOA) which is modified in how it attaches to the axle (stock comanches have the axle sitting on the spring or SUA, Spring Under Axle). Shackle looks modified going from memory, hopefully someone else can chime in on that. Springs look to be standard spring packs with 2 helpers added, not sure if that's a stock metric ton spring or not.

I'll be doing the exact same thing this winter. I have lockers (Detriot rear and aussie front), trusses, a rebuild kit for both axles and a 4.10 gearset for my D44....just need to grab a free weekend and a 4.10 D30 gearset for the front. Also have all the tools. It's not a bad process, the first axle will take you a bit longer than the second, I recommend getting an old engine stand and Summit Racing's axle holder for engine stands as a workbench. Also bleepingjeep's pinion holding tool is fantastic and works well with a short piece of pipe and the axle holder. Best part is, you can sell all the tools afterwards to someone else who wants to do their gears if you're only doing the one. Each axle needs: Master rebuild kit New gearset (thick) -or- New gearset and carrier -or New gearset and Locker (some types like Detroit, helical gear, and e-lockers replace the carrier completely) 3-4 qts of Gear Oil Personally, I won't get rid of my D44 rear. It's unique for a Comanche, it's stronger than any other bolt-in option, plus there's more aftermarket parts for it than any other axle you'll ever stuff under there except maybe a GM 10 bolt. If you don't have plans for Xmas I'll be down here doing one axle then the other

Get the VIN for the Registry?

What's the plan for the motor? I read dirty diesel and got excited but didn't see any plans for an oil burner....