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I found one nearby that I'm gonna go check out. It's not ideal but it's not bad. It's a 1987 Laredo with the 4.0 I6, 4x4, 222k miles but apparently has a rebuilt engine. I like the color (silver). He wants $2,000 But it has an auto transmission... Is the process of a manual swap the same as with the Jeep Cherokee? And I would use an AX15 manual trans right? Any threads that could point me in the right direction? I'm no stranger to mechanical work. Done my fair share of shade tree work and a tranny swap seems like it could be fun. Edit: I also would want to swap to a bench seat from the buckets I think. I like trucks with bench seats. Is this possible? Let me know. I'm going check it out in a few hours! Thanks

I talked to someone a few hours away selling a 1986 Jeep Comanche. It has the 4-cyl 2.5L with a 5 speed transmission. 4 wheel drive, long bed and comes with a factory camper (is it actually factory option?) Pale yellow (or just sun-faded yellow) with a red interior. It's awesome haha.

Hi guys! I'm from over in Buffalo NY in the rust belt. Out there Comanches seem hard to find, especially without rust. Those without rust seem to sell for a fortune. Right now I have a 1997 Jeep Cherokee Sport (4.0L w/ Auto, 4wd), Forest Green. It's in good shape, no rust out and still has the factory undercoating! I've only had it a year and drove it around last winter. Took it on a ski trip to Lake Placid and man is it fun to drive in the snow. Has around 140,000 miles. I'm out in the Bay Area in California for an internship until December and I'm thinking about buying a Comanche out here and driving it the 3,000 miles back to Buffalo. Then I'd probably sell my Cherokee... I have too many cars already. (If it interests you, I have a 1973 MGB GT that I just restored, a 1980 MGB Convertible that needs restoring, and a 1973 GMC Motorhome my grandfather bought new, needs some TLC). If they still sold them new I know how I'd fill out the option sheet. I'd love to get a diesel but I hear those are super rare. So I'd probably settle for a 4.0L or maybe one of the 4-cyl options (what do you guys recommend?). I want a 4/5-speed manual and it absolutely needs 4-wheel drive (Buffalo winters :eek: ). I'd prefer a short bed for MPG. The long bed would make more sense and if it doesn't hurt MPG too much. Not much of a concern. If I could find one with a bed cap then I could throw my mattress in the back and sleep there ;) Let me know your thoughts on swapping my Cherokee for a Comanche, good options or problems to look for, and buying on the west coast vs. the east coast, and driving it across the country! For your trouble, here's some pictures of my other vehicles: