NC Tom

SACRILEGE!!! Sorry. Chrome is my favorite color.

My add to this topic is to start with a quality amp. A good, clean amp can make even cheap speakers sound good. Just be sure any aftermarket speakers are a good match. While most of you may know this, speakers are "blown" due to being under powered more than overpowered.

Sure, upstairs anywhere, no AC, at 95 degrees is bad news.

Sorry. I understand the confusion now after rereading the topic head. It's been my experience that most folks aren't happy with the height difference with rocker-style seats and, as a result, many MJ owners don't attempt an install. My post was just add to the discussion that you can add the rocker seats without the major height addition by removing all the rocker mechanimeses.

Coolio!

Cool! Thanks!

I didn't know that either, but explains why I couldn't find them.

That looks like it! No way in heck I can restore at this point. Thanks!

Not really. You have to add holes or find some other way to reattach the seat to the sliders. I placed the seat back on the slider in the position I wanted, marked it and drilled new holes to bolt the seat down.

Works for me.I have them on my 88. In fact, I'm missing one. Anybody got a spare for the passenger side? (I know, wrong section)

Hey all, PO painted my 88 Pioneer flat black. I'm looking for a good image that shows the original colors. It WAS Colorado Red with Gold striping. Also has the Olympic sticker. Finding a red MJ isn't so hard, it's the gold striping I can't find.

Walmart has a Medium Gray and Light Graphite. Which one is the best match to MJ grey plastics?

Can't do it, Pete. My plate is full. Sorry.

The doors opens and with a loud KERPLANG!! the door goes behind the fender. So from here, I'll try the putty knife thing.

Hinges looked okay.

Nope. I looked at it, but wasn't sure how straightforward it would be.

Impact was ONLY at the front passenger corner. Bent fender, bumper, cracked signal marker.

Hopes this helps. NOTE: The position of the seat on the mount is totally up to the owner. YOU WILL HAVE TO DRILL HOLES. So, spend some time with the mount in the cab placing the seat where you'll want it mounted.

I finally got my rocker style seats installed! This is not a write-up, just thoughts about the process for anyone thinking about adding 90s era rocker seats. I started with a stock bench. Bracket removal was easy enough. Read many complaints about getting the seat belts through the slots in the bench, but the plastic trim pieces in the slots come apart making it a pretty simple job. No need to remove the belts from the truck. I do recommend taking the back off the bench to help with seat removal from the cab. Modifying the rocker seats wasn't too bad. A drill and a grinder was all I needed/used. I removed all the rocker components on mine, drilled some new holes, swapped out brackets on the rockers and reinstalled. Took me a weekend. As a non-fabricator, layperson it really wasn't a bad job. Some complain about the higher seating position. I'm 6'4" (short torso) and have no problems getting in or out with 3-4" of head room. If you are 6' or under, you may actually have more room since your legs don't go forward as much. In short, if I can do it, anyone with a little imagination and common sense can do it. You don't need to buy any overpriced, shade-tree-Joe brackets.

Earlier this year my MJ got in a fight with a snowbank and lost. Took a hit to the front driver area. I pushed out a dent in the fender and now the door and fender jam. It looks like the fender needs to move forward, but I'm not seeing any way to do that. Any ideas?

Bushings are cracked and black, but still there, mostly. I'll check on the exhaust. Didn't think to look at that. Any recommendations for bushing replacements?

Yep. That's all it was all along. As much as I wanted to repair this myself, the old, seized components won the fight and I had to get a pro to do it. For reference: My garage charged $329.00 to replace the joint. I had no other issues, thankfully. However, while I'm adding to this topic, in general my suspension makes a lot of crunch, clank, slap sounds when traveling over bumps, potholes, etc. Other than the U-joint and new shocks, I've not had any work done underneath. Any ideas here on what I should check that would make for a noisy ride? I do not have any current handling issues. It's not a rubbing sound. It sounds like metal-on-metal. I cannot tell if it's more front or rear. Also, It's standard, no lift.

Correct. If I'm following this process to change just the U-joint and NOT removing the axle nut: 1. Remove brake caliper and rotor 2. Remove the three hub bolts 3. Slide out hub, inner and outer axle shafts and U-joint (that's all?) From here it's not clear to me. To replace the just the U-joint, I would still need to remove the axle nut or no? Any seals or bearings need replacing? I've tried to find a step-by-step of video of this process with the axle nut still on, but no luck. OR, just toss the hub, axles and U-joints and replace with CV?

AutoZone showed no matches for my Manche. ? If anyone can post correct part numbers for left and right axles, that would be great! Also, cash-on-hand being short, I can change both axles but would have to keep old hubs for now. Anyone foresee a problem with this plan?

Ha Ha! I believe I heard the collective groan of ALL Comanche Club members when Jeep Driver had to point this out! DOH!