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I had to threaten to reverse the credit card charge, but Nate's finally shipped my bumper. It seems Nate has hired someone to assist him. I actually got a call!

Nate says my bumper will ship by the end of this week. Hopefully this issue is resolved.

my bad.

Yes, I see the string of discussion, but the operation looks rinky-dink and I'm not going to pay for shipping from CA to PA. I guess I'll make my own.

Thanks, but I haven't found their website or any way to get in touch with them.

Still have not heard from Nate's about my order. They don't answer their phone and my emails have been ignored. This is very strange behavior for any company in business, let alone a company that brags about its customer service on their website. I'm giving them until 5/17/17 to either deliver the bumper or at least give me an update. If nothing happens by then I'll have my credit card company reverse the charge. Too bad, because I really wanted that bumper, but it has been 2 months since they charged my credit card and enough is enough.

That's good to know, thanks.

Anyone know what's going on at Nate's 4X4? My credit card was charged for my order on 3/17, but the bumper has not shipped. He does not answer my emails and I can't leave a voicemail because the system is full and won't take messages. I spoke with Nate a few weeks ago and he said my order got mixed with another and he was going to make my bumper that night. Nothing but radio silence since then.

Well I bought one a month ago for $5k and I'll share my experience and then you can decide. The one I bought was a 1990 and it is pretty clean for its age. A small amount of rust, but really not bad at all. It only has 65k miles on both the frame and the engine. The guy who sold it to me is a part-time mechanic and he had done an engine transplant (still the stock, 4.0 liter straight six). The engine is warranted to 100k miles. Most folks I talked with say that engine is a good, strong, long-life engine. However, I'm really disappointed with my gas mileage: only 13 MPG average so far. The seller had done a number of other repairs and had repainted the truck and wire brushed and sprayed Rhino Liner on the whole underside and bed. The interior cloth and vinyl is in great condition, but needs to be cleaned. The headliner needed to be replaced. The side view mirror needed to be replaced and that is a simple operation, but it turned out to be problematic using aftermarket mirrors. When I bought, it I knew I needed new shocks and springs (S&S). I did the back end myself and had my mechanic do the front S&S. I knew the steering was loose when I bought it. I replaced the steering stabilizer and it helped, but didn't fix the problem, so my mechanic is replacing the track bar. I've had leaks: replaced the valve cover and transmission lines. My mechanic is doing a dye test to see where the engine oil leak coming from; he thinks it may be the front seal. When i topped off the differential fluids, I learned that the front left axle seal was blown. I'm having my mechanic replace all the front axle seals and the differential bearings for good measure. So one month into this project, I'm approaching $2k in mechanical expenses for what I thought was a nice, clean truck. However, here's my rule of thumb for old vehicles (and sailboats): whatever you pay for it, plan on putting at least the same amount into it for repairs and then hope for the best. Would I do it again? Yes, I love all the Jeeps. I knew there would be mechanical surprises and I budgeted for them. Several people, including Jeep owners I've met are drooling over it. For prices, scan the internet car sites and craigslist for Comanches. Depending on condition and 4x4 vs 2x4, most seem to be in the $3k to $10k range, with a few show trucks being much higher in price.