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thanks man. @krustyballer16 sliders are easily the best investment I've made on the truck.

those doors look great!

thanks everyone. great feedback all around, I'll continue to work on little things for now. waiting sucks! lol

does the trac bar make a big difference? I'll look into the wj uppers too. I haven't wanted to go SOA because of the axle wrap possibility and 5'' is honestly more than I need. I feel like 3-4 would be the sweet spot between practicality and capability with the long bed.

Hey everyone, looking to get some feedback on how to take things up a notch without breaking the bank. So far I've found the truck to be super capable, and ground clearance seems to be my biggest issue. I like 31s for the time being, and I'm not looking to get crazy right now, so I'm trying to come up with a modular plan and stay under $1k that will give me some more flex and room. I currently have moog ZJ V8 coils with the RE economy kit pucks and shocks (which I plan on keeping for now) I'm thinking 3.5'' RE coils ($180), 5(3/2) general springs ($220), and currie adjustable LCA ($400). I think with the weight I currently have with the bumpers and winch I should net around 3'' of lift with my current chevy drop shackles which I think will let me hold off on the SYE/CV and longer shocks upgrade until I go all out. Does anyone think I'll have too much rake with that setup? And will I be solid with these shocks? If so I have RE pucks I can put in to even things out. I currently have them on and don't live the ride but it is what it is. I guess I'm also looking for feedback on whether or not this is good route to go to get the most bang for my buck for the next 18 months or so while it's my weekend warrior. Thanks in advance! Current shots of flex maxed out - I do have bumpstops in place that have done a great job so far:

that shell is freakin sweet!

awesome find for $200! I agree with pete, 8.25 > d35

I actually had a chance to meet up with Mike at Jeepspeed and it was great. He showed me around the shop and helped me come up with an initial build plan that would get me competitive, which if we do it ourselves would probably range from $12-17k, before an engine and tranny rebuild which I'll be due for shortly. That includes a full cage (engine, cab, and rear), king 3.0s, seats, fuel cell, fiberglass dash/panels, etc. The goal would be to compete in either the Parker or Mint series as a first race in 20, about 22 months away. We'll see how this goes!

update if anyone is interested. I spoke with Mike, one of the co-owners of jeepspeed, about this and the organization for awhile the other day. It all comes down to wheelbase and wheel travel. since the MJs are spring under and are competing with SOA vehicles it supposedly would give comanches an unfair advantage when built to spec. I'm going to be meeting with him in the next couple weeks though to explore class 2700 options for my truck. with any luck I can get involved in the next couple of years!

I'm very pleased with how it turned out. Unfortunately I think one of the visor springs got broken during the process so now it won't stay up

sweet! saw the request in the pub. I'll see what I can dig up!

I think this is the right place to suggest ideas.. what about a forum thread or subthread for publications or articles featuring comanches? There's some cool stuff out there from 4wheelernetwork, JP magazine, etc. and it might be nice to have an easy place to go to reference stuff.

beautiful truck. and the backstory makes it all that much better. welcome

so any lwb comanche would have to compete up a class in the 2700 I guess? I emailed Mike at jeepspeed but didn't hear back, though I think there's an event this weekend.

Hi all, random question. Checking out the jeepspeed organization and the class 1700 rules specifically say swb MJs are permitted. Does anyone know if LWB are not allowed in the 1700 class and, if they aren't, why? Thanks Here's the verbiage: The Jeepspeed Challenge is for short wheel base Jeeps with 6 Cylinder and 4 cylinder engines produced since 1984, excluding Pentastar DOHC engines and 2018 Wranglers which must run Jeepspeed Class 2700. Vehicles must be stock wheel base +/- 2" not to exceed 110.5". (Grand Cherokee WK 108.5, +/- 2") Short w.b. Comanche pickups will be permitted at stock wheelbase +/- 1" but rear wheel travel will be restricted to 10".Two door Wrangler JK models will be restricted to the 3.8 OHV engine

had the headliner finished and visors reframed by my neighbor who owns a reupholstery shop. looks like new

hahaha I think they were supposed to be beefier silicone ones. I'm going to need to clean up all the hoses once I have the rest in. Not sure how I feel about the evap to air box line going right over the valve cover.

more stuff from the summer prep list. new silicone vacuum lines from hspi motorsports. they forgot to pack the couple of T pieces I'll need to finish up but really happy with how this turned out. before: after:

All done with dynamat and reflectix for now, very pleased with the results. I left the truck parked in the sun yesterday to see if I could notice a difference and it sure felt a lot cooler. Just waiting on headliner samples so I can finish the board

great write up! I had an extra set laying around a few months ago and could've used this to save some money. hope to see more

I think they changed the name to Premier Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep.

Look what I found buried in the glove box this week: pretty cool to have the original invoice. I was surprised to see it went for $15k!

More little things today. The headliner is pretty much the first thing I wanted to take care of when I bought the truck but other things took precedent. Pulled it out earlier this week, cleaned up the top of the cab and laid down the dynamat today. also started on the rear of the cab. I'll be adding reflectix while I wait for the samples for the new headliner but will be going with some sort of grey.

just the camera angle i think. it's got a little room and it's all pretty stable at the moment. I will see if there's any room to adjust though, I appreciate the keen eye. would not be a fun trail repair lol.

Congrats on the truck! Awesome to see an MJ made it so far!