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Hope you get the issue located! Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk

Getting a new battery for the Comanche was definitely part of the plan. In the scope of the whole project we started with the rear axle and moved forward on the truck. Took out the old battery and noticed my battery tray bolts were disintegrated. Rrra Rrro! Upon further inspection check out the fender metal that holds the battery tray.. We found our next rust project! It stinks but ya know, we'll figure it out. Battery tray metal fix.. coming soon! Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk

WahooSteeler, yes definitely! I want to make sure it works first before I put up any bad info. Truck hasn't started in 2 years but coming soon.. hopefully! Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk

For the Comanche fuel and electrical system there is a ballast resistor. My original was crusty and broke as soon as I started removing it. I replaced with a different style that takes ring terminals. Easy 20 min project! Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk

Finished up the entire Comanche brake line overhaul. I ended up creating 6 of the 7 hard lines on the Jeep. I rented brake flare kits from O'Reilly and Advanced Auto and used the best pieces from each kit. I did multiple practice flares, over and over and over again until they looked like factory. I used copper nickel lines for most and steel lines from the master cylinder. I bought a tubing bender and took my time shaping and fitting them just right. This was a heck of a project. I think it turned out really good!

Upgrading the Comanche brake system my brother and I decided to swap out the brake booster and master cylinder with a newer and better dual diaphragm version. We went to a pull a part location and luckily they had 17 donor vehicles to choose from.. we searched around and found the best one. It came from a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I broke it down, cleaned it up and flushed the master cylinder with brake fluid into a drain pan. We got the booster installed.. next step is making the brake lines from the cyl to the proportion valve! Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk

Hey Car Enthusiast! I'm not sure, I think they have a set price for different groups of parts from any vehicle Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk

Man I'd be happy to help you out but I'm moving and crazy logistics and so many things I have to take care of. I don't think I'll be back there. The seats are real nice though just need a cleaning Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk

LKQ Pull Parts, Northville location in Houston got this one in this week. I snagged the tailgate, lights and emblems. Lots of good stuff left. Great bucket seats and full black interior and all 4 turbines. Someone go grab the rest! Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk

With the Comanche front axle on the workbench, I'm starting with some easy stuff. Removed the brake calipers and did a simple rebuild kit and a fresh coat of paint! I'll have a series of brake system posts coming up.. lots of cool upgrades to stop better! Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk

With the Comanche front axle out, we used this time to drop the oil pan and change the rear main seal with a new seal and oil pan gasket. I really like the Fel Pro gaskets for this! Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk

Got the Comanche axle completely out from under the truck. There is some work to do on the front end. While we're doing that, we are taking the front axle to get new gears and a new Eaton Truetrac! We'll be using Motive 4.10 gears and G2 master install kit. The great folks and David at Texas Auto Gear are going to regear the Dana 30 axle. Earlier in the project we found and swapped a Ford 8.8 rear axle with 4.10 gears and limited slip differential. We had to regear the front axle to match and I found a good deal on the Truetrac. I thank the guys at TX Auto Gear, they work fast, do quality work and are really cool!

Thanks JMO! I really appreciate it! Once I got done with the floorpans, the rest of the project is going so much faster now! Still have some more rust to fight under the battery tray but I already have the best solution figured out for that one!

Thanks Jeep Dreams! It's not going to be all pretty and matchy match at the end. My goal is to have a solid and capable truck when done with the main part of the build!

The Comanche front axle (HP Dana 30) is temporarily coming out so it can go to the gear doctor

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Surprisingly, the 30 year old Comanche leaks. Bad! I have 2 hopefully not 3 places to restore trying to avoid having an inch of water in each floorpan. Starting with replacement of the windshield. This was really cool and I thank the team from Eagle Auto Glass in Magnolia for checking this out, great communication and then a fine job installing. I also deleted the original chrome windshield trim for the later model Cherokee rubber trim. Chrome trim is for sale if anyone needs it, send me a PM.

Want to buy Passenger and Driver side bucket seat trim lever. Let me know if you have a set laying around. Prefer black or gray. From early model I think '86-'94 MJ and XJ had the same ones. Could be wrong on those exact years. Thanks!

The main Comanche brake line that runs to the rear brakes was extremely rusty and pitted. I decided to make a new one. Ordered some nickel copper brake line and stainless spring wrap. Brought the old line home and started bending to match as close to the original as I could. Went back to the truck and routed it and got it installed, along with the Rusty's extended rear line to the top of the rear differential. Turned out real good! More to come with the braking system!

When installing a Long arm suspension upgrade on a Jeep Comanche or Cherokee XJ, you have to pass the point of no return! It requires cutting off the original control arm mounts. It's a difficult project. There are multiple layers of metal and the Comanche even has an entire outer brace over the top of the typical Cherokee mounts. I took my time and made as precise cuts as I could. Even with that it took me 4 cut off wheels, 3 die grinder cut off wheels and 2 sawzall blades. Then I arrived at a bunch of hated spot welds. Luckily, I had the spot welds cutters from Blair from the previous floorpan project. I drilled them all out to remove all of the brackets, welded any holes that got too deep and finished the project by adding primer and paint!

We got the new Rusty's Off Road cross member installed! It looks sweet!

On the Comanche project we started looking at the new Rusty's cross member. The Comanche has a side brace that is different than the Cherokee. We had to drill out a few spot welds and cut a notch in that brace. The cross member side plates will fit in there. I got to paint inside that brace, so that's good! Making best use of time I went ahead and primered and painted the front driveshaft which was very rusted! Looks awesome! Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk

Some shiny new parts showed up for the Comanche from Rusty's! 6" coil springs, Track Bar, long arms & a super beefy new cross member! More updates coming soon!

Comanche project is really moving forward.. my brother welded on the shock mounts while showing off his safety splits! We removed the front bumper and built 2×4 jack stands boosters. The Jeep is set up for the whole next phase!

On the Comanche, we got the rear axle reinstalled, UBolts cut and torqued to 150ftlbs "Errrrrrr Click!"