89 MJ

Red. That is the iconic Comanche Chief look.

We are aware of that, we just need somewhere that they can be warm, dry, and out of the way. Our shed won’t have room for them.

To make a long story short, my Comanche, Eagle, and garden tractors are going to be stored in a shipping container up in WI while I am in AZ for college. Ideally, they will only spend one year in WI. Anyways, has anyone had any good/bad experiences with shipping container companies for buying a shipping container? Either companies that are good or companies to stay away from are appreciated.

Drop it in the registry here on CC and @eaglescout526 will get you a build sheet. He may be able to move it over for you too. It won’t be perfect, but it’ll be pretty accurate.

If you are running traction bars, you should be fine pulling a leaf. That’s probably what I’d do if I were in your situation.

I see what you did there

Hmmm, I’m pretty sure I have one of those radios too. Now the question is, which one do I put it in?

Thank you for the kind words Buck! The bored TB is definitely worth it, and the high altitude CPS is also worth the investment. I haven’t posted anything about it yet, but it gave it more low end torque and mid range power, plus I seem to be getting better fuel mileage. The other kid who won the award with my drives a little Audi. There is one kid who drives a 73-79 Squarebody Chevy that looks to be all original, which is cool. Other than that, it’s a run of the mill parking lot that is full of mommy and daddy’s money.

That can truly only be determined by how you drive it. If it’s a 4cyl, 5 speed, 4x4, 16 mpg is probably a safe guess.

I am searching for a D44 out of an XJ. I prefer 3.54 gears. This will just be going in my Eagle, which is why I want it to be out of an XJ—the leaf springs are both SOA and the same width apart. Hopefully located near SW WI, SE MN, or NE IA.

Hmmm, I wonder if anything is interchangeable with my Eagle t-case. From my understanding, the NP128/129 was nearly identical, it just didn’t have low range. I won’t have it out for a while, but let me know if there is anything you’d want from it.

Thanks for coming up to get it! It was good to put another face with a name

Please keep me in the loop on that too

The owners manual for a 90 with a 4.0 says 7,500 miles between changes. I give mine 3,000 between changes.

So I see on Instagram that this rig moves under its own power now... @USN_JeepMJ

I have run a can of seafoam in my Eagle's 4.2 to try to clean it out some. I am also running it in one of my garden tractors. No issues to report here! The one thing to make sure you are aware of, though, is that it is thinner than the oil, so it will thin the oil out some. It will be a very minute difference, but it will still thin it out a tiny bit. It still will be fine for the engine.

@cruiser54, do you know this? You should also check out Cruiser 54's website on improving that ground.

Keep in mind that your wheelbase gets shorter as you lift it (unless going SOA) because with increased travel, the rear wheels must be pushed ahead so they won't come back into the bedside when flexed out. At least that's the reasoning for it that I heard.

Looks like it has an HO swap

The bored TB makes a huge difference in power. It wanted to spin quite a bit of 2nd gear.

Thank you! Do you have a bored TB on yours? If not, we should take this thing for a ride. I think you’ll be impressed.

Installed the bored TB and test drive it. HUGE difference!

I’d do a uhaul truck or the Suburban. That’s a lot of weight for a compact SUV to stop, IMHO.

The bored TB is going on. It’s a lot nicer than the old one. And some engine bay shots because I can.

April 2022- @keeponjeepinon’s Eliminator Build Thread- Year/Model - 1990 Jeep Comanche Eliminator Drivetrain- Renix 4.0, AW4, 4x4, just finished a swap to a 92 XJ D30 with 97+ shafts and a 01 Explorer 8.8 with 4.56 gears and a Truetrac in the rear, Yukon C-Clip eliminator axles, makes it 1" wider than the d35. Trans temp gauge added to the unused port on the transmission. Cooling- CSF 3 row radiator, open conversion, 2.5L reservoir added which required relocation of the fan relay, fuel pump resistor, and EGR solenoid. The CSF didn't have a bung for the temp switch, I'm using the REM to activate the fan now. Electrical/Ignition- Stock, done cruiser54's checklist, REM added Suspension/Steering- Metalcloak 4.5" coils and arms, Clayton track bar/frame mount, 97+ XJ drag link, V8 ZJ tie rod, General Spring Military Wrapped leaves, Clayton shackles, and Bilstein 5125 shocks Interior- Stock, mk5 VW Golf dome lights, 3d printed REM mount, 3d printed clock panel replacement with trans temp, USB charger, and a Ram mount. Brakes- Powerstop drilled/slotted discs w/ red calipers front and rear, LHSV deleted replaced by a Willwood proportioning valve, WJ master and booster. Lighting- JW Speaker LED headlights with heaters, ironically I quit driving it in the winter 1 season after I bought them, and now I'll be moving to San Diego in a few months. Hella 550 yellow fogs, interior lights replaced with LED except for dash lights. Exterior- I replaced all the rusty metal, a pro paint job was too expensive so I rolled Grrrabber Blue Monstaliner on it myself. It seems more similar to Chief Blue than Ford Grabber in person though, the GB paint pen I bought was slightly darker. The lower stripe is Gray Matter. Westin rear bumper Wheel & Tires- American Racing AR172 15x8 +20mm offset, equal to 5.25" backspace. Tire Rack is the only place I've seen them. BFG KO2 31x10.5s. I'll soon be going to 16s to get extra clearance with the dust boot on the tie rod, it's a little too close for comfort. Probably with 33s or 32s and AR62s as they look as close to the stock Eliminator wheels as I can find. Misc- Pacesetter headers and a Flowmaster muffler Best MJ story- Being the only person at the mini moto race who brought their race bike in a Comanche. The 1st time I went to Pitt Race after doing the bedliner there was an autocross going on at the same time as we (OMRL) were using the kart track and a big bike track day on the main track, so there was a bunch of people who came up wanting to look at it. CC is Awesome! Why? Good community and great knowledge base for a fairly rare truck. I had some less than stellar experiences on some of the JK forums. Also for finding ways to fix things that have discontinued parts. Congratulations! This is a great looking truck!