89 MJ

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It is typical for vehicles to get slightly worse fuel mileage in the wintertime, but I think your fuel mileage is off. Does your truck seem to run rich at all? What size tires and gears do you have? What is your driving style?

Dang young whippersnappers. I feel like that just comes with driving and owning these trucks. Hey, at least he's on Guam so he can't give you a swirly or something

Just think of it as MJ brotherly love

You're older than I thought you were. I always thought you were closer to my age (maybe 20) These trucks even make me fell old a little bit. When I was born, my truck was only 15 years old. Now its 32. That seems like a long time.

I hope I'm one of the productive ones. I try at least

Happy early birthday! Hopefully I will remember to wish you a happy birthday on Sunday too!

I'm just going to leave this here real quick once:

You should check out his other MJOTM--it has changed a lot since then. I have it linked above.

March 2021-89eliminator's 89 Eliminator Yes, yes, this Jeep has in fact been MJOTM before. I know many of you will remember this truck and a few of you have been around to see this truck's transformation. As of now, this truck has the longest build thread on Comanche Club. Let's hear it for @89eliminator, and his 89 Eliminator! Build Thread- Project "Eliminator" https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink/topic?share_fid=53169&share_tid=2743&url=https://comancheclub.com/index.php?/topic/2743-Project-%22Eliminator%22&share_type=t&link_source=app Year/Model - 1989 Jeep Comanche Eliminator Drivetrain- 4.0 Renix/AW4/NP231 w/ SYE 77.5 F250 HP Dana 44/5.13 gears/Spool/Super Joints/TNT truss 79 Bronco 9”/5.13 gears/35 spline ARB/Backbone truss Cooling- Converted to open loop system and also have hood vents Electrical/Ignition- Stock Suspension/Steering- 6.5” lift coils/Bilstein 5150s/Custom 4 link/PSC ram with tapped YJ box/Limit Straps 4 link/ORIs Interior- Factory. Will be getting new seats and harnesses this winter most likely Brakes- Stock front, rear converted to disc Lighting- Factory Exterior- Fully homebuilt cage Frame cut off behind cab 2x6 rocker replacements Homebuilt front bumper with M8000 winch Wheel & Tires- 37x12.5x17 Nitto Trail Grapplers 17x9 Dirty Life 9302 Beadlocks Misc- Bought this in 2006 when it was stock and 2wd. It’s been thru a lot of variations over the years Best MJ story- I'd say just meeting other owners who share a similar passion. CC is Awesome! Why? Awesome members. Not too often is there drama and there is loads of valuable info here. Great to be a part of it. I'm glad Wade reached out to me to have this truck featured, even though it is a repeat. It certainly has changed a lot over the years. Congrats, Wade!

Looks like Chunk was a fairly late one. Also, this section is almost a year old.

It's crazy how many motor mounts these little FWD 4 cylinder cars have. I think its kinda funny that lots of them have 3 to keep that little 4 banger in there when an old big block only had the two, plus the transmission crossmember. I suppose lots of the motor mounts on the newer cars are for the transmission too.

How's progress? At least your truck is high enough that it looks like you can maneuver under there with plenty of room.

I'd second the timing being off. I think it is purely coincidence that it happened after changing that gasket. You may also want to check to make sure you consistently have spark. If you don't, that could lead to a number of potential issues, from just broken wires to the CPS to a bad coil, etc.

Can't go wrong with a Renix era Sportruck! Most importantly, it looks very solid. Be sure to pull up your carpet/vinyl flooring to check for rust. Even some of the driest trucks have rusty floors. These trucks like to leak.

This. We all have something that we can teach somebody, and we have a whole lot more that we can learn from other people.

17 now, been on here since 2018, but I offer the advice of an older person because I’ve been around restorations my whole life.

Not trying to talk you out of them, but I'm not sure if that is the best option for building a daily driver truck. Many states require the wheels to be covered by a fender flare. A fullsize axle is going to make the tire stick out farther than the flare. It also isn't a huge upgrade. My dad has a 5.3 YJ with a 5 speed on 35s with a bone stock D30 and haven't had an issue with it yet. If you are semi careful, a D30 would probably live with your 4.0 on up to 37s, especially considering you have an auto.

Sounds like you have a pretty solid plan, be sure to start a build thread on it. That chrome 10 slot

I see in another thread that you plan on swapping your rear axle. What do you plan on going with?

That looks like a good truck to play with! When you say 4.7L, are you talking about a 4.0 stroked to 4.7 or Jeep's 4.7 V8? Either way, I'm scared for that D35. It looks like a fairly well optioned SporTruck. Tilt column, cargo lamp, vent windows. Are those factory running boards?

I do not. That would be a question to put in tech.

@CoastChief makes new ones.

Great looking truck! I’m sure it didn’t come cheap!

I know very little about boats, but it looks great! 50 is more than 40, so the engine choice seems obvious . This will look great behind the MJ.