89 MJ

I think my 88 has the original motor and has 318,000 on it. I am going to try to get my blue truck to 500,000 someday, or more.

@Jesse J, some inspiration for you

I don’t think I need any parts, I was just seeing if you were going to have a swap spot.

They need to bring simplicity back, which will bring reliability back because there will be fewer things to go wrong.

I must have missed you. Are you going this year?

Meh. I’ll stick with my 4.0 MJ. It could do just about everything the GladiaTURD could do, just a little slower.

@eaglescout526 might be helpful with this.

I'm sure lots of them were scrapped with the Cash for Clunkers program or just plain scrapped and dealerships probably had a hard time selling these, so like some of the MOPAR aero cars (Superbird, Daytona), they were probably converted to the "normal" version and sold that way and the body kits just either went on the shelf or were tossed in the garbage.

I'm sure it was Chinese BS, but it was the only one they had in stock.

My dad has a YJ on 35s with a D30 and 8.8 (similar strength to the MJ D44) and a 5.3 and a 5 speed and 4.10 gears. It gets driven pretty hard, and we are yet to have an issue breaking axle parts. Both axles are bone stock. I get that the WJ is much heavier than the YJ though. I'm not sure what gears she has, but @Alexia has a 6.2 in her LJ and I haven't ready about breaking any parts in her LJ.

Looks like it has a lot of parts worth saving. I believe @eaglescout526 is looking for a bellhousing for an 84-86 with a 2.5 and a manual. If I were you, I'd take the parts off of it that you want and replace it with whatever extra parts that you have, then try to make it run and move and sell it. You could probably come out ahead on it then.

They do look to be in very nice shape, I don't know if they are $100 per wheel nice though.

I had a very similar issue until I added my AAL. I would look into adding one if I were you.

I bought a brand new starter solenoid for my snow blower tractor, installed it, cranked the engine over, all seemed good. I went to clear snow with it 2 days later and the brand new starter solenoid had failed.

This one

I'm super jealous of the window sticker!

Little bump for MJOTM!

January 2021 @olddude's 89 Pioneer Build Thread- Year/Model - 1989 Pioneer, 222,794 miles Drivetrain- stock AW4 w/overdrive Cooling- stock, closed system added aluminum recovery tank w/pressure cap replacing plastic tank . Electrical/Ignition- stock, replaced ign. switch(the switch sometimes does not engage) Suspension/Steering- stock, Gabriel HD shocks Interior- stock, bucket seats, recovered 5 yrs ago Brakes- stock Lighting- stock, LED's in inst. panel(old guys need light!). Headlight harness upgrade. Exterior- stock, sterling metallic original color, repainted 5 yrs ago. Wheel & Tires- BFG KO2 30x9.5 on jeep 5 stoke wheels. Misc- pretty much plain stock Comanche pickup. Best MJ story- Really don't have a good MJ story. The truck is amazing, in 31 years it has failed me once, crank sensor. People are always commenting on it and asking if I would sell it. I am proud of it. It's been the best little truck I've ever owned. CC is Awesome! Why? Good folks that just love Comanches and enjoy sharing experiences and helping members maintain their Comanches. Congrats @olddude, you have a beautiful truck!

Long bed vs short bed

J10s had D44s in the front and rear before the hot the AMC 20. The switch was sometime between 80-82.

IIRC, the local parts store had them.

I love these things!

That’s freaking awesome!

Does your state have inspections? If yes, get everything legal first (ahem, turn signals). If no, sign the title in your name, then head on down to the DMV, if it’s open, and tell them you want to register it. They should be able to get plates for you on the spot. Also, you need to make sure that you get insurance on it. I’d do full coverage because the price difference probably isn’t super great.

I think @eaglescout526 and @Minuit would be the guys to help you.