89 MJ

Looks like a super nice truck!

I’ve noticed this about my 89 too. I used to always let the fuel pump cycle. I didn’t wait once for some reason and it started much quicker. Doesn’t matter if it sits overnight, if it’s a hot restart, or if it sat in the sun for a few hours. Couldn’t tell you why though.

Not very often that you hear about a 2wd Laredo. Looks like a nice truck for the price.

That thing looks like it’ll be a blast!

The cab got primed about a month ago. It looks wavy in the pictures, but that’s mostly because the primer was still pretty wet when the pictures were taken. It really won’t need much bodywork at all. The doors are almost finished and ready for bodywork now too, but no pictures. I was sent back to Tucson with some grille parts to get chromed.

June 2025 - Squirrelly Dan Owned by @coheed Build Thread- https://comancheclub.com/topic/63980-squirrelly-dan-coheeds-86-custom/ Year/Model - 86 custom' Drivetrain- 2.8, AX5, NP207 but will be swapping in a 3.4, 4l60e, and NP242 when I get back from my current road trip. 4.10 D35 and HP early non-cad D30 swapped in from my grandads MJ Cooling- all stock Electrical/Ignition- upgraded 2/0 battery cables, generic headlight harness, otherwise stock Suspension/Steering- 3.5" RE front springs, General spring metric ton leafs, Core4x4 control arms, Rock krawler trackbar, StinkyFab track bar bracket, Zone offroad lift shackle, Bilstein 5100s front and rear, Moog replacement ZJ steering, JKS disconnects Interior- honey tan interior with the highland check buckets from my grandads MJ, mid 80s S10 steering wheel, an RX-135 radio restored by Jeremy when he was still doing them out of the same truck, a cheap Rockford Fosgate Bluetooth adapter, and a new SMS headliner Brakes- YJ front rubber lines and Dakota rear line otherwise stock Lighting- sealed beam halogen Wagner headlight bulbs, Auxbeam fog lights, Oracle led taillights, S10 blazer cargo lights in place of the factory B-pillar lights Exterior- stock AB beige paint on most panels but the fenders and header panel are mismatched (the eventual plan is to paint it Forest Service green) , FEY rear bumper, krustyballer hitch, 98+ windshield and trim, slider window swapped in from a junkyard truck, early AMC style grill guard Wheel & Tires- 16x7 XJ Icon wheels and 235/85r16 Sumitomo encounters Misc- The obvious thing not listed above is the Ovrlnd pop top camper I just got installed on the truck. I've gone through multiple different camping setups and none of them were ever exactly what I wanted, so I had one built Best MJ story- My favorite experience in a Comanche has to be when I was a young kid my grandad and I had gone up to the mountains to check on some of his land and we had been going up a single-track road in the middle of nowhere. The truck started overheating so we just got out and sat on the tailgate and talked to each other for a few hours CC is Awesome! Why? Having a community that has been around so long and is so full of knowledge is invaluable. Also, as a person that has been in car forums since the early 00's this has consistently been the nicest, most helpful, and most welcome one I've ever been a part of.

That looks like it was a great trip!

Hmmmm, this sounds very familiar. Glad to see you joined the forum!

Yes! I love that channel!

Looks like you were spotted

What does the inside of the engine block look like? It could be that the cooling passages are rusty and partially obstructed. Is your fan clutch in good condition?

Thank you!

Now that I like the truck again, I had it out in the yard and decided to snap some pics of it. It’s absolutely filthy with all of the pollen and planting here, plus sitting outside for 3 weeks and not having been washed, but it still looks good.

I checked his website. Looks like it. http://strokedjeep.com/contact.html

What are your plans for the truck in the long term? That should dictate the route you go.

It is very typical for a clutch fan to flow more CFM than an electric fan. For me, part of my overheating issue was the water pump. 4.0s just don’t seem to like high rpms for long periods of time.

I’d check the fuel pressure at the rail before replacing anything.

Very cool! I am not getting OH yet, but it’s something that I need to do. sorry to hear about the fire. That’s a nice one! We’ve got a friend that collects those Cubs. They are a very neat piece.

01 XJ rear for my own notes

I believe I can finally put this overheating issue to rest. The flowkooler water pump took care of it. Drove it 90 miles last night and it got warm, but I think there might’ve been an air pocket in the cooling system. Drove it 90 miles back home (same route as yesterday, just in the other direction), and it ran perfectly cool. Very satisfying to have this issue solved. And the buckets are so much more comfortable than the old bench.

Looks like you were spotted.

DOM is a better steel, but I don’t think you’d actually need it for what you’ve got planned. I’m sure there are plenty of people that wheel these Jeeps hard with stock stamped steel control arms. Heck, I’ve jumped one with stock arms and that end of the truck was fine.

I’d start with replacing that line, like you’re thinking. The AX5 parts should work on your AX4.

This is a good reference I’ve had saved for years.

That’s lighter than I would’ve guessed. I suppose that aluminum LS saves a lot of weight