89 MJ

How will that work with the bellhousing bolt pattern?

The evap system is to help deal with fuel vapors. From my understanding, you cannot delete it because it is a vent for the fuel tank. If I were you, I'd get rid of the Rough Country CAI (that is likely actually a hot air intake unless there is an air box around the air filter) and go back to a stock air intake. In lieu of that, adding a custom connection will probably be your best bet.

When you find the medium blue one and if they don't want to trade for the Navy one, I'd be interested in it as a spare.

I heard about that and checked. Thankfully it doesn’t, but I appreciate you looking out for me!

It’s way better than it has any right to be. The acceleration is wild. Also, it has rolled over 2,000 miles

I am too. The reason I sold the car many years ago was because it didn’t have a manual. Now it’s time to fix that.

I’m debating between an AX-15 and a GM NV3500. It’ll probably depend on what I decide to do for an engine.

Coming at some point soon(ish), more fun and fewer cruising rpms.

Perfect! I’m perfectly happy greasing something once in a while, but I’m especially glad to hear you haven’t had to grease them again yet.

No, he shouldn’t do that. That can allow coolant to circulate too quickly and also cause overheating. He could gut the thermostat, but shouldn’t remove it entirely.

I’d just cut it out and replace it with regular exhaust pipe. You’re really not going to get any negative effects. You can get aftermarket cats if you decide you want one in the future.

Is this just one of the heater hoses? Or do you still have the closed loop system and it’s one of the pressure bottle hoses? If it’s a heater hose, just loop them and run it.

Thanks for the tip, if that’s the route I go, I’ll be sure to do that.

Thank you. I’m glad to hear they’ve had zero issues, especially with how your truck is used.

Good to know. That was the first result on the Google machine and the one I’ve heard of the most. Thank you.

Does anyone have any recommendations for sway bar disconnect brands? I have absolutely zero interest in something like an anti rock sway bar, I’m just after a set of quick disconnects. They MUST be quiet going down the road. I had a set on my MJ that rattled a ton. I don’t want that again. This is for the Wrangler, but I trust y’all more than Wrangler folks.

Nice little dirt road sunset cruise. I still need sway bar disconnects

On my truck, it was a part of the dash bezel if it’s the piece I think it is.

Oh yeah, that’ll really class the truck up.

Those would be the ones. Standard motor mounts are pretty cheap. Poly ones would probably last longer, but they’d also shake the truck.

I think I went with the stock replacement Anchor brand mounts on mine when I changed my engine maybe 18k miles ago. I’m happy with them.

Back way to Mt. Lemmon completed! Just over 1500 miles on the Jeep too and this was the first time that 4 low was used. Probably wasn’t needed, but it helped a lot.

June 2026 - @Porquer's 1st MJ Build Thread- More of a maintenance thread at this point: Year/Model - 1987 Sportruck Drivetrain- Stock: 2.5L, AX4, 2WD, D35. One day I hope to convert it to 4WD. Sometimes I have trouble making it up my friends driveway. Cooling- Stock: radiator and fan clutch replaced this year. Electrical/Ignition- Stockish: lots of mess to clean up from previous “improvements”. Still rocking the C101. Suspension/Steering- Stock manual steering. The steering box is shot. I’m collecting parts to install power steering. 3” Rough Country lift. Interior- Recently reupholstered bench seat, door cards and headliner. Vinyl floor that I’d like to replace with carpet in the future. Some plastic is cracked, but over all it’s in good shape! I like the maroon interior with the white exterior. Brakes- Stock. Rotors and front bearings replaced last month. Lighting- Stock. All working, except the hazards. Exterior- Recently repainted by the previous owner. From what I understand, the truck was rolled over leading to the repainting and the replacement of the passenger door. Wheel & Tires- Rally wheels and Toyo Open Country ATII tires. Misc- I first saw a Comanche when I lived in East Texas. At that point, I owned an 05 LJ and my wife owned an 06 TJ. I thought it was neat and that someday I might like to own one. That was probably 6 years ago. Last year, I was driving on a country road and saw one rotting away in someone’s front yard. I was looking for a small truck, but wasn’t excited about any of the current offerings. I found my Comanche listed on marketplace in Spokane Washington. I had a friend check it out, bought it, and had it trucked to my home in Ohio. It’s generally rust free (haven’t lifted the floor yet, but the driver’s floorboard was replaced by the PO. Currently, it’s my summer DD. My wife grows flowers, and we plan to sell them out the back of the truck. It won’t get much more than good maintenance until I finish up another project with my dad (1945 Aeronca Champ) Best MJ Story: My kids love this truck and love to go for Comanche rides. My wife, kids (4 and 2 years old) pile in, roll the windows down, and drive on slow farm roads. CC is Awesome! Why? There’s a wealth of knowledge here, and everyone wants to help keep these trucks on the road. I appreciate the humility that everyone has, and the willingness to re-answer simple questions.

I would do the floors first. It’ll be a good refresher that very few people will ever see again.

I like MJ CAMPR