TexanEliminator

Rubicon Express control arm drop brackets.

I think it was about $1100 out the door with shipping and tax.

I'm kind of interested in this. Maybe by having 4.5" of rear lift and properly bump stopped I could get away with it? From my research it appears that the sending units should be the same as the extra capacity is from the tank being longer not taller. It sure would be nice to get more than 270 miles to a tank and have to fill up every day.

Thank you sir. It really is my pride and joy. I never thought it would end up being my daily driver. 1000+ miles every week!

That’s about it for tonight. I’ll post some interior mods in the next few days. Had a snow day yesterday. You can also kind of see the weatherguard side boxes. This thing is packing probably 600# of tools in the bed and still consistently gets 19mpg!

I’ve redone the suspension on this thing 7x to finally get it perfect. Forgive me for not taking in progress pics, but we’ve all seen lift kit installs on these. I honestly can’t remember what attemp this was but it’s close to where it is now. I’ve gone from a 2.5” superlift coil spring/AAL kit, to adding a 3/4” spacer and General spring replacements with JKS shackles (still rubbed) to 3.5” RE coils (rubbed again after ARB and warn M8000 winch) to RE 4.5” coils and Rusty’s 4” springs (sagged horribly very quickly in front a started rubbing and looked like Joe Dirt’s car) to 1.75” spacer (4.5” springs had no flex left and bottomed out horribly) to RE 5.5” coils and adjustable RE lowers (rode like a Sherman tank and wheel sat too far back in wheel well) to RE adjustable uppers and RE CAD. I think I finally got it right after several hundred dollars and many long nights. Blood sweat and tears went into the suspension of this truck! As it sits now, just to recap, 5.5” RE coils, JKS track bar, adjustable RE upper and lowers, RE CAD, RE extended brake lines, Rusty’s 4” springs, JKS shackles, Fox shocks on all 4 corners. The headache rack is not on there anymore. It caused the toolbox to sit too high. Also have a scarfab receiver hitch I forgot to mention.

Installed an ARB bumper. The grille guard just wasn’t going to stand up to one of these Colorado deer.

Installed dual exhaust flow master super 40 with 45’d 4” tips. Not a mod I’m satisfied with and am in the process of returning to stock with all new parts from manifold back. It’s just too loud!

Scored a weatherguard toolbox off craigslist and a grille guard with NOS KC fog lights. Also a pic of it at work. This thing sees plenty of time Offroad. It was around this time I figured out this truck belonged to Yellaheep, a member on here. I contacted him and dig up a few threads about the truck and learned a bit of it’s history. Random snow glamour shot

Ordered a 2.5” superlift and 31x10.5r15 BFG AT on American Racing Outlaw IIs. Had to test fit a tire (wouldn’t even turn) After lift kit installed

I'm sorry I’m just now getting around to making a build thread for my truck. I’ve been a long time lurker of this forum and am trying to be more active. The wealth of knowledge in here is amazing and I find myself starting to share my own. here's a little background on my childhood dream to one day own a Comanche and how I finally came across the perfect one. Since I was a very young kid, my family and I have always gone to an annual Halloween party near Dallas on a large ranch that belongs to family friends. Our job being the young kids was to round up firewood for the numerous bonfires that would burn throughout the night. We stacked that wood into a baby blue 1986 4x4 Comanche. I knew from that point on that I had to have one some day. Through years of research, I had it narrowed down that I wanted a 91-92, 4x4, 5 speed eliminator, in black. All of my vehicles are black. Many days and nights over several years were spent looking for the perfect Comanche. Summer of 2018 I moved to Eastern Colorado for a pipeline project. While waiting for the job to kickoff, I had ample time to scour Facebook market place, craigslist, and just driving backroads looking. I finally came across my 1991 Eliminator on craigslist near Denver. It fit my criteria perfectly. I rounded up the cash and a car hauler as fast as I could and made the 3 hour drive. Upon seeing the truck for the first time, I was grinning ear to ear. A quick inspection for rust revealed very little. I was surprised, with it being a Colorado truck it’s entire life, it was 99% rust free. It had been undercoated early in its life it appeared. At 259k miles, I was skeptical to the drive ability and dependability of it, and had determined I would send it home to Austin to my collection to await a restoration one day. Then I drove it. You would’ve thought it had 59k miles! Fired right up, no smoke, drove straight as an arrow. No rattles or squeaks or any other weird noises were present. The paint was even in very good condition. Later to be discovered it had once been repainted. I proudly shelled out the $4,600 the seller was asking. Quite possibly a little high, but I didn’t care. It was the only one like it I had ever seen for sale. I was THRILLED!!! Now for some pictures and the transformation so far! The trip home: Had to try pulling the buggy with it (it hated it)

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Any update on these? I’d like a couple myself.

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I had them on mine before going with Rusty’s 4” lift springs. Only had them on for 1k miles. They rode fine and I really didn’t have any complaints about them. Just not high enough. If you’re anywhere near Texas I’d make you a hell of a deal on them to get them out of my way. Shipping would probably be out of the question though.

I had 2 of those little rattle traps. I put a fia winter front grille on it and it did the trick.

Yes sir I bought it in south Florida in April of 2016. Haven’t got the chance to really do anything to it since. Just gets driven once every couple weeks.

In search of a front pair of OEM mud flaps. NOS would be great but good condition used would be fine too. Shipped to 80807. Thank you

Oh no you’re closer than I am! Northeastern Colorado here but going to Colorado Springs next weekend. Gonna take a look and hopefully purchase while we’re there! I hope it’s as clean as it looks. Looks like maybe some rust on the lower front fender?

Penguin why didn’t you buy this truck? I’m going next weekend to look if he still has it. I’m wanting to snag the axles out of it (3.55) for my 91 (3.07) then swap mine back in and resell/possibly keep.

Well I don’t know what kind of leaf springs I ended up getting but they lowered my truck! I guess that’s a risk you take buying used. I had to put an AAL in my new general spring packs just so I could drive around and not look stupid with the @$$ end sagging! Going to order NEW Rusty’s or hell creek 4.5” springs in the near future along with CAD brackets and RE 4.5” coils so I can get rid of the .75” spacer up front. I swear I’ve never lifted a truck this many times because I just can’t get it right!

Hopefully I’ll get it installed this Sunday! I’ll be sure to post some pics.

From what I’ve gathered, the pickup tube on the xj sender faces towards the front of the truck vs the rear facing mj sender. The assembly also does not reach as far toward the center of the tank meaning it will hit the pan and not seat properly. The tank without the pan eliminates this problem.

I have no idea. I never knew there were different roof racks. I'm the 3rd owner so who knows what happened in the 14 years before I bought it! Thanks for noticing though. Now it’s bugging me and I’m going to have to go to the bone yard to get the correct ones!

How could I forget the fiancés jl Rubicon?! I have a weakness for solid axle vehicles. My other truck is a ram 2500.