Hi all, this is my introduction to Comanche Club. I've spent most of my time playing with 90s BMWs and old British cars. However, two summers ago, myself and 6 friends flew, 3500 miles out to Los Angeles. The goal was to buy two vehicles on Craigslist and drive them on an epic adventure back to Pennsylvania and selling them when we got home. Basically we did not want to drive boring automatic rental cars. I ended up picking up an amazing 1988 Comanche SporTruck 4.0L, 5 speed, 4x4. I had never considered buying a truck before, but fell in love with the Comanche the moment I first drove it. The truck performed perfectly 99% of the drive home, even with 176k miles on the clock.
Unfortunately, I followed through with the original plan and sold it. I regret it and am now looking for one to fill the void in my life it left.
The first question I have is should I go Renix or HO? The Renix in my 88 was wonderful, so smooth, ran like a top, never missed a beat. My parents had a 97 Grand Cherokee 4.0 that they bought brand new and kept for 20 years. It was a great vehicle but for the last 10 years we owned it, the engine always had stumbling issues. We tried many things, took it to 3 different Jeep dealers and no one could manage to fix the issue. The issue left us stranded multiple times needing a tow.
From my research, it sure sounds like I want an 89 or 90 Mj with an AX-15 and a Renix engine. However am I throwing out perfectly good 91 and 92 options with the HO engine?
