Don Seferovich

To set the stage: We have been using a 1990 Comanche short bed with 6cyl 4.0L, FI, auto tranny, 231 case in the Sierra Nev mountains now for 23 years. Lots of heavy wet snow each year. We call it Sierra Cement! We have had issues but ones that were caused by “really bad” transfer case shifting linkage. We replaced the vacuum control for shifting the front axle with a cable kit. We replaced the “flimsy” transfer case shift linkage with a cable kit. These two mods were imperative and gives us positive smooth shifting from 2H to 4H, N, 4L on the transfer case and we know the front axle is engaged! Note: Factory floor shift lever remains intact. Also added a second tranny fluid cooling coil. I generally agree with others that depending on the snow type in Connecticut your small engine may be a big problem. I would not want any less than our 4.0L. A V8 might be better but not interested in modifying this Comanche any further and we love this smallish Jeep. Goes pretty much any where we point it on our 40 acre forested lot. The 4.0 is really strong, rebuilt (about 200 miles on it) and pushes a bunch of “Sierra Cement” snow in 4H. We run a Sno-Way 90” wide hydraulic plow. When the snow gets too deep we haul out the big gun, Case 480 FLL. These older Comanches are “popular” pickups! Get one no matter. Best wishes, Don