Jlindsey86

Thank you! I had some serious runs in the first one I sprayed. After I got my technique down the paint laid on great. I resanded and resprayed the first one and now she is perfect.

I have been itching to mount the steel wheels that my Comanche was optioned with back on her. The alloys have their advantages but I just prefer the more utilitarian look. Before I could even consider using them I wanted to refurb them to "as new" condition. Thankfully they were straight and without any major flaws. I couldn't be more please with how they turned out. I am going to let them cure for a week or so then have them mounted. I can't wait too see how they look on the truck.

After a few weeks of infrequent driving I had to do something about the ride. The shocks were absolutely shot to hell. The front drivers side shock had no spring back in it what so ever. Wanting to keep the factory ride height I went with KYB Gas A Just shocks on all 4 corners. What a difference these made! The steering stabilizer was original and it needed replaced as well. Went with a Zone product and have been pleased with this.

Going a bit out of order here, as I was looking though my pictures I realized I skipped over the first repair that I did! The wind shield wipers were inoperable when I took ownership. I replaced the bushings in the linkage, and purchased a new motor. I have intermittent wipers but interestingly enough they only work on high and sometimes they need a little outside help to get started. A couple of weeks ago they randomly came to life and I noticed I had them set on low. I have not been able to replicate this.

Absolutely! Another reason why I couldn't pass this one up. In the 5 months I have owned her I have only seen one other MJ on the road and that was over in Arkansas. I'm in Fort Worth.

Ready for something a little different I decided to focus on the stereo. The PO had a newer Kenwood deck, Polk speakers in the door, and an old ADS amp flopping around behind the back seat. I was able to reuse these items plus I added a powered MTX 8" sub to help round out the lower end. While I was at it I cleaned the door panels, kick panels, and B pillar panels with APC. I put in some sound deadening to help with the tin can feel, added a hinged shelf behind the seat, and properly mounted that nice ADS amp. The only speakers currently in the truck are door speakers. I am thinking of adding two more in the B Pillar location but haven't decided if it would help or hurt the overall sound.

Continuing in the engine bay I decided to upgrade the battery to a Group 34 800CCA. It was tight but it fit right in with no modifications needed. I also replaced the hold down bar with a new one as it was showing it's age. Along with adding a new battery, I did the Big7 Cable upgrade and got rid of some unnecessary wires that led to no where. Added some Champion spark plugs and cleaned the wires with some WD40 and she was starting to look presentable! Before she was going to be going anywhere she was in dire need of an oil change. Looking at the oil filter it appeared her last oil change was in 2017 and the same filter had been used since 2013! I set her up with a WIX and some Mobil 1.

The first thing I did was start cleaning the engine compartment. I used a garden hose to wash out all the crap that had built up over the years from sitting under a pecan tree. Once I was satisfied I wanted to address the leaking valve cover gasket and do something about the eye sore that was the valve cover. I decided to powder coat it and used my dremel to brighten up the fins.

While browsing through FB marketplace one Sunday morning back in June I came across a listing for this 1992 Jeep Comanche Pioneer for sale. I quickly saw that it was listed by a friend that I used to work with, up until this very moment I had forgotten that he had this! I reached out to him immediately and set up a time to see the truck that evening as I had a business trip the very next day and wouldn't be back until the next weekend. She presents well from a distance but is definitely a 20 footer. He was the original owner but it had been used as a secondary and third vehicle and had been kept outside under a large pecan tree for the past 18 years. She was repainted about 15 years ago but it was rather crappily done as there are several runs and peeling paint/clear. Thanks to the pecan tree she was kept parked under, there are probably close to 500 dents in the hood, roof, and to a lesser extent the front quarter panels, and cap. Mechanically she was in good shape, albeit several leaks, worn out shocks, and rusted out exhaust. Before I even started her up I knew I was taking this girl home. During the test drive I did notice several ants crawling around in and out of the panel gaps. I thought that was odd but didn't worry about it. After I began to clean her up there was a huge amount of debri in the engine bay that housed a full on ant nest. Took about a week of cleaning to get them cleared out! I regret not taking pictures of all the leaves, twigs, and general crap that had accumulated in the engine bay and cowl. Anyhow, this is how she looked the day I brought her home. I don't have any extreme plans other than keeping her maintained and slowly fixing her up to keep her as a dependable home depot/weekend dirt road runner. I may get to the point I take her to some shows. These pics make her look much cleaner than she was!

That will work.

I am definitely interested. Would love to see a close shot of all 4 when you get the time. Thanks!

I don't believe it lol. Figured these would have discontinued back in the 90's. What kind of $$$ is Mopar demanding for these?

After effectively ruining mine I am in need of a set of the wheel caps pictured below. Would prefer them to be in excellent condition as they are going on a set of newly refurbed wheels.

When I purchased my MJ the owner also included the OEM steelies with the truck as he had changed over to alloys. I began refinishing the steelies this week and decided to do a deep clean on the plastic caps. Bare in mind while they were extremely dirty they cleaned up to be in perfect condition, that is until I thought it would be a good idea to quick dry them in the oven. My oven will preheat to a minimum temp of 170 degree. Being a thicker plastic I wasn't too worried. I placed the wet plastic caps on the cold middle oven rack and preheated it to 170. This took about 3 min. As soon at the oven had preheated to the selected temperature I immediately turned it off and left the parts to sit inside for about 5 min. As I walked back into the kitchen thinking these were going to be beautiful, I was shocked to see that they warped and the center caps glazed over and are now unusable...what was going to be a budget refinishing just turned out to be a much more expensive endeavor as I'm sure these are going to be impossible to find in the condition they were in before my great idea. Don't be like me.

I am in need of the parts circled below in the picture for my passenger side arm rest. If anyone has them to part with please let me know.

Looks great! What material did you use for the headliner and visors?

From the 1992 Jeep Book:

1992, 4.0, AX-15, shortbed, 2WD with the D35. Not finding where I can edit my signature on my phone. Will have to look on the pc.

I measured today from the top of the axle tube to the frame rail. Not sure if I measured in the correct spot but measured showing a distance of about 6.5"

I am planning on replacing my front coil springs as they are original and I assume a bit tired. I am not looking to increase the factory right height of the truck. Autozone sells Duralast Coil Spring FCS778V. Does any one run these and know if they are a direct OE replacement? Open to other brands as well.

I would suggest a 2005 or 06 Mercedes E320 CDI. Inline diesel motor that pulls like a freight train and will eclipse 40mpg on flat land. I drive an 08 E320 but they were v6 by then and are a bit more expensive. Mercedes didn't introduce all the emissions crap until 2010.

That is truly unfortunate. I have been able to find the seals for CJ's and J series trucks no problem. It's a shame the MJ and early XJ's aren't supported...

I am in need of new seals that go around the perimeter of the vent windows. Are these available new oem or aftermarket?

Thank you for the part numbers! There are several available in the used market. Many of them are labeled as "XJ/YJ only." Will these also work with the MJ platform? Also, pictured below are the connectors under my dash. Do these just plug into the opposing ends of the relay? The pins don't appear as though they would match up to the relay box.

The truck was optioned with intermittent wipers but I am missing the wiper module. Do you happen to have the part number?