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  1. NorthwestMJ
    My “machining” was rudimentary at best LOL. That looks great! I’ve been looking around at bridgeports, knowing it will only open a MASSIVE can of worms.
  2. NorthwestMJ
    Uuughhh your Commutche issues sound like the issues I’ve been having with my wife’s green XJ lately. After a new MAP, IAC valve, air temp, water temp, CPS, TPS, Distributor, O2’s and replacing the TPS Again. It ended up being the 2nd TPS was also bad. It was a OEM one too! Hope you get it sorted out quickly!
  3. NorthwestMJ
    I do my home “milling” with a craftsman 10” drill press…..3 chucks later…..
  4. NorthwestMJ
    Oooh that would’ve been cool! I’m a machinist by trade, so I love that stuff!
  5. NorthwestMJ
    Looking super good! Just finishing up a 3 link myself! Keep up the good work! I’m jealous of the Bridgeport, that would be so fun!
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  7. NorthwestMJ
    I’d be more than happy to answer any questions you may have on the swap. 96’s are a happy medium between HO Cherokees and the 97+. They have a attributes of both styles. If there’s anything I can do to help you out, don’t hesitate!
  8. NorthwestMJ
    My buddy Larry came over with his Gladiator yesterday! He let me steal one of his wheels so that I could test fit 37’s. Initially I thought they’d be too big, but now I think they’re it! I’m going to go with the wheels as well.
  9. NorthwestMJ
    I bought Barnes Enduro Joints (a knock off Johnny joint) and built my own. I used .250 wall 2” DOM and my little harbor freight pipe bender and went to town. Believe it or not, it did great, although the bends were not tight at all. The upper arm has the most bending.
  10. NorthwestMJ
    This weekend I got my 3 link pretty much done! Really the hardest part was cutting the factory LCA mounts off of the frame. I still need to paint the upper one, but otherwise, got them buttoned up!
  11. NorthwestMJ
    Looking good!!! The sheet metal screws are priceless. My white XJ’s windshield wiper linkage had evolved past that point. It has broken in half after the bushings wore out and was held in place and back together with 3” deck screws and half of a little door hinge.
  12. NorthwestMJ
    Thanks so much! If you have any questions on anything feel free to get ahold of me
  13. NorthwestMJ
    Can’t go wrong with that! C’mon over anytime. You know where to find me!
  14. NorthwestMJ
    Skidzilla is temporarily on the back burner until I get a rear driveshaft. I really think I’ve got clearance issues. Truck runs good, but I think I may or may not have screwed into my overhead harness while installing the Dirtbound Molle panel! 😩
  15. NorthwestMJ
    Got this thing running for the first time today! Got a couple fuel leaks I’m going to have to figure out before I run it again. One is the Schrader valve on the fuel rail, the other night be the plug in the junkyard tank. Either way I’ll get it sorted out! She runs pretty decent though! FullSizeRender.MOV
  16. NorthwestMJ
    Congrats on getting that thing running! Fun hanging out with you the other day, glad my fuel pump was put to good use!!!
  17. NorthwestMJ
    Got rid of the canopy today and hung out with WrangerMangler from here on CC for a bit! Thanks to him I have more space to gather more Jeep treasures! Finally started really going on the gas tank skid/mount. It’s coming together well, but is definitely not light!it’s built out of 1/8th but the mounting bracket reinforcement is 3/16 and the stiffeners are 3/4 solid stock. It’s designed to support the track inside and leave a gap between underneath the tank and the floor of the skid to allow it to shed water and mud. The stiffeners are meant to work like mini rock sliders and also add some rigidity to the bottom plate.
  18. NorthwestMJ
    Got the front axle hung and steering on its way to being dialed in. The steering is Yeti XD steering for the JL Rubicon. Everything seems to work on the Comanche fairly well. Had to shorten the Evo Track Bar by a little over an inch and thread the joints in nearly all the way before centering the axle. Had to ream the pitman arm quite a bit to get the one ton drag link end to fit. Thinking I may get an arm with more drop to make the drag link and track bar more parallel again. The front end is now pretty much done until I get 3 link the cross member. It’s currently sitting at 8” front and soon to be 8” rear. Right now the rear is like 10” until I remove the extended shackles.
  19. NorthwestMJ
    Ordered up a three link crossmember and rock sliders from Dirtbound Offroad. While I wait on everything to show up, started with the bracketry I’ll need. Made these little shock converters. Everything is grade 8 and seems to fit well! Got the rear axle in and ready to adjust suspension height in the rear. That bump stop is an Evo one made for the JL. the rear has 3 bolts on each side. In the picture the center is out so I could access and tighten the bump stop. I later found out this was unnecessary as the wrench still fit with the bolt installed. Next up, finish up gas tank skid and get fuel tank installed and plumbed in!
  20. NorthwestMJ
    Thanks so much! Will do!
  21. NorthwestMJ
    I honestly don’t know!!! They were like that when I got the truck and thought they might’ve been like that for a reason? I figured they would help eliminate spring wrap!
  22. NorthwestMJ
    Kind of a mixed bag lately. The front axle lines up perfectly control arm wise with the coil perches the only thing being moved inward about 1 1/2”. The sway bar mounts will also need moved later. Getting it bolted up, I realized my Control arms are all now too short due to the locations where they mount to the axle. I’ll have to make longer ones. Other than that, been busy making the required bracketry for getting everything to work correctly. This is the bracket I made to make A Evo JL Track Bar mount on the Comanche. Homemade U-bolt Delete with rear axle almost ready to weld. Still need to add bump stops to it.
  23. NorthwestMJ
    Got the JL Rubicon 44’s!!!! The rear is prepped and almost ready to install! Strangely enough, for anyone ever considering these axles, the front UCA mounts are only one inch wider than the MJ and strangely enough, the front LCA mounts are exactly the same…36 1/2 inches outer surface to outer surface! We will see when the install happens if I am right.
  24. NorthwestMJ
    Thanks so much Buck! Your kind words are much appreciated!
  25. NorthwestMJ
    Sitting on all 4 tires for the first time! I’m thinking I may go SOA in the rear and figure out a way to get 8” front and rear and 37’s. Going to get rid of the u-bolts on the rear axle. Also starting to plan the new brake system to make the JL brakes work!
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