charmcityrambler

So long story short: I ordered the S10 part (Duralast TU66) and it seems to work now. I had a mild panic when I got the box home and it said "Temperature switch" but I double checked the website and it clearly said "with gauges" so... okay? I did ohm it out and it was not zero or open, and the number went down when I heated it up so it seemed okay. It installed fine and, after warming up the engine, the gauge matched the thermocouple on my multimeter so I think we're good to go! Thanks @eaglescout526 for the tip!

after eyeing the absolutely atrocious rube goldberg the 2.8 calls a "carburetor" while doing the gauge swap yesterday.... I can't say I'm not tempted lol

@eaglescout526 that S10 sensor "with gauge" is looking *very* close to what I pulled, thanks for the suggestion. I'm going to try and pick one up tomorrow and see how it goes. We might have to amend your "1984-6 gotchas" page if it works :)

So I'm not sure if there's a bug related to having multiple tabs open or I'm just stupid, but this is the second time this has happened: I thought I started this post in the "Modification and Repairs" forum but here it is in the wrong place... is there a way to move it?

I failed at swapping my ding light gauge cluster for a real one today. I got it off ebay, supposedly from an 86 cherokee with the 2.8L and everything worked on the bench with a resistor box and dc power supply. Install seemed to go very smoothly* except for the fact that my temp sensing unit doesn't seem to match up. I thought I read all of the forums very carefully, looked through the write ups master list, and they all said "get the part for your year with gauges". So I ordered the part rockauto had listed as "WITH GAUGE" for the 2.8. So I think it's obvious, but the top sender is what I ordered (TS268) and the bottom one is what I took out. They're very different sizes and I'm also confused by the fact that one that was on the truck already used a spade connector instead of the 'boot' like every other sensor shows... I checked the electrical manual and it shows the wire for the coolant sensor coming to the same spot where I pulled that thick guy from - the drawing also shows a spade connector so I think I'm on the right track? Does anyone know what the part number for the big boy is and/or why mine seems to be different? * - I say "very smoothly" like I didn't snap off the PRNDL indicator tab on the 3sp column shifter... anyone know if I can order that or do I have to make one?

We spotted this too - it never seems to move though. And, of course, the first words out my wife's mouth were "where do we get that roll bar"

If someone wants to ship me a set (NOS or otherwise) I can take high res photos, a 3d scan, an alginate mold, and a plaster mold and the ship them back. (molds are contingent on me being confident I won’t ruin them in the molding process!). I can’t promise I’ll start up a production line, but at least the data to do repros will be preserved? Ditto for the brackets, since I’m not even sure where they would attach…

hehe that's pretty much what it would have looked like after I left. Except the steps of course, I 100% would have nabbed those if I thought they fit on my 86. Probably would have been sitting in the cab, on my phone, for like 45 minutes trying to figure it out :p

Mine are actually in great shape already, so I wasn't too worried about grabbing these . Pretty sure every mile on the truck I bought was dry summertime highway

I have a much higher res pic if you want me to send it to you somehow

Oh absolutely - I love the pick-your-part yards and keep an eye out for my daily driver all the time to see what I can snag. I honestly didn't think I'd find a comanche at all nearby but here we are.

It's at the LQK pick and part in Mt Airy MD. If you go make sure you take better pics for everyone (I would have if I had known better)

@eaglescout526 @schardein @Strokermjcomanche I don't know about these axle things, but if it's something that's worth saving I could see about going back out there. It's a hike for me, but could be worth it?

Such as? ETA: I have the 'dreaded' 2.8 in my 1986 so none of the engine stuff that was still there worked for me (which was not a lot anyway...)

That’s awesome! I’ll have to try.