DirtyComanche

I'm looking for critical feedback. This is only really the second video I've made. What do you hate? Is it boring? Does my fabricobblication make babies cry? Disclaimer, I rendered and uploaded it and didn't actually watch it through to make sure it didn't corrupt.

Some forums actually have the "Likes" or "Likes/Dislikes" shown, I'm thinking you can integrate that through Crapatalk. Not sure though.

I don't know why more people aren't into this. It's actually interesting racing. Meanwhile NAPCAR can pack a million people around a track.

Is it still valid? I need a wiring harness too... And about a million other things. Edit, $90 in shipping on that harness, neeeevvvvvveeeerrrrrrmind. I wonder about eBay sometimes though. It's kinda convenient, but at the same time it isn't because I'm counting on the seller to actually ship promptly and their international shipping warehouse to actually deal with it quickly. I needed a shifter boot for a NV4500 GMT-400 truck, found one on there for $80 US (junkyard pulled), offered the guy $25, he countered with $70. Whatever, it's not worth near that, figured maybe he would cave... Got an email that it sold for $68 US. WTF? Who pays that for a junkyard shift boot from a 95ish Chevy truck.

That's good to know.

The HO alternator should work find with a good external regulator... So it's kinda either or. I guess there is still potential that the PCM is fine and somebody just butchered the wiring because of bad troubleshooting.

You can basically run the Renix alt as a 1-wire. I think I had mine switched to the ignition or master disconnect on my old MJ, but I don't believe it needs to be as it's like any other CS-130 and shuts the field off if there's no rotation (or whatever magic goes on there).

I'm not him, but if you're sure you don't want it you can tap the hole in the intake to 3/8 (IIRC) NPT and just thread a pipe plug into it.

This.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Mahindra dealer could just order them in. If they can't, they should fix that. Anyone that uses one in the winter would appreciate them.

Allegedly they planned to sell those in the US market at one point, but the whole crash safety standards things (NHTSA?) shut that down before it could happen.

I have to agree, but I want to see pictures of this D60 rear in a MJ. Along with the BOM number on it so we can find out what it's actually from. If you want to enter the world of bizarre, you can bolt the right GM 10.5" 14 Bolt rear in a MJ with 'literally' no modifications beyond ubolts/plates to fit the 3-5/8" tubes (and a slightly longer brake hose, maybe the shock mounts don't work as I'll admit I didn't try that, and a conversion ujoint again with the caveat that I didn't try that so the driveshaft is likely the wrong length). That wouldn't make it factory though, and it's obviously not to anyone that knows anything about MJs.

That makes perfect sense.

Looking good. Interesting intake mod there, was there a reason to not use a factory one? I love your rubber floor... Wish mine had one.

So they're likely Venezuelan market only and unless I want to dodge gunfire from feuding druglords I'm probably not going to see one. 10-4.

Green Mesa is on the numbers there. Personally I would not buy a diesel one and plan on driving it long term, even if it is currently working. However, they're extremely rare, so it's unlikely you'll run into one. Parts aren't really available, and they have massive inherent weaknesses. Since it's very unlikely you are looking at buying one of these, that's all I will say. The 2.8L GM V6 is a pile. Be very cautious if you buy one. If it has been kept in good shape they are pretty easy to work on, and it will run a long time if you baby it though. Personally I'd only ever buy one if planning to swap the engine out. The 2.5L was by far the best engine offered in those years. As Green Mesa says, they're good quality but lacking in power. If you're not needing to boot it onto the interstate or pulling a trailer, they're perfectly fine though. Honestly, the MJ/XJ chassis is very easy to work on (the MJ is easier than the XJ even) and there is a massive amount of aftermarket support for the XJ along with a little for the MJ. So everything but some of the MJ specific parts are easily enough sourced. Most autoparts stores will stock nearly every regular wear item. I spent a ton of money fixing up my 88 to daily drive it... But I modified a lot of stuff at the same time, and it was absolutely clapped out and undriveable when I bought it. If the truck you're looking at just needs some odds and ends, fluid changes, and a cleaning, you'll probably be able to get it back to roadworthy for only a couple hundred bucks. If it has been run long term with zero maintenance and hack modifications, costs might spiral...

Got a link?

Exactly, a guy could just put three little pigtails on it and terminate them into a Weatherpack/Molex/Amp/Deutz or whatever connector, so you could still pull the whole cluster out easily.

Good choice.

Fix your seals first. That's where most of the noise leaks in. I honestly don't think I'd be willing to use peel and seal... but I've thought about it before. B-Quiet Extreme is the bang for the buck stuff: https://www.b-quiet.com/collections/50-sq-ft-rolls/products/b-quiet-extreme-50sqft The performance of these products on a roof is minimal, it will just knock out some of the tinny sounds. Otherwise you need to add mass... There was a thread here that I started on that, I believe. If you to spray something into the B-pillar or whatever, there is sprayable products. I don't know how well any of them work, but Lizardskin seems to be the most commonly used. https://www.amazon.com/050220-Spray-Deadening-Unwanted-Vibration/dp/B001URKV0G https://www.summitracing.com/int/search/part-type/sound-deadening-coatings

Poh-ta-toh, poh-tah-toh. If the HO speedometer drops in the Renix housing and is easy to add wires (and a connector) to, that will likely be easier than messing with the fuel gauge or sender. But it's going to depend what a guy has on hand for parts and what he's trying to accomplish. If you had a HO fuel sender, or were using another gas tank, it might make more sense to use the HO cluster. Either way, it's on my list of things to scrounge parts for.

I believe they are in fact outfitted as such, and I believe there was pictures on NAXJA. That said, if I don't quit my jerb I'll probably be working down there next winter, so I WILL be looking for them. And if I can get one, I might well attempt to smuggle it back for 'research.'

Yes, there's lots of confusion with people assuming that J trucks were Comanches, and people assuming that a Grand Wagoneer is a Cherokee or vice versa, along with SJ Cherokees being confused with XJ Cherokees, and whatnot else. The XJ I bought from a very grumpy guy who refused to answer any questions on the phone and had no pictures. I thought I was going to buy a SJ Cherokee because the ad said it was an 82 Cherokee, and there's no XJs in those years. I showed up with a trailer, and it turned out it was a turd of an XJ, but hey it was still cheap enough that I wasn't going to go home empty handed.

Both of those options likely exist and were installed in MJ Comanches. When they say "XJ Metric Ton Truck" they mean Comanche, as they were using the MJ designation for military stuff because they're Dana/Spicer and not AMC/Jeep. Somebody on here posted an 86 MJ with a D44 in it that appeared to be factory by all indications, yet it was not the same D44 that was used in the 87-92 Metric Tonne MJs. I bet the BOM quite possibly would have matched that first one. Yes, we commonly believe all 86 Metric Tonnes got the AMC 20, but there is likelihood that some got a D44, but few enough that disorganized AMC never included it in their parts manuals. AMC was notorious for bolting in whatever was around, switching suppliers mid year or midday, buying whatever fell off the truck, etc. Also dates from Dana/Spicer don't always line up with what the vehicle manufacturer uses, as Dana will build axles in batches to supply production for an assumed timespan, which may not be the actual timespan.

I''m assuming you meant 88, because you certainly could get a D44 front in a FSJ in 81. Well, you could in 88 too, for that matter, the Grand Wagoneer used them until the end of production in 91ish. That said, you couldn't just install one in the XJ/MJ chassis, since there was some rather serious differences between them. With you on that. Along with posting the Dana BOM numbers. They will tell you a lot about what it actually is...