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Excuse me for plugging myself, but a $3000 2wd MJ looks something like this: Check all of the common things, make sure it runs and shifts well without funny noises (automatic trucks are prone to flexplate knock - sounds deadly but isn't actually), make sure the unibody lines up. A lot of stuff on our trucks can be fixed but a vehicle's exterior condition can usually be used to determine how it's been treated. Of course, the most important thing is to check the floors if you can help it. There will be rust there no matter what, but keep it in mind. These trucks are rare but they don't demand a 50% markup from what they're actually worth.

Beautiful. There's no other way to describe it. From one street MJ owner to another, keep up what you're doing and don't feel bad in any way for it. Some MJs weren't destined for the trails. :thumbsup:

next time we will be sure to let you know, murfreesboro is about an hour for u isn't it? Yep. Not far at all to meet with some fellow MJ people :thumbsup:

Grr. How come I didn't know about this? :rotfl2: Nice to see that there's more members around here than I seem to think there is.

I just noticed that. 9658 makes it a pretty early one. The first known MJ to be produced has a serial number of 3550.

Rear Mud Flaps: November 2013 My truck may be famous now but the work must continue. As an appetizer, I de-rustified the front mud flap brackets and made some measurements so it might be possible to make a duplicate of these. Painted up. Total length of just over 7.5'' with main mounting holes drilled 1/4'' inside. The long side (the side that screws onto the mud flap) is just under 2'' wide. 90* crease. The shorter side attaches to the fender flare studs. The bracket, screwed onto the mud flap. Other side. Attached, looking towards the rear of the wheel well. I sprayed the nuts down with penetrating oil every day for a week and I didn't break any of the studs. Be very careful. Little bit better perspective. As a side note, I can say that the mud flaps are very effective at keeping dirt away from the body of the truck. After week's worth of driving the rockers are still clean. These are the ultra-rare Jeep branded mud flaps that dealers could order for installation. Cherokee mud flaps are entirely different but may be cut down to fit. I actually have them the wrong way around in this picture. They go behind the actual wheel well and the cut-out in the mud flap itself hugs the lower part of the bed, right behind the fender flare like so: I couldn't find any mounting holes on the back of the wheel well so I got some help to drill them. Make sure they're level before you drill the hole. The end result looks pretty dang sweet and looks like it'll keep crap from being thrown onto the paint and other cars by the tires. Edit: Measured the ride height yesterday and it's only down 1/4'' in the rear. Surprised that a stock truck has such a rake on it. I may or may not want to level it out a bit in the future.

The only V6 that came on a Jeep product in this era was a carbed 2.8 liter GM turd that actually made less power than the TBI 2.5l available as the base engine with less fuel economy and an excessive amount of vacuum lines. 86 only, thankfully. The 4.0 is superior in every possible way except weight.

Brake lights and hazards have fuses on 90 and earlier. There's a wire coming right off the battery cable for the HO years.

All I have to say is, thanks so much to all of you for this honor and here's to a long life, for the MJ and otherwise! One of the coolest things about owning an "old" vehicle (I still don't think 1991 is that old) like this is that it represents a different time - when trucks were trucks and you could reasonably expect to be able to work on a vehicle on your own. Having one that is like no other and built the way you want it is just icing on the cake. Even though most of the people I know drive nice, comfortable modern vehicles, I don't think my truck is that far behind. Sure, it's no Cadillac (I have first hand experience) but it just gets the job done and doesn't make any complaints doing it. That being said, I do like my performance and once again the MJ proves superior. Unlike a lot of things in its class the MJ is an absolute blast to drive, in corners and otherwise. It's also the best looking truck America ever produced if you asked me. On top of all of that, it can carry nearly as much stuff in its bed as a modern fullsize! The MJ was unique in its day and even more now. There will never be anything like the Jeep Comanche ever again, so it's important to take care of the ones we have now. . :MJ 1: . p.s. Thanks for telling me about the red one. That's a fantastic looking truck also. There's some colors that funny 80s inspired graphics just look right with.

Call me whatever you want. I'll just add it to my list. Sure, 99% is hyperbole and shouldn't be understood as my or anyone else's serious opinion but I do see an awful lot of JKs that are treated much more like cars than Jeeps. :thumbsup:

Hey, look! That's pretty familiar! Just curious, what are the last 6 numbers of your VIN? I don't imagine our trucks are very far apart. (mine is 600717, by the way.) Great to see another one that survived. :cheers:

I personally don't care what they do with the new Wrangler. Besides, 99% of the JKs (and TJs to some extent) I see have flowery tire covers or "It's a Jeep thing, you wouldn't understand" stickers or something equally ridiculous. In the eyes of your average person, a Wrangler is just a car anyway. I guarantee you that at least 3/4s of the JKs sold have never seen more extensive wheeling than a gravel road here and there. Yes, this post is very ironic coming from the owner of a 2wd Comanche. :rotfl2: No flowery tire covers here though!

I think the one thing we all subconsciously realize is that our trucks will never be worth as much as they are to us to anyone else. Old Jeeps are never a good investment. :thumbsup:

I wonder what an MJ with a halfway well built 401 would be like. They sure sound good. How much does it weigh?

All the best stuff is always out West. Too bad they only fit Commanches. Super rare collectors items.

Yep. 4.0s are non-interference. No danger of piston-on-valve action. I bet you probably screwed up your oil pump in some way since that's what turns the dizzy.

:drool: Bucket list!

Couldn't agree more. The body color and the stripes look amazing together especially in person! Thanks for following my stupid bumbling around! :thumbsup:

A Little Thing: October 2013 After quite a bit of searching, a full set of Comanche mud flaps finally turned up. I got really lucky and happened to be able to afford them, which is a rare propsition. This is probably the best cosmetic decision I've ever made on this truck: I just have the fronts one right now. Next weekend I'll clean up the brackets and get some measurements of both the front and rears and put together a detailed post. . :MJ 1: .

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Cowl induction hoods look cool and are actually useful, but $600 for a hood? really?

That makes all sorts of sense after looking at it. Thanks guys! :thumbsup:

I've just recently after much looking purchased a set of four MJ mudflaps from mjben. He has some other things including some NOS stuff for sale here: http://comancheclub.com/topic/40569-all-sorts-of-goodness-colorado/ These pics were taken just after I unboxed them. I'm going to re-paint the brackets and clean the flappy parts shortly as well as get better pics. Hopefully I can be of some help to someone who wants to duplicate the design for their own truck. These are made of pretty stout rubber and the brackets are pretty decent looking also. Special thanks to GirsMJ86 for providing a copy of the installation instructions for the fronts. Crappy cell phone pics: The fronts. These are the same as the XJ. The brackets bolt sideways to the fender flare attachment bolts. I can't friggin' wait to get at those even after a half can of penetrating oil. The rears. I'm not entirely sure how these attach but the seller ensures me these are MJ parts. The back of the rears. The brackets attach with regular bolts. More detailed pics coming this weekend, most likely as I plan to start cleaning these things up.

If the flexplate isn't it my next guess would be a slapping piston. Not an engine killer but it does make a noise somewhat similar to a rod bearing. 'rod knock' should be the very last thing you consider.