Just bought a '91 Comanche 4x4

[fasheeryfo]

Hi, I'm new to offroading and Jeeps (especially Comanche's)

but I am buying a 1991 Comanche straight six w/ a 3" lift already tonight for $300 along with a parts Comanche for another $300 with dana 30 front and 35 rear... buying this as my first offroad project and I'm going to be learning and doing things myself as I go along. hoping this forum can help me out, already found a bunch of info thanks and let me know some helpful hints for building this thing up, not sure what direction I want to go with it yet, but that will unfold when I get the truck tonight.

 

only pic I could get of it on my cell phone at night time :doh:

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[Timmaay]

Welcome to the club!

 

I'm new too and have been learning as I go. Lots and lots of good info and very knowledgeable people on here!

[Red 1989 MJ]

Always happy to have new comanche fanatic. :thumbsup:

 

Welcome

[Pete M]

Welcome! :wavey:

If you're new to Jeeping, the best advice I can give ya is "ask before doing". Whatever the plan, run it by the collective experience of the club members first and they'll do their best to steer you clear of any pitfalls. :thumbsup:

[jpdocdave]

welcome to the insanity. sounds like you made a nice find. can't wait to see the progress.

[Gr8plainsDriftr]

youre off to a good start man, i got a stock comanche, and the guy i bought it from, his last name was Manche. I thought that was pretty cool.

 

Have you found out where to see what gearing you have?

[freakjeep93]

thats a nice find man csnt wait for pics of ya using it

[Tomahawked]

So are you going to be able to use the top half from parts truck to repair the missing one on lifted truck? :clapping:

[fasheeryfo]

I haven't seen where to find out what gearing I have... but I have tonight to look, I barely use the internet so I will be on every few days. I think I'm going to use the "parts" manche for the actual build, it seems like it is in much better shape. I haven't gotten the 2nd manche yet but I will soon. here are some pics of my current one 1st one is the truck from the side with a flat tire :fs1: the second one is of the blown CV shaft. man I love that 1.3 Megapixle phone camera hahaha

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[shelbyluvv]

Why does your MJ have a CV shaft? That is a ZJ and WJ thing.

[fasheeryfo]

it has a front axle swapped from an '87 cherokee :brows: I forgots to mention that. and I just found out the 3" lift is from Rough Country :doh:

[fasheeryfo]

OK so how hard would it be to switch out the engine and manual transmission of a 1991 comanche and put it in an auto '89 comanche?

[Pete M]

Tech questions should really go in the Tech forum so more people will see them. :thumbsup:

[fasheeryfo]

Now have an '88 Auto long bed and a '91 manual short bed sitting in my yard, hello lawn ornaments. plans right now, take hood, doors, tailgate, bumpers (with brush gaurd on front) exhaust, rear axle and speakers off the '88 and put them on the '91. Next I need to get some tires, and also do something about the CV shaft, I have no idea what yet as it is not an MJ axle, its from a ZJ.

[fasheeryfo]

Well today I started on the project officially, just two little things, but they were (kind of) the first work I've done on a car. So I put the hood from the '88 has hood scoops and I put that one on the '91, love those non functionable hood scoops =D

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Also, the tailgate didn't latch and it was in pretty crappy shape, all beat up and rusting. so switched that out, now it can be identified as a JEEP again (you can see the old tailgate on the right)

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The next step is the grill gaurd I do believe, until I figure out what to do with my axles :wall:

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