2360 Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Photo about 1994 near Prince Rupert British Columbia Canada Year: 1988 Make: Jeep Model: Base Purchased: Used 1990 at Cherry Ford Chilliwack BC with about 58,000 kms (if I remember right) Engine: 4.0 litre Transmission: BA 10/5 - Boat Anchor, gone through 3 or 4 of them over the years. Rear Axle: Wheel Base: Long box Build Date: July 1988 Current Location: Calgary AB Status: 2nd vehicle, used almost daily 516,000 kms (Oct 2011) on the original engine. About the only mechanical things that haven't been replaced or repaired is the rear end, power steering, sensors, fuel pump and engine. A year or so ago. Modifications Installed: Skylights (green plexiglass) Red Fairy lights (stuck on plexiglass) Bucket seats (redid passenger seat with syn. fur) Universal headlight switch (with relay) Heater blower switch (with relay) Citizen Band Transceiver (Cobra) and antenna mounted rear of cab (SWR 1.3 to 1) Homemade canopy (wooden frame with cloth covering) Paint: custom - rust-o-luem using a paint brush. Driving Lights (with relay) Console (Cab ceiling) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robfg67 Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 aka...the "Covered Wagon' Jeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2360 Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 Just throwing in another perspective. I painted my truck with rust-o. I mixed black with blue to get the dark shade. I bought more paint than I needed, gallon of blue and a gallon of black. Get some mineral spirits to thin the paint. I thinned the paint quite a bit, almost thin like water. One good paint brush. Masking tape. I also bought a can of exterior clear (water based) stuff for wood. Unfortunately the final coat of clear sort of wrecked the paint job cause it didn't smooth out like the thinned rust-o. Just food for thought. :wrench: PS: make sure you put your grill back in the right way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2360 Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 I've been dealing with rust on the cab floor. When it rains I get water on the cab floor. This is an ongoing problem, and I'm at loss how the water is getting in. Hopefully this work will slow down the rust a bit. I cleaned the rust up a bit. Slapped a coat of petroleum jelly and a layer of fibreglass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2360 Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 I polished this rim, it looks awesome. Got two more to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2360 Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 Put padding and what not to help with the road noise. Put some bookshelf speakers in the rear, they sound not to bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2360 Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 Painted the Comanche with a 5" paint brush and some Tremclad. Put some final touches on the dash rag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2360 Posted October 21, 2011 Author Share Posted October 21, 2011 Today did a little painting under the truck. Bought a K+N air filter. Cleaned and gapped the the spark plugs. On the way home from work, dropped her into 4th and matted the comanche for a little bit, broke the all time speed record for the beast at 138 kph (86 mph). The comanche started rattling/shaking at about 118 kph. I was getting concerned the whole rig make dynamite at any moment, I think the comanche would of climbed more up the speedo but I didn't want to push my luck. Must of insulted a lot of other cars on highway with my old beater, a pile of them passed me as I slowed down. The engine felt like it had more pep than usual, not sure if it was doing the plugs or the K+N filter, or both. Whatever, the comanche running better than I ever remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2360 Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 So who's had MJ's the longest, Bought my Comanche back in 1990 and I drive the comanche regularly to work or where ever. the most MJ's Just one. the most miles on MJ's, As I recall, bought the comanche second hand with 58,000 km, currently has about 516,000 km = 458,000 kms/275,000 miles. etc etc... Same motor except for spark plugs, dist. caps and rotors, starters, water pump and various o rings. The engine is pretty much worn out but that new K+N air filter I bought the other day makes it the fasted Comanche I've driven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2360 Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 Today's tip, when you remove and replace thingee's from the throttle area- made sure you put it back exactly as it was. The lever on the thingee was put back wrong, which caused this- The good thing about a ruptured muffler was I got to hear what throaty Comanche sounds like. And now it's back to normal. Top Profile E-mail skidoo_j Post subject: Re: Today's Tip New postPosted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 11:04 pm Offline Comanche aficionado Joined: Mon Sep 13, 2010 11:03 pm Posts: 494 Location: Southern Oregon Not quite sure how the TPS sensor not getting put on the correct side would cause a muffler to blow up. Your ecu should have detected a very lean condition and then adjusted the impulse width of your injectors accordingly. I've ran my truck with the tps disconnected and never had an issue. Too bad this happened to you, but I'm not quite sure if you found the correct cause for your results. _________________ 89_4.0_5-speed ax-15_NP231_3.54 gears_D44 w/ lock-rite_SOA_4+1 MT springs_4" front lift w/no-slip_Posi-loc_Custom front/rear Bumpers Top Profile E-mail 2360 Post subject: Re: Today's Tip New postPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:49 am Offline Comanche fan User avatar Joined: Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:43 am Posts: 91 Location: Calgary Alberta Canada I'm not sure of the finer details either. But since put back properly, there's no more backfiring or high idling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2360 Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 Did a bit of painting on the dash, used spray bombs. Going for the candy apple effect. Not sure I like the colour, might try a different colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2360 Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 Post subject: Re: what has your comanche gotten you? My comanche gotten me around for about 466,000 km's over a 22 years. Today while driving my Comanche to work, it got me wondering when my fuel pump or CPS will pack it in, I'm hoping they last forever. My Comanche got a ticking lifter and its gotten me wondering about getting the engine fixed or replaced. That ticking doesn't represent Jeep's well. One thing my Comanche has gotten me, that most other vehicles can't brag about, took out a lightpost along the highway (due to slick road conditions back in 93) and was able to drive away after changing a flat tire. I still can't figure how that Jeep climbed over that concrete base (approx 20" high) with both wheels and not get a scratch on the Jeep. Apart from preparing to die just before impact, it was kind of cool watching the light pole disappear over the cab. What's my Comanche gotten me 99% of the time, HOME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjrev10 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 You should post this stiff in the 'builds' section. More folks will see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2360 Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 Oct 2014 My latest paint job on the comanche. Used semi gloss Rustoleum and a roller brush. See how the paint job survives this winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2360 Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 My Comanche died. Engine failure. 21 Mar 2015 about 530,000 kms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2360 Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 My Comanche Jan 2015 Semi Gloss Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2360 Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 Engine Swap: FAILED Should of just got rid of it. :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siopposition Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Failed? How so what happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2360 Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 My first engine swap, not looking forward to doing that again. Couldn't find out why the engine wouldn't start. I decided to tow it to a shop and get them to look at it. So $718 later they got it going. Parts they replaced were, 1 pcv emissions hose, 6 NGK spark plugs, 1 serpintine belt idler pully, 1 serpintine belt and 2 litres of antifreeze. He said the belt tensioner was siezed, I guess I didn't put it on properly causing the serpintine belt to overheat. So I gets'er home and next day the instrument gauges aren't working including the tach. So I dicked around with that for a while, screw it. I decided to fill the tank and count the k's for the next fill up. Went to the gas station filled it up, started it up and voila, gauges and tach are working, except the speedo is bouncing around a bit. Good enough for me. The engine I got has 302,000 k's on it, couple of cylinders have a compression of 60 and 65. Runs OK, should last me for a decade I figure. :wrench: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JENSSEN Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 and then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JENSSEN Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Engine Swap: FAILED Should of just got rid of it. :cry: send it my way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccannan Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Thanks for sharing. I also have a 1988 Jeep Comanche 4X4. I had mine repainted, but even after it was repainted it didn't look like your's. Great job!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Sir, please start a build thread in the projects section. This section is just to register the trucks. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Build date: 6/30/88. Close enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdog Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 BODY:TL62 *X3 -Q8 AGC AHL Heavy Duty Insulation Group APA Monotone Paint AWJ Visibility / Protection Group CBA Straight Back Bench Seat CGX RR Head Restraints Outboard Seating DDJ DESCRIPTION NOT AVAILABLE DTA ERB 4.0L I6 MPI Engine GAC Tinted Glass Windows GEC Front Left Side Sliding Window GFD Rear Sliding Window GTZ Manual Remote Mirrors JAY DO NOT USE - See JP, KA classes JDA KPH Primary Speedometer JGB Digital Clock JJA Cigar Lighter KQJ DESCRIPTION NOT AVAILABLE LAP Shift Indicator Warning Lamp LMA Halogen Headlamps MDA Front License Plate Bracket NAG DESCRIPTION NOT AVAILABLE NFA Fuel Tank PQ9 DESCRIPTION NOT AVAILABLE QQ9 DESCRIPTION NOT AVAILABLE RAF AM/FM Cassette Radio SBA Power Steering SUA Tilt Steering Column TBB Full Size Spare Tire WJD 15X7.0 Styled Steel Wheels Z1B GVW/Payload Rating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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