holeski Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 We are building a 1989 Jeep Comanche "MJ" for our Holeproof Industries shop truck to showcase some of the products our shop offers. It is being built with products from some of the leaders in the off-road business. Besides being seen on the road daily as a parts & errand truck it will be featured at all 4x4 and off-road events in Northern Alaska and some of the bigger ones in Southern Alaska. Decals and Logos provided to us will be clearly displayed on the vehicle. We will also be doing install and product write-ups on our website and local off-road forums for the products we receive. If this is a marketing project your company is interested in participating, please contact us. Shop truck info: 1989 Jeep Comanche, short bed, 4.0L, Dana 44 rear axle with L/S Supplied parts to date: Complete 4.5 Rough Country lift kit 3/8" Synthetic Winchline.com & Hook Holeproof Industries Aluminum Fairlead CRAWL Magazine UDS Ultimate Trail Products AGR steering Rock Ram Kit K&N Air and Oil Filters Staun beadlocks Watch what we can do to this MJ with the help of some of the leaders in the off-road business. This is our 3ed MJ and I hope will be our best. above: The truck as we picked it up. We purchased two Comanche's for just over $1000.00. With some spare parts that we had here at the shop we had this. 4.5" Rough Country lift photos will be up soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaterjeep Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Looks like it's off to an amazing start, can't wait to see it all done. I too am thinking of lifting my 86, so I'll be watching this one closely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DansGreyMj Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 you should make and market some sliders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORCA Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 you should make and market some sliders I second that :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 you should make and market some sliders I second that :cheers: i too second that.. and also rear bumpers similar in style to JCRs but for MJs and that wraparound/tie into the frame so as to protect the excess overhang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holeski Posted November 19, 2006 Author Share Posted November 19, 2006 I'll look into it. Sliders are on my list here soon. I want to try and keep this trucks body beter then my first MJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DansGreyMj Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 how soon are u guys gonna put that rc kit on because i would like to know if its any good, I'm seriously considering it, and i want to install it by this summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holeski Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 The Rough Country lift is on now. We needed to order a set of rear lower shock mounts. Rough Country tells us that the mounts will be included in future kits but if not or you get an older kit we can get the mounts for you also. So far even with out the rear shocks it is not bad at all, a bit bounce in the rear. We just did a 4” Rough Country TJ lift and that was incredibly flexy on the trail. Right now is the best time to buy with the truck build we are having a sale on the lifts. 3” $199.75 4.5” $420.75 6” $845.75 Plus drop shipping from Tennessee. I will post how the truck does as time goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holeski Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 I’m sure no here needs me to explain how to install a K&N panel filter. I pulled the old filter out of the MJ, cleaned up the air box and pulled of the small cone shaped funnel that is in the air box in all YJ, XJ, MJ and I bet TJ’s too. It allows more airflow into the airbox that allows the K&N to really do its job. If you have been thinking of getting a K&N air filter now is the time as HPI is having a huge sale on everything from K&N. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workaholic Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 What size tires can fit with the 4.5" kit and how long is that pricing going to last? I take it the rear perches are weld on for the SOA? are shocks included? Thanks Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holeski Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 Shocks are included in the kit and for $25 more you can upgrade to the Nitros. The kit comes with weld on spring perches for the rear SOA. This is nice since you can set your pinion angle to what ever you need it to be without needing shims. I left the old spring perches on just in case I wanted to go back down or use lift springs later and they don’t get in the way. They say 32” tires with out cutting. We don’t have tire and rims for ours yet. The Rough Country Lift sale ends in December, but I am going to extend the MJ sale for all of you here for as long as they let me. I am doing this because I love the Comanche and everyone here is some one I hope to wheel with someday. Although I don’t see it lasting much past the beginning of January unless the number of kits going out is high. The rear sits a tad bit high then the front with no weight in it. I like that since as soon as I put anything in the bad it levels out. Sorry I haven’t posted any photos yet. I am in Alaska and it does get dark soon. Not much time to go out and snap a good photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workaholic Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Shocks are included in the kit and for $25 more you can upgrade to the Nitros. The kit comes with weld on spring perches for the rear SOA. This is nice since you can set your pinion angle to what ever you need it to be without needing shims. I left the old spring perches on just in case I wanted to go back down or use lift springs later and they don’t get in the way. They say 32” tires with out cutting. We don’t have tire and rims for ours yet. The Rough Country Lift sale ends in December, but I am going to extend the MJ sale for all of you here for as long as they let me. I am doing this because I love the Comanche and everyone here is some one I hope to wheel with someday. Although I don’t see it lasting much past the beginning of January unless the number of kits going out is high. The rear sits a tad bit high then the front with no weight in it. I like that since as soon as I put anything in the bad it levels out. Sorry I haven’t posted any photos yet. I am in Alaska and it does get dark soon. Not much time to go out and snap a good photo. Thanks for such a fast reply. The last question that I have is I plan to have a local offroad shop weld on the perches for me as I don't have any experience with that. In your opinion would that be something they would need the whole truck for? or is there anything in the install guide on how to install the perches without requiring the entire vehicle in order to have the correct pinion angle? Thanks Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holeski Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 Any good shop that has had experience with lifts and/or axle swaps should be able to do this if you just take them just the axle. If you leave the old ones on as I did they will know where to place them. What I would do is mock it up so the truck is sitting on the axle and spring perches. Make sure you do this with jack stands and a jack. Do not put the full weight of the truck on there without them being welded. We don’t want you to get hurt. That way you can get a good idea of where your pinion should be. Mark it with some paint or paint pen so when you pull it apart they know where to place them and at what degree. Another way is to go to Sears and pick up a cheap degree finder. Place this on the pinion and tell the shop what degree it needs to be set at. I hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holeski Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 Here are two shots from the rear. What I want to point out is if you decide to keep the rear LSPV, you will need to pull the two diff cover bolts that hold it on. The ball that the rod snaps onto can be removed. Remove this ball and swap sides. Flip the bracket upside down and backwards and bolt back on to the diff. It should be setting just about the same place as it was before the lift. I did this with the Dana 44 rear end. On my other MJ had the Dana 35 I just removed it all together. So I don’t know if it works on the 35 rear axle. Also look at the shock mounts. I just used a set of universal TJ shock mounts from Dynatrac under $18.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holeski Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 Sorry they are so big I will try to resize them later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Sorry they are so big I will try to resize them later. theyre fine. looks good. got the front lifted already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holeski Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 I aready resized them they where twice that size. Yeah the front lift is done too and it rides much better then it did before. If I where to wheel this truck a lot I would up-grade to the ajustable upper & lower contral arms, but this kit is a good on/off road kit. I'm very happy with it so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workaholic Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 great, thanks for the pics. Is there any particular reason why you chose to weld on the universal TJ shock mounts instead of using the factory ones? and also What exactly is a LSPV and is it something I should be concerned about keeping it? (bit new to the 4x4 world) Thanks Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holeski Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 The MJ’s stock shock mounts are part of the spring/u-bolt plates. When you do the SOA on the rear those plates go from right under the leaf spring to just above the leaf spring. This is something that wasn’t thought of when the kit was put together as it mostly parts from an XJ kit. After the SOA the shock mount sits higher then before. This makes the new longer shocks impossible to put on. I decided to do it this way. I have seen where some have cut and flipped the stock spring/u-bolt plat upside down. (LSPV) is the rear Load sensing proportionate valve. It something I have only seen on Pick-up trucks. It’s connected to the brake line and can controls the rear brakes depending how mach weight you are haling. If you ask around on here someone else may know more about it then I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holeski Posted December 2, 2006 Author Share Posted December 2, 2006 In light of the next shop truck donation we are having a killer sale on Synthetic Winchline for the month of December. This is not a group buy or buy-in. Holeproof Industries is offering 12% off all Wincline.com products. Shipping on one line is around $16-18. You may order anytime in December, but after that prices are back to normal. Remember to pickup a Holeproof Aluminum fairlead with your order of winchline to keep it in good shape. http://www.holeproofindustries.com/hole ... rleads.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holeski Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 Truck with lift on and K&N Filters in. We also have the winch line from Winchline.combut no winch to put it on yet. We are having a kick @$$ sale on the winchline this month. We really need tires too, but they are good on the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DansGreyMj Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 how does that kit ride and what size tire r u going to run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holeski Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 Rides nice, better then the old stock suspension. Not sure on the tires yet. Those tiny ones are really good on the snow so I might wait. The kit says it can fit 32” with rubbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holeski Posted December 24, 2006 Author Share Posted December 24, 2006 Not done yet, but it is ready to fit to the truck, weld and paint. What do you guts think so far? Other then this I receved the AGR Rock Ram kit that I will put on next month sometime and I have a Superwinch EPI 9.0 winch on its way. Next on the list to build are the winch bumper and sliders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinnaevd Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 That looks excellent! Nice craftmanship. I really like the look! are you going to body filler all the little imperfections? what type of paint? going black i would assume? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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