MancheKid86 Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 No hangar brackets mounted to it sir, So when my axle contacts itt'l lift up with the axle, It was something I put together in 10 mins, just so I could get my truck ready for a 12 hour drive upnorth to complete my aircraift maitenance schooling, And yes I know its not 4x4 practical, just somethig to get me goin when I get back home I plan on adding a bend over the axle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 long time since an update! has been fun, rebuilt my front driveshaft+double cardan joint due to a "binding" sound enjoying the great white north with the comanche in its natural habitats what else is there to do but climb little parking lot snow piles? :D then on the way back home, my tire self destructed, i recovered the truck the next day after hitch hiking to a friends house a few citys away, and getting a spare delivered to me XD and as it sits today, the "binding" was not my drive shaft, it was my axle chewing itself apart, you can see my $20 rollers, no dry rot on these, low tread but hell of alot safer for me and the other people on the road (yes i have a bit of a blow by issue, my fix = a hole in the bottom of my air box :D ) picking up a new to me HP D30 with 3.55 gears on sunday, trucks gonna be smooth rollin from here replacing all the bushings in the front end while the axle is out. the only thing left to rebuild is the engine, one of my jeep buddies is builing a cheaper ( cheap stroker) through his staff account hes getting 6 .030 over pistons for $56 i will be building mine shortly after he finishes his jeep on . :MJ 1: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirteatr717 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Looks a lot colder up there then here! Stroker!!! What do you have in mind parts wise? 4.2 stuff and The .030 pistons and what else!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitman72 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Couldn't help but notice that your rear axle is out of an XJ with that shock mounts the way they are. Are the spring perches moved or are they still in the factory locations?... 'cause that'd be bad. side note, what is the little lever that is located on the drivers side of the pumpkin? in the pic above it is disconected. what is its job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87jeepmj Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 It's the brake proportioning valve it controls how much pressure you have going to your rear brakes by regulating the weight in the bed some people bypass it when it stops working and some people leave it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitman72 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 It's the brake proportioning valve it controls how much pressure you have going to your rear brakes by regulating the weight in the bed some people bypass it when it stops working and some people leave it so as the bed sags (do to weight in bed) more pressure gets routed to rear breaks? thats cool. But it can be removed without much danger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 yup, i have it zip tied so its in the full load position, removing it can make the rear brakes lock up when not supposed to tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitman72 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 yup, i have it zip tied so its in the full load position, removing it can make the rear brakes lock up when not supposed to tho wouldn't zip tied in full load make them brake realy hard (lock up)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 in a sense if you were a lead foot on the brake, i down shift and brake :P there is still some metering going on, and it works out well when making a decent out of the mountain tops :P but enough tech need more build stuff :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComancheKid45 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Wow dude i admire the fact you pull jobs like axle swaps and all outside in cold Canadian winter weather....I'm 2 much of a wimp for that crap, hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted February 24, 2013 Author Share Posted February 24, 2013 haha thanks, its not that cold here it was above freezing, and i just moved back from the north, where it got to over -40 and you gotta do what you gotta do tho eh? finished the inside of my floor pans today, before and after :D gotta finish seam sealing the out side, then ill under coat it, pressure wash the carpet and re-install everything, after a good scrub and, here we go again, anothing thing i gotta fix :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 carpet and interior all put back together! :D new to me hp d30 just waiting on my wheel hub assemblys which i get monday that orange tinge on the diff cover isnt rust, just some random light refraction, under coated the wheel wells :D and my tire blow out!! $20 rollers for summer :P now i am just waiting for my LCA bushings to come in, as well as my adjustable front bds track bar rebuild kit which reminds me, who remembers end of page 1/begining of page 2? turns out, my track bar is correct, its a bds track bar for the front of a mj for 4" of lift http://bds-suspension.com/product-display?sr=124423 what do ya know none of us were correct on what it was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 well got the axle in, just waiting on tires now, i couldnt get the axle to line up so i got creative :D also scored this baby for free! :D more to come, i need to rebuild my transfer case do my clutch, find a H.O engine and do cruiser54's ho swap so ill be busy :P can't wait for my tires they will be in by friday, didnt get my mtr's just some BFG A/T's for the highway ill get play tires once i get some cash . :MJ 1: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share Posted April 13, 2013 today was a good day, because i got theese in today :D went from this.... to this! :D this thing drives so smooooth now, not a single wobble shake shimmy notta :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 so, i got stuck, moral of the story bring your hi-lift and operational 4wd is necessary so what do i do? buy a new transfer case and clutch that is :D then came the task of changing both, witch only took 4 1/2 hours by myself by hand :P first out came the old transfer case ( i split the tcase from the tranny because its not as heavy to remove by hand that way) and then the transmission you can see my clutch is pretty much done in this pic (not bad for a 25 year old clutch XD) old an new clutch installed, didnt bother taking a pic of the tranny back in, yall should know what that looks like a little offroading, later, my verdict tranfercase works great, climbed to the top of a mountain even after the trail ended a poser shot, i need longer shocks in the rear, its limiting my down travel more to come like always, i now have a spare tcase, can you say doubbler any one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HOrnbrod Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Yuk - yuk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Nice work..... keep those wheeling pics comming........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComancheKid45 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Good stuff! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 so sat night i was about to hop into my comanche, i don't have the greatest parking brake so i chock my truck on the sloped driveway i have so i removed the chock, and the truck jumped 1st gear and took off, sucking my leg under the tire, it drug me 20 feet down my driveway, at this time i was freed from the truck, and it continued to roll down my drive way, off the edge, and flipped over 12 feet down to the road i was laying on my driveway for about 10 mins screaming my lungs off before my neighbors found me, my neighbors who found me are an rcmp officer and a paramedic, so they had me taken care of right away, and my neighbor on the other side of me was a paramedic as well, so he actually took me in the ambulance to the hospital i removed a very decent portion of my knee, and had to have roughly 30 stiches to sew it back together, 20 interal 11 external, the doctors said it was just like sewing up a turkey after being stuffed, and that ill have one wicked scar the truck is written off unfortunately, but i am safe, nothing broken, just really soar, i could see my knee cap, I'm off work for atleast a month, and currently working out a deal on a new comanche, yes not even a full day later and i think i found a suitable replacement, I'm importing it from the states to canada, its complete to the way i want it, the only thing ill change is adding my bushwackers onto it and painting it, the paint i want is dark metallic forest green, and i will have the white pioneer stripe down the back, yes I'm bringing sexy back XD here are some pics of me and my truck i will have more of the truck probably tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crosbike Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 holy crap glad you are ok, too bad the truck is a write off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Glad your alright....... sorry about your truck.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirteatr717 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 If you got/get to keep your truck we would've had matching roofs! chicks dig scars and body damage but glad your okay man, that's what matters the most! Take your time healing and spend countless hours reading threads on here and pirate4x4... That's what I did :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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