drift comanche?

[my86mj]

ive been toying with the idea. ever since i threw my truck sideways for the first time i wanted a drift truck but comanches are so easy to modify. and for some reason the front ends never lose traction. i was thinking like a 2wd lowered a bit 4.0 or 2.5 mated to a 5 speed with a dana 44 with lsd. has anybody made a drift mj before?

[akamcbird]

until recantly, i drove my 90 year round on 35" muds, up here that means i have no other option but to drift 9 months out of the year...

 

didnt realy build it for that, but new to expect it would be.... steering and balljoints are replaced on the verry regular bassis....

[Alexia]

ive been toying with the idea. ever since i threw my truck sideways for the first time i wanted a drift truck but comanches are so easy to modify. and for some reason the front ends never lose traction. i was thinking like a 2wd lowered a bit 4.0 or 2.5 mated to a 5 speed with a dana 44 with lsd. has anybody made a drift mj before?

 

I considered mine to do that.(It's fun watching my friends do it.) I would be shooting for a minimum of 200hp for the weight of a MJ to drift effectively. A stock 190hp HO motor with a few modifications should be fine. It is harder to learn to drift with less horsepower. Die hard drifters will get in arguments about solid axle versus independent suspension, but they both have their pros and cons. Solid is easier to break loose, but less stable than IS. Then there is the issue with particularly stiff rear leaf springs.

 

Another challenge presented will be all the suspension adjustments. Adjustment control arms will be needed to change the caster and then offset ball joints to change the camber.