cherokee_chief Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 jif many of u follow the "i hate it when i take the doors off my xj and the unibody folds in half" page on facebook u might have aready seen why i now own a comanche... if not well yeah the tree won that battle clearly :doh: wasnt long before i was on the search for a new truck, about 4 hours after this whole accident i had a 89 lwd 2wd pioneer mj lined up for me to pick up. the next day my old xj was completly stripped to the shell and when i mean stripped i mean nick (dirteatr717) and i lifted it up and put it on a trailer stripped... yes i had a broken arm at the time of the build..... stock specs: 1989 comanche pioneer lwb 2wd 44 rear I6 aw4 with towing package and a colum shifter.... ohh and a visor :banana: the night i got her home :yes: i don't have to many tear down /build picks but ill try and find what i can and ask some peope to post em interior set up after most of the conversion was done with the help of a buddy of mine after throwing the front suspension in we dropped my old 2dr xj motor tranny and tcase with sye in all at once. my old 2dr had a built high output 4.0 with a mopar cam and performance computer. rear spring over complete :thumbsup: front bumper and winch mounted! and some nicely trimmed fenders and the header panel al back together... all with one hand folks :rotfl2: some adjustments and cleaning and 97+ mirrors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherokee_chief Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 stretching her legs for the first time :cheers: she holds the weight nicely and is much better the a trailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JENSSEN Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherokee_chief Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 current specs 35" km2 in rear 35" km in front (need money!) custom 3 link longarm with ruff stuff heims and ballistic fab poly jionts rear soa front hp 30 with lockright locker rustys steering (GARBAGE) clayton offroad tj 5.5" coils with 1" spacer smittybuilt xrc8k winch custom front bumper advanced adapters sye with custom driveshaft. a-zfab diy beadlocks on cragar soft 8's 15x10 crown performance stainless break lines rancho steering stabilizer 97+ bucket seats 97+ center consol 97+ mirrors floor shifter fresh floor pans with dynomat around tranny hump an firewall 1 12" sony 1000watt xplode pounds the balls out of the cab. probably forgot some things SOON TO COME! 2x6 intergrated cab sliders with bed armor narrow ford 9" with 4:88's, either aussie locker or selectable locker, trussed narrow ford dana 44 with 4:88s, either selectabe or spool, trussed bob bed 13" custom rear bumper like the zone mj bumper corner guards for the bed with led tail lights 97+ nose and doors snorkel maybe some 37's? or a fresh set or 35's thats all for now folks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88whitemanche Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Looks good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backdraft Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Now thats what I call growing up fast! Great looking MJ dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherokee_chief Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 thanks guys! 4 days an she was up an running. but FAR from done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89Comanche4x4 Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 that is sweeeeeet, nice comanche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubes92 Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 really nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherokee_chief Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 got the 2x6 mounted under the cab today. i plan on makin a slider for the bed that comes up like a normal xj sider cutting out the old but yet in mint condition cab corners and rockers then i layed in the 3/16" 2"x6" replacemtn rocker/slider cut the fender enough to tack it so it doesnt flop around while i drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyzj Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 did you weld that straidhgt to the rocker?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherokee_chief Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 did you weld that straidhgt to the rocker?? yes i did and its welded on the bottom too, i cut the lower portion out so i had about a 2" shelf where i layed the back of the 2x6 in to support it and welded it, just have to be carefu when welding it to the sheet metal my lincoln 140 mig on setting C with the wire speed at 5 burned the 3/16 nicely an didnt do that much damage at all to the sheet metal. just welded it in portions. anyways my next update is i finally got my clayton 6.5" coils in today :banana: no more sag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherokee_chief Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 headed to rausch creek offroad park tomorrow for the weekend if any of u PA guys are down, me and nick (dirteatr717) are gonna be there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyzj Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 just never seen it done like that,ive seen the rockers cut and replaced with 2x6,they look good though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW86 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 damn see and i thought you had full widths under that hoe but its just the offset on your rims :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherokee_chief Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 damn see and i thought you had full widths under that hoe but its just the offset on your rims :( sooon to be a KP 60 front and either 14b or 60 rear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjtrailrider Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 I love your long bed build! I'm going to be building one soon. My old XJ is about to fall apart, the body has broken welds and cracks everywhere even with the Detours stiffeners. I twist this thing up way too often! I only have 2 seats left in it now anyway so a truck will fit what i do just fine. the whole back end is storage for tools and spares. I was wondering how a Logans bumper would look on a MJ and i like it! Here is my donor XJ, I will be swapping a MJ over to all of the 96 OBD2 system as well as all the goodies underneath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherokee_chief Posted November 24, 2012 Author Share Posted November 24, 2012 I love your long bed build! I'm going to be building one soon. My old XJ is about to fall apart, the body has broken welds and cracks everywhere even with the Detours stiffeners. I twist this thing up way too often! I only have 2 seats left in it now anyway so a truck will fit what i do just fine. the whole back end is storage for tools and spares. I was wondering how a Logans bumper would look on a MJ and i like it! Here is my donor XJ, I will be swapping a MJ over to all of the 96 OBD2 system as well as all the goodies underneath if u don't really use ur back seat then its a perfect rig, i kinda miss the back seat but ill get over it, one day il have anouther xj. good luck! as for progress i havent really gotten anywhere since i got back from rausch, hurrican started alot of jobs for me, found a good set of used military 37's and a hp front 44 w. 60 knuckels ill be picking up soon, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirteatr717 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Bretts looking for a Longbed cap! Anybody in the northeast got one they wanna sell or trade? Also witnessed brett get completely slideways in a Wendy's parking lot tonight using the skinny pedal hahahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainman Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Sick! I can't stop laughing at the GARBAGE comment. hahahahah. F^&K bobbing the bed.. build a bad @$$ bumper and drag that b*@$£. :) Cool thread tho man. Love the "manch with a quickness" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainman Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Question. What "performance computer" did you have? This interests me cause when i rebuild my motor I'm gonna do a cam and mild porting and i want the tune to be spot on for the small upgrades. I just don't think a "chip" is gonna do it. I will likely end up with AEM ems and my own harness and a sweet tune. But thats quite a chunk of cash i could spend somewhere else and leave the stock motor alone. I'm quite happy with its power level now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny quest Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 sooon to be a KP 60 front and either 14b or 60 rear i approve of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherokee_chief Posted December 19, 2012 Author Share Posted December 19, 2012 Sick! I can't stop laughing at the GARBAGE comment. hahahahah. F^&K bobbing the bed.. build a bad @$$ bumper and drag that b*@$£. :) Cool thread tho man. Love the "manch with a quickness" haha it is i hate rustys so much, theyre customer service sucks and rusty himself is a stuck up corn dick Bretts looking for a Longbed cap! Anybody in the northeast got one they wanna sell or trade? Also witnessed brett get completely slideways in a Wendy's parking lot tonight using the skinny pedal hahahah still looking! Question. What "performance computer" did you have? This interests me cause when i rebuild my motor I'm gonna do a cam and mild porting and i want the tune to be spot on for the small upgrades. I just don't think a "chip" is gonna do it. I will likely end up with AEM ems and my own harness and a sweet tune. But thats quite a chunk of cash i could spend somewhere else and leave the stock motor alone. I'm quite happy with its power level now. if u google it u will find a thread on naxja about it, its a bendix ecu just has a diferent part number sorry i havent updated this thread in a while, hurricane created alot of work for me but however i didnt leave the mj alone, since the build ive been having problems with the torque converter not locking up, i don't know why or if theyre is a fuse i can't find or break in the wire but it won't lock up, so i ran a switch and installed it next to my power comfort switch and wham. locks right up! :bowdown: no more 2800 at 65mph! i aso got my axle situation situated, here's the specs front dana 44 from a early pre 78 bronco , chromoly shafts, arb air locker, complete offroad 1ton DIY chevy steering kit, 4:56 gears rear mj 44 alloy usa dual bolt pattern chromoly shafts teraflex disk break kit and I'm undecided on the rear locker yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherokee_chief Posted December 24, 2012 Author Share Posted December 24, 2012 sooo after talking with a few people i opted to switch from 4:56 to 4:88's (35" tire automatic trans) its suits my daily driving a bit more seeing how i do alot of hauling and alot of around town. and will give me the extra go when i eventually get some 37's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RynoMJ Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Let me know where you go to get your gears done, I'm just about at that stage! -Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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