cruiser54 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 the vin came back invaild when i tried it You didn't put in an I instead of a 1 or something like that, did you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEN1dawg91 Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 hello yall i might not get the afore metioned comanche in opt for one closer (less than a mile from my uncle's house) the new one is almost the same except its color, and rims/tires. the details year '86 2.8L engine ran out of oil but reportlly still runs, 5spd trans 4x4 believe its a longbed (getting vin this weekend for confirmation), the interior is good bed is good was flat towed behind a rv most of the time. only thing i got to sell my vehicle first because he's not accepting trades. found a junkyard 3.4L its cost was about $300. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 If it has the 2.8, it is a long bed. All 86s were long beds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEN1dawg91 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share Posted February 15, 2013 thanks for the info shelbyluvv i didnt know that bit of info i guess thats given it hasn't been to long since i saw my first mj and when i did i completely forgot about the vehicle i when to see orignally. now I just have to wait for my blazer to sell so i can pick up a mj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 If it has the 2.8, it is a long bed. All 86s were long beds. I'm pretty sure the second demo I had at the dealership was a red shortbed. You sure on that? I seem to remember noting that I woild never order another shortbed after having a longbed for my first demo. The longbeds rode so much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Yes, the short bed did not come out until the 87 model year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Maybe the red one was a longbed then. It was a 4 cylinder, so must have been an 86. Once the 4.0 came out, I never went back..... My first demo was an 86 white MJ accented in the Renault factory racing colors. Was supposed to be used for a shop truck. I had the accents re-painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 The 2.5 was an option in the MJ from 86-92. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 The 2.5 was an option in the MJ from 86-92. I know that. I only had 2 of them with the 2.5, in 1986. after that, it was all 4.0s. All in all I had 13 MJs as demos through 1992. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEN1dawg91 Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 ill post some pics of the one that is closest to me, which is the main one I'm looking at, when i go by to look at it again is there anyone on here that can get a history of the truck if i get the vin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 ill post some pics of the one that is closest to me, which is the main one I'm looking at, when i go by to look at it again is there anyone on here that can get a history of the truck if i get the vin? I don't know about history, but get the vIN anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEN1dawg91 Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 hey yall i was gonna get the vin sunday but the owner wasnt home at the time so ill have to get it next time I'm near it. Anybody have some opinions on rocky road suspenions for the comanche? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 As far as I heard (no personal experience) Rocky Road == crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEN1dawg91 Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 thanks for the feedback on rocky road mvusse here's the vin for the comanche I'm looking at 1JTWL6512GT182586 have pics just have to get them off my camera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnkyboy Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 RRO has decent products thier problems are slow shipping and customer service related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Rocky Road is crap. Do not buy from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEN1dawg91 Posted February 23, 2013 Author Share Posted February 23, 2013 ok just wondering because i found a soa,6in in total all around i think lift from them for sale by a friend of mine that brought it for his mj before he sold its still in the boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnkyboy Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 If you can get a good deal then buy it. It would be real nice if he got control arms and or drop brackets with it and depending how old it is it could have full length front coils. I bought a RRO lift about 5 years ago and most of the original kit is still in use between my two Jeeps and I have yet to have a single problem with any part of it. Now if you were talking buying new from them then there are probably better companies to do business with. But if I needed something from them I wouldnt have a problem buying from them again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEN1dawg91 Posted February 24, 2013 Author Share Posted February 24, 2013 thanks mmkyboy off the top of my head i don't think he mentioned anything about drop kits and control arms but he did mention a otr steering kit that came from RRO. is RRO control arms similar to the control arms off a wj or something i read about it in another post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnkyboy Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 No, the wj arms are stock length,RRO has longer fixed length arms for lifted rigs and they also have adjustable arms with Curry Johny joints. If he doesnt have them its not a huge deal, you can get adjustable arms from a lot of companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEN1dawg91 Posted February 24, 2013 Author Share Posted February 24, 2013 cool i was just checking my email and saw that a lot of my friends that owned toyotas and about two cherokees used RRO when i they purchesed lifts for their vehicles. the owner of this comanche that I'm looking at is holding the truck for me, when i asked him about he said that most of the miles was from being flat towed behind a camper and for extra $100 i can get the tow bracket and possiblly the bar with truck and he said the truck was getting about 30 mpg when he was using it but I'm skeptical about the claimed mpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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