The CHIEF....7.5" lift and 33's...rewire and wire cleanup

[JeepcoMJ]

paint the console with plastic paint and use vinyl dye on the armrest. it'll work and look good.

[offroader461]

yea i was thinking of that..but i dunno as of yet...its possible lol

[offroader461]

here's some poser shots of my 87MJ and Rob's 86XJ

 

[offroader461]

New pic as of 6/07:

 

Seat covers make such a difference:

 

My M.O.R.E. steering brace installed:

 

had to modify my bumper bracket to get the big bolt for the brace through the frame

 

 

And my ACOS installed:

[MiNi Beast]

Sweet ride man.

[Rob S]

Looking good!!!!!!!! MORE make great components. I used alot of there stuff when I built my last comanche.

[comanche89]

offroader461 is the name of the guy that owns the comanche with the blue bed named nacho that works at AMC-4x4

[offroader461]

yes it is...hes a good buddy of mine and i buy any if not all my replacement parts from him...he takes good care of me when i need something :cheers: i highly recommend them for any jeep needs

[comanche89]

I meet him 3 or 4 weeks ago and i talked to him to today about a part

[offroader461]

Update: progress on the MJ since the last postings;

 

-installing my rockkrawler trackbar bracket and rod end

-installing my drop pitman arm...to compensated for the drop trackbar bracket

-finally started on my +96 dual diaphram booster and master swap..99% done..have to wire the brake light switch and bleed the brakes

-washed it with my luck it will rain

 

Some things happening this weekend;

 

-ordering my Rockkrawler long-arm kit finally :D

-getting my 4.10 LSD 8.8 and installling w/ longarms soon :D

(i picked up an 8.8 install kit (MORE brand) for $4.00 :eek:

-ordering my winch (8000lb)

-mounting my 33*12.50 R15 Wrangler MTR's at work

 

also might be selling my Dodge 4x4 and buying either a 89 lifted XJ or a 90 lifted XJ...ill keep ya posted

 

Pics to come soon of the booster swap

[offroader461]

YEAH!!! The booster/master swap is complete...i decided to leave the MJ proportioning valve in just b/c it would have been more of a hassle to replace it...brakes are 200% better than b4..i highly recomend it to anyone thinking of doing it and running anything taller than 31...ill post up pics of everything swapped tomorrow... :D

[offroader461]

Here is a pic of the booster/master combo installed with the new lines i made:

 

 

and i also did a guage swap too, had to replace my speedo cable in the process b/c i broke it:

 

[offroader461]

also found out today i have a factory MJ D44!!!!!! :D :D :D

 

 

 

yah for me!!!! :jump:

[1999MJ]

When you did the booster swap was the rod the same size as the OG MJ one or did you have to shorten it? I was going to swap in the booster from my 99 parts rig and the rod seems to be about 1" longer. Think I may have to pick up a 96 booster.

[offroader461]

i followed the write up on the MADDXJ site...i used a 96 booster w/ the aluminum spacer and it was a direct swap..i had to change the sleeve insert on the brake rod where the bolt goes through but that was it...very simple and I'm very happy with the results :D any other questions just lemme know

[ORCA]

 

I take it your MORE brace doesn't touch your flywheel? When I mounted mine I had to mount the brace on the outside of the two straps. Seems weaker but it was the only way I could clear the flywheel..

 

http://www.comancheclub.com/forums/view ... 5620#55620

[offroader461]

you mean the crank pulley on the front of the motor....no mine is close but not touching...i had to modify the end of mine near the steering box in order to clear the gearbox but mostly bolt in

[offroader461]

Update:

 

Picked up my 4.5" RE coils today for $30 :D

 

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Aug 30 it goes to the shop for gears...here's the story with them

 

D30: 4.10 R&P, Quickloc, seal and bearing rebuild, 297X outer joints

D44: 4.10 R&P w/tracloc, seals and bearing

 

all that and install price was $1100...good deal?? everything is new parts except the D30 locker which i already had

[offroader461]

Met a local XJ'r who came to trade me tires, my 33" MTR's for his 32" Kuhmo M/T and cash and we got to talking about lifts...hes going longarms and i talked him into selling me his RE drop brackets, braces, adj upper and lowers and MORE D44 antiwrap spring perches for my SOA for $300 :D

 

All thats left is F/R brake lines, front shocks, longer adj trackbar (RK) and other odds and ends...hopefully it be done soon and ill get pics of everything up soon of course

 

Then i will buy my TnT longarms when i save the money :roll:

[offroader461]

Well this morning i took the MJ down to the shop to have the lockers and new gears installed :D Only thing that sucked was i couldnt drive it all day :cry: but i had the XJ so its was half-way ok....

 

Got the call about an hour ago and went to pick it up and WOW what a difference...went from 3.07 to 4.10 on my 32's and totally woke the truck up...had him install a Trac-Loc out back and my Loc-Rit up front...have to wait 500mi to take it offroad but i can't wait to get her back on the trails :cheers:

[Rob S]

Sounds like it is coming along great, any updated pics with the new lift in place yet? :cheers:

[offroader461]

No i havent decided if i wanna buy the brackets/UCA/LCA's yet or just hold out for my longarms... :dunno:...ill post up some pics when i install my rollbar and lights and move the rockratz bar over to the XJ

[offroader461]

Well its official...i bought the Drop brackets, LCA, UCA, SOA perches to get mine to 5.5" :D :D :D

 

Ill post up some pics in the next couple days of all my stuff and after i start to install them....it will be a couple days...gotta finish my g/f dad heap first... :roll:

[1999MJ]

I had a hard time mking up my mind also but ended up going the long arm route

[TNT]

I'm going to do it different. I'm raising the mounts on the front axle. The uppers are going up 2.5" and lowers are going up 2". I want to gain clearance not lose it.