13 Legion Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 What Comanche would be a rare factory find? I saw a post of a diesel powered manche,as well as a few Eliminator rarities. I'm not talking about mods but something from the factory with super low production numbers. It might not be worth much, but just a rare find in the Comanche world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Robs diesel MJ pretty much sums it up, or the first and last produced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64 Cheyenne Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Street Comanche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automan2164 Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 BOOM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 For regular production models, most rare, especially in the US, would be the diesels. Next probably the 92 long bed Eliminators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirsMJ86 Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 I really don't see the hype about the Thunderchief, I think it's extremely ugly. That could be the overbearing red though since I hate red. I mean all it's missing is matching wheels. *shudder* The other guys hit it on the head basically. Diesel, Street, First/Last, and the LWB Eliminators. Maybe the Archer trucks? "To each their own" is something I think applies well in this subject when there are a handful of "rarities". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Robs MJ has power windows, locks, cruise, is diesel, 4.10 gears. Only thing that would add rarity is amc20 rear end. Finding any MJ of that vintage with power windows and. Locks is hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnj92131 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Robs MJ has power windows, locks, cruise, is diesel, 4.10 gears. Only thing that would add rarity is amc20 rear end. Finding any MJ of that vintage with power windows and. Locks is hard. Could have been an aftermarket addition on the windows and locks. But, cruise on the diesel? Rare indeed. Don't remember if Rob's diesel came with the factory window sticker or not. But imagine Rob has a factory build sheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automan2164 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 All factory. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangfox Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 How do you know if you have an Eliminator? Mine is a 92 Long Bed.... but I'm not sure if it's an eliminator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 You'll have stripes on the sides with "ELIMINATOR" in big letters. From your profile pic, your truck appears to be a Sport - a 92 only package. Eliminators also had a ton of options - 4.0, full gauges, bucket seats, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 You'll have stripes on the sides with "ELIMINATOR" in big letters. From your profile pic, your truck appears to be a Sport - a 92 only package. Eliminators also had a ton of options - 4.0, full gauges, bucket seats, etc. Anyone can put decals on and call it what they want. BUT, the 8th character of the VIN number designates the original factory Gross Vehicle Weight / Trim Level package. For instance the below is for the 87-90 MJs as follows: F Comanche Base / Metric Ton 5001-6000 Lb. P Comanche Pioneer / 4001-5000 Lb. R Comanche Pioneer / Metric Ton 5001-6000 Lb. S Comanche Chief / 4001-5000 Lb. T Comanche Laredo / 4001-5000 Lb. U Comanche Laredo / Metric Ton 5001-6000 Lb. 1 Comanche Base / 4001-5000 Lb. 5 Comanche Eliminator / 4001-5000 Lb. Shamelessly stolen from Rob's web site: http://www.comanchemj.1hwy.com/custom3.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangfox Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Okay, so my jeep is a "Chief" Sport model. All I know is I have not ever seen the trim on my jeep on any other. There are three other Comanches here in town (population of less than 5,000), and they are Eliminator models. I get offers on mine....a lot. Wouldn't sell it for anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Nope, no Chief MJs in 1992. The VIN codes changed in 1991 (AMC to Chrysler), the 6th VIN digit indicates the trim series: 6th digit - series 1 Sport (S) 2 SE (base) 3 Pioneer & Islander 4 Sahara 5 Renegade, Grand & Laredo 6 Sport, Renegade & Eliminator 7 Limited & Country 8 Sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Sport truck was 87-90, sport only was 91-92 correct? Not that there is much difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Side note, I've owned 29 MJ's...never have I had factory power locks, mirrors, or windows. To me, that speaks of the rarity of them...and I'm fairly near a production plant from that time period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Okay, so my jeep is a "Chief" Sport model. All I know is I have not ever seen the trim on my jeep on any other. There are three other Comanches here in town (population of less than 5,000), and they are Eliminator models. I get offers on mine....a lot. Wouldn't sell it for anything. Looking at your tiny avatar, your truck looks like a base model with a dealer installed "swoosh" decal. I have what looks like the same decal on my 91, and the original owner (I'm the second) verified it was a dealership option when he bought it. Would help if you posted up a larger pic. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankTheDog Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 I have 2 92's with that "swoosh" decal. They were both 4.0 AX15 2wd with no options. One long bed one short bed. Nothing special. I've also seen a couple on CL over the last three years similarly optioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comanche County Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Sorry guys, you're all wrong. A factory right hand drive MJ....that's what I want to see. :brows: They made plenty of RHD XJs, what about MJs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 No RHD MJs were made AFAIK. @jeepcomj there are 91/92 sportrucks out there but the "swoosh" Sport seems to have replaced it by 92. The difference is pretty much just cosmetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Side note, I've owned 29 MJ's...never have I had factory power locks, mirrors, or windows. To me, that speaks of the rarity of them...and I'm fairly near a production plant from that time period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 I have factory power windows and locks on my truck . Wasn't aware there THAT uncommon . It's sure nice not having to reach over to roll down the window or unlock the other door though . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automan2164 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 No RHD MJs were made AFAIK.@jeepcomj there are 91/92 sportrucks out there but the "swoosh" Sport seems to have replaced it by 92. The difference is pretty much just cosmetic. The swoosh was just a dealer installed decal. The sportruck did still exist, but it looked like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automan2164 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 I myself have always been after the white whale of Comanches. At a point in time I had the last known Comanche made, as well as being the only known factory hunter green Eliminator. What really got to me was the fact that even though it was all of these things, it was still just a 4.0L AW4 231 with D30/35. Nothing special. No power windows, no power locks... Just an 'every truck' in different clothes. It didn't help that on my way home with it (not kidding) someone just happened to surface with one that had a later build date on the same thread. When I had the opportunity to purchase a factory diesel, that was my 'white whale'. The vehicle that at an instant, you knew was something different. You don't have to explain that the color was only available at end year, or that it is one of the last made... People walk by, see the engine, and stop in their tracks. -at least the ones that know enough to care. When the opportunity presented itself to pick it up, I jumped on it. Lots of people can say they have a Pioneer, few less for Elimintator, fewer can say Chief, fewer yet an X or XLS... But to say you have an X, with a factory, turbocharged, intercooled, oil cooled, overhead cam, Renault diesel, that's a five speed, four wheel drive, A/C, power windows, power locks, cruise control, and get 30 MPG? I'm the only one I know of. As Pat said, I probably have the rarest factory attainable MJ, at least in my eyes. The only thing that would make it better is if they had checked the box for the Metric Ton package and strapped up an AMC 20. That would have been the cherry on it. Sure, there are the Archer trucks, the thunderchief, the street MJ's are out there, but I just don't hold them to that same standard. The Thunderchief is complete unobtainium, the archers trucks were customized after market, and so were the street Comanches. Not to say I would turn any of them down given an opportunity... Then there is other stuff, like LWB roll bars, the bar that adds 2 more lights to a factory bar, the bed mats, hidden winches, grille guards, window louvers, factory plows... But all of that is more or less bolt on and changable... Not exactly tied to a truck. While they contribute to the rarity of a truck, they don't make it so. My '87 will have the LWB roll bar, the hidden winch, and any other small options I can get my clammy hands onto, but I don't think that will make any more rare, just more of a conversation piece. The stories behind how I got those are more interesting than the parts themselves. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 How about the camper mjs???? Least production numbers of all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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