Who's got the lowest optioned base model?

[Comanche County]

I've got a contender for the most basic MJ. 

 

Just won a Copart auction for this 87' Sportruck.  It got hit in the rear and evidently got totaled out.  No A/C, Manual Steering, bench, manual windows, 4cyl, 2wd.  I was regretting bidding on it till I saw it in person.  Its got new kicks, new brakes and brake lines, new gas tank, rear bumper is almost perfect, NO RUST that I can see, and it runs like a singer sewing machine.  I still need to give it a good shake down but I think I'm gonna be happy with it.  Now I just need to get a back glass and replace a tail light and get a rebuilt title for it.  I might DD it till the summer rolls around.

 

The 5.9 earning its keep again! 

 

 

 

 

 

Straight as a board.

 

 

I stopped by LKQ on the way home and pulled three spoke steering wheel for it...I'm not really a fan of the old two spoke style.  That will probably be the extent of the "build" for this one unless I find a nice grey XJ interior in the yard.  The XJs are starting to dry up around here.

 

I also pulled a 4.10 8.25 from a 96 XJ while I was there, it was 27 spline so I pulled some 29 spline axles and a carrier to swap in.  Still need to set it up though.  It might find its way under the MJ or I might keep it for a future build.

 

 

[dasbulliwagen]

My 87 Sportruck was also 2.5 Ax4 2wd no power steering bench seat rubber floor. But mine was also radio delete and rear bumper delete and has an ashtray but no lighter. But it is also a black interior, so I got that going for me.

[Comanche County]

Yeah you got me beat...This one has an old aftermarket radio and an antenna so I guess it came with a radio.  The rubber in this floor is worn out.  I may just cut me some XJ carpet to go in it.

[Minuit]

Interesting timing... I'm actually piecing things together to make a copy of my truck's window sticker (hence the option catalog thread)

 

I always think I have a stripper truck til I see ones like this... the days when power steering and two mirrors were extra cost options. :D There's a certain charm to ones like this though, I have to admit.

 

Edit: This truck has a radio and mine didn't. Hah!

[BIGHEEP]

I have you both beat. My old MJ didn't even come with floors. That was a factory option right?

[mvusse]

I think yo have the Purple People Eater beat. 4 cylinder stick shift 2wd, radio delete, no dash clock, no cigar lighter, no rear bumper,  dummy light cluster without trip odometer, but it has power steering. My other one (Pioneer) was somewhat decked out for a Pioneer model: dash gauges, fog lights, bucket seats, all black interior, 4 litre auto 4wd.

 

My daughters 96 Cherokee Sport (I though the sport was the entry model, like the SE?) has power windows, power locks, AC and cruise control. The 94 Cherokee I had for a little while was an SE. It was 4.0/AX15/4wd, dummy lights, manual doors, no AC, no cruise. It was also a 2 door :banana:

[Automan2164]

My first MJ was an '86 2.5L, AX4, 2WD, black vinyl bench interior, rubber floor, dummy lights. OO told me it originally came with an AM radio. And no, I didn't forget to say FM.

 

Rob

[neohic]

 

... I also pulled a 4.10 8.25 from a 96 XJ while I was there, it was 27 spline so I pulled some 29 spline axles and a carrier to swap in.  Still need to set it up though.  It might find its way under the MJ or I might keep it for a future build.

 

I lust lit up when I saw this picture.  :) That seat looks gorgeous! As for the axle, can't you just swap the spider gears to make the current carrier a 29 spline?

[BryceOJ]

Got the same options as this one, just that mine has the Aw4 automatic transmission.  No power steering, no a/c, door mount mirrors, 2wd, 2.5L, manual windows, rubber flooring, bench seat, idiot light cluster.

[mnkyboy]

I lucked out with mine, it is a plain jane white sport 2.5l AX4 and completely stripped of options but it does have 4wd.

I think thats how a Jeep should be, both of my XJs have been fully loaded and I really dislike all the extra crap.

[Comanche County]

What gears does yours have? This one has an AX4 with a D35 and 3.55 gears. I thought it would have 4.10s but the tag said 3.55. I confirmed the BOM on the Dana site, 605324-5-0 is listed as 3.55s for an 87-89 XJ.

[cruiser54]

What gears does yours have? This one has an AX4 with a D35 and 3.55 gears. I thought it would have 4.10s but the tag said 3.55. I confirmed the BOM on the Dana site, 605324-5-0 is listed as 3.55s for an 87-89 XJ.

That's what my strippo 86 had. 3.55 2wd.

[Jeepman]

3:55's is right for the AX4 manual If it were an Auto 4 Banger then it would have 4:56's

[mnkyboy]

Mine came 3.55, ive heard of 86 MJs having 3.73 with the 4spd.

 

I guess there is also the 3.30s in the Fuel miser package but ive never seen one or heard of anyone having one.

[Jeepman]

I am sure there out there somewhere but I haven't parted out a 4Cyl yet with 3:73's or 3:30's

 

Just

4Cyl manual 3:55's and 4Cyl automatic 4:56's

V6 automatic 3:73's

6Cyl manual 3:07's and 6Cyl automatic 3:55's

[Comanche County]

My old 86' XLS had 2.8/904/4.10s.

[mnkyboy]

Nothing seems to be carved in stone with jeep and I think thats even more so with the 84-86 XJ/MJs.

[Blue88Comanche]

3:55's is right for the AX4 manual If it were an Auto 4 Banger then it would have 4:56's

 

My Red MJ was an auto with the 4.56 gears.  It did not have anything in the engine bay, and the trans was in the truck bed.  Vinyl floors, bench, very basic cluster, no radio.  another hard to beat bear bones DIY Jeep lol

[CGCWO]

My 89 2wd 4sp swb, originally gray now OD green going back to gunmetal gray is loaded with options compared to some of these. P/S, AC (not currently working), aftermarket radio, slide in beadliner (going away for Rhino liner)...to funny to think what were options that are standard items now. Our 2010 JK was a special order with hard top and manual doors/windows. Would never have a Jeep with a removable top and electrics in the doors.

[Comanche County]

 

I lust lit up when I saw this picture.  :) That seat looks gorgeous! As for the axle, can't you just swap the spider gears to make the current carrier a 29 spline?

 

 

There's a lot of misinformation out there on that, I decided to see for myself.  I'll get the diff out tomorrow and post some pictures up.  I kept the 27 spline side gears and I'll compare the two.

 

I gotta make a side adjuster tool for it.  Those tools go for $50-$100 and its basically just a long bar with a 36mm nut welded onto it. I can make my own.

 

[mnkyboy]

The 29 spline side gears won't fit the 27 spline carrier so you will need to swap carrier and all.

 

For the tool a D30 stub shaft nut fits perfect so if you have a junk axle sitting around your set.

[neohic]

 

... can't you just swap the spider gears to make the current carrier a 29 spline?

 

 

There's a lot of misinformation out there on that, I decided to see for myself.  I'll get the diff out tomorrow and post some pictures up.  I kept the 27 spline side gears and I'll compare the two...

 

:popcorn:

[Comanche County]

For the tool a D30 stub shaft nut fits perfect so if you have a junk axle sitting around your set.

 

Exactly what I was gonna do!  :thumbsup:

[dasbulliwagen]

I forgot about my truck not having a right side mirror. And the idiot light cluster was a given as well as steel wheels. And there was a plug covering the antenna hole in the fender.

[shelbyluvv]

My 86 is a base model but is highly optioned compared to these ones.

 

It had a 2.5, AX5, 4WD, black interior, carpet, AC, chrome grill, chrome bumpers, and a am/fm casette radio.