Guinelle1 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 bought an mj thats gunna need some serious work. this is my first mj, I'm mostly an XJ guy, its rusty and the spring hanger pushed through the frame is going to need repair. looking for some advice on people that have done this. the "frame" does not look much different to an XJ. the rust is very similar. ive done frame repair on multiple cherokees, but not actual damage to the spring mounts. the spring hanger is barely dangling in, should i just lower the hanger back down and weld it up? I'm going to have to cut out the cab mounts on both sides and plate both sides.. or do i cut all the damaged section completely out? I'm a little worried about getting the hanger back in the correct position on the frame... i know measuring and measuring etc. I'm also thinking its going to need new leafs, one side sagged more then the other and the PO just made one shackle longer to make up the difference, I'm sure its not too big of a deal but i would rather have it right. I'm thinking about stiffening the whole frame. if it is as thin as i think its going to need it. most people say otherwise... after deep searching i found a company T&M metal fab makes stiffeners for the MJ. sorry if my post is long I'm new here and I'm really excited to work on this comanche!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91Pioneer Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Holy $#!&. It looks like someone jacked it but it was so rusty it just caved "up". Yikes, good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 A friend of mine just repaired a similar problem on a Yota PU. It can be done. You'll have to plate it -- there's nothing there to weld except rust. You're going to have to plate it long enough to get to where you can find solid metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guinelle1 Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 A friend of mine just repaired a similar problem on a Yota PU. It can be done. You'll have to plate it -- there's nothing there to weld except rust. You're going to have to plate it long enough to get to where you can find solid metal. yeah i plan to remove the bed and sandblast the whole frame from the firewall back. its going to be a big project. i don't have much time for it now I'm actually trying to finish my cherokee and this is my next project. just lurking and looking at what my options are. looks like a good community on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Bummer, hope it works out for you. Glad I live in So Cal.. neither my parts MJ or my DD have rusty frames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64 Cheyenne Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 IMHO, if it were me, I'd cut my losses, look for a better project, put that much time and effort into something usable like this http://comancheclub.com/topic/47895-jeep-comanche-body-cab-and-bed-garland-tx-75040-350/ http://imgur.com/a/JHhjB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ-90 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 I just had Complete Offroad here in Dubuque repair the frame on my MJ. It had the spring hanger starting to cave in so when I go and pick it up later today I will get some pictures of how they repaired it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComancheKid45 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Oh My. My Uncles 92 wasnt far from that point, hes currently working on plating alot of it.....Good Luck! I HATE Rust! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guinelle1 Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 I just had Complete Offroad here in Dubuque repair the frame on my MJ. It had the spring hanger starting to cave in so when I go and pick it up later today I will get some pictures of how they repaired it. Would love to see those pics I'd apprciate it. The reason I bought this jeep even though it needs work is I know I can't loose money on it. I know that I can save it. Comanches are not too easy to find in my area. They are either mint and people are asking a lot for them (which I don't want) I wanted a cheap project. I would love to find a better frame and swap my parts over if I could find a 2wd or something blown up for the right price. Rust is very previlant where I am I know I'm not going to find one that does have it unless I drive far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 IMHO, if it were me, I'd cut my losses, look for a better project, put that much time and effort into something usable like this Stop being so practical. If everyone thought like that, in another five or ten years there won't be any Comanches, and IMHO that would be a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64 Cheyenne Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ-90 Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Here is how the shop fixed mine. I wish I had a before picture of it. They said it had pushed up into the frame 1 inch. they ended up pulling it down and rebuilding the frame. the gusseting the hanger to the new frame rail. I also had some rusted frame farther forward and they just made a big repair piece for the entire thing. Now the jeep actually sits level and is more comfortable to drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryH88bt Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Mine was fixed like MJ-90. My pics aren't working from photobucket or I would post them. Extending the frame under the spring hanger is a fantastic idea, I didn't do that. But it can be done, I did mine with a rented 110v flux core welder and some plate I had lying around. The rest went to SVE Performance in New Haven CT. But, my spring hangers weren't completely off the frame.... If you measure it good, maybe even tack weld some braces in place while you cut away the rust. I say good on ya for restoring the frame. Comanches are modern classics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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