TheDude Posted September 12, 2015 Posted September 12, 2015 Through my relentless scouring of Craigslist I found a set of factory Comanche mud flaps!
fiatslug87 Posted September 12, 2015 Posted September 12, 2015 If you want the installation instructions for the rears, pm an email address.
Minuit Posted September 12, 2015 Posted September 12, 2015 Yep, there's still a couple sets out there. Congrats on scoring a set, and in pretty good shape too! Took me almost a year and a half to find mine but they eventually pretty much fell into my lap. One of my most prized MJ possessions :thumbsup: Do you have brackets for the front? If you have bigger than 215/75/15 tires you'll need to hold them away from the tire (otherwise they'll rub during tight turns) using bolt D and the associated washers & spacers, all available from any hardware store:
TheDude Posted September 13, 2015 Author Posted September 13, 2015 I don't have the brackets with this set but I had just grabbed a set from a cherokee and they might have the brackets. I'll have to look and by the looks of that I will need to finally replace my front inner fender plastic to install the fronts.
fiatslug87 Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Here are the instructions for the rears (AMC & JEEP versions) if anyone is looking.
HOrnbrod Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Back in 03 I bought a truckload of NOS Jeep stuff from a TN Chrysler Jeep dealership auction that went belly-up. Some of the MJ specific stuff I got were new upholstery pieces, a couple of roll bars, and four NOS sets of rear AMC MJ mud guards. I installed a set on my 91 (pic below), but took them off shortly afterwards because I though they were false advertising on an HO, and that they looked hideous. I put them up on Ebay, and got maybe $25 per set, and it took quite awhile to sell them. Wish I had kept them now since they are in such high demand. Live and learn. :shake:
Lee21490 Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Saw a VERY clean white metric ton comanche with stock mud flaps driving down the road about a week back, Looked great!
gogmorgo Posted September 19, 2015 Posted September 19, 2015 My MJ had full flaps but is missing the front passenger side and the rear driver's. Really makes you see how useful they are, just in the way dirt, mud, and slush accumulate. Also, the passenger rocker is mostly air now. I see a lot of gravel, and it really makes me want to put the flaps back on... Just need to find a set. I'd be happy with the AMC ones. Sure AMC was no longer around when mine was built, but it's still AMC's baby, not ChryCo's. Jeep's not a bad logo, but I'd hate if they had those fugly Pentastars on them...
glundblad Posted September 19, 2015 Posted September 19, 2015 Back in 03 I bought a truckload of NOS Jeep stuff from a TN Chrysler Jeep dealership auction that went belly-up. Some of the MJ specific stuff I got were new upholstery pieces, a couple of roll bars, and four NOS sets of rear AMC MJ mud guards. I installed a set on my 91 (pic below), but took them off shortly afterwards because I though they were false advertising on an HO, and that they looked hideous. I put them up on Ebay, and got maybe $25 per set, and it took quite awhile to sell them. Wish I had kept them now since they are in such high demand. Live and learn. :shake: I think I told you previously, I am a sucker for those tube bumpers too. I wished you still had that.
glundblad Posted September 19, 2015 Posted September 19, 2015 FYI, I bought a NOS pair of AMC mj mud flaps on ebay for about $40-$50 about a year ago. I bought them because they were there. I already had a set. Just be patient.
Minuit Posted September 20, 2015 Posted September 20, 2015 I like the way mine look but what I like more is the fact that my tires don't throw dirt and crap onto the rockers anymore. I can just kick the mud flaps to clean them off, too.
TheDude Posted September 20, 2015 Author Posted September 20, 2015 Well I want them for the look and the practicality of them.
Jeepman Posted September 20, 2015 Posted September 20, 2015 I have thrown out 3-4 sets of these over the years of parting out Jeeps. Who knew they would be so wanted...
gogmorgo Posted September 20, 2015 Posted September 20, 2015 Just went over this is another thread. DON'T THROW OUT MJ PARTS!!!
Pete M Posted September 20, 2015 Posted September 20, 2015 nice! a bet one would look good on my nos bedside on the wall. :D I'll have to keep an eye out.
Strokermjcomanche Posted September 21, 2015 Posted September 21, 2015 Just went over this is another thread. DON'T THROW OUT MJ PARTS!!! ^^ You never know who may benifit from the smallest / obscure parts . For Future projects
Minuit Posted September 21, 2015 Posted September 21, 2015 Just went over this is another thread. DON'T THROW OUT MJ PARTS!!! This. There will come a time when there are no MJ parts left - let's try to keep that as far from now as possible. Don't want it, pass it on. (although there seems to have been a huge and unprecedented increase in mud flapper demand recently)
fiatslug87 Posted September 21, 2015 Posted September 21, 2015 (although there seems to have been a huge and unprecedented increase in mud flapper demand recently) I think that's because of Strokermjcomanche's recent parts score. :)
HOrnbrod Posted September 21, 2015 Posted September 21, 2015 (although there seems to have been a huge and unprecedented increase in mud flapper demand recently) I think that's because of Strokermjcomanche's recent parts score. :) Yep. I think he has pretty well cornered the MJ mud flap market. :yes:
Minuit Posted September 21, 2015 Posted September 21, 2015 I went and looked at my truck a minute ago and I don't think it would be difficult to modify front XJ mud flaps to mount to the rear inside the fender well if you don't like the looks of the MJ rears. At the most you'd need to make a new bracket, but the front mud flap brackets are extremely simple anyway. That would be using a very rare part to substitute for an extremely rare one though, and it may or may not be a chore to make the mud flap hang parallel to the tire. It would look period correct - IMO the ones Don linked look a little bit too modern.
Strokermjcomanche Posted September 22, 2015 Posted September 22, 2015 (although there seems to have been a huge and unprecedented increase in mud flapper demand recently)I think that's because of Strokermjcomanche's recent parts score. :) Yep. I think he has pretty well cornered the MJ mud flap market. :yes: I don't know about cornered , just fortunate to be in the right state at the right time ...
91Pioneer Posted September 22, 2015 Posted September 22, 2015 I have 3 pair of rear XJ flaps new in the box (NOS). Bought them thinking that they could be modified to fit front or rear of an MJ. Never got around to doing anything with them though, they're just collecting dust :yes:
TheDude Posted September 27, 2015 Author Posted September 27, 2015 Work was slow today so I hung up my now correct size spare and put on the rear mud flaps!
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