wildman4x4 Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Howdy all, You don't have a new member area so I hope this is where I should be posting this. If not then please move it to where it should be at. So I have looked at Comanche's now since they were brand new and always said I'd own one someday. Well my daughter is 13 and going to be driving herself soon so I needed another rig plus I wanted a second vehicle so when and if my Dodge is getting worked on I have something to drive. I found a 1989 Comanche for sale on a lot a couple hours from my house. The first time I called about it had a deposit on it so I had to wait to see if it sold or not. Well I text the dealership yesterday and found out it wasn't sold. So today I called them back and put a deposit on the truck. Just can't pick it up until 1 Dec. So I've got to get my trailer ready to tow over and pick the rig up. It has a short arm lift and 35" tires on it right now. Has had a 8.8 axle installed in the rear and some butt ugly bumper w/stinger on the front. I'm sure it is going to need some work but that isn't a problem. So what do you all think? Tell me all the good and bad. I know one of the first things I want to do is get a long arm kit on it. And then a bumper with a winch. I really want a rear bumper with a tire carrier & fuel cans. I know I'll be getting to use my new welder and plasma cutter a lot. Which makes my just as happy as a pig in a mud hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 welcome to the addiction! :waving: once you get your hands on it, I would start with these: http://comancheclub.com/topic/48463-cruisers-mostly-renix-tips/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildman4x4 Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 Thanks Pete I've had the J.E.E.P. affliction now for about 40 years. My Grandpa had a flatty and then a CJ5 that he would take me camping and hunting in as a kid. That got me started and I just kept on liking and wanting Jeeps. If I had more parking space and tons of money I'd have all kinds of Jeeps in my driveway. My current other Jeep is a 1997 TJ Wrangler SE model but it isn't an SE anymore. I swapped in a Dodge 5.9 (360) Magnum V-8 & 4speed auto tranny. Also a STaK's 3 speed transfer case with a Ford HP44 front and a Tera Flex CRD60 in the rear. The front I narrowed to Waggy width. Running ARB air lockers in both axles. It is torn down in the garage right now as I am rebuilding the engine and adding a stroker kit to it which will make my V-8 a 408 ci engine when I am done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 nice :bowdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw star Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Welcome. Awesome profile pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildman4x4 Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 nice :bowdown: Pete, Thanks again. Can't wait to see what I can do with the Comanche. It is going to have to stay more street friendly than my TJ though. Welcome. Awesome profile pic. Outlaw, I was talking to my company in Iraq in that pic. I was the unit's 1SG and we had just had a change of command ceremony. And I was just putting out some info and doing a little butt chewing too. This was in 2004. I was wounded in Oct 2004 got shot by friendly fire and a end to my military carrier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnkyboy Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Looked like a decent MJ other than the asking price seemed high and the Peugeot BA10/5 still being under it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildman4x4 Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 Yep that is what I said too when I called about it. I of course didn't pay asking price. And I have already been looking at AX-15 trannies to swap into it. Be one of the first things I do as I am not a person who likes to wait for known junk to break. Instead I'd rather fix it when I want as it is easier than doing it on the trail or side of the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftpiercecracker1 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 My current other Jeep is a 1997 TJ Wrangler SE model but it isn't an SE anymore. I swapped in a Dodge 5.9 (360) Magnum V-8 & 4speed auto tranny. Also a STaK's 3 speed transfer case with a Ford HP44 front and a Tera Flex CRD60 in the rear. The front I narrowed to Waggy width. Running ARB air lockers in both axles. It is torn down in the garage right now as I am rebuilding the engine and adding a stroker kit to it which will make my V-8 a 408 ci engine when I am done. If I had . . . . . . tons of money . . . . . . . Sounds to me like you've got plenty of money. :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildman4x4 Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 So because I have ARB lockers in my TJ I must have a lot of money? I guess if that is how you judge wealth then I do. / Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnkyboy Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 I'm building a YJ for a buddy,its got a mild 360 hooked to an AX15,custom 3 link front with air shocks,streched to 107" WB,Ford HP D44 and 9" both with air lockers and 5.13s. i know for a fact he does not have much money,a cool Jeep doesn't always mean your rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildman4x4 Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 Well all the mods to my TJ were paid for with combat pay from when I was in Iraq. My Jeep was my home physical therapy project. I had been in a bed for 4 months and couldn't walk during that time. So building my TJ made me get up every day and go out to the garage and work for 6-8 hours. I know that doesn't sound like a lot but for someone who hadn't been able to be active it was. Now being on a fixed income makes it harder to afford everything I'd like to do to this truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnkyboy Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 a Jeep is good for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 my 88's buildup was therapy too. :thumbsup: admittedly, first thing in the morning my motivation came from a couple dog noses shoved in my face, but after that nothing worked as well as wrenchin' to keep me going through the day :D sooooo many naps were taken under that truck :laughin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftpiercecracker1 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 So because I have ARB lockers in my TJ I must have a lot of money? I guess if that is how you judge wealth then I do. / If you took offense to my comment allow me to apologize. :oops: I know ARBs are stupid expensive just by themselves, not including the gears, compressor and other pieces. Sooo yes, from my perspective you are one rich mofo. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildman4x4 Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 Well if that Gladiator in your Avatar is yours then your might rich too. They don't come cheap. Offended no, but did you read how I got my money? I got it the hard way and I've got a hole in my leg to prove it too. So it burns my @$$ a little when folks try to peg me as something I ain't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftpiercecracker1 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Well if that Gladiator in your Avatar is yours then your might rich too. They don't come cheap. Offended no, but did you read how I got my money? I got it the hard way and I've got a hole in my leg to prove it too. So it burns my @$$ a little when folks try to peg me as something I ain't. We've had that truck for a number of years now. Doesn't look half as good now as it does in my avatar. Sadly its not much more than a giant yard orinament right now and that is chiefly due to financial constraints. Someday she'll ride again, someday. Before I eat foot pie again allow me extend a proper welcome and thanks to you for your service. I will be entering the USCG in just a few short months myself. Best wishes, FPC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildman4x4 Posted November 26, 2015 Author Share Posted November 26, 2015 MJ Junkie No worries dude and you only had the tip of your foot in your mouth. I took no offense to any thing said I just get tired of peeps assuming that I have a unlimited Visa I use for my toys. I just decided to use my funds to build my toy.if you knew all the stuff in my TJ you'd really think I had money.stick around and see what I do to this MJ.it should be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 :popcorn: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildman4x4 Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 Well after over sleeping and getting my kid to school late I finally made it over to pickup my Comanche. And now it is home just waiting for me to work on it. Most of this work I do on it this winter will have to be done over at my sons house. As it is too cold outside to work on it at my place and the garage is taken up with my TJ. At home still sitting on the trailer. A 2-3" lift puck? Still running the stock arms. Pounded the rear of the wheel well for clearance. Ford 8.8 LP D30 YA Sway Bar is going to need attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 previous owner definitely cut some corners, but I'm sure you'll iron it all out. good score :thumbsup: be sure to start a build thread as you dig into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildman4x4 Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 Yep some serious corners were cut on setting up this truck. So let me ask the collective here, based on the info I have shown what would be the first thing you fixed? And how and why? What would you fix next? I'd just like some ideas as what I should do. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 proper control arms, longer swaybar links, bumpstops, and figure out what's up with the driveshafts. those are some seriously ugly welds on those shafts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc. Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 What is your goal for the truck? Street, trail, combo? The truck looks cool on those tires but I'd be tempted to go down in tire size and lift to make the truck more street friendly and trail friendly (without cutting out wheel openings etc.). Those stock arms with that much lift must have messed up caster something terrible and make it handle real nice going down the road! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 How is the front bumper mounted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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