neohic Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 It's July and let me tell you... I'm kind of excited about this one! Absolutely nothing plain or simple about this Comanche all except for a description: it's kind of a tank. :D YEAR/MODEL ●1989 Jeep Comanche Pioneer (short bed)ENGINE/PERFORMANCE ●4.0 Renix (130K original miles), Brown Dog motor mounts, custom exhaust, Flow master muffler, cat deleted, KN air filter, yellow top battery.DRIVETRAIN ●Stock NP231 t-case, stock AW4 trannyFront: HP Dana 30 with 4.88 gears, lock right locker, RCV shafts, Artec truss, Artec gussets, RuffStuff diff cover.Rear: Dana 44 with 4.88 gears, Detroit locker, Superior chromoly shafts, custom truss, RuffStuff diff cover.Axle breather lines routed to under hood. COOLING ●ZJ fan clutch, converted to open cooling system, BM tranny cooler.SUSPENSION/STEERING ●Front: Clayton Pro Series 3 link with 5.5 rubicon express coils and 2 inch puck/spacer.Rear: RuffStuff triangulated 4 link kit with stock Cherokee front coils.WJ knuckle conversion with RuffStuff 1 ton crossover steering, hydraulic assist steering, synergy ball joints, over the axle trackbar bracket, custom DOM trackbar on 7/8 heims, 12 inch Bilsteins front shocks, 14 inch Fox 2.0 emulsion rear shocks, sway bar deleted. BRAKES ●Front: WJ 16 inch brake system, IRO slotted WJ rotors, WJ calipers.Rear: stock drums (rebuilt).Crown extended brake lines.LIGHTING ●IPF headlight housings, Hella headlight bulbs, Eautoworks headlight wiring harness.EXTERIOR ●97+ front clip, 97+ front fenders, 97+ mirrors, 97+ wipers, 97+ door seals, front and rear fender wells trimmed, hood vents, full exo cage, JCR front bumper, XRC 8K winch, custom rear bumper, bed cage with tire carrier, rattle can OD green paint.WHEELS/TIRES ●35X12.5 cooper STT tires, 15X8 Rock crawler wheels.MISCELLANEOUS ●20 gallon Summit fuel cell mounted in bed, Walbro fuel pump, battery shut off switch. FULL BUILD THREAD Remember That One Time?... Tell Us Your Best MJ Story ● Driving up Chocolate Thunder at King of the Hammers 2016 in my MJ. Guys on 40+ inch tires looking at me like I was crazy. My little MJ almost made it to the top before snapping a rear shaft. Good memory!CC is Awesome!... Why Do You Think So? ●I have had numerous occasions posting on CC looking for a specific part and people will reply that they have what I'm looking for and they will give it to me for free, I just cover shipping. I started doing the same for others and have actually had people include a few extra dollars in the shipping costs so that I could buy myself a beer as a thank you. Good group of guys on CC! Tom... Tom... Tom... I mean, come on... What can really be said about your truck that one can't get just from looking at it?! I'm totally guilty of being a sucker for a tough looking dedicated rig, but this takes is easily one of my favorite MJs ever. A huge congratulations on the truck, the documentation of the build, and the places it takes you! -Ben This post has been promoted to an article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88whitemanche Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Congrats! Sick rig at that! Hoping to see more updates!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 It's not an M1 - still an MJ - but you're getting closer. :yes: That thing must be a blast to drive in the boonies. Nice work. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 very envious! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1A1TankerTom Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Thanks guys! I definitely plan to have some more updates in the future. Right now my plan is to just get out and wheel as much as I can before summer ends. Will post pics when I take her out. Wanted to take a quick second to thank Josh Cooper, Jesse Balter, Isaiah Craig, and Rob Krause for all the help with the MJ. Also wanted to thank all the members of CC for all the help and great info along the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Very cool truck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buxmj Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Awesome truck and congrats on mjotm! Buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustyinthedirt Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 :brows: :thumbsup: That things sweet!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympicmanche Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Love the truck, i saw you maybe a month back. I was on my way to Johnson Valley and I was passing through Lake Elsinore. I was in my blue 1988 mj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Edwards Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Rock solid awesome MJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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