Found this guy at a local Jeep dealership

[JeepsOLot]

I went to look at the new Jeeps at Wallace Jeep in Stuart, FL. I just so happened to drive the Eliminator that day. The salesman that was with me noted the Eliminator and said that the dealership still has a Comanche that they use for power washing cars on the lot. Today, I had time to investigate, and we found it behind the service area.

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It has the 4.0, floor shift AW4, 4WD, factory buckets and console, and factory rear slider. Doesn't look too bad. Going to talk to the service manager to see if they want to sell it. Doesn't look like it's been moved in a while, judging by the tree. Can anyone guess the year? I think the floor shifter and those buckets (different then my 88 Eliminator) are possible clues. Thanks!

 

Jerry

[JeepsOLot]

Can someone delete the multiple posts? The damn phone glitches, and I didn't think it posted.

Thanks, Jerry

[fiatslug87]

Not sure of the year but it has a 10 slot grill so maybe '87? Also looks like an old radio and I thought those head rests were in XJs only?

[JeepsOLot]

I'll get the VIN tomorrow, should be able to track it down from there.

[yellaheep]

It's got a GM ignition so I'm guessing '87-'90?

 

Pretty cool find!

[Fernando87mj]

87 . They switched to eight slot in 88

[JeepsOLot]

If it'still that old, why does it have a floor shift auto? I thought, up to a certain year, they were all column shift.

 

Jerry

[Minuit]

I'm pretty sure you could always get automatic on the floor, but you had to option it up quite a bit. Seen a couple 86s with automatics on the floor. Very uncommon though. Here's an 86 brochure that lists a floor shift auto as an option.

[Akula69]

Funny. That exact radio and those bucket seats were in my daughter's first Jeep - a '92 XJ.

 

I suppose they could have swapped in whatever parts the dealership may have had on hand? I'd ask about any records they might have.

[mikekaz1]

Judging by the column and wheel. Id bank it at 88-90. Gm cylinder with the round jeep horn with the allen heads.

[JeepsOLot]

Well, got more pics yesterday. Thought this was interesting a D44 under a shortbox:

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And the buckets are from a four door XJ, no flip lever on the seat back:

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It indeed is 4WD, here'so the front axle:

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As for ID-ing the year, here is the grille and no emblems on the tailgate.

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Here is a better side view:

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Hopefully will be talking to the service manager on Monday.

 

Jerry

[DirtyComanche]

You should have taken a picture of the VIN.

 

But yeah, interesting truck. Certainly worth pursuing.

[JeepsOLot]

With the tree and the trash on the driver side windshield of the truck, I couldn't get to the VIN. I think it'll be worth getting, just what I've seen. It has 136,819.8 on the clock.

 

Jerry

[Fernando87mj]

My shortbox , also has a factory d44 with trac lok , maybe you'll get lucky and that one will have it ? Maybe ?

Judging from the gauges it appears to be a late 87 or maybe even a 88 , my 87 has the early Amc blue face gauges

[Strokermjcomanche]

Instead of running the VIN you can look at the emissions sticker on the firewall and that will tell you the year , unless someone has gone through the trouble of swapping the sticker out which is very unlikely .

[MancheKid86]

Instead of running the VIN you can look at the emissions sticker on the firewall and that will tell you the year , unless someone has gone through the trouble of swapping the sticker out which is very unlikely .

 

not all of those stickers actually have information on it. 2 of 7 of mine still had the ink on them

[88whitemanche]

Nice find!

Are they willing to part with it?

[Strokermjcomanche]

 

 

Instead of running the VIN you can look at the emissions sticker on the firewall and that will tell you the year , unless someone has gone through the trouble of swapping the sticker out which is very unlikely .

not all of those stickers actually have information on it. 2 of 7 of mine still had the ink on them

All of the Mjs and xjs I've either had or seen at the junkyards ( a lot ) have always been readable . But I do understand that they can be painted over or removed . I'd put money that the one on that truck is readable .

[Eagle]

My shortbox , also has a factory d44 with trac lok , maybe you'll get lucky and that one will have it ? Maybe ?

Judging from the gauges it appears to be a late 87 or maybe even a 88 , my 87 has the early Amc blue face gauges

 

Same for my '87 shortbed. Mine's a Pioneer 4.0L 5-speed.