bluenotenick Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 After reading lots of informative posts on this forum, I am getting my Jeep this week so I feel like I can make a first post. The Jeep is a '91 Comanche Pioneer 4.0, 2wd, auto. I live in California and the Comanche is at my father's place in Georgia, so I'll be flying there later this week to pick it up and drive it home. Road trip! My father was a Ford loyalist, but about six months ago his F-250 Super Duty turbo diesel bit the dust. He thought it would last forever, but the motor fried at 150K. It was the dreaded Powerstroke 6.0. Shortly after that, a neighborhood friend finished rebuilding the Comanche and sold it to my father. My father has since moved in with family and isn't currently driving. He said I can buy it for less than what he paid. I will update my signature with more details and post some pics after I get to Georgia and inspect it further. Compiling a list of things to bring with me on the journey. Please chime in on any suggestions. - spare CPS - 5ft. of spare electrical wire - my fairly compact tool set including sockets - multimeter Thank you to everyone, bluenotenick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 metric and torx PB blaster big hammer couple gallons of water welcome to the addiction :waving: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnj92131 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 1) Credit card. Not saying you will need it, but just cheap insurance. Call your credit card company in advance to let them know you will be traveling. Sometimes when you live in Southern California and charges start showing up in Georgia or Costa Rica, the bank "assumes" it is a fraud transaction and declines authorization. No fun when you are trying to fill up with gas in Kansas at midnight. 2) Autoclub of Southern California Membership Card. Never can tell when you will need it. This last Thursday the battery on Anita's 2 year old Camry crapped out at the beach. AutoClub got it started and we got home. Toyota is replacing the battery on Monday. 3) Power Pack for your cell phone. Navigation takes lots of juice out of your cell phone. Faster than your car charger can replace it sometimes. No fun loosing power to phone in the middle of nowhere on a secondary road. Ask me how I know! Now I will take a decent size batter pack for the cell phone with me on long road trips. 4) Have fun and don't forget to use the roadside rest stops! Last summer, I took two different coast to coast round trips in the 91 Comanche - 15K miles in less than 4 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenotenick Posted July 2, 2017 Author Share Posted July 2, 2017 These are great fellas. Much appreciated. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyRodder Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Might cost, but I know a few shops that will give a car a onceover before buying for potential issues. Perhaps get it done on that before a 3,000 mile trip? Going through some of the desolate areas, a small gas can wouldnt hurt. Or a full size spare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenotenick Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 RustyRodder... was just thinking the same thing yesterday. When I get to GA, I should be able to contact the guy that did the recent major work. Hopefully I can meet up with him and go through everything he did to the truck and do some of the regular maintenance it needs. I have met him many times over the years when I would visit the area and he is a straight shooter. Plus he likes to drink beer, so if I buy a few rounds, he might help out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenotenick Posted July 7, 2017 Author Share Posted July 7, 2017 Made it to Georgia today and got my first good look at the truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankTheDog Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Nice rig. Shouldn't have to much trouble with a 91. I'd inspect the brakes, torque the lug nuts, check the fluids and check for leaks. See how it drives locally after getting it up to temperature and you should be good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Made it to Georgia today and got my first good look at the truck. Trying to post a few quick pics. What the heck is wrong with using Imgur to embed an image? It is not being allowed by the forum software. This link will work though: http://imgur.com/a/aoxJc You have to use the "direct link" option and paste the link into the little picture icon when making your post. I don't think it lets you imbed albums, just single images. That looks like a very nice truck. I wouldn't worry too much about anything, just the basics like everyone has said. 91s and 92s are the best of the breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenotenick Posted July 8, 2017 Author Share Posted July 8, 2017 Thanks for the help everyone. Here's a parting shot on my way out of town. Cool roof rack storage bag that my Dad gave me. Glad I don't have to pack everything in the cab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenotenick Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 Like FrankTheDog and Minuit said... Best of the breed. Truck made it 2,300 miles in 60 hours with no problems. Averaged around 23mpg at 65mph. Spectacular country we live in. Getting to see that much of it in such a short time was a cool experience. bluenotenick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 . :MJ 1: . Always wanted to do a fly-and-drive. Glad you made it and glad the truck did well :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbscomanche Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Glad to see you made it back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenotenick Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 . :MJ 1: . Always wanted to do a fly-and-drive. Glad you made it and glad the truck did well :thumbsup: That was totally me. Windows down almost the whole journey. I'm really considering some black rims too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComancheKid45 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Awesome, I'm so happy I got to do the same last fall, although I picked up a 78 Wagoneer from Arizona and drove it home to Pennsylvania. Glad you enjoyed it without trouble! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeeppapa Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Glad to see it all worked out for you. Welcome home. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SublimeDom777 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Sounds like a great trip. Pretty envious. Maybe some day mine will be solid enough to visit my buddy and his LWB in Northern Cali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenotenick Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 Sounds like a great trip. Pretty envious. Maybe some day mine will be solid enough to visit my buddy and his LWB in Northern Cali Sounds like fun SublimeDom777. Nor Cal is really nice in the winter too when it's cold in PA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SublimeDom777 Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Sounds like fun SublimeDom777. Nor Cal is really nice in the winter too when it's cold in PA. I lived there for a year in the East Bay Area, Vacaville specifically. Kinda miss it, but the cost and the heat were rough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Great story. I bet the drive was very enjoyable. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenotenick Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 Some pics of another short road trip out to the Mojave near Joshua Tree. I wasn't planning on posting these, I just snapped off some quick shots. Was going to take some better shots for public consumption, but then I started climbing that huge hill of rocks and got totally distracted. Also definitely need a good small axe as I was reduced to splitting wood with my claw hammer. Council Tools or Estwing? Everything on Amazon seems like overpriced crap. It's like a playground for giants out there. Zero bugs, but coyotes and other small critters were definitely around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manche757 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Nice looking truck! Interesting other world looking landscape. Looks like you pitched your tent in a flash flood area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 awesome! does estwing still make their 3/4 ax? my buddy still has his from like 20 years ago. good size and seems indestructible. or are you looking for more of a hatchet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olddude Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Great looking Georgia truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenotenick Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 3 hours ago, Manche757 said: Nice looking truck! Interesting other world looking landscape. Looks like you pitched your tent in a flash flood area. Yeah, I would never pitch my tent in that spot if rain were at all in the picture. Just to be safe I was off to the side of the main drainage route. It is hard to tell from the pics but that is the general, and most level, tent spot for this campsite. I could have pitched it closer to the rocks, but it was a little unnerving to be sleeping under those 5 ton boulders. An earthquake could easily send one rolling down. You can see some that have dislodged around the campsite. The most dangerous thing was probably me splitting wood with my hammer claw though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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