Comanche Fun-Runner: LS3, Ford D44 TTB IFS, AX-15/NP242, Built Ford 9’’

[ghetdjc320]

3 hours ago, Comanche SS said:

I do have a kit going for this, Thank you for the support!

If there is a need for kit testers, let me know 

[speeding_infraction]

On 8/31/2025 at 10:16 PM, ghetdjc320 said:

If there is a need for kit testers, let me know 

And me! Would be a good excuse to buy another comanche🤔

[Comanche SS]

Took a nice long break from all of my projects. For good reason, got married.

The Comanche of course was part of the wedding as it was the only vehicle we have had since day 1, all of our first dates were in it, and all of our first memories. 

[ghetdjc320]

Congratulations!! 

[Comanche SS]

On 10/27/2025 at 9:18 PM, ghetdjc320 said:

Congratulations!! 

Thanks!


In other news, the comanche is back on the backburner, couple reasons, One being winter.

But on a more serious note, after the initial test drives with the new front end some issues arose. 

First big one is the shock mounts, they are too far back, and cause a binding scenario that I could compensate with running a crazy caster angle, but it really just needs to be fixed. The fix is to get shorter shocks and mount the lower shock mount on top of each beam. This is just a problem of using the shock towers I previously installed, placing the shocks where they are, and it not playing nicely with the new front end. This is the costly repair, as the shocks I want to get are about $2k.

Other odd issue, is the 9'' rear axle keeps unseating the axle shafts. This is a new one and I am not sure of the source of this issue. The shafts are full floating, and never needed a retainer in the past, but the last few times I've taken the rig on a drive, the driver side rear shaft will slide out of the splines in the hub, resulting in one wheel drive lol. I think I need to add a spacer in-between both shafts, so that they physically cannot slide out of the splines in the hub or diff, or I can thread a bolt thru the hub cap into the axle shaft. I much prefer the first option as it makes for less failure points and leak points.

All that to say, the jeep is put away until after winter most likely. I got my hands full with my Turbo Silverado project in the workshop that's realistically got another month or two before its out of the workshop.