88 comanche pioneer

[mbrady]

I just was able to get a hold of an 88' last month.  Ive been pretty much going over the truck to get an idea of the initial work to be done.  The truck came with a lift kit "installed".  The lower control arms on the front end were not swapped over so the negative caster is obvious.  I wanted to know if there was a reason someone wouldn't have done so if gone through the trouble of everything else?  I believe its a 6" lift but would also be interested if someone could help me determine how to figure that out.  Are there any references on the site I could use?

[Pete M]

why would someone skip an important part?  cheapness or ignorance.   

 

pics would be helpful so we can see what you're dealing with.    

[mbrady]

Will get some pics, hopefully tomorrow.  I got the parts with the truck, just resting in the cab for now.

 

Thanks for the reply and Merry Christmas.

[cruiser54]

Welcome mbrady.

 

Go to www.cruiser54.com and complete tips 1 through 5 first chance you get. 

[mbrady]

Thank you for the link.  I had a couple work things come up and just delaying getting back to the truck.  Hope to attach pictures soon.

 

I also found another 88 that someone has given up on a rebuild.  I was interested to have it for parts or maybe itll be better off than my own.  Mine is a pioneer and his isnt.  Are there some differences in models that i should be aware of before id picking up this other one?

[Pete M]

trim level mostly just means it has a few more things standard.   but even then a base model could be ordered with all sorts of things that are standard on a higher level truck. 

[mbrady]

here's a couple pictures.  The bracket on the axle is due to be replaced but I'm not there just yet.  Rusted pretty bad.

[mbrady]

[mbrady]

[mbrady]

Ive done some work to get this back to a 3" lift kit.  I'm trying to find out long the sway bar links should be or a rough angle it makes with the sway bar.  Any suggestions?