MJMOPARMAN Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Picked up this “rust free” MJ in Colorado August of 2017. My intention was to do the full swap from a 97+ and make it look like a stock Comanche if they had continued making them. Once I got to replacing the rear axle early on in the build with an 8.8 I made the decision to do the axle flip and lift it ultimately delaying completion of the truck by a year or more due to funds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJMOPARMAN Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 The truck was missing the tailgate, unbelievably a local salvage yard had one on hand. I started disassembly and found that the rubber floor mat and heavy undercoating were masking some rotten floor pans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJMOPARMAN Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 One of the most time consuming parts of this swap was dealing with the firewall. I found a 1998 XJ that had severe rust issues in the roof and quarters as my donor and got started swapping everything over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJMOPARMAN Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 Then it was on to the dash mounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJMOPARMAN Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 At this point the major welding was done and I sent the cab off to be painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJMOPARMAN Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 I fitted a fuel tank and pump from a 1998 Dakota. I notched the frame to clear the fuel filler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJMOPARMAN Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 Wiring swap and drivetrain install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJMOPARMAN Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 Rear axle 8.8 swap and SOA flip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJMOPARMAN Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 Iron rock off road critical path long arms,6.5” springs and crossover steering. Unibody bracing for steering box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 very nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIRT_NASTYY_ Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 subbed, can't wait to see more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJMOPARMAN Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 Fitting the body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJMOPARMAN Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 Lift done, tires and wheels mounted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJMOPARMAN Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 Fitting bushwhackers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJMOPARMAN Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 DASH IN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 it's comin' along! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesD Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Very nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Just came across this thread. Dang, dude!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJXJjeepguy Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 On 4/17/2019 at 6:37 AM, MJMOPARMAN said: Rear axle 8.8 swap and SOA flip. Curious, what year did u got 8.8 out? Was it explorer? What gear? I got myself 8.8 also going to swap in XJ soon and my was out of 2000 v8 explorer with 3.73 gear but planning to regear to 4.56. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJMOPARMAN Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 5 hours ago, MJXJjeepguy said: Curious, what year did u got 8.8 out? Was it explorer? What gear? I got myself 8.8 also going to swap in XJ soon and my was out of 2000 v8 explorer with 3.73 gear but planning to regear to 4.56. Yeah, it’s out of an explorer but don’t remember the exact year. I was able to pick it up locally with 4.11 factory gears, I knew I wouldn’t go over a 33” tire and 4.11 is what I figured I would use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJMOPARMAN Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansashogan Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Looking forward to more updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJXJjeepguy Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Any detail picture on fitting 97+ door on MJ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJMOPARMAN Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 On 6/2/2019 at 4:30 PM, MJXJjeepguy said: Any detail picture on fitting 97+ door on MJ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDMJ Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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