Chance meeting

[Renoenvy08]

I had to go to Lowe's and get some Hardie siding for my mom's house. As I pulled around to the lumber area I happen to see another MJ backed into a parking spot. I parked next to it went in got my siding and as I was strapping my things down the owner came up. We started talking about our trucks, her's a 86, lbw, 4.0 auto. I told her about the site (she never heard of it) but she said she would check it out. She told me about all the work she had done to her MJ then said she was quoted $1000 to replace the front u joints. I told her that was way overpriced.

[Pete M]

Comanches are rare enough that every time I see one it's a big deal  

[MJXJjeepguy]

Yea that way overpriced too much for just replace u-joint!! Probably mechanic don't want doing the job.... Or trying take advantage of woman who don't know much cars stuff just like some mechanic tell old lady that wiper need to replace and cost her $200 

[Eagle]

19 hours ago, Renoenvy08 said:

I had to go to Lowe's and get some Hardie siding for my mom's house. As I pulled around to the lumber area I happen to see another MJ backed into a parking spot. I parked next to it went in got my siding and as I was strapping my things down the owner came up. We started talking about our trucks, her's a 86, lbw, 4.0 auto. I told her about the site (she never heard of it) but she said she would check it out. She told me about all the work she had done to her MJ then said she was quoted $1000 to replace the front u joints. I told her that was way overpriced.

 

 

The 4.0L engine was not offered in the '86 MJ. It came out in the 1987 model year.

[FrankTheDog]

Probably an 1987 that was built in 1986.

I know several people that refer to the year of the car by the build date, not the model year like the emissions sticker says.

[shelbyluvv]

The 87+ fender badges say it's not a 86 either

[Manche757]

On 8/26/2019 at 9:40 PM, shelbyluvv said:

The 87+ fender badges say it's not a 86 either

 Explain.  

[87MJTIM]

10 minutes ago, Manche757 said:

 Explain.  

 

The '86 MJ fenders had capital letters to "COMANCHE," while the '87+ letters were "Comanche."

 

(Although, someone on here claimed their '87 came from the factory with "COMANCHE.")

[Pete M]

also the little badge says Laredo, which was not available on the 86 model year. 

 

bbuuuuuuuuut 30 years has passed and lots can happen in that time... 

[JMO413]

Top one is on my 88. They were 87-92

Bottom is 86 only. 

[Minuit]

Honey tan interior and Laredo trim says 87 to me.