89 MJ Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 October 2019 MJ of the Month @thecodemonk‘s 1991 LWB-Rocky I must say, this is a beautiful truck in one of my favorite factory MJ colors. Build Thread https://comancheclub.com/topic/52871-thecodemonks-91-mj-rockys-slow-build/ YEAR/MODEL 1991 Comanche Pioneer 4wd (Long Bed) ENGINE/PERFORMANCE 5.3L Chevy L59 (Flex Fuel LM7) LS6 intake Novak headers DRIVETRAIN 4L60e Transmission with R.A. Designs mods to allow manual or automatic shifting NP231 w/SYE from Advanced Adapters Stock Dana 30 front axle Stock Dana 44 rear axle 3.55 gear ratio COOLING Novak triple electric fan radiator, otherwise standard stock spec LS components ELECTRICAL/IGNITION Battery relocation to the bed under the toolbox Otherwise, just a refresh of grounds per Cruiser's tips SUSPENSION/STEERING Bilstein 5100 shocks all around Iron Rock 3-link long arm kit Rear is a SOA using ruff-stuff perches and shock mounts Front is approximately 5" of lift (using 7.5" coils, but a heavier engine and removal of the stock spring pads brings it back down) Ruff-Stuff XJ 1-ton Steering kit INTERIOR Color: Grey Refreshed headliner board and fabric from SMS Dakota Digital universal gauge cluster with some custom 3D-printed spacers/mounting adapters BRAKES Stock...nothing special here! LIGHTING Also stock and dim (so far) EXTERIOR Color: Intense Blue Pearl Dirtbound Offroad Rear bumper and integrated hitch KrustyFab LWB sliders T&M Uni-frame stiffeners Bed Toolbox WHEELS AND TIRES 33x12.5R15 Mastercraft Courser MXT (clones of the old Cooper Discoverer STT) 15x8 MB TKO wheels with -19mm offset (~3.75" backspacing) MISC Nothing not already covered above...yet. There's plenty of things to come though! Remember That One Time?... Tell Us Your Best MJ Story Man, these things generate stories everywhere we go! Picking a single favorite story is tough. I suppose my favorite experience with the MJ so far is the trip I took with it up to Banff in Canada. Everywhere I went up there, people would come up and ask me about the truck or cheer at the truck and give me thumbs up while they passed it on the road. This culminated on the trip home when a Dodge Hellcat Charger pulled up and paced me for a few miles as I drove my fully loaded down pickup (camping gear and kayaks, etc). When I finally looked over, the driver waved and me and shouted out "nice truck!", before hitting the gas and disappearing into the horizon. Moral of the story: Canadians love Comanches CC is Awesome!... Why Do You Think So? CC has a great community, filled with positive support no matter what the build (from lifted, to lowered to an auto-cross focussed build, from chopped up to restoration, and so many more brilliant ideas). The level of expertise and love for our little trucks is concentrated and awesome! I don't think I could have made it as far as I have without the inspiration from the members of this site and the trucks you guys love, build, and maintain Once again, beautiful truck! If if you would like your truck to be an MJotM, send me a pm regarding all of the above information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMO413 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 love that truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHMJXJ Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 That engine bay looks snug and RIGHT. Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansashogan Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Congratulations, nice build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodemonk Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Aw thanks guys! 8 hours ago, NHMJXJ said: That engine bay looks snug and RIGHT. Nice! It really is pretty snug in there...but I think there's still room to do the newer brake booster upgrade, which is on the list to do (more power means I probably need better brakes >.<). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyc Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Love the color too. But isn't it called Spinnaker Blue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodemonk Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Love the color too. But isn't it called Spinnaker Blue? I think you're right actually...I grabbed the color from the registry because I couldn't remember at the time Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buxmj Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Great build and congratulations on mjotm! Buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drahcir495 Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Love how that engine looks under the hood! Congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanLemons Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Congratulations! VERY nice truck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vakarian Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Congratulations on MJotM! Keep up the nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodemonk Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Thanks! It's been an adventure and there'll be plenty more to come! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosco11 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Awesome truck! Congrats on a great build! Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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