Dickinson County Comanche Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share Posted February 14, 2022 It’s been a while, and I’ve done quite a bit. Back when the previous owner had it, the wind caught the drivers door and damaged the upper door hinge. It had been fixed but improperly and began to separate again. I took it to a body shop and got the door hinge recorrected. I had previously installed a CB radio antenna and finally installed a CB radio. I also had modified the reverse light wiring to work properly with the AX-15 transmission. I managed to also acquire a set of Bosch fuel injectors. They’re not the nice Volvo ones, but they made a huge difference in power and overall performance. I also fixed some rat damage that had occurred when the truck had been parked, specially the 4x4 selector quadrant light and the ground strap on the seat belt buzzer sensor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickinson County Comanche Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share Posted February 17, 2022 Also, I have since dropped the notion of doing the door-less mod. I ended up getting a nice 1999 TJ back in December so it can fill my “doors off” quota Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 nice Jeep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickinson County Comanche Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 Another update: Both rear brakes have been rebuilt. As I kept driving it the locked up drum adjusters kept coming loose in the drum and caused a ton of noise + soft brakes. I got an old metal tag holder from a 1984 XJ at a parts yard and I just got my new MTS sending unit in so I’m going to put that in soon. Finally after 2 years I’ll have a gauge that reads correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickinson County Comanche Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 Snagged some old AMC/Jeep mudflaps while getting an AX-5 for my other truck. The brackets are rusted off but the rubbers are like new other than the paint. The best part was the price: free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickinson County Comanche Posted May 28, 2023 Author Share Posted May 28, 2023 Another yearly/6 month update: I missed a few things on my last update, I installed wing windows and a set of front bumper guards from a 1990 Cherokee, as well as cruise control. Still trying to get it to work properly, but it’s all installed. Looking to try and swap the gears to 3.55s. My 5 speed ZJ has made me spoiled with its 3.55s so I’d like to swap. I have the rear axle already just need a front axle carrier. Been super reliable still, just about to hit 140,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 regearing is the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickinson County Comanche Posted May 30, 2023 Author Share Posted May 30, 2023 On 5/28/2023 at 7:51 PM, Pete M said: regearing is the best Could I just go and pull the entire carrier, shims and all, and just plop it in you think? I’d rather not try to shim it right, though I’ve thought about getting a 91+ front axle to have the non-disconnect axle too, but that’s a lot more work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 google "setting up differential gears". it's far more complicated than just bolting them in and requires some specialty tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickinson County Comanche Posted May 30, 2023 Author Share Posted May 30, 2023 11 hours ago, Pete M said: google "setting up differential gears". it's far more complicated than just bolting them in and requires some specialty tools. Upon further review I might just buy the whole axle to swap in. That was my plan with the rear axle anyway since I have a complete 3.55 Dana 35 Comanche axle laying around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickinson County Comanche Posted December 13, 2023 Author Share Posted December 13, 2023 After driving it many times and having the oil pressure drop down to levels I wasn’t comfortable with (~20psi @ 2000rpm) I decided to swap oil pumps. I had previously installed a cheap Rock Auto unit back in 8/21 when I refreshed the engine but this time I went for a Melling high volume unit. Not super hard, nor time consuming. All slapped back together and oil pressure is good and strong again. A easy, (but very dirty) weekend project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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