Recognize the MJ?

[Dzimm]

I came across this article this morning.  Anyone recognize the MJ in the article?

 

https://www.autoweek.com/car-life/classic-cars/a33862184/street-spotted-jeep-comanche/

[Manche757]

Were those wheels offered with the 88?

[Pete M]

51 minutes ago, Manche757 said:

Were those wheels offered with the 88?

 

those are aftermarket  

[eaglescout526]

I kinda want to know what made them think its an 88. 88-90 are pretty identical with no distinguishing differences. Unless they got the VIN and ran it.

[NHMJXJ]

Looks like a Connecticut tag on it.  Might send a pointer to Jay Ramey (the author of the article) about CC.com.  There are a number of trucks in here that could stand up against the one pictured.  

 

I wonder, is he the guy who solicited input from the membership for input toward an article?  A couple years ago someone posted a request for interviews. 

[fiatslug87]

3 hours ago, eaglescout526 said:

I kinda want to know what made them think its an 88. 88-90 are pretty identical with no distinguishing differences. Unless they got the VIN and ran it.

The bench seat does not have head rests so not a '90 unless swapped..

[gogmorgo]

Don’t need to “run” the vin through anything. 10th digit is always model year, and it’s a standardized digit across all manufacturers. ‘88 is J.

[eaglescout526]

48 minutes ago, fiatslug87 said:

The bench seat does not have head rests so not a '90 unless swapped..

Well yes on that technicality but 91-92 are distinguishable by the three piece grill set up.  

[eaglescout526]

5 minutes ago, gogmorgo said:

Don’t need to “run” the vin through anything

Run wasn't the right word for me to use, I know all the years for the VIN's what I'm getting at is they mustve gone up to the truck and looked at the VIN to tell

[jdog]

6 minutes ago, eaglescout526 said:

Run wasn't the right word for me to use, I know all the years for the VIN's what I'm getting at is they mustve gone up to the truck and looked at the VIN to tell

Or waited outside of the truck and waited for the owner

[eaglescout526]

10 minutes ago, jdog said:

Or waited outside of the truck and waited for the owner

 

 

I feel like that could be true and the owner opted out of being mentioned anywhere in their article.