Let’s discuss trim levels

[89 MJ]

I think we should try to come up with some of the differences that the different Comanche models had over the years. I will edit this post as we come up with more differences and trim levels. 

 

Custom: Base for 86

X:

XLS:

Base: bare bones

Sportruck: base with stripes, SWB

Pioneer:

Chief: SWB

Eliminator: Bucket seats, body color grill and flares, 10 hole wheels, SWB

Laredo: LWB, body side moldings

Metric Ton: D44 rear, trans cooler, 5 leaf springs per spring pack, LWB

 

[Jesse J]

metric ton has the five pack leafs. and I'm pretty sure the "custom" trim level was in the earlier years the same as the base. (i could be wrong)

[89 MJ]

10 minutes ago, Jesse J said:

metric ton has the five pack leafs. and I'm pretty sure the "custom" trim level was in the earlier years the same as the base. (i could be wrong)

See, I thought that was the X. But 86s aren’t my thing. 

[Jesse J]

Just now, 89 MJ said:

See, I thought that was the X. But 86s aren’t my thing. 

Idk Mines a custom and it has benches and like no creature comforts. and I looked it up and thats what it said

[89 MJ]

15 minutes ago, Jesse J said:

Idk Mines a custom and it has benches and like no creature comforts. and I looked it up and thats what it said

Interesting. 

[Pete M]

custom is more or less a fancy term for base, even though you could get a base that wasn't a "custom".    86 was a weird year.

 

the other day I relearned that the 86 Cherokee was a little ahead in trim levels, namely the Pioneer.

[eaglescout526]

Cherokee had more trim levels in its starting year than the MJ did. Hell Cherokee had a Chief model in 84'. But for whatever reason AMC did the MJ different for trims in its first year. 

 

Its honestly hard to say what trim has what distinguishing features as someone couldve gone and ordered a say Pioneer and decked it out as much as a Chief was. Its almost more of "which stripe kit do you want for your truck?" 

[BeatCJ]

So I could add Sportruck graphics to mine, and not be faking it too much?

 

I noticed on my build sheet it lists no stripes, like it was a choice.

[89 MJ]

Just now, BeatCJ said:

So I could add Sportruck graphics to mine, and not be faking it too much?

 

I noticed on my build sheet it lists no stripes, like it was a choice.

Yes you could. 

[ghetdjc320]

From what I’ve gathered about the eliminator, they had more insulation on the firewall and originally were only 2wd. It wasn’t until 90 I believe when they had a 4wd option. Not sure why but our club seems to have nearly all 91 eliminators ever made.