March 2022-JWheeler331's 88 Pioneer

[89 MJ]

March 2022- @JWheeler331's 1988 Pioneer 

 

 

Build Thread- 

 

 

 

Year/Model - 1988 Pioneer

 

 

Drivetrain- 4.0, 5 speed manual transmission, Dana 44 rear, Dana 30 front

 

 

Cooling- Stock

 

 

Electrical/Ignition- Stock

 

 

Suspension/Steering- Stock for now. Waiting on 6" lift from RRO. Fingers crossed it all comes in a timely fashion 

 

 

Interior- I am redoing the interior right now. It came with the gray interior. The previous owner put Corbeau bucket seats in it but also gave me the original seat which I had reupholstered in all gray marine vinyl. I POR15'd the floor and put in Noico Sound Deadener throughout the cab. Instead of the carpet I am going back with a gray vinyl flooring. 

 

 

 

Brakes- Replaced the front brakes with OEM style pads, rotars, calipers etc. Replaced the master cylinder. Other than that it is stock for now. 

 

 

Lighting- Amazon headlights. I have KeyParts brake light lenses that will be going on and new old stock blinkers and running lights. Stock fog lights are not connected as of now. 

 

 

Exterior- Stock Colorado red paint with the Pioneer striping.  

 

 

Wheel & Tires- I believe the wheels came off of a Cherokee or some other Jeep. Not sure. They have 31x10.50x15 tires on them. I would like to find a set of turbine wheels. 

 

 

Misc- I am planning on doing a 6" lift from Rocky Road Outfitters. I have heard the horror stories from others but hoping they have their stuff together now. My hopes are to run 33x10.50x15 tires with little to no cutting. Fingers crossed. 

 

 

Best MJ story- I don't really have any good MJ stories since I have only had the truck for about 2 months. 

 

 

 

CC is Awesome! Why?  The people here are very friendly and knowledgeable. The site has been such a big help in figuring out different things as I work through this (my first) build. 

 

 

Congratulations JWheeler331! I have to say, I'm a sucker for these original paint Colorado Red trucks.

[JWheeler331]

Thank you. I am also a sucker for the Colorado Red trucks. I have been enjoying working on this one the short couple months I have had it. Hope to get lots more done in the coming months. 

[Pete M]

 

 

that's going to look sweet with the new lenses.  

[scguy]

Congrats! Lots of work in a short time. 

[JWheeler331]

42 minutes ago, scguy said:

Congrats! Lots of work in a short time. 

Thanks. If I had a shop here at my house I would def. get more done. Hard to squeeze in my job, family stuff and working on this all in day light hours. Maybe I'll get some lights....... or build a shop. 

[MiNi Beast]

Well something I have used a few times is a tarp and good set of lights on a stand. 

 

Great first build you have here.  Love seeing the progress you are accomplishing on your Jeep Comanche MJ.  Look forward to more details and pictures as you progress in this new adventure. Enjoy good sir. 

[JWheeler331]

19 hours ago, MiNi Beast said:

Well something I have used a few times is a tarp and good set of lights on a stand. 

 

Great first build you have here.  Love seeing the progress you are accomplishing on your Jeep Comanche MJ.  Look forward to more details and pictures as you progress in this new adventure. Enjoy good sir. 

Yeah, I will def. get something rigged up soon. Thank you sir. 

[Fryedaddy]

Nice Rig, will be nice seeing you build

 

[JWheeler331]

On 4/5/2022 at 11:11 AM, Fryedaddy said:

Nice Rig, will be nice seeing you build

 

Thanks. Feel free to check out the build thread. It has already come a long way. 

[Limeyjeeper]

Colorado Red. THE MJ color. Looks so good. Very nice build.

[Drahcir495]

I like the look of the pioneer striping . Congratulations

[Tex06]

How do you like the Rocky Road lift? 

[Pete M]

you may need to @ him.  @JWheeler331