91 Wonton Manche

[MawnkyMJ]

91 Pioneer SWB

Started out with just a stock MJ that the previous owner couldn't get to shift out of first. Figured out it was a just a broken ground wire.

 

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Got the rear axle under the Jeep in the summer of 2020. My brother wanted to see what his wheels off his superduty would look like under it.

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Got the front axle set under the front and didn't touch the project again for another 6 months or so.

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I got the towers in place where I wanted them and also got the stiffeners welded in. 

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Finally bought my first house with my fiancé and was able to get the Comanche to the new house.

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It was time to finally mount the ORI's in their home for good. 

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I got the axles all painted and ready to sling under the MJ.

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Got rid of the column shifter and installed a Winter's shifter. It will work well with the Niffty Shifter Jr. I also installed a couple PRP Daily Driver seats.

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Installed some TNT Customs inner fenders to help make room for the 40s. Drilling out all the spot welds of the stock inner fenders was fun.

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40's got mounted. The wheels and tires definitely squatted the little S10 a bit.

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Had to make room for the 40s, so the stock sheet metal needed a trim.

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Decided on an auxiliary transmission cooler instead of relying on the stock one.

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With the TNT Customs inner fenders I had to move my battery to the rear, so I picked up this old Coleman cooler. I made some cables out 2/0 welding cable and ran them to bus bars on the inner fender.

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So I bit the bullet and just decided to go full hydro. So that meant the front axle had to come back out.

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So dummy me measured my DOM links wrong. They were too short from what I wanted to do. So I decided to just go solid aluminum links.

[Everz]

That thing is a beast, looking great so far 

[MawnkyMJ]

Thank you. It has been a two year project.

[19comanche86]

Wow this is awesome. Please keep this thread updated. What a build 

-Ryan

[MawnkyMJ]

Rock sliders were installed this weekend. Ended up just welding them on. 

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Picked up a Barnes4wd XJ transfer case skid. Had to modify it to fit the MJ. There's a little bit of a gap, but not enough to stop it from doing its job.

[Pete M]

adapt and overcome  

[JMO413]

Nice work! 

[thecodemonk]

Man this thing looks nice!  

 

I'm curious how your winters shifter is holding up?  Mine is wearing down the shaft on the shift lever and it's starting to worry me. >.<

 

Also curious how you're liking the ORIs.  I keep looking at them but I've heard they change ride height when they're warmed up vs when they're cold from sitting.

[89eliminator]

20 hours ago, thecodemonk said:

Also curious how you're liking the ORIs.  I keep looking at them but I've heard they change ride height when they're warmed up vs when they're cold from sitting.

 

I have never had that issue.