Pete M Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 rotted battery cables smashed crossmember smashed oil pan radiator and heater core full of rusty nastiness instead of any trace of antifreeze tail harness hacked up so bad none of the lights worked right it's hypothetical of course, because the answer is: all of the above. this poor truck suffers immensely from a condition I call previousowneritis. but all of these items (and many, many more) will be fixed before handing it back to the owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87MJTIM Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Cables & pan. Those are driveablilty issues. The cross member can be replaced later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Then the light issue then the others. Course a bent up cross member might pose a problem with driveability too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classy Comanche Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Poor truck....I would definitely say oil pan and cables with the radiator following super close behind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZJeff Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Radiator issues might cause overheating quickly, depending on environment, and for that reason might be #1. If oil pan shows signs of cracks, that's right up there as well. You are going to need taillights if you want to drive it on a public road, so that might be the next issue. The crossmember, as pathetic as it looks, is near the bottom. Thank God that XJ pieces fit here just fine, as there are a bazillion of those out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 21, 2023 Author Share Posted February 21, 2023 I'm not sure I can even get the crossmember to separate from the transmission without a sawzall. but I'm doing a 4wd swap and I have a spare crossmember so I guess I don't need to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classy Comanche Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Actually I agree more on the radiator. I'm driving around with a tiny leak as we speak but it does cool very well. I know that engine circulating old rusty coolant it has to be aching for some nice clean coolant. If you pan isn't showing weakness it could wait for now perhaps. But those battery cables look like they may be.....a potential fire hazard? No one wants to see a charred 'manche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvagedcircuit Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 I'll take all of the above, Regis I got one of those Uvex S8510 full face shields recently, and boy does it make my eyes a lot happier when I'm up and about under the comanche. Good luck with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 First? Radiator and heater core. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75sv1 Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 My vote is for the battery cables. I don't think I've seen a set that bad. I'm thinking electrical fire. Next would be the radiator. Also, any pictures of the brake lines? Those go, it could be a an interesting ride. OK, I do see the brake lines. Look clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveevryjp1998 Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 On 2/20/2023 at 3:13 PM, Pete M said: rotted battery cables smashed crossmember smashed oil pan radiator and heater core full of rusty nastiness instead of any trace of antifreeze tail harness hacked up so bad none of the lights worked right it's hypothetical of course, because the answer is: all of the above. this poor truck suffers immensely from a condition I call previousowneritis. but all of these items (and many, many more) will be fixed before handing it back to the owner. I don't remember selling you one of my turds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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