Salvagedcircuit Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 My long bed comanche was missing the under bed spare tire carrier and the tire rods that go behind the seat. I grabbed both from forum members. It's finally warm enough again to work so I put the parts together and they don't match up. Is there 2 different versions of the tire rods behind the seat? Mine does not fit into the tire carrier tube. I'm pretty sure I bolted up everything correctly. The folded rod would probably work in the rube I have if I made the tube hole oval, but I don't want to damage an extremely rare part especially if it's user error or I just got the wrong one. Thanks a ton! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classy Comanche Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Unfortunately I'm missing my spare tire carrier too. My grandfather said someone stole it for scrap metal after he left it under the shed one right after changing a tire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 What year is your MJ? 86 had a different tube that required and adaptor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvagedcircuit Posted May 7, 2023 Author Share Posted May 7, 2023 1 hour ago, eaglescout526 said: What year is your MJ? 86 had a different tube that required and adaptor. I have a 1988. I purchased the tire carrier from you and the tire rods from @Muncher. I'm going to ask him what year it came from. I had no idea there were different tire carriers and tubes. Every year is a transition year in jeep world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Ha well that changes everything. To be honest I got all the carriers I sold from AMC salvage before they closed. All were just marked MJ, XJ truck or 88 MJ. I guess I should’ve tested them before shipping but they didn’t seem like the yard to get an 86 MJ in. But i don't know. I think I snagged a NOS one for @saveevryjp1998 and he can probably take a pic of it as it is pretty basic. Or get a smaller pipe that will fit and flatten the end of it to fit in there and make the other end bigger to accept the handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 The tube is correct, you just need a different handle. I believe the handle that you needed from 87 through 92 Comanche and some of the earlier Cherokee’s have the same handle if I recall correctly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvagedcircuit Posted May 7, 2023 Author Share Posted May 7, 2023 I feel like it's sacrilege to modify the handle to fit the tube. Does anyone has a photo of what the end should look like? I'd rather buy the right handle and not ruin something. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Oh. I remembered. I made a new pipe for mine so you could essentially put a new pipe on and flatten a portion of it for the handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 The pieces you need if you want to keep the current tube are these: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvagedcircuit Posted May 8, 2023 Author Share Posted May 8, 2023 Dang. Does anyone have an 86 tire rod / wrench? Does anyone want an ~86 tube? Where can I find an 88+ tube? What does an 88+ tube look like? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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