May 2025 - 88 (Not so) Low n Slow

[89 MJ]

May 2025 - @Flexj's 88 Sport (Not so) Low n Slow

 

 

 

Build Thread-

88 Sport Low n Slow ( I may need to change the build thread name after doing an LS swap and lifting it XD)

 

 

Year/Model - 
     88 Comanche (Pioneer?)

 

 

Drivetrain-
     4.8 LS, NV3500 5 speed, Np231J with eBay clocking ring adapted to chevy transmission, Ford 8.8 rear and HP 30 up front.

 

Cooling- 
      3 core aluminum off brand radiator. Three E fans. 

 

 

Electrical/Ignition- 
      Stock chevy LS coil packs

 

 

Suspension/Steering- 
       Spring over on the rear, front is 6" Metal cloak progressive rate coils. Netting 8" of lift in the front due to the LS being a bit lighter then the stock 4.0

 

 

Interior-  
     Stock interior except for PT cruiser seats and the center console is from a jeep TJ for the cup holder. 

 

 

Brakes- 
      Stock 98 front disk brakes, stock 8.8 rear disc brakes, WJ master and booster. 

 

 

Lighting-
      All bulbs have been replaced with LED bulbs. 

 

 

Exterior-
      Bushwhacker XJ flat fenders adapted to fit the Comanche bed. 

 

Wheel & Tires-
       37x10.5R17 Goodyear Wrangler MTs

 

Misc- 
       Warn front bumper, ARB front air locker, dedicated amp for mids, speakers moved from door to kicker panel so I can still listen with the doors off. 

 

 

Best MJ story-
          I got this from a friend, who bought it from his friend knowing I had been looking for years.. This has been my dream truck since I was 16 and got my first XJ. He sold it to me with zero upcharge, literally asked me to come over and surprised me with it. I have had this truck for over ten years now and I will never get rid of it due to the history and how long I was looking before I managed to get this one. This Jeep showed me my friends were truly good friends that cared to help me out when they had a chance too, not to mention the months of wrenching on it after where I had multiple friends and my brother helping me every day after work! Nothing brings people together like Automotive and home projects!

 

CC is Awesome! Why? 
          Because all this information is a dying breed. I was raised with people like Cruiser54 and Hornbrod on CherokeeForum, if it wasn't for them my Jeeping days may have been much shorter lived. Now I have a 23 year old nephew rebuilding a ZJ and have learned we need to keep this information alive for future Jeepers and the only way to do it is by archiving all the information here where it won't disappear forever. 

 

The truck turned out great, @Flexj! Congrats on MJOTM

[Tsalagi]

Very nice! Congrats!

[Flexj]

Thanks for the support!! It started out Low and Slow... I admit I need to change the headline someday soon tho hahahaha! Went from low and slow to tall and fast hahahah.