And so it begins…

[Anthi4078]

[neohic]

[89 MJ]

No chance I’d even consider fixing that. Good on you, I’m looking forward to see the progress. 

[Pete M]

ouch! 

 

long or short?  got the skills to splice in a whole new rear frame section?  I've got a clean rear frame next to the barn.

[pizzaman09]

I've helped fix worse.  There's lots of satisfaction in welding up bad and replacing it with fresh metal.

[ThatJeepGuy]

How dare you share one photo and no context...

 

Looks painfully familiar though, good on you for diving in!

[Anthi4078]

And so it ends… for now

[Eagle_SX4]

3 hours ago, Anthi4078 said:

 

What vehicle did that sway bar come off of? It appears to be a perfect fit for the Comanche. The WJ bar I have extends into the space above the leafs and would love to get something a little more narrow.

[Anthi4078]

8 hours ago, Eagle_SX4 said:

What vehicle did that sway bar come off of? It appears to be a perfect fit for the Comanche. The WJ bar I have extends into the space above the leafs and would love to get something a little more narrow.

The sway bar is from a 2000 Chevy Blazer 4 door. The links are rears from a WJ. 
 

I actually had to take a break from the Jeep for a while because I liked the Blazer at the junkyard so much that I had to go and get one. 

[Eagle_SX4]

7 hours ago, Anthi4078 said:

The sway bar is from a 2000 Chevy Blazer 4 door. The links are rears from a WJ. 
 

I actually had to take a break from the Jeep for a while because I liked the Blazer at the junkyard so much that I had to go and get one. 

Thanks, I was at the junkyard today and picked one up. It is really cool how Chevy mounted the sway with u bolts to the axle.

The Chevy axle tube is slightly smaller than the MJ dana 44 but with just a little bit of clearancing it will bolt right up. It clears my Dana 44. I think this is going to be the new recommendation for a rear sway bar for Comanches. I will also probably use the WJ links to get it mounted properly.

[pizzaman09]

That's super cool, almost makes me want to do that swaybar setup on mine.

[Anthi4078]

Just something to keep in mind is I’m not sure how well the original exhaust will fit around the sway bar. With mine it’s pretty close and the exhaust hanger is about an inch from the frame. I’m sure you could probably offset the sway bar to the driver’s side some to give you a bit more room. Or maybe with the original frame and whatnot it fits perfectly 

[Eagle_SX4]

When I held it up to my axle it was close to the exhaust but it will clear just fine on my long bed. I will need to get a little more creative with the mounting tabs on mine as the links end up in space on the inside of the frame.