June 2026 - Porquer's 87 Sportruck

[89 MJ]

June 2026 - @Porquer's 1st MJ

Build Thread- More of a maintenance thread at this point: 

 

 

 

Year/Model - 1987 Sportruck

 

 

Drivetrain- Stock: 2.5L, AX4, 2WD, D35. One day I hope to convert it to 4WD. Sometimes I have trouble making it up my friends driveway.

 

 

Cooling- Stock: radiator and fan clutch replaced this year.

 

 

Electrical/Ignition- Stockish: lots of mess to clean up from previous “improvements”. Still rocking the C101.

 

 

Suspension/Steering- Stock manual steering. The steering box is shot. I’m collecting parts to install power steering. 3” Rough Country lift.

 

 

Interior-  Recently reupholstered bench seat, door cards and headliner. Vinyl floor that I’d like to replace with carpet in the future. Some plastic is cracked, but over all it’s in good shape! I like the maroon interior with the white exterior.

 

 

 

Brakes- Stock. Rotors and front bearings replaced last month.

 

 

Lighting- Stock. All working, except the hazards.

 

 

Exterior- Recently repainted by the previous owner. From what I understand, the truck was rolled over leading to the repainting and the replacement of the passenger door.

 

 

Wheel & Tires- Rally wheels and Toyo Open Country ATII tires.

 

 

Misc- I first saw a Comanche when I lived in East Texas. At that point, I owned an 05 LJ and my wife owned an 06 TJ. I thought it was neat and that someday I might like to own one.  That was probably 6 years ago. Last year, I was driving on a country road and saw one rotting away in someone’s front yard. I was looking for a small truck, but wasn’t excited about any of the current offerings. I found my Comanche listed on marketplace in Spokane Washington. I had a friend check it out, bought it, and had it trucked to my home in Ohio. It’s generally rust free (haven’t lifted the floor yet, but the driver’s floorboard was replaced by the PO. Currently, it’s my summer DD. My wife grows flowers, and we plan to sell them out the back of the truck. It won’t get much more than good maintenance until I finish up another project with my dad (1945 Aeronca Champ)

 

Best MJ Story: My kids love this truck and love to go for Comanche rides. My wife, kids (4 and 2 years old) pile in, roll the windows down, and drive on slow farm roads.

 

 

CC is Awesome! Why? There’s a wealth of knowledge here, and everyone wants to help keep these trucks on the road. I appreciate the humility that everyone has, and the willingness to re-answer simple questions.

[NHMJXJ]

There's an honest survivor!  Nice truck and congrats on the MJOTM nod.  

[Pete M]

  sooooooo clean!!!!