Backdraft Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Hello everyone here on ComancheClub. I joined up here a couple weeks ago whilst on my quest for another MJ. I got my first one at 16 and killed it 6 weeks after getting my license and have been wanting one every since. After a month or so I found an 89 for sale and I dragged it home yesterday. Its a SWB with the 4.0L, AX15, and apparantly i lucked out and someone swapped in a D44. The PO doesnt know much about these trucks and said the tranny has granny gears in it. I havent checked it yet but I'm hoping the rear has 4.11s in it. He did however give a fresh new coat of glasso paint, i don't think he was very educated about under the hood. He said one day it just wouldnt crank, so he started ripping the wire harness out and replacing them. Needless to say, I'll be swapping the original harness back into it as soon as i check it completely for shorts. After that I'm sure its nothing a few sensors (CPS) can't fix. Anyway here's a couple crappy cell phone pics of it when dragged it home yesterday. Sorry, i suck at the photobusket and don't know how to resize. Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLHTAZ Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 :cheers: Excellent job. Another one saved :D . Welcome to the Club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEAD_NOT_FOLLOW Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Any problems towing it with a tow dolly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicofuentes0224 Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Any problems towing it with a tow dolly? Actually ya. Everyone wants to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backdraft Posted May 11, 2008 Author Share Posted May 11, 2008 towed it with a 2005 chevy trailblazer with a v6 and didnt have a single problem, it towed like a champ. tossed it in neutral, strapped the front tires down, and was cruising at 65mph for 100 miles without an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackel18 Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 towed it with a 2005 chevy trailblazer with a v6 and didnt have a single problem, it towed like a champ. tossed it in neutral, strapped the front tires down, and was cruising at 65mph for 100 miles without an issue. towed mine about the same distance just like that, but we used a 4.0 GC. and didn't break 55mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtdesigns Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 nice lil find you have there... welcome to the greatest site in the world... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 towed it with a 2005 chevy trailblazer with a v6 and didnt have a single problem, it towed like a champ. tossed it in neutral, strapped the front tires down, and was cruising at 65mph for 100 miles without an issue. Is your new truck 2wd or 4wd? The roll bar hints at 4wd, but then again, a local guy has a 2wd Ford Ranger lifted 6" with 33s. :nuts: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backdraft Posted May 11, 2008 Author Share Posted May 11, 2008 its a 2wd 4.0L AX15 with a D44. i have an 87 waggy 4wd that was a project, but the owner never found the title, so I'm probably going to end up swapping the proper components for a conversion. the XJ in the pic was born a 2wd as well, after the AW4 went out, it was a good opportunity to do a swap rather than just rebuild it. it currently sports a 4.0L, AW4, 231, d30 and d35(i know) with 4.56s and 33s sitting on a RE 4.5 lift. not sure how high i want the manche, but I'm leaning toward 4.5 inches with another RE superflex in the front and a SOA in the rear. 4.11s and either 32s or 33s Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Sounds like a great project. Looking forward to following your build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Nice find on the MJ. Saved another one. The roll bar hints at 4wd, but then again, a local guy has a 2wd Ford Ranger lifted 6" with 33s. :nuts: I guess you have never seen a prerunner built for fun, a 1400/1450 class prerunner or a class 7 rig. Most JeepSpeed rigs are 2wd for most courses. They swap front axles as needed. There is even way more lift parts available for 2wd Ranger then MJ's... There is a ton of tech we can learn and use from them.... Here are some great links that I have learned from, I will be using what I learned for my MJ build. :brows: http://www.dezertrangers.com/vb/index.php http://www.race-dezert.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=1 There is a ton of great tech on both boards. I've been thinking about buying a 2.3L 5spd and using it as a DD. It would get a long travel A-arm front suspension with some 64" Chevy rear springs. 33x10.5 would be the choice for tires. Good MPG with the proper gearing and nice ride quaility. Image Not Found Image Not Found This is nice too. ;) Image Not Found :cheers: End Hi-jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Down south it may make sense, but trust me, there are no deserts in or near Ohio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Down south it may make sense, but trust me, there are no deserts in or near Ohio. I'm in Wisconsin. Mine will make to the dunes in Michigan and a trip out west. You don't need a stinkin' desert. All you need is legal wide open areas. I bet Ohio has some of those.... I have relatives with 800 acres of land that is mainly wide open with some good places to catch air if I want too. Fire roads are fun to cruise on too. You would be amazed at what a 2wd with a spool and a 50/50 wieght bias can go. I'll stay in 2wd after everyone else is in 4wd unless I need 4wd. I have permission to wheel a local gravel pit and you need to get airbourne to climb over the top of most of the walls. 2wd just means I need to start the climb at a low speed instead of getting on the wall in 4wd and standing on it. It will handle speed bumps at 50+mph if you found a legal spot. The difference between a prerunner and most 4wd is the handling and control on rough terrain. Read about them and incorporate some of their tech into your rig, it will make it handle /ride better. The rollcage design is far superior and will do way more then just a factory rollbar or most of the cages I have seen in an MJ to protect you and stiffen the chassis. Don't slam on people because of they have different set-ups then you.... Learn from them. For all you know he could be laughing at your rig because he could blow you doors off in most highspeed runs. I suppose you would think some else who lived by you was :nuts: if he owned this. Image Not Found Image Not Found Or this Image Not Found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backdraft Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 well damn......the prerunner injects new ideas to where this thing may be headed. thanks a lot guys for the new ideas and difficult decisions i need to make....lol Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Here is a link to my JeepSpeed photos I've collected. Cool pics and a bunch of technical pics. Image Not Found Image Not Found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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