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Honk Honk It's rusty and rugged and I love it. It's actually a bit of a factory freak since the rear end sits about 2" higher than it is supposed to. So I got some ZJ coils for $25 that should lift the front a bit to take about an inch of forward rake off. I just need to go get some shocks for it, hopefully I will have time to get it all put on this weekend.
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# ¿ Feb 15, 2008 15:49 |
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# ¿ Mar 29, 2024 09:55 |
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OP, why can't anyone spell Comanche right? When I am searching for parts on ebay I have to spell the name of my truck wrong to get any search results. No one on the internet can resist putting two "M"s in there.
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# ¿ Feb 15, 2008 19:59 |
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N183CS posted:
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# ¿ Feb 16, 2008 17:04 |
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White Van Raceah posted:
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# ¿ Feb 20, 2008 17:57 |
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Boomerjinks posted:The gf has expressed interest a replica car for her. Behold!
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# ¿ Feb 20, 2008 20:55 |
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Slack3r posted:I would advise AGAINST towing a car on on a car-dolly with the small Cherokee. They are awfully light in the rear end-end and towing something like a car would be asking for trouble. Now, I have towed a Dodge Caravan about 15 miles with my 1984 Cherokee and a tow-rope. But even that was asking for some kind of trouble. Anyone have the towing caps for the various small Cherokees??
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# ¿ Feb 26, 2008 17:07 |
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russ6570 posted:alright
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# ¿ May 14, 2008 16:12 |
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Rhyno posted:Fort Wayne you say?
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# ¿ May 16, 2008 17:13 |
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SNiPER_Magnum posted:I want to pull my rear seat and get one of those air mattresses to put back there. It'd be nice if I could find a way to be able to quickly get the seat in and out so I can just pull it out to sleep in when I'm on the trail. Sleeping like this has been my dream since I was a kid:
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# ¿ Jun 25, 2008 03:46 |
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RightHonourableHolt posted:Oh yeah, and has anyone actually tried completely restoring a Comanche? What would you think of something like this?
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# ¿ Jul 15, 2008 14:54 |
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russ6570 posted:a few Comanche questions- As for swapping the gauge cluster, I have done this and it is the best modification I have ever done in any vehicle I have ever owned. If your truck is a pre '91 you need to get one with a cable speedo, if it is a 91 or 92 you will need an electronic one. The only sensors you need to swap are the oil pressure (they stocked this at my local autozone) and the temp sensor (I had to order this from Napa online). Also take the time to calibrate your odometer, this like will help give you an idea of what the swap involves, it is very easy once you locate all three parts. http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=921205 How much are you wanting to lift your truck? There is shackles you can get that will put it up an inch or so, but anything beyond that you will have to do spring over axle.
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# ¿ Jul 29, 2008 18:15 |
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I just measured my 87 Comanches steering wheel and it is 15" exactly. Is that wire hooked up to your pedal?
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# ¿ Jul 29, 2008 19:13 |
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russ6570 posted:Thanks for the info on the cluster, I was able to find a free one (same year as my truck even- score!) and will hopefully be getting that and doing the swap this weekend. BTW, if you have a 4.0 you don't have the AX5, that was only used in the 2.8 and 2.5. Since yours is an 87 you most likely have the Peugeot BA10, the only way you would have the AX15 is if someone swapped it out of an 89 or later. A lot of people talk trash about the BA10/5, but mine has been good to me for many years. I sort of look at it like the Dana 30, if it goes out I will replace it with the AX15/D44, but it has taken quite a bit of abuse so far and still works great for me.
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# ¿ Aug 5, 2008 16:33 |
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It doesn't help you Wrangler guys but Comancheclub.com is a pretty great forum. I hate Jeep forums, but the people on Comanche Club are just a bunch of good 'ol boys who love their old trucks and know their poo poo. Most of what is said over there applies to Cherokees too and a lot of the posters either do now or have at one time owned Cherokees also. There is some DIY and Project sections that are fun to look through even if you don't own one, some pretty creative stuff going on. I think Wranglers are cool, but it seems that their owners are always the ones to bring snobbery to Jeep culture. It's nice to not always have people telling you that your truck NEEDS to be lifted and that H1s and Unimogs got nothin' on a Jeep.
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# ¿ Aug 13, 2008 14:16 |
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Polish posted:I am running around looking for the BFgoodrich KO A/T.. and.. buying tires blows. I've been all around, and no one has the tires. When I ask if they can order the tires, everyone says they will give me a call. Anyway I have had the BFG A/T TO KO 235/75 for about a year and they have not shown any signs of wear. They aren't great in mud, but you won't find any tires that are without going to mud paddles. As for loose gravel/dirt and snow they are amazing. I have driven around in about a foot of snow in 4 wheel high and it drove like the it was on dry pavement. You will rarely need to even use 4WD with those tires. They even do suprisingly well on dry and wet pavement, they are pretty amazing tires and I recommend them for anyone who wants a do it all truck tire.
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# ¿ Sep 2, 2008 14:42 |
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What is the top speed of those Jeeps with the mattracks?
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# ¿ Sep 9, 2008 03:20 |
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Atticus_1354 posted:Now I would like to introduce you to the cummins diesel powered Jeep. Here is a thread with some pictures: http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=573575
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# ¿ Sep 10, 2008 14:26 |
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duep posted:Which model has replaced the Cherokee ? Please tell me it's not the Liberty.
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# ¿ Sep 11, 2008 17:15 |
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pr0zac posted:Well no one tried to talk me out of it, so heres my new $500 1989 XJ.
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# ¿ Sep 13, 2008 01:23 |
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spiralbrain posted:Also is that 4600rpm and 3200rpm for both engines or just the I6??
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# ¿ Sep 25, 2008 13:39 |
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Tossed_Salad_Man posted:PLUG IN WRANGLER ANNOUNCED. "My god, they brought green to a minivan and Wrangler, this is unbelievable." Not really, they have been doing it in SUVs, I am wondering why it took so long to get to minivans, they are the perfect vehicle to be a hybrid.
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# ¿ Sep 26, 2008 15:16 |
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HolyChase posted:I put premium too but I don't know if it is even worth it.
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# ¿ Oct 4, 2008 13:52 |
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angryhampster posted:Speed and power, that is EXACTLY what I think of with my '97 ZJ.
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# ¿ Oct 28, 2008 22:45 |
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My buddy rented a tow dolly to pull an 85 FJ60 back that was 300 miles away. He told them he was going to be towing a Honda Prelude and they still said that my Jeep couldn't pull it. Needless to say my Comanche drove there and pulled it back without a hiccup, but he was probably pretty lucky it wasn't too windy. I wouldn't regularly pull 5k pounds with an MJ, but that is just because it is so light and the brakes aren't really set up for it. But the engine always acts like it's no big deal. I would bet that if you upgraded the cooling system it could pull a good bit more than 5k.
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# ¿ Oct 29, 2008 13:53 |
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Rhyno posted:A few days ago the muffler and exhaust broke and fell off my Cherokee.
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# ¿ Feb 15, 2011 00:55 |
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Rhyno posted:I had a really bad experience with them some years back so I don't go there if I can help it. Really the bolts just need to last til the end of May when I'm ready to buy a new car. Then she becomes a winter vehicle only.
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# ¿ Feb 15, 2011 02:28 |
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Whenever a parts store is running one of those gallon of GTX and a filter for $18 specials I will grab it for the next time I need an oil change. I run 10-40 because my truck runs hot as gently caress and is slightly prone to fuel contamination.
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# ¿ Mar 16, 2011 03:39 |
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Rhyno posted:I've wanted a Comanche for years now so this is really hard to not snatch one up.
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# ¿ May 25, 2011 03:06 |
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commissargribb posted:I knew almost nothing before my Wrangler and learned everything I know (not a lot) from working on it.
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# ¿ May 25, 2011 14:03 |
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kastein posted:My rusty, dented, beautiful, unstoppable piece of poo poo:
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# ¿ Sep 3, 2011 23:49 |
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kastein posted:I traded an old AW-4 and the parts to install it to another guy whose girlfriend was 3-pedal retarded and wanted to drive his jeep. It came out of a 95 XJ.
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# ¿ Sep 4, 2011 02:05 |
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# ¿ Mar 29, 2024 09:55 |
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kastein posted:Can't wait till I finish putting together the hammock frame for my MJ, I am welding some shock tabs to the roll/light bar at the front of the bed and building an A-frame sort of thing that hangs off the back to hold the other end up. It's designed for a full-size but works just as well in my shortbed.
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