bobbed 89 comanche build
 

figured its about time i start a build thread for my comanche. don't really feel like doing a whole timeline so I'm going to start from how it sits now and just go from there

heres a quick run down of the jeep as of 5/6/18
1989 comanche. originally was a long bed i bobbed it to just about short bed length
4.0/AX15
241OR from a rubicon
5.5 inch rubicon express coils and long arms. SOA rear on stock leafs
bilstien shocks all around
currie rockjock 44 with ARB and WJ knuckle swap, cavfab steering and 4:88s
ford 8.8 with a detriot, yukon C clip elim, artec truss and ruff stuff u bolt elim with 4:88s
37 inch KM2s on ATX beadlocks
ARB on board air compressor
recaro seats
truck lite LED headlights
97+ header panel
dirtbound E fans
unkown front bumper, custom rear bumper
T&M fab frame stiffeners the entire length of the jeep
nates 4x4 rock sliders
bushwacker fender flares
I'm sure theres some other little odds and ends I'm forgetting but thats just a general over view

i post a lot more of the build over on IG but ill try to keep up with this thread as well

Few pics for now

very very nice.

Nice ride, has all the goodies

Looks incredible with the newer front end and just the whole package overall:thumbsup:

Got my hydro assist installed. Went with the PSC box and ram along with a PS cooler that fit nicely behind the grille. definitely feels a lot better turning the 37s now

Nice job

The perfect MJ Build. Simple, clean, effective! someday ill get ahold of a rock jock 44 for mine.

Very Nice Build

Gorgeous

awesome looking comanche!!!

Had Some custom fenders and besides with tube flares built. Got the fronts mocked up. Still need to get the rears mocked up then they'll be ready for paint and final installation

Very nice

Those look BA. Very nice craftsmanship

Got the front fenders painted and installed. Rears to come soon

Finally got the bedsides mounted and painted and also decided now was a good time to mount the Lund visor I've had Laying in my garage for months now

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Have had these rain guards and vent windows laying around for a while now. Decided might as well slap them on after work today

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Have had a CB and firestik antenna laying in my garage for months. Finally decided to put them on this morning

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Swapped in a grant steering wheel with a quick release hub from ruff stuff and Did the WJ booster and master swap tonight. Haven't gotten to drive it around the block yet but I rolled it around the drive way and it seems to stop much better then it did before. Can't wait to take it for a test drive tomorrow

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WJ booster was one of the best upgrades I did for safety. Stops 35s like they're nothing in comparison to 33s with the stock single booster

Did a little update to the OBA today. The Jeep came with an air tank mounted under the bed but it was never hooked up. Decided to finally hook the tank up to my ARB compressor and I added some air chucks to fill up tires and whatnot

Saw you at RC yesterday, any trail shots? Looks perfect, that cooper MJ was a beast too

Unfortunately this was all I got from the trails that day. I usually get a bunch but didn't really have the chance to take any this time

I was in my maroon 2 door with half doors. Not even close to your build haha but on 35s we were having fun on all the trails we went on.

New bumper from the flop shop off road installed along with cheapo HF winch to get me by until I decide to buy a warn

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Rear ARB installed in the 8.8. I hated the way the Detroit behaved on the street with having a 5 speed. It drives much better on the road now with being able to unlock the rear

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No real updates lately. Been focusing my spare funds on the upcoming holidays. I did manage to order and install this new stinky fab trans mount after my stock one took a beating on my last wheeling trip. Planning some upgrades starting right after the new year though

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How much change in vibration is there with that mount?

Haven't really gotten to drive it yet because I bent my rear driveshaft. But moving it around the garage and the driveway I haven't noticed anything to extreme in terms of vibration. Definitely less slop in the driveline now so I like it so far

PM XJWonders, support the members here. Just saying, his mounts are beef and have had no regrets going to his.

While I can agree with that, they not going to be in the same "league" product wise.

Can't remember price difference, but to note the bushing material used by Dallas is proprietary, not off the shelf poly. Not trying to knock XJwonders at all (bought stuff from him myself), just that it's not an apples to apples thing.

Love the build, always wanted to build a really clean lifted MJ, but between my buggy and another XJ I'm building, I'll just have to fill the void with threads like this :D

I have his engine and trans mounts in the Comanche with poly bushings, but the Cherokee has brown dog rubber mounts so I'm looking for a mount with something softer than poly for the trans mount in the Cherokee, but stronger than stock. Also, he said he's no longer making them. Not sure if he sold the set or two he had left or not.

I don't know. Might be backed up with orders. I have his poly mount with rubber brown dog engine mounts and no issues. But since I raised the trans up with the mount the tcase touches the tunnel and increases idle vibrations from that more so than the mount bushings.

updates???

Think he sold it.

Sold it to fund this LJ build. No build thread on it currently

Love the build. I have similar specs to yours 4.0 ax15 ford 8.8.

I'm seriously researching the 241OR swap to help with rock crawling in a 5speed. What did you do with the flange output on the case and flange output on the pinion? Is it possible to have a double cardan with 2 flanges like that?