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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 06:53 AM
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While at 1 of the local JY's looking for good ICM which I found for only $2.50 (normally$90)!!! I also seen a sky jacker 4-4.5" lift on an xj marked "clunker"!!! It just so happens a friend of mine is in need of a good lift!
I was just wondering what great finds u guys have pulled out of the junk yard???
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 09:11 AM
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 10:21 AM
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LMAO I know right!!!
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 11:15 AM
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I don't have much luck finding stuff at junk yards for 97-01 Jeep cherokees. They are so rare. Also my interior is tan which Ive found out is also a rare interior color most are dark grey. Plenty of GRAND cherokees tho!
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 11:30 AM
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Realy I seen like 3 in that year range but I don't think I seen any tan interior!
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 11:44 AM
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My dad bought a rust free MJ bed for $200. The truck it was on caught on fire with low miles and was later scraped.

The owner of the salvage yard was using it to haul car parts...
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 01:32 PM
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nice! how does the mj bed come off? I thought it was a unibody also!?!? Don't mean to go off topic but I gotta ask
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by builtnotbought89'
nice! how does the mj bed come off? I thought it was a unibody also!?!? Don't mean to go off topic but I gotta ask
Unibody until bed, then frame.
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 03:33 PM
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I just got back from the yard today got a "hidden hitch" trailer hitch for 20 bucks. Its class 3 I think(the biggest one) with max weight of 7,500 for my 97 zj

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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 03:39 PM
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I got a whole car for $50 bucks once, used it for parts, then scrapped the frame/body for about $80.

Not to mention the countless "pocket items" (fuel injectors, little hoses and crap...), lol.
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by builtnotbought89'
nice! how does the mj bed come off? I thought it was a unibody also!?!? Don't mean to go off topic but I gotta ask
I love this Jeep, so Ill tell the tale...

It was a hot day and every Comanche we saw was rusted something feirce... I pick up a license plate and tossed it into the grass and my dad looked over... He saw the word pioneer on a faded blue bed... It was just sitting there in the tall grass. So we checked it out and there was no rust... My dad even had me lift up one end so he could check the bottom... perfect. no rust at all... and in Indiana that it very rare...

We asked how much and he said $200... another $50 if we decided to return it... It wanted to get rid of it, so we took it off his hands...

So we took it to the body shop and he said it would work... He then had all the parts for the restoration... We got it back about 2 months later...
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And I went out and check how it goes on. From what I could see, it bolts right to the frame with some bracket behind the cab, in front of the rear wheel wells and on the back. I believe the cab is only body piece that is the unibody...

Here is the link...
http://www.comancheclub.com/forums/v...ic.php?t=13830

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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 05:41 PM
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Wow I didn't know that they had the rear soild frame thanks for the info!!!
Let's hear some more great finds!?!?
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