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    1988 Jeep comanche AKA the penny sniffer

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    Hey everybody I have been on this fourm since I bought my Mj in Feb of 2012. I bought it with a rough country 4.5 inch lift up front along with a SOA conversion in the back and I HATE IT!!!! it rides terrible and looks dumb haha. But I am changing all of it so it wont matter. This winter I will put a 6.5 inch long arm kit on it just haven't decided which one yet.

    The truck is a 1988 4.0 Pioneer 4x4 with a automatic trans (not sure which one) and a np231. I have come to find out it was 2wd from the factory and has since been converted to 4x4 by a previous owner.

    It had 99,000 miles on it when I bout it and has about 101,000 now, It was born in canada cause It has a kph speedo, Celsius temp gauge and oil in bars pressure. It also has a block warmer. It does have some rust but nothing to bad and I plan on stopping it asap/


    I have done alot of work to it and keep meaning to start a build thread. Its going to take a me a few days to get this build thread up to speed on where im at to day with it but Ill go a head and start it off. Here is it the day I bought it.











    The PLANS!

    Level the front
    long arms
    Get it running GREAT
    35's
    bumpers
    4:10s up front with a lunch box locker and stronger shafts
    8.8 swap in the rear with 4:10's and a lunch box locker
    Slip yolk Eliminator and tom woods drive shaft
    new windshield
    exhaust
    one ton steering
    Rust repair
    thats all I got for now..
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    1988 Comanche auto, 4.0, 4x4, 8.8 rear trussed, Dana 30 trussed, SYE np231, Serious Offroad long arms, 9.5" of lift, 35's, lockers

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    First things first were to get some new rubbers up under it because the old ones were a death trap. For now I got the cheapest most aggressive tires I could that would fit. I know After I lift the from more and level it out im going to be in the market for some 35's.



    1988 Comanche auto, 4.0, 4x4, 8.8 rear trussed, Dana 30 trussed, SYE np231, Serious Offroad long arms, 9.5" of lift, 35's, lockers

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    and then it was off to the beach for its first time to see how it would hold up.










    And then this happened ***. Silly JK, Dont you know you have to many doors.......
    1988 Comanche auto, 4.0, 4x4, 8.8 rear trussed, Dana 30 trussed, SYE np231, Serious Offroad long arms, 9.5" of lift, 35's, lockers

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    then I ordered some more things.

    Nates 4x4 rear bumber
    and a Dirtbound offroad front bumper


    1988 Comanche auto, 4.0, 4x4, 8.8 rear trussed, Dana 30 trussed, SYE np231, Serious Offroad long arms, 9.5" of lift, 35's, lockers

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    After that I order my winch
    1988 Comanche auto, 4.0, 4x4, 8.8 rear trussed, Dana 30 trussed, SYE np231, Serious Offroad long arms, 9.5" of lift, 35's, lockers

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    time to update a little more. I got nates4x4.com rear bumper in and decided to do a little modification to it. Me and my buddy Robbie sunk some lights into the bumper. I love the look of it. he did all the welding and most of the work while I drank beer because I cant weld worth a S***! haha. He was a great help!

    Before



    After we mocked up the light boxes and welded them up.



    Then here they are welded up and installed




    1988 Comanche auto, 4.0, 4x4, 8.8 rear trussed, Dana 30 trussed, SYE np231, Serious Offroad long arms, 9.5" of lift, 35's, lockers

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    Quote Originally Posted by zebvance View Post
    And then this happened ***. Silly JK, Dont you know you have to many doors.......
    Your jeep has a longer wheelbase than a 4 door jk
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    got some new Iron man 4x4 motor mounts


    1988 Comanche auto, 4.0, 4x4, 8.8 rear trussed, Dana 30 trussed, SYE np231, Serious Offroad long arms, 9.5" of lift, 35's, lockers

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    And now the wallet takes even more of a beating. A 97+ Cherokee electric fan to add inline with the stock mechanical fan cause the manche didnt come with one from the factory, and It would get a little warm when I would get into the really soft sand.



    A long with a New flow cooler water pump, A high flow thermo stat, Thermostat houseing and new gaskets.


    Last but not least I won some datsun louvers for cheap on ebay!

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    Well got a few more things!!!! One day I will stop buying stuff and put it all on!

    Pacesetter Header
    Magnaflow muffler
    and High flow cat



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    Got the front bumper in!

    TEST FIT!!!!!!


    1988 Comanche auto, 4.0, 4x4, 8.8 rear trussed, Dana 30 trussed, SYE np231, Serious Offroad long arms, 9.5" of lift, 35's, lockers

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    And next it is to install them after A fresh coat of Super silver to match the decal, since I plan on painting it back on after the paint job in the future.

    BUUUTTTT First I had to do some Cutting





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    Quote Originally Posted by Sparling View Post
    Your jeep has a longer wheelbase than a 4 door jk
    Nope mine is 113 for a short-bed and a 4 door jk is 116, but none the less yea they are basically the same length
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    First weekend down at the beach with the bumpers and I had to put that rough country 9500lb winch in use for my buddy with a CJ7 on 34 inch super swampers.

    The winch worked great!



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    I do know though that a upgraded alternator is coming soon, the truck would drop to about 8 volts under a load with the winch and the engine reved.
    1988 Comanche auto, 4.0, 4x4, 8.8 rear trussed, Dana 30 trussed, SYE np231, Serious Offroad long arms, 9.5" of lift, 35's, lockers

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