1988 Jeep comanche AKA the penny sniffer

[Shaggy]

looks like a good beach bar. But you cant use it with tailgate down.

[zebvance]

When did you add the truss?

When I did the 8.8 axle swap

[zebvance]

that is a lot lot of forward light. You have any facing the rear?

Yes but they don't do much. Looking to replace them with LEDs soon.

[zebvance]

is that the fill plug up at the top center? Seems like it would be puking oil out the breather all the time.

Yes it does! That's the reason I don't use that fill plug. I use the original one on the back of the diff.

[zebvance]

More pictures?

Yes I will post more pictures when I have a bit to update the thread. Hopefully in the next couple of days.

[MR.ZAP]

Looks great, man!

[zebvance]

Thanks!

[zebvance]

ok so time to start updating this thread. I wanted a roof basked to through my 40 inch light bar on and to get the tire on it. That way I have room in the bed for all the gear I need for those 20 mile trips down Matagorda Island to camp/fish. First after looking for ever I found a rack that just right for the dimensions. It is for an ez go golf cart.


And then I found some roof rack mounts from Jcr



Next, Me and a buddy welded up a rack/mount system for the rack to sit on.






Then I went to the metal supply store and found this for a tire mount


and of course welded it to the basket

[zebvance]

So this it was time to clean it up and paint it






I plan on connecting the two pieces by bolts. I did this because for one it was a pain in the ass to try to weld them together and I wanted the back to be removable from the mounting system in case I ever decide to change it at all.



and then here it is all done and mounted on the truck.

[zebvance]

Next was Time to take care of the steering, front breaks, and clean up the front axle.

So this was all the goodies I ordered
serious offroads one ton steering with a bilstien steering stabilizer.



A 99 dodge Durango steering gear box


A new steering pump, pulley and lines

A Jcr steering box brace
Cross drill and slotted rotors

[zebvance]

a new diff cover


Stainless steel extended brake lines

And NEW LUG NUTSSSSSSSSSS

[MR.ZAP]

Nice!!!

[KrazyKarl02]

Needs more triangulation....

Looks good, what's the spec on the tie rod/y-link? I saw a dude with some alloy tie rod at trees like 5 years ago, the thing would bend like a pretzel, but would pop right back.

[colman]

doesnt look like you are that tall but measure your overall height just in case.... looks good

[DRAGOONRANCH]

doesnt look like you are that tall but measure your overall height just in case.... looks good

I don't think he's going to find many overpasses less than 10' to have to worry about.....