dancome433
03-29-2012, 11:46 PM
I bought this truck in Sept of 08, and its been a very slow build, but its been speeding up lately and hopefully Ill have it on the road legally soon.
Its a 1989 Jeep Comanche Pioneer 4x4, shortbed, Renix I6, Pukegoat BA10/5, np231, D30/35. I bought it with the intentions of redoing the truck completely. My plan was 6in lift longarmed, SOA rear, D44s front and rear, 35s, OBD2 swap, AX15 swap, interior swap for the 97-01 style, etc etc. But being a college student, with another jeep to build I quicly learned it wasnt going to happen any time soon. So now to present say, Ive done some of my original ideas, and some new ideas. I have down the complete body transformation from an 97-01 XJ, including, fenders, bumper, flares(still working with the rear flares), header panel, and doors. While I was at it, also founf a bed that was in better shape than the one I had, meaning body work wouldnt be as bad when Im ready for paint. So thats the body. As for the lift, my original idea was SOA rear, and 6in LA front. Well I started the SOA with a bolt-in kit from Rocky Road(horrible mistake but owell) and when I got to the front, decided I didnt like how it was going to be set up, so I lowered back to stock. Then I traded factory springs for some 4.5 leaf springs, also bought some 3.5in coils and 2in pucks, and used some adj lower control arms I had sitting around, and that is my lift today. Of course Im going to change the front springs and pucks for some bogger springs. and get some adj upper control arms.
So how it is today I have roughly 4.5 lift, which Im going to remodel, newer body style, new 265/75/16 BFG KM2s, on rubicon wheels. Stuff I have to install in the near future, bucket seats and center console, black interior, rear D44, and paint the whole thing. But for now, here are some pics of progress over the last couple years.
When I first brought it home
http://i42.tinypic.com/34eopkk.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/2wqzfxk.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/21neik0.jpg
Ghetto tail light fix from the PO, went to the local junkyard soon after I got it and got a real tail light
http://i41.tinypic.com/2eyyzvq.jpg
After I started the first attempt in lifting it
http://i44.tinypic.com/9bdmkm.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/ftpzch.jpg
After I dropped it back down to stock, and installed my rubi wheels and roll bar on
http://i40.tinypic.com/2euhfso.jpg
Then I figured out my lift and is where its at now
http://i39.tinypic.com/2pybcdk.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/iogf13.jpg
Its a 1989 Jeep Comanche Pioneer 4x4, shortbed, Renix I6, Pukegoat BA10/5, np231, D30/35. I bought it with the intentions of redoing the truck completely. My plan was 6in lift longarmed, SOA rear, D44s front and rear, 35s, OBD2 swap, AX15 swap, interior swap for the 97-01 style, etc etc. But being a college student, with another jeep to build I quicly learned it wasnt going to happen any time soon. So now to present say, Ive done some of my original ideas, and some new ideas. I have down the complete body transformation from an 97-01 XJ, including, fenders, bumper, flares(still working with the rear flares), header panel, and doors. While I was at it, also founf a bed that was in better shape than the one I had, meaning body work wouldnt be as bad when Im ready for paint. So thats the body. As for the lift, my original idea was SOA rear, and 6in LA front. Well I started the SOA with a bolt-in kit from Rocky Road(horrible mistake but owell) and when I got to the front, decided I didnt like how it was going to be set up, so I lowered back to stock. Then I traded factory springs for some 4.5 leaf springs, also bought some 3.5in coils and 2in pucks, and used some adj lower control arms I had sitting around, and that is my lift today. Of course Im going to change the front springs and pucks for some bogger springs. and get some adj upper control arms.
So how it is today I have roughly 4.5 lift, which Im going to remodel, newer body style, new 265/75/16 BFG KM2s, on rubicon wheels. Stuff I have to install in the near future, bucket seats and center console, black interior, rear D44, and paint the whole thing. But for now, here are some pics of progress over the last couple years.
When I first brought it home
http://i42.tinypic.com/34eopkk.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/2wqzfxk.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/21neik0.jpg
Ghetto tail light fix from the PO, went to the local junkyard soon after I got it and got a real tail light
http://i41.tinypic.com/2eyyzvq.jpg
After I started the first attempt in lifting it
http://i44.tinypic.com/9bdmkm.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/ftpzch.jpg
After I dropped it back down to stock, and installed my rubi wheels and roll bar on
http://i40.tinypic.com/2euhfso.jpg
Then I figured out my lift and is where its at now
http://i39.tinypic.com/2pybcdk.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/iogf13.jpg