It also died off, as it was on the same assembly line as Chrysler's more popular Cherokees and XJ Wagoneers. They had to decide to cut something based on the incoming profits, and with the other two doing so well on the market, the Jeep Comanche ended up on the chopping block.
These vehicles were phenomenally built for the time period, as many have lasted up to , miles. This is not only incredible by today's standards, but the fact that they were able to withstand that many years of wear and tear blows our minds. It was a pleasing twist from a truck that didn't receive much love years after its release. The only major issue they had was rust, but if an owner was smart they would have had the underside of their Jeep Comanche sprayed to prevent this from happening.
This truck set 9 records in the United States as well as 4 internationally, which was quite an achievement for any vehicle. They modified one of their two-wheel-drive trucks with a new motor that allowed it to reach a top speed of mph in the Bonneville time trials. This was an unexpected twist that no one ever saw coming when this truck was first released.
The Comanche was different from other vehicles on the market because it was made with a unibody, as well as a removable bed. The manufacturers had the bed held down by two bolts, so if someone really wanted to replace it, the task wasn't an impossible one. The unibody frame was different from others on the market, as they generally welded everything to a sturdy frame, while Jeep incorporated it into their design.
They took a sturdy frame and implemented it into the design of the unibody itself, which allowed the truck to be made in this way without losing any of its integrity. People have begun to see the value in this vehicle, and others treat it as a classic. If you wanted to take a crack at this vehicle, you have probably lost your chance, unless you plan on saving up all of your money to buy this beautiful piece of history.
When this truck was released in , customers could choose between three different engines. As you know, the Comanche is a standard cab. That eliminates "family" unless you don't have kids, or dogs. I love both Cherokees and Comanches, and I own multiples of both. For family use, I would definitely go for a Cherokee. Second consideration: His is a long wheelbase. Those make lousy trail rigs. Poor breakover angle, worse departure angle.
I brought a whole fleet of vehicles out here when I moved to CO three years ago. Two of which are still sitting in storage, one got stripped and scrapped, another got sold. I definitely want a trail rig I can put my wife and grimlins in, I was thinking I could make this Comanche my daily driver once it's fixed up and sell my 06 Dakota then use that money to build a Cherokee.
But yes there is always another Jeep out there. A nice Comanche is worth taking cross-country with you. That one leans heavily towards "not a nice Comanche" on my patented "Not a Nice Comanche to Nice Comanche" sliding scale.
For any rust visible from outside, here's my rule of thumb: imagine it being twice as bad on the other side, and then multiply that image by 10 - that's probably what it's really like. If you buy that, I see lots of rust repair in your future. If your previous owner was a talented mechanic that took pride in his work, it'll be easier, but you'll still have to get inside his head a little bit to figure out what's going on.
Just some thoughts. From what I see, I wouldn't move that truck across the county. At this point, I'm not sure I'd bring my '89 with me across country yet. I'd bring my '91 to the moon if I had to. Start with a nice shell, unless you plan to bounce it off rocks or drive it through mud holes - in that case, don't ruin a nice example. There's is a guy on FB marketplace with a 91 eliminator 2wd hes asking 5 for it.
Its clean and from texas. Just to give you a general idea. I look daily just because and whenever there's a decent, not great just decent deal it's gone in a day. As for exploring get an XJ or WJ depending on the size of your family.
I've owned all of them. XJ was my favorite to wheel MJ is my favorite to drive. WJ is the best of both. Comfy and drives great and does decent offroad. Its built for more road duty and not as flexy as I'd like but hasn't had issues with what I do. Its also my daily because can't fit a car seat in the MJ. Otherwise I always drive the MJ. Anyone have experience with a good transmission shop in Colorado springs area that can rebuild a AX15?
I made the mistake of putting modern trans fluid in my 94 XJ AX15, and destroyed the syncro gears. I'm suspecting that could be the problems with this Comanche transmission.
Although the owner says it was the slave cylinder and bad lines. Besides pop it open and look? Nothing I know of. If you crack it open, get a dial indicator with a magnetic base and check runout and play on all bearings. Look for metal shavings and chipped teeth, etc. From what I have read, its not terrible to rebuild an AX if you can get a shop to press on gears and bearings.
Any chance you want to learn to do it yourself? I'm always willing to get in over my head that's how I got my first kid! I'm not a pro mechanic but I can do quite a bit. I've just never messed with transmissions, except to replace a clutch plate. Is there a good rebuild thread I could read, that would give me an idea if I could do the work. Any specialty tools required? A combination of dedicated and insane, IMO. Had to get rid or register a bunch of vehicles basically by court order.
I suspect that whatever wisdom is provided by the engineers will go right over his head. I check Jalopnik more for the Nice price or No Dice entry of the day but check the latest articles as well.
David Tracy is an engineer, used to work for Jeep. The 4 liter, 6 cylinder engine would be the preferred power plant.
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