Comanche Lift?

[TwistedCopper]

DOes the Jeep Comanche pickup take the same lift as an XJ? what is the letter designation of this model?
My friend has one and is interested in making it more trail worthy. Any suggestions???

[phatyaspen]

if im not mistaken..that is the jeep pickup...im pretty sure someone makes a lift ive seen one w/ 4 in lift i think its skyjacker not positive but pretty sure they make a lift for this jeep

[XJNick]

I'm under the impression that the Commanches have the same style suspension components as the Cherokees, thus I would think the lift kits would be either the same or very similar.

-Nick

[TwistedCopper]

A late update. The Commanche (MJ) suspension is very close to the Cherokee (XJ) suspension, but the kits are sold independantly from the XJ kits. The MJ versions are a little cheaper from what I've seen, but I'm not sure why.

[FiveOh_MJ]

the kits for XJ's are cheaper because of the rear. MJ's are under sprung so when you buy a lift kit all it needs for the back is SOA and it includes longer break lines and longer u-bolts.

Justin

[Bounty__Hunter]

Ya. MJ is it's designation.

XJ rear axle is SOA, while the MJ is SUA. Everything else is pretty much interchangable. Hopefully the deal on the MJ I'm looking at for $150 comes through.

[TwistedCopper]

Let's see... that'll make you a 3 Jeep family???

[Bounty__Hunter]

Me? Two, the wife rolled our XJ a year ago this past Christmas Eve in a blizzard, totaled it.

[comanchematt]

Trailmaster makes a 4" lift for comanche trucks. The letter designation for the truck is MJ. The truck will handle great with the lift. Mine didn't require any driveshaft mods with the four inch. Also, an adjustable track bar up front is a must for a lifted comanche. Something with the lift throws the front end off, and without the adjustable track bar, you will have clearance issues with the control arms. With the four inch lift, you can fit with no trimming a 32 x 11.50 tire. Try to find something synthetic and light as the added weight will kill your pickup. When the truck gets the larger tires the steering may loosen up. Check the steering gear box if this happens. If you have anymore questions, let me know.

	Track bar A track bar is a component of a car suspension system that provides lateral location of the axle. While the purpose of the rear suspension of an automobile is to allow the wheels to move vertically with respect to the body, it is undesirable to allow them to move forward and backwards, or from side to side. It is this latter movement that the track bar is designed to prevent. It is a simple device, consisting of a rigid bar running sideways in the same plane as the rear axle, connecting one end of the axle to the car body or chassis on the opposite side of the vehicle. The bar is attached on either end with pivots that permit it to swivel upwards and downwards only, so that the axle is, in turn, allowed to move in the vertical plane only.