1988 Jeep Comanche Pioneer

Howdy all,

Just a few questions about the 88 Jeep Comanche.

1) Overall, how would you rate it?
2) Parts, are they hard to find?
3)Maintenance, does it cost an arm and leg and is it easy to work on?
Basically, if anything needs to be done, can you do it with the engine
installed in the vehicle?

I am sure I will have a few more as I think more about it.

Thanks,

Jim

Great thanks for the input! I read a little on the net and seen
nothing but great reviews.

On Sep 5, 10:38 pm, Jeff DeWitt > wrote:
> I had an 86, GREAT little truck, I'd probably still be driving it if it
> hadn't been totaled by an old man in a minivan.
>
> It's really an XJ (Cherokee) pickup, from about the back of the seat
> forward it's pretty much identical to a Cherokee, so mechanical parts
> aren't hard to find at all, and if it's got the 4.0 engine you've got a
> pretty much bulletproof engine.
>
> They are about as easy to work on as you could hope for a relatively
> modern vehicle... about the only think I know of that you have to pull
> the engine for is replacing the engine.
>
> The only thing your really going to have a tough time finding are parts
> that are unique to the truck, such as the rear bumper, tailgate, bed
> parts... but if I can find parts for my Studebaker pickup it should be
> relatively easy to find parts for your Comanche.
>
> Good luck, and have fun with it!
>
> Jeff DeWitt
>
>
>
> cowboy67 wrote:
> > Howdy all,
>
> > Just a few questions about the 88JeepComanche.
>
> > 1) Overall, how would you rate it?
> > 2) Parts, are they hard to find?
> > 3)Maintenance, does it cost an arm and leg and is it easy to work on?
> > Basically, if anything needs to be done, can you do it with the engine
> > installed in the vehicle?
>
> > I am sure I will have a few more as I think more about it.
>
> > Thanks,
>
> > Jim- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Commanche is a great vehicle. It's the same unibody 'frame', engine,
transmission, t-case and axles as the Cherokee. Super reliable pickup.

Carl


"cowboy67" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Great thanks for the input! I read a little on the net and seen
> nothing but great reviews.
>
> On Sep 5, 10:38 pm, Jeff DeWitt > wrote:
>> I had an 86, GREAT little truck, I'd probably still be driving it if it
>> hadn't been totaled by an old man in a minivan.
>>
>> It's really an XJ (Cherokee) pickup, from about the back of the seat
>> forward it's pretty much identical to a Cherokee, so mechanical parts
>> aren't hard to find at all, and if it's got the 4.0 engine you've got a
>> pretty much bulletproof engine.
>>
>> They are about as easy to work on as you could hope for a relatively
>> modern vehicle... about the only think I know of that you have to pull
>> the engine for is replacing the engine.
>>
>> The only thing your really going to have a tough time finding are parts
>> that are unique to the truck, such as the rear bumper, tailgate, bed
>> parts... but if I can find parts for my Studebaker pickup it should be
>> relatively easy to find parts for your Comanche.
>>
>> Good luck, and have fun with it!
>>
>> Jeff DeWitt
>>
>>
>>
>> cowboy67 wrote:
>> > Howdy all,
>>
>> > Just a few questions about the 88JeepComanche.
>>
>> > 1) Overall, how would you rate it?
>> > 2) Parts, are they hard to find?
>> > 3)Maintenance, does it cost an arm and leg and is it easy to work on?
>> > Basically, if anything needs to be done, can you do it with the engine
>> > installed in the vehicle?
>>
>> > I am sure I will have a few more as I think more about it.
>>
>> > Thanks,
>>
>> > Jim- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>

On Sep 5, 10:09 pm, cowboy67 > wrote:
> Howdy all,
>
> Just a few questions about the 88 Jeep Comanche.
>
> 1) Overall, how would you rate it?
> 2) Parts, are they hard to find?
> 3)Maintenance, does it cost an arm and leg and is it easy to work on?
> Basically, if anything needs to be done, can you do it with the engine
> installed in the vehicle?
>
> I am sure I will have a few more as I think more about it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim

Thanks for the input. I bought it the other day and so far love it! Is
there any website that you all have that specializes in Jeep Comanche
parts? I have looked but really could not find one that was that
specific. The part I am looking for is the interior courtesy lights.

Thanks again! Jim