I rarely have to stop and get gas, as I live only KMS from work and this is my daily driver. It is remarkable on fuel, I am pleasantly surprised with fuel mileage. So I am just going to leave it alone, it has never failed aircare emissions tests in the lifetime of the vehicle so it must be running good. When I got it from the original owner, I noticed the idle was a bit wavy, I asked him if it settled down after it warmed up and he said it has ran that way since day 1. There is very little rust for the year, and most is just bubbles in the paint, but it's still solid underneath the bubbles, so it's not rusty for an 89. I bought the Comanche from the original owner who purchased it brand new. Strong, dependable, even tough, but about as refined as an anvil. I think that this Jeep is a strong example of what a truck should be like. Still, all things being equal, I suppose that I still love this truck. If you owned one of these trucks, I think by now you would need serious back support (like me). Other than body work needed, the truck is very drivable and I expect it to last at least another 3-5 years. I am giving this truck to a friend who wants a fixer upper. Motor still does not leak or burn oil (less than 0.3 litre needed between oil changes).Ĭoolant overflow bottle replaced at least 3 times. I had to replace the catalytic converter after 19 years (it still passed emissions, but the cat was badly corroded). The truck is on its 3rd set of tires with lots of tread left. Needed steering box after 17 years because of leaking gasket. Water pump started leaking after 230000km. Radiator needed replacing after 18 years. Other than that, I drove it quite a bit without any major repairs. When I bought it, as it was a farm truck, it had mismatched tires. I still drive Jeeps, currently a YJ, but sometimes wish I had a non-rusty Comanche again. had the 6 foot bed, put a Craigslist canopy on it, and slept in it the odd night when travelling. When I got to the rear brakes, I'd had enough, and traded it for a sea kayak. it had rusted too much even routine maintenance was a challenge of solvents, heat and brute force every time I wanted to fix something. Ran great, except for the stupid closed system cooling, that made it overheat just as I got to the border. Changed the oil and filters, and drove it to California from BC two days later.
Managed to get it going, and pulled it out of the mud.
I have had a few Cherokees in my day, so knew what I was getting into. I saw this in a farmer's field, and insisted I buy it. It was easy just followed directions I got from the net. Had to replace cap on coolant container (closed system).
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