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#1 · (Edited)
All MJ owners please respond to the above POLL. If you don't have an MJ please don't vote. It is a public poll so we can see who votes for what.

AS you can tell by the poll, we are considering giving the MJ owners their own section. We know most MJ owners will vote Yes for their own section, but voting will give us a good idea of how many MJ owners there are in here...
 
#27 ·
I agree there just isn't enough of us to justify our own section :eek: Some of us do know our MJ's rather well, but don't want to get flamed because we have different views on what works, and what doesn't. That is one reason why I stopped visiting a certian Jeep site. :brickwall The xj and Mj owners need to all just get along :kiss: , cause the Mj has been out of production since 92, and the Xj has been out of production since 01, so sharing info and ideas on how to build and mantain your vehicles is essential if we want to be driving them in the future.



Patrick
 
#28 ·
Drahcir495 said:
I say Build it and they will come!
Well said.

As an MJ owner who has to read through post after post of irrelavent information (come on, cab forward the same? It's effectively firewall forward, and thats less that 1/3 the vehicle. And regardless of the name of the section, I know it's an XJ/MJ forum, it doesn't make it any easier to find Comanche specific info. Something wrong with your logic here people) I find it discouraging to stick around these forums. Knowing that whatever knowledge I gain about my MJ will simply be buried amongst reams of XJ posts, and pretty much useless to any future MJ owner anyway.

As Drahcir495 hinted at, this could be one of the reasons there aren't many MJ owners here in the first place.
 
#29 ·
We build one, then yes, we might be seeing more, but better yet, do as madrabbit recommended:

madrabbit said:
rename this forum XJ Cherokee/MJ Commanche
Then not only will we still have the XJ crew, but we will also still be seeing more Comanche owners coming to this forum. So I'm still with the renaming of this section. And maybe after we see enough MJ owners, then MAYBE we can open up a MJ section. I'd say over the years it would pay off to keep the XJ crew in our section and just ditch the idea of leaving the homeland (XJ section) ;)
 
#30 ·
krodeMJ said:
Well said.

As an MJ owner who has to read through post after post of irrelavent information (come on, cab forward the same? It's effectively firewall forward, and thats less that 1/3 the vehicle. And regardless of the name of the section, I know it's an XJ/MJ forum, it doesn't make it any easier to find Comanche specific info. Something wrong with your logic here people) I find it discouraging to stick around these forums. Knowing that whatever knowledge I gain about my MJ will simply be buried amongst reams of XJ posts, and pretty much useless to any future MJ owner anyway.

As Drahcir495 hinted at, this could be one of the reasons there aren't many MJ owners here in the first place.
Adding up on the information I just posted, I realize that the firewall forward is less than 1/3 of the vehicle, but it's our biggest source of probs. But let us not forget that XJ and MJ owners have the same underbody (except for shortbeds like mine :laugh: ). But if the biggest problem is finding information about MJ's, then I would vote on a better search engine AND a spec sheet containing details about the MJ's from 1986 (they started the main production line in 87', but in 86' they introduced a Comanche X that was part J truck and part MJ truck) to 1992.

A better search engine and a good spec sheet about the MJ's would help tremendously, applying the knowledge to both XJ owner and MJ owner alike that anything they see from the firewall forward is the same as their counterpart.

And if there is to be any arguement against a search engine due to any suspicion that there is no MJ threads on here, think again, as I have seen many threads about fixing/questioning MJ's. The better search engine would help.
 
#31 ·
0KMJ said:
What's up guys?
This is my first post here, just wanted to give a little input on this. I don't see a need for a seperate forum, but a sticky or two for MJ specific issues would be nice. I noticed there is one for XJ lifts, it would be nice to have one dealing with the different MJ rear options so that info is all in one place. Other than rear suspension set-up, I don't think there is enough difference for anyone to benefit from seperate forums, I know I would just end up reading both anyway.
Exactly! Sorry, I just now saw your post...

Having a better search engine, posting up some spec sheets for MJ's, and detailing lift options for MJ's would be the way to go for atleast now. And if we need to put a specific number on how many MJ owners we'd probably need......how about 50+? Nice round number... :wave:

But even then, the XJ crew can always help as long as they realize that anything from the firewall forward is the same as a MJ . Most of them don't realize that! That's one of our problems.

But so far we need to do: better search engine, post spec sheets and lift documents, and keep technical threads about MJ's rolling. Have we got anymore suggestions? :rtft:
 
#33 ·
What I don't understand is how they messed up when they made the Pick-Up section. It only includes the J-series pickups, not the FJ's, Gladiators, or MJ's!?! What's up with that? But personally I think they should change the name of that section to J-series pickup section or something. I really wouldn't want to see the MJ's merge with that section, as not only has Kev not been on since FOREVER, but that section is completely abandoned and worthless. And my vote still pressures that we keep the MJ's with the XJ and if they were to have a seperate MJ section, that it would not merge with the existing pick-up section.
 
#34 ·
Merging the MJ crowd with the J-trucks would be a BIG mistake as there is nothing in common between the 2 except for maybe the steering box



Patrick
 
#35 ·
cj7xjmj said:
Merging the MJ crowd with the J-trucks would be a BIG mistake as there is nothing in common between the 2 except for maybe the steering box

Patrick
Exactly, as also they shouldn't have called it the "pickup" section also. I have no idea why they call it that, but I've heard a few comments that the pickup section USED to have all the trucks in it until they realized they had no similarity. I'm not sure if that's true, but that might be the reason why they had called it the pickup section.
 
#36 ·
I agree with everything Countryjeep says. I would add one thing though; several people had indicated no commonality aft of the firewall. I am glad they are wrong. I have purchased many in cab parts from junkyard XJ's. Last time I checked the cab was aft of the firewall.
 
#37 ·
Yes, the cab has some similar parts. But really, considering the seats are benches for most MJ's, and even the MJ bucket seats are mounted differently than the XJ, the cab of the MJ ends after a few feet and has a one piece end with a sliding window, and a headliner to match. Meanwhile the Cherokee goes all the way to the back, with a headliner to match, with some seats in the middle, and maybe some extra doors, ending in a hatch instead of a solid rear end, it goes to show that a lot of parts are completely different after the firewall.
 
#38 ·
OK so it looks like the majority wants a separate forum for MJs... I'm actually surprised that a few want to keep it with the XJs - of course you will still be welcome here! The problem is there won't be many XJ guys venturing over to the MJ section. If you need technical help on something that is identical to the XJs and you try the MJ section with no luck, I see no problem with posting the question again in the XJ section, just like I have posted in the TJ section on occasion.

I do agree that the J-Series section needs a different title than Jeep Pickups! Look at how many people have posted questions about the MJ over there. Even though your numbers are few, I bet you will have more traffic than the J-Series section does at present.

I also agree that "if you build it, they will come" but it probably won't happen overnight. Kind of like this Cherokee section. I was here during its infancy and it was real slow at first, for a long time. Now it is one of the most frequented Cherokee boards on the net, not to mention the Stock Specs thread we created IS all over the net (some copied with permission, some not).

I will forward this thread to the admins to ask for a separate forum. Ultimately they have the final decision as to if it will be separated or not. Until then, if any of you feel strongly about changing your vote, please send me a PM and I'll do it so the numbers reflect as correctly as possible. The names I can't erase though.
 
#39 ·
I have looked, and I can't find the specs for the MJ's anywhere. No reference to wheel base or anything. this might help some of the MJ owners out there, considering the long bed and short bed are both different from the cherokee.



Patrick
 
#40 · (Edited)
DANGIT, I tried and tried and tried to get on here in time..........I wanted to ask if maybe I could be moderator of the new section?! Is or was there anything that I had to prove? I would have asked sooner, but my internet's been down.......... :brickwall :wave:

The reason I ask of this role is because that I realize there isn't gonna be much going on on the MJ section. And we all know that the XJ crew probably will stop checking up on us pretty soon. Well, I want to be there for the MJ crew, there to help! I may not have alot of knowledge about MJ's, but I certainly have enough. And what I don't know about them I have very good reference to the information. I ask of the role so that I'll be able to setup spec sheets, document information, and lift setups, etc., to be there to help, to make sure everything stays in order, and hopefully to get the section up and rolling. I know it's alot to ask for considering that I'm kind of new on here, but my knowledge has been proven throughout the XJ section. I can make a good moderator! :wave:

So, I'm just asking. It would mean alot to me............ :wave:
 
#41 ·
has anybody decided whether or not to open up a MJ section? (gentle bbt to make sure we all find out)
 
#42 ·
I am also kinda new here, but I too know a lot about MJ's and Xj's too. My knowledge can be verified by several members here. I might not be to much on the stock specs, but I can tell you what works, and what doesn't. Also I am a realist when it comes to building these trucks. My mods might seem impressive, but most of my parts are acquired through trades, or through building/selling jeep parts. I guess I need to start printing and writing some of the poor boy tech articles I have been working on too.


Patrick
 
#43 ·
cj7xjmj said:
I am also kinda new here, but I too know a lot about MJ's and Xj's too. My knowledge can be verified by several members here. I might not be to much on the stock specs, but I can tell you what works, and what doesn't. Also I am a realist when it comes to building these trucks. My mods might seem impressive, but most of my parts are acquired through trades, or through building/selling jeep parts. I guess I need to start printing and writing some of the poor boy tech articles I have been working on too.

Patrick
Yea, I was thinking that if I didn't qualify to be a good moderator maybe because of my age or sumtin, that line is right up your alley. But I'm sure none of us are going to get the role of moderator, but maybe someday after time goes by...........

........but has anyone made a final decision on a MJ section??? :confused:
 
#44 ·
We are so few in numbers :( and the modified owners are even fewer :eek: that it will take time for them to come out. But as long as they (jeepforum) makes it more obvious to the users that the MJ and xj are pretty much the same except we have more storage, and less room for freeloaders to sit :rofl: we can all get along :kiss: hey and the round headlights pick on both the MJ's and the Xj's cause we are square just like the yj's :thumbsup: If anyone has any questions that I can help them with just drop me a pm or an email.


Patrick
 
#45 ·
cj7xjmj said:
We are so few in numbers :( and the modified owners are even fewer :eek: that it will take time for them to come out. But as long as they (jeepforum) makes it more obvious to the users that the MJ and xj are pretty much the same except we have more storage, and less room for freeloaders to sit :rofl: we can all get along :kiss: hey and the round headlights pick on both the MJ's and the Xj's cause we are square just like the yj's :thumbsup: If anyone has any questions that I can help them with just drop me a pm or an email.

Patrick
Ditto here, I'll try to help out in anyway possible too................seems like we're running our own little campaign that's gonna get both of us nowhere in the end :p

But yea, there are so few MJ owners, and certainly fewer modded MJ owners. But btw, I'm looking at this MJ in town that's maroon and purple (yes, BUTT UGLY) and I think I might pick it up and make a neat little project vehcile out of it without having to get rid of my current MJ. Just wanted to note that...

But anyway, are any of us eligable of being a moderator for a MJ section? I'm still against having a MJ section, but if we have to have one, I'd make a good moderator! I can supply a good deal of information about MJ's to anyone with questions, I promise stock and spec sheets, lift setup choices, and underbody layouts. I also promise to be on atleast once every 2 days in the least..........sounds like I'm campaigning :p

But anyway, HAS ANYBODY CONFIRMED A MJ SECTION IS GOING TO BE OPENED? :confused:
 
#48 ·
Kingfisher0624 said:
I just bought a 87 Jeep Comanche, I think that it would help us MJ owners out by having a seperate forum just for Comanches. I also have a 97 TJ so that may show up on my sig.
I'm beginning to reconsider the MJ section now...lately, there's been more threads and more users signing on and posting since this thread has been presented. I'm still against it for the most part, but if we can get the MJ section up, and even if I ain't no moderator, I sure will be willing to help out as much as I can to get things up and rolling :thumbsup:
 
#50 ·
country jeep how are you wanting to be moderator but at the same time be opposed to seperating the mj from the xj. i voted it and extremely for it im sure like most on here i work full time plus has a family that consume alot of my timeit would make it easier to research mj info with throumbing threads with a lot being about xj ers trying to figure out what to do with the cubby hole in the back of their vehicle LOL just messing with you guys
 
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