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"Well, it came up in a thread awhile ago about someone looking for an FSJ, and I said thanks, but I had \"Something in the works\". While on the search for a tow rig, I found this little guy in our classifieds, as well as on CL...  \n  \n\n  \nHe wanted $600 on CL, so I just kept on him, emailed him everyday for a week, until he finally called. After talking for a bit, I realized something. He had had a cap on CL last spring, off of a \"1 Metric Ton\" Comanche. I called and asked about the truck, but at the time since he had used it for plowing, wanted $12,000 (Yes, twelve-thousand) and I said thanks, but no thanks. Now a year later, the truck blew out a brake line and the tank started to leak. Faced with the repair bill, he decided to sell it, and move the plow on to his Cherokee. The truck has a new radiator, water pump, heater hoses, back slider, catalytic converter, muffler, and tailpipe. The air filter was marked as a year old, and it has absolutely NO OIL on it!  8) The engine is still nice and tight, not even a hint of blow by.  :yes: The trans fluid smelled good, and generally, mechanically in immaculate shape. Overall, the drive home was awesome. Straight, rode nice, and cruised like a dream. I had no problem giving the full price. Its an '87, 4.0L, AW4, 231, D30/D44. 101,000 Miles. It has some questionable body work, but the he even included a pint of professionally matched and mixed Jeep blue paint. The guy who owned it is a definite Jeep fan, and is the original owner of an 1984 Cherokee Chief.   \n  \nThis solved my MJ quandary, as I want to build a wheeler, but needed something that could use the factory MJ plow I have in the winter. Something tells me that a truck with a 6.5\" lift and long arms wouldn't be a good plow. I have also been looking for a tow vehicle for pulling around XJ/MJ projects. And with this being a Metric Ton, it has the ground to be capable of that. Little brake upgrades, electronic brake controller and some trans cooling add-ons should put it on par for the course. Here are the pics:  \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n  \nAnd now for the Business end of my new tow rig:   :clapping:  \n \n \n  \nThe baby blue interior will have to go, as well as the threaded rod antenna.  :shake: The truck will get a good going through, as well as a new brake line, and assessment of the tank. But the tank isn't a problem, as I have half of an '87 Metric Ton Comanche in the garage, complete with good LWB gas tank!  :brows: Overall, I am very pleased with the latest acquisition, and am proud to welcome it to the family!  :yes:  \n  \nRob L. \n\n&#13;"
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