Vehicle Description
1987 Jeep Comanche Pioneer Pickup Truck 4x4 ?Local 3 owner original
truck on a clean Carfax ?Pioneer was the Comanche step-up trim
option from SporTruck trim ?4.0L inline six-cylinder engine with
Renix multi-point fuel injection ?Aisin-Warner 30-40LE four-speed
automatic transmission and part-time ?Command-Trac? four-wheel
drive with NP231 transfer case ?Dana 44 rear axle ?Original
Sterling Silver exterior (code 3D) with Grenadine trim (code BD)
and plenty of patina ?Cordovan vinyl interior ?Air-conditioning,
power brakes, power steering, cruise control and tilt steering
column ?Seven-foot cargo bed, 120-inch wheelbase and 4,001-5,000
GVWR Trying to cash in on pickup truck popularity, Jeep joined the
fray in the mid-1980s with its Comanche. MotoeXotica Classic Cars
is pleased to present this rarely seen 1987 Comanche Pioneer 4x4
truck that is a local 3 owner original Jeep with a clean Carfax.
This truck has AMC?s highly regarded 242 CID (4.0L) straight-six,
which generated more power than some competing V-6 and V-8 engines
at that time, including Jeep?s own 360 CID V-8. Made in AMC?s
Toledo, Ohio factory, this example is finished steel in its
original Sterling Silver (code 3D) with Grenadine Metallic trim
(code BD) and plenty of exterior patina, the original exterior
could be left as is or used as a foundation for a respray. The
truck?s bodywork is straight though the hood might need some TLC.
Again, this a very original Jeep that is very hard to come by
recently. The original engine bay is tidy for the age and
condition, the battery looks good, the truck?s bumpers are in
satisfactory condition and the rear bumper is the corrugated step
type. The cargo bed comes with a black bedliner and there are
bedrails to serve as cargo tie-downs. This truck rolls on generic
radials, size 225/75R15 at every corner. The tires are mounted on
factory wheels. The tires and wheels are in good, original order.
Under the hood is Jeep?s new-for-?87 4.0L inline six-cylinder
engine, which replaced the old GM-sourced V-6 engine from 1986. The
engine features Renix (Renault/Bendix) multi-point fuel injection
system. This motor is linked an Aisin-Warner 30-40LE four-speed
automatic transmission and part-time ?Command-Trac? four-wheel
drive with New Process 231 transfer case. The 30-40LE featured
electronic controls with a switch on the dashboard to let the
driver to choose between two performance modes: ?Power,? in which
the transmission downshifts more quickly and upshifts at higher rpm
during hard acceleration, and ?Comfort,? in which the upshifts are
made at lower engine speeds to conserve fuel and reduce engine
noise and vibration. Driver convenience features include
air-conditioning is complete, but the compressor is not engaging,
power steering, power brakes (discs front/drums rear), cruise
control and tilt steering column. Inside, the Jeep?s cordovan vinyl
interior is in overall satisfactory condition. The bucket seats
show wear on the bottom of both seats and the lower back of the
driver?s seat. There?s a neutral-colored headliner to help break up
the cordovan?s inherent darkness. A three-spoke steering wheel
faces the driver while the dashboard offers a full range of
instrumentation. A console-mounted shifter and factory AM/FM stereo
with cassette deck completes the interior. American Motors' Jeep
designers based the Comanche MJ body, styling, engineering, and
drivetrain on the XJ Cherokee, which had been introduced for 1984.
The Comanche had a somewhat more conventional body-on-frame design
behind the cab and a removable cargo box but retained the unibody
construction of the Cherokee in the front half of the vehicle. The
Comanche used the XJ Cherokee's ?Quadralink? front suspension, with
coil springs and upper/lower control arms on a solid axle. It was
argued that the coil springs allowed for greater ride comfort and
axle articulation during off-road excursions. A track bar (Panhard
rod) is used to keep the axle centered under the truck. For the
rear suspension, the truck used leaf springs that are considerably
longer than the Cherokee's, which give Comanches good load-carrying
capacity without creating a hard ride. The standard rear axle was
the same Dana 35 used in the Cherokee, except that the Comanche
mounted the leaf springs underneath the axle, as do most other
trucks, and the Cherokee mounted them on top of the axle. During
the mid-1980s, according to AMC chairman W. Paul Tippett Jr.
?People are finding trucks a reasonable and sophisticated
alternative to cars.? To satisfy the demand and to compete with
Japanese competitors, both AMC and Chrysler were preparing compact
pickups for the 1986 and 1987 model years (respectively). The Jeep
Comanche was introduced in mid-August 1985, at a lavish event
staged at the ballroom of the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino (currently
Bally's Las Vegas) for AMC's over 1,500 North American dealers.
Competition to this Jeep in 1987 included Chevrolet?s S-10, Dodge?s
Ram 50 and new-for-1987 Dakota, Ford?s Ranger, GMC?s S-15, Mazda?s
B2000 Pickup, Mitsubishi?s Mighty Max Pickup, Nissan?s Hardbody
Pickup, Toyota?s Hilux Pickup and Volkswagen?s Rabbit Pickup.
Jeep?s Comanche never fulfilled its masters? expectations, despite
its many advantages over its competition. If you had one more than
30 years ago and want another one, you should drop by MotoeXotica
Classic Cars today to check out this one. VIN: 1JTMR65P4HT113474
This truck is currently located at our facility in St. Louis,
Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 176,695 miles. It
is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt
Missouri title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!? Note: Please see full terms
and conditions listed below that pertain to the purchase of any
said vehicle, thank you.
