1988 Jeep Comanche Pioneer Short Bed from North America - Comments

I bought it from a fellow teen who had blown out two transmissions, and had wrecked it going 20 into a non moving object.

I currently have it in the shop having the clutch replaced and transmission. I plan to replace the upper panel, bumper and fender this week.

So far I LOVE THIS TRUCK.

This is my first truck, and it is only gonna cost me about 900 bucks total to have a very reliable truck that I will have for years.

I bought the truck for 300 bucks, and so far even though I've only had it a week and not driven it, I can tell that this is the best 300 bucks I've ever spent.

Even though it is a 4X2, it will do all of the things I need it to, from camping with the boy Scouts to pulling trailers from A to B. And driving 5 hours to go to a POW WOW.

It is a 5 speed manual, which is what I have been looking for in a truck, and it will get good gas millage, which is gonna be very nice at the prices of gas this summer.

There IS NO RUST ON THIS TRUCK, even though it is 20 years old. It has less rust than my dad’s Ford that I've been driving.

All in all, it's gonna take me a total of 1000 bucks to have this awesome truck that will make my friends envy who have big Chevy’s.

Sounds like Pie-In-The-Sky Dreaming to me.

If you can get away with spending $1000 and having a "reliable" truck for years, more power to you.

However an old vehicle like that will probably require a lot more work.

Sorry.

If you have a 21 year old Jeep with no rust, you must live in AZ or some other dry desert type climate...

My husband owns a 1987 Jeep Comanche Pioneer, and he loves it. We've had it for about 14 years now, and all we have to do is keep it up, no really big cost there.

He wants to sells it now, as we are moving and will get a new truck.

But just wanted to let you know, those trucks are babes!!

Janey.

I bought my 88 Jeep Comanche Pioneer (4.0L 6 Cylinder) in 1992, and when I bought it, it had a little over 100,000 miles on it. I have put another 100,000 on it in the years since, and have had no major engine problems.

I have had the radiator replaced once (Original one was plastic type, replaced with metal type that can be rebuilt.)

My sore spot with this vehicle (Manual 5-Speed transmission) is the slave cylinder of the clutch, which requires a transmission removal, and replacement of the clutch plate at the same time. I've had to have it replaced about 4 times during my ownership of the vehicle, and I'm not a young hot-rodding type of person - I'm in my sixties and now retired.

It has had several other problems, but in its' 200,000 plus miles, never had any major engine problem.

All considered, I think this is the best vehicle I have owned - I even talked my wife into purchasing a 1999 Jeep Cherokee Laredo, which she has been very happy with as well.

If I had to do it all over again - I'd still buy it. It's been a very reliable vehicle for me.

Bought my 88 Comanche back in 1990.

Seems like I've replaced just about every part in it except for the engine. The vehicle is coming up to 500,000 kms.

My biggest complaint is the electrical system. I've replaced the headlight switch a couple of times. I decided to put in a universal switch I got from Cdn Tire. No more problems there. As usual it's the heater circuits blowing out. I'm going to try a separate switch and relay to the blower hopefully that'll cure that problem that's been around for quite few years.

All in all, I don't recall the Comanche ever leaving me stranded, but there been some real close calls.