There is also a heavy duty "Big Ton" package available (known as the "Metric Ton" package outside the U.S.) for long-bed models. Modified versions of this same basic suspension system were later used on the Grand Cherokee and the TJ Wrangler.įor the rear suspension, the truck uses leaf springs that are considerably longer than on Cherokees, which give Comanches good load-carrying capacity. A trackbar is used to keep the axle centered under the truck. It was argued that the coil springs allowed for greater ride comfort and axle articulation during off-road excursions. The Cherokee and Comanche were the first Jeeps to use this new "Quadra-Link" suspension. The Comanche uses the Cherokee's front suspension, with coil springs and upper and lower control arms. Two such subframes were designed one for the long-bed model, which appeared first, and a second, shorter version for the short-bed, which debuted for 1987. Jeep designers based its body, styling, and suspension on the Cherokee, which had been introduced for the 1984 model year.ĪMC's Jeep engineering staff designed a subframe that connected to the modified Cherokee unibody structure to support the cargo box. The Comanche is a monocoque (unibody) vehicle, an unusual form of truck design, like the Volkswagen Rabbit pickup and Dodge Rampage.
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