My wife’s new Jeep

• Sep 21, 2024

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Found a 2000 TJ with 44,000 miles. It’s a 4.0 with a 5 speed manual.

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• Sep 21, 2024

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Nice, A friend just bought a mint used one, same drivetrain. Sat around for a few days in his driveway. Wife took it on a quick errand. He no longer has a Jeep. Wife won't give back the keys.

 

• Sep 21, 2024

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Nice, it looks clean and unmolested. My wife has an 06 LJR, it’s great.

 

• Sep 21, 2024

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Leaning towards these for arms. You know routine maintenance and such. The factory bushings look a bit dry.

Jeep TJ Wrangler Lock-N-Load Radius Long-Arm Upgrade Kit

The Jeep TJ Wrangler Lock-N-Load Long Arm Upgrade Kit replaces previously installed control arms with MetalCloak's Patented Duroflex Long Arm set up. This is the only system that has bind-free front radius arms with the use of the Patented MetalCloak Lock-N-Load (metalcloakpatents.com) upper...

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I only want to level it. Is that a 1.5” spring in the front?

 

• Sep 22, 2024

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fast 99 said:

Nice, A friend just bought a mint used one, same drivetrain. Sat around for a few days in his driveway. Wife took it on a quick errand. He no longer has a Jeep. Wife won't give back the keys.

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It’s hers, too narrow for me. My shoulder is jammed into the door when I drive it.

 

• Sep 22, 2024

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Frankenchevy said:

Found a 2000 TJ with 44,000 miles. It’s a 4.0 with a 5 speed manual.

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VERY NICE. Well done

 

• Sep 22, 2024

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@Frankenchevy looks good.........you know the question........?????.....lol

 

• Sep 22, 2024

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^^^^^For those who may have missed my meaning...................have you washed it??^^^^^^

 

• Sep 22, 2024

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idahovette said:

^^^^^For those who may have missed my meaning...................have you washed it??^^^^^^

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This one came washed Perry. Maybe next weekend.

 

• Sep 22, 2024

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Whata score @Frankenchevy! Thats the holy grail of Wranglers imo.
FCA shoulda never done away with the 4.0.
Great rig and will last forever. Just for the love of god, no rubber ducks and no jeeper wiener wave please! lol.

 

• Sep 22, 2024

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Cracked out on the jeep today. In addition to pulling the interior for a deep clean, we changed the oil, air filter and plugs. I’ll be doing the diffs, trans, T-case and radiator flush in the next few days and call it good for routine maintenance. Then I’ll tackle the suspension, bushings, etc…

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• Sep 23, 2024

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Dangggg, that's a beauty right there! My buddy's in the market for a cheaper one and it's hard to find a budget version that isn't fubar'd

 

• Sep 28, 2024

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Couple of old mopars today…

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My dad got an 05 with 53k yesterday…

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