So after 4 months of searching and pondering I am finally the proud owner of a JEEP. Specifically a YJ! So for some background I was having a huge debate over getting a 2.5 with 4.10's and 33's or getting a 4.0 and 33's and regearing. I wanted a DD that I could take out on the weekend and make the occasional trip 100's of miles away to offroad. budget was around $4500 which isn't that easy in the Texas area. Not impossible but not easy like some of the other states I have seen.
So after much searching I came across mine. I had narrowed it down but a few things really stood out with this one. It was listed at $4000 and had the following:
4.0 171K, 5 speed, 4.10 gears, 4" suspension lift, 33's, 8.8 rear with disk brakes and LSD, front has a locker as well, Tube fenders, crusher rear fenders, Smitty front and rear bumpers, sound bar and a few different tops. Tranny grinds when shifting 1-4, not all the time but 90% of the time, a/c needs charging and overall needs some TLC.
Listing Picture:
Immediately while walking around the vehicle I notice a snapped Shackle (this picture is after we took off the locking nut:
After pondering it for a bit we finally make a deal for $3700 and I felt really good about it. Needed some love but I was happy to finally have a jeep with a decent start.
Spent the first 3 hours under her with the help of the PO. Took a while since I didnt have any tools with me but the PO helped me out a lot. The leaf had shifted as well so I had to loosen the entire assembly and straighten it back home. Used a shackle I picked up at auto zone just to get me home.
By home I mean 250 miles away...
So after much searching I came across mine. I had narrowed it down but a few things really stood out with this one. It was listed at $4000 and had the following:
4.0 171K, 5 speed, 4.10 gears, 4" suspension lift, 33's, 8.8 rear with disk brakes and LSD, front has a locker as well, Tube fenders, crusher rear fenders, Smitty front and rear bumpers, sound bar and a few different tops. Tranny grinds when shifting 1-4, not all the time but 90% of the time, a/c needs charging and overall needs some TLC.
Listing Picture:
Immediately while walking around the vehicle I notice a snapped Shackle (this picture is after we took off the locking nut:
After pondering it for a bit we finally make a deal for $3700 and I felt really good about it. Needed some love but I was happy to finally have a jeep with a decent start.
Spent the first 3 hours under her with the help of the PO. Took a while since I didnt have any tools with me but the PO helped me out a lot. The leaf had shifted as well so I had to loosen the entire assembly and straighten it back home. Used a shackle I picked up at auto zone just to get me home.
By home I mean 250 miles away...