[RIO GRANDE YJ]

HI, I AM A NEW MEMBER AND JUST PICKED UP A 95 WRANGLER RIO GRANDE. IT IS A 2.5 4CYL AND AUTO. I WAS LOOKING FOR A STANDARD SHIFT BUT I PAID 5OO BUCKS FOR THIS JEEP AND IT RUNS DRIVES AND SHIFTS GREAT SO I COULDNT PASS IT UP. I HAVE OWNED CHEROKEES BUT THIS IS MY FIRST WRANGLER. I AM LOOKING FOR RECOMMENDATIONS AND IDEAS ON WHAT TO DO FIRST. I HAVE TO DO A LITTLE BODY WORK BUT NOT MUCH. THE JEEP WILL BE FOR FUN ON THE WEEKENDS AND WILL NOT BE ROCK CLIMBING OR ANYTHING REAL SERIOUS. I WANT TO KEEP TIRE SIZE UNDER 32s WITH IT ONLY BEING THE 2.5. THANKS ANY INFO OR OPINIONS APPRECIATED.

 

[jokerchief462]

Welcome to the forum and congrats on a great find!!!! What to do first is always a big question. Safety and reliability. That is where the early money should go and as you start to get used to your Jeep then you will turn your attention to what you want to do with the Jeep. Daily Driver (DD) or light trailing and that will dictate the mods and upgrades. Have some fun and along the way you will be able to personalize the JEEP to your style, the possibilities are endless with the YJ.

 

[RIO GRANDE YJ]

thank you for the welcome. The nice thing is it wont be my daily driver. I have been messing around the garage with it and noticed the manifold is cracked. This seems to be a common problem.

 

[Defcon 1]

Hello and welcome! Lots of good info and knowledgable Jeepers on the forum don't be afraid to ask anything we help each other out Post up pics of your new YJ soon.

 

[89quest]

Welcome & congrats on the new jeep.This forum has been my number"1" source for info and just a great bunch of people.Im new to jeeps & mechanics. Your all so patient.So good luck & enjoy! P.S. Keep waving when you pass oyher wranglers on the highway!!!

 

[95YamJam]

Welcome. I like rio's

 

[RIO GRANDE YJ]

Thanks everyone I will post a pic of the jeep soon.

 

[DirtyRob]

Welcome to the forum and to the Jeep madness.

31's would be ok for the 2.5, but I would still suggest a re-gear in your plans. I am recently installed 4.88 gears, and while the 2.5 will never snap your neck, it is much more driveable on the highway and much better on gas.

 

[RIO GRANDE YJ]

Here is my jeep nothing special but won't look like this for long.

 

[stuntmansjeep]

YESS!!! One thing I really love about being a jeep guy is that everybody in a jeep waves at each other!!

 

[gentledragon]

Here is my jeep nothing special but won't look like this for long.

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Welcome! great price and look's like you have a great project ahead of you!

 

[DirtyRob]

Looks special to me. Atleast it is not made in Japan :rofl: That alone makes it special unk:

 

[BCDonny]

welcome,
mine was pruchased just as a fun toy to play with on the weekends, was not planning on spending much on it. Then I found the forum and the addiction has just taken over. hope you have as much fun with it as I have had. Good luck

 

[RIO GRANDE YJ]

Thanks everyone. Here is my plans first i wanna go over everything and a complete tune up. The 4wd

 

[RIO GRANDE YJ]

The 4wd vacuum system does not work so i want to put a cable posi lock in. Im goin to start the body work and paint the under carriage with por15. Im throwing the idea around to monstaline the inside and.outside of the tub. I am going to start this week I cant wait lol.

 

[CDennyRun]

Awesome deal! Make sure to post up pics of the progress!