I am soooo done with this xj... please help me search for a "better" one..

[XJawgi]

Re: I am soooo done with this xj... please help me search for a "better" one..

http://www.daveysjeeps.com/repairables/R501815.html


Its in ohio - but id say its worth it

 

[Sleeper Aero]

Re: I am soooo done with this xj... please help me search for a "better" one..

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/1145397382.html

Sounds like it has the famous Chrysler paint defects.

Could be a candidate.

 

[Sleeper Aero]

Re: I am soooo done with this xj... please help me search for a "better" one..

Found one more.

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwi/cto/1144941290.html

 

[Kiefer316]

Re: I am soooo done with this xj... please help me search for a "better" one..

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/1145397382.html

Sounds like it has the famous Chrysler paint defects.

Could be a candidate.

This one sounds like a winner. You guys are lucky to get rigs so cheap. ours are twice as much

 

[spikyhair87]

Re: I am soooo done with this xj... please help me search for a "better" one..

Currently- thinking this might be a possible solution.... for a "friend" discount (little above what im currently budgeted at but i could borrow until i sell my old one)
most likely swap my lift and tire etc to this one and sell the lift and rear axle to a friend and swap over his 3" in lift to my old rig... and sell it... still not sure what im going to do... just know that i dont need another project that is going to take 6yrs to complete...(yeah im slow) I JUST WANNA WHEEL!!! lol BTW its cheetacheez's rig...

here are some pics...

175000 runs great, way better than my buddies with 74000. first 100k where all hwy, oil changed every 3000 with snyth. great oil pressure 40-60 psi, coolant flushed every year. pulls really strong for a lifted jeep

auto, shifts great never had any problems flushed every 30k.

just the usual dents from wheeling, nothing like brians hole in the roof lol

4.5 rustys coils and leafs, re control arms, poly bushings 100 miles ago. new ujoints, jks discos, dpg bump plates, rebuilt d30 100 miles ago, 8.25 powertrax locked, new front brakes 1000miles ago, stainless brake lines, bored throttle body, afe cold air intake, high flow cat, dynomax ultraflo race muffler 2.5 in all the way, new o2 sensors and map sensor 3 months ago, 31x10.50 bfg a/ts but 35s would fit. If you wanted I could throw in a set of RC control arm drop brackets

jcr winch bumper, rear hitch, superwinch lp8500 winch. new ps pump, no leaks, cut and folded quarters

been my DD, very reliable. not much rust just the lower parts of the doors but I painted them with a rust inhibitor so you will never have any problems with it. very good rig, I have always taken care of it, Im going to school to be a technician so you know im not a hack and screw things up. Interior is very clean, i have removed the carpet and painted the floors.

one more thing, the windsheild has a small 4 inch long crack and the very lower drivers side. it has not spread at all this winter and does not inhibit view.

 

[lilredxj99]

Re: I am soooo done with this xj... please help me search for a "better" one..

Notice the MAGIC quote in the ad....
"It runs great and I have never had any big problems with it."

Not any problems, not the normal issues, perhaps he's had about 35 really small problems that are the reason he's buying a truck and selling this Jeep for about $2000 under the book!

The BIG problem is it's a 2WD... I'm sure you could find a 4wd transmission for cheap.

I'm sure the PW's are probably F'd...the hatch is hard to open...the headlights are dim... DS door speaker probably doesn't work...

The typical crap...

 

[spikyhair87]

Re: I am soooo done with this xj... please help me search for a "better" one..

Well after thinking about it i think i am going to try to fix a few issues (hoping its the tps....) and see how things turn out...


YES I am very wishy washy on decisions..........

but if i can fix what i have for what a new tps cost and a fix an oil leak for less then a hundred bucks then im going to do it.... could save me nearly 2-3k

Yes i Like/"love" the look of the newer cherokees and yes they will have less rust/holes.... however i think if the tps works im going to roll with it....
I want to wheel this summer!! and dont want to spend all summer working on a heep......


Thanks for listening to me RAMBLE!! lol hopefully i can wheel with some of ya guys sometime!!

 

[FlexdXJ]

Re: I am soooo done with this xj... please help me search for a "better" one..

Well after thinking about it i think i am going to try to fix a few issues (hoping its the tps....) and see how things turn out...


YES I am very wishy washy on decisions..........

but if i can fix what i have for what a new tps cost and a fix an oil leak for less then a hundred bucks then im going to do it.... could save me nearly 2-3k

Yes i Like/"love" the look of the newer cherokees and yes they will have less rust/holes.... however i think if the tps works im going to roll with it....
I want to wheel this summer!! and dont want to spend all summer working on a heep......


Thanks for listening to me RAMBLE!! lol hopefully i can wheel with some of ya guys sometime!!

I would just work with what ya got and since you have a DD it won't matter how much rust you have on that thing if it works on the trail. You can also start saving to buy you a 97+!!!!!

 

[spikyhair87]

Re: I am soooo done with this xj... please help me search for a "better" one..

Well for anyone that cares.....


I replaced the TPS... ($50 bucks...) and it runs MMMUUCCCHHH smoother...
feels like it actually has some power now... (yea i know im crazy it doesnt have anymore etc......)

and it Shifts "smoothly"/ when it should...


YEA! for a new TPS.... ( although i still didn't give up its usual demons of course the Torx bolt had to strip out on the tps.. ended up taking off the TB and cutting it off.... dam thing... GOT new HEX head bolts!!!)


But one HUGH hurdle done with...

NOW time to fix the nasty oil leak.....
Then time to fix the holes/Nasty Rust.... (think in going to Rhinoline the lower "part" of the jeep (no more RUST!!) thats where the majority is....
I also think im going to paint my lower door armor a different color than Black.... new hardware....


So if it shifts in the other gears well then im going to keep it....

I still would like a "newer" body style and will keep my eye out on CL for the time being..... TIME TO FIX THE LEAK AND WHEEL!!!!!!!!!

 

[spikyhair87]

Re: I am soooo done with this xj... please help me search for a "better" one..

BTW im considering doing a front end swap to fulfill my desire for the newer style...
It solve that "need" and it would replace my rusty beat up front fenders...
I would then patch all of the rusty parts in the roof and other areas and repaint!!

What color??

orange? Bright green? Black (would make the black rhinolined interior and soon to be exterior....)


oooooo and New Mirrors!!

 

[spikyhair87]

Re: I am soooo done with this xj... please help me search for a "better" one..

So anyone in the aurora IL or burbs of Chicago find anyone "newer 97+" fenders grill etc... for me to swap.... will most likely be going to u put it in Aurora on Monday to look...... thinking what around $300 bucks for all???

I dont have much time now to work on it but it might take some time to find the "face lift" componets....

This mod is of course after button up all of the mechanical aspects of my rig.... yes have a pretty decent list of what to check and change...

Later...

 

[spikyhair87]

Re: I am soooo done with this xj... please help me search for a "better" one..

Not sure if anyone cares... all good...

but i got some work done the other day...

took off the valve cover and replaced the valve cover seal and it seemed to fix my leak....

took off the rocker panel armor and door armor and found some rust....

ground that down smooth and started to do a little bondo work....

also found out that the rear quarters are half gone and now have decided to do a cut and fold back there and soon going to make a custom rear bumper that will wrap around the rear......

ill get pictures up soon! and school is about to end therefore i have some more time!!

 

[lone_eagle78]

Re: I am soooo done with this xj... please help me search for a "better" one..

congrats on deciding to keep it to wheel and getting it fixed.....feels great to fix it dont it???!!!!

 

[spikyhair87]

Re: I am soooo done with this xj... please help me search for a "better" one..

thanks! ^^^ it does feel good to fix it and finally have it working correctly.....
i have always had "projects" and upon buying the jeep didnt really feel like having a "project" however, i have learned that with any "toy" it turns into a project quickly...

so now it is a full all out "project" or "toy" if you will that i have began to "restore" yes lots of quotations.... i say restore because of the rust damage that it has and the new paint, and making sure everything is up to snuff mechanically wise...

Thanks! keep checking in pictures are soon to come!

 

[lone_eagle78]

Re: I am soooo done with this xj... please help me search for a "better" one..

believe me, I havent kept a car for more than a year usually, but I found this xj, and I think I have found a keeper. will keep workin on it and keep it....

 

[spikyhair87]

Re: I am soooo done with this xj... please help me search for a "better" one..

havent kept a car for more then a year omg... lol... then again i guess i keep getting more and more (3 now...) ill get pictures of the cancer up soon!