Muddy Beast
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- WA
Long story short, I may need to sell my Jeep due to school/life expenses. I really don't want to as I love my rig...but lets face it, how many of you have seen me out on the trails recently? The cost of wheeling + driving it is slowly out-weighing other things I have going on.
That said I'm trying to figure out what I'll ask for it all, and if I can ultimately find a suitable replacement vehicle and get the cash I need to make it all worth it. So what would you pay?
I was thinking $5k as a minimum, but I'd like to get closer to $8k...obviously there's a fine line between wanting and getting.
I bought this '88 XJ limited 2 door (with sunroof) not quite 3 years ago now and built it up, a good chunk of the parts on it were bought then but some came from my last rig (built ~5 years ago).
Rock climb by schmitz516, on Flickr
Trying a new line by schmitz516, on Flickr
IMG_0062 by schmitz516, on Flickr
Here's the specs:
Suspension/Tires/Axles/drivetrain
RE 4.5" springs painted silver, 1.75" RE spacers
RE 1.25” grease-able shackle
RE 3.5” lift full-leaf springs
RE HD trackbar and brace (trackbar bracket area was plated and bracket welded to the plate)
35"x12.5” Goodyear MTRs (old style-siped) on D-hole black steelies
Iron Rock Offroad OTK steering (1.5 years old)
Claytons long arms/cross member (3 years old)
D30 front Eaton e-locker 4.88 gears, chromo shafts, spicer u-joints, Red Riddler diff. Cover (3 years old, newer unit bearings + bushings, new left caliper)
Ford 8.8 with 4.88 gears, LSD. Red Riddler diff. Cover, Red brake calipers, RuffStuff axle swap kit (has a chipped gear, axle makes a little noise - 3 years old)
242 transfer case with an IRO Hack-n-tap SYE with a stock front shaft
I6 4L engine approx 190k, newer valve cover gasket, 2 year old (t-stat, alternator, starter, TPS, timing chain/gear, harmonic balancer, Gates belt, idler pulley, Costco battery, coolant hoses), ~6 month old (O2 sensor and water pump)
4 Bilstein 5125 shocks (10” travel front, 8” travel rear with bar pin eliminators)
Armor
THOR guards
4x2 1/4" rocker replacements
Rigidco winch bumper (bent)
Homebrew rear bumper, tied into hitch bolt holes
C-rok inner steering frame plate
HDEngineering shackle relocation brackets and frame stiffeners
Rustys 242 t-case skid
Other parts
WJ brake booster with ZJ prop valve 'custom' - works great
Extended brake lines
Custom routed magnaflow exhaust (stainless muffler)
CSF 3-row aluminum radiator (was warranty replaced about a year ago)
Aluminum overflow bottle
Upgraded 5-90 aftermarket grounds – multiple engine/battery/alternator ground cables
Clarion DXZ385 deck
CB radio and firestick antenna
4 Kicker KS650 5” speakers (sounds great)
'97 cherokee sound bar added above passenger seat with infinity speakers (spliced with rear speakers)
Tinted rear windows (5% back, 20% sides)
4 HF fog 'rock' lights (2 in front, 2 in middle)
Hella H4 housing with Silverstar bulbs
Aftermarket light wiring harness in yellow with 2 relays
Leather seats, drivers side is ripped
LeBaron hood vents with aluminum drain pans
Mopar door hinge braces
3 year old windshield (very few 'dings')
4 year old Mopar sunroof seal
Extras:
1 brand new wheel bearing
1 brand new alternator
1 brand new CPS sensor
1 used TPS sensor
A set of doors for each side
A rear hatch
Full-size BFG MT spare mounted on 5x4.5 with 4.5BS (has a 1.5 spacer)
Set of left/right heims for the steering
Spare passenger 8.8 shaft, and D30 shaft
I've done fluid all the way around the Jeep over the last 2K miles or so (including new tranny filter), and new u-joint on the rear DS. It currently has an intermittent clunk I've been chasing down, somewhere in the drivetrain (my bet was the tranny flush took care of it, but I'm not betting on it yet). The trackbar needs a new bushing, and the passenger door is smashed in an inch or two (might need to be pulled out a little to fit the replacement door - still opens though as is). Otherwise it runs great. She's never left me stranded since 'completing' the build.
P.S. I'm not necessarily selling it, but I am preparing for that as a possibility.
That said I'm trying to figure out what I'll ask for it all, and if I can ultimately find a suitable replacement vehicle and get the cash I need to make it all worth it. So what would you pay?
I was thinking $5k as a minimum, but I'd like to get closer to $8k...obviously there's a fine line between wanting and getting.
I bought this '88 XJ limited 2 door (with sunroof) not quite 3 years ago now and built it up, a good chunk of the parts on it were bought then but some came from my last rig (built ~5 years ago).
Rock climb by schmitz516, on Flickr
Trying a new line by schmitz516, on Flickr
IMG_0062 by schmitz516, on Flickr
Here's the specs:
Suspension/Tires/Axles/drivetrain
RE 4.5" springs painted silver, 1.75" RE spacers
RE 1.25” grease-able shackle
RE 3.5” lift full-leaf springs
RE HD trackbar and brace (trackbar bracket area was plated and bracket welded to the plate)
35"x12.5” Goodyear MTRs (old style-siped) on D-hole black steelies
Iron Rock Offroad OTK steering (1.5 years old)
Claytons long arms/cross member (3 years old)
D30 front Eaton e-locker 4.88 gears, chromo shafts, spicer u-joints, Red Riddler diff. Cover (3 years old, newer unit bearings + bushings, new left caliper)
Ford 8.8 with 4.88 gears, LSD. Red Riddler diff. Cover, Red brake calipers, RuffStuff axle swap kit (has a chipped gear, axle makes a little noise - 3 years old)
242 transfer case with an IRO Hack-n-tap SYE with a stock front shaft
I6 4L engine approx 190k, newer valve cover gasket, 2 year old (t-stat, alternator, starter, TPS, timing chain/gear, harmonic balancer, Gates belt, idler pulley, Costco battery, coolant hoses), ~6 month old (O2 sensor and water pump)
4 Bilstein 5125 shocks (10” travel front, 8” travel rear with bar pin eliminators)
Armor
THOR guards
4x2 1/4" rocker replacements
Rigidco winch bumper (bent)
Homebrew rear bumper, tied into hitch bolt holes
C-rok inner steering frame plate
HDEngineering shackle relocation brackets and frame stiffeners
Rustys 242 t-case skid
Other parts
WJ brake booster with ZJ prop valve 'custom' - works great
Extended brake lines
Custom routed magnaflow exhaust (stainless muffler)
CSF 3-row aluminum radiator (was warranty replaced about a year ago)
Aluminum overflow bottle
Upgraded 5-90 aftermarket grounds – multiple engine/battery/alternator ground cables
Clarion DXZ385 deck
CB radio and firestick antenna
4 Kicker KS650 5” speakers (sounds great)
'97 cherokee sound bar added above passenger seat with infinity speakers (spliced with rear speakers)
Tinted rear windows (5% back, 20% sides)
4 HF fog 'rock' lights (2 in front, 2 in middle)
Hella H4 housing with Silverstar bulbs
Aftermarket light wiring harness in yellow with 2 relays
Leather seats, drivers side is ripped
LeBaron hood vents with aluminum drain pans
Mopar door hinge braces
3 year old windshield (very few 'dings')
4 year old Mopar sunroof seal
Extras:
1 brand new wheel bearing
1 brand new alternator
1 brand new CPS sensor
1 used TPS sensor
A set of doors for each side
A rear hatch
Full-size BFG MT spare mounted on 5x4.5 with 4.5BS (has a 1.5 spacer)
Set of left/right heims for the steering
Spare passenger 8.8 shaft, and D30 shaft
I've done fluid all the way around the Jeep over the last 2K miles or so (including new tranny filter), and new u-joint on the rear DS. It currently has an intermittent clunk I've been chasing down, somewhere in the drivetrain (my bet was the tranny flush took care of it, but I'm not betting on it yet). The trackbar needs a new bushing, and the passenger door is smashed in an inch or two (might need to be pulled out a little to fit the replacement door - still opens though as is). Otherwise it runs great. She's never left me stranded since 'completing' the build.
P.S. I'm not necessarily selling it, but I am preparing for that as a possibility.
. The sweet spot for me if I swap out the shell will be a late model 2wd used by a retired home economics teacher to get groceries once a month who wants to get a Prius. Our Renix era XJ's are truly not worth anything which is what makes them great in a way.
