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02-21-2012, 03:10 PM
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Location: Glassboro, New Jersey
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maybe trading my jeep need some help
how you guys doing i have a 96 zj with a 3.5 inch lift on 31's and its got the 5.2 v8 with 136k miles my buddy has a 92 yj wrangler lifted 4.5 inches on 33's he just replaced the trans brand new with a new clutch its only has 87k miles but here the problem its got the 2.5 4 cylinder i drove it last night it drove alright but i figured id get some opinions from you guys. both jeep are clean i just put a light bar with 4 kc daylighters on my jeep too. so idk all the help would be greatly appericated. thanks guys
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02-21-2012, 03:17 PM
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You are trading luxury for a wind blown rattle box. I wouldn't trade for a 4 banger. At least get the 4.0. I went out with a guy that had 98 wrangler on 35's, 4.0, and 4:88 gears and with the wind it was hell for him on the highway. If it's just a trail rig then you are still going to want the 4.0.
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[QUOTE=JohnnyZJ;13325401]if its to tall for her to get into why don't you just install some running boards?[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=HAMAR;13330720]I just gave her ironing board, she's not getting another board.[/QUOTE]
"What is best in life?
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02-21-2012, 03:30 PM
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Location: Glassboro, New Jersey
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yeah but with such low miles and i know the front rear trans clutch has been replaced and he put a SYE in and its pretty smooth and for summer chicks love having the top down and the door off lol next question if i traded how hard is it to just swap a 4.0 in cause i have the money for the motor just wondering if itll swap straight in
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02-21-2012, 04:51 PM
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would not trade
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02-21-2012, 04:53 PM
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You are young so who cares. The ZJ is by far a better truck for everyday. Get the Wrangler if you think it will get you laid. Not much space in the back of that. I have gotten busy many times in the back of my old ZJ with the seats down. You are trading down with value, price, and comfort. I don't know how much a 4.0 costs used or new. What is the transmission in the wrangler?
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[QUOTE=JohnnyZJ;13325401]if its to tall for her to get into why don't you just install some running boards?[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=HAMAR;13330720]I just gave her ironing board, she's not getting another board.[/QUOTE]
"What is best in life?
"To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of the women."
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02-21-2012, 05:40 PM
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I think it's the ax5 but then again I don't really know and I know my back seat works great that and when you open the back hatch works good too
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02-21-2012, 06:06 PM
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I'd keep the ZJ.
I just don't like YJ's, and that 4cyl will suck.
And for what it'll take to do the swap, you could just buy one with a 4.0 in the first place.
If I were you I wouldn't settle for anything less than a TJ if going with a SWB Jeep.
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02-21-2012, 06:14 PM
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So you want to trade a newer, more powerful ZJ, for a four banger YJ, just to pickup seat-covers for the summer? Your buddy will be laughing at you, come next the wet/winter season, when said seat-covers are snuggled up in "his" warm ZJ, while you're freezing your tail off in a jeep that can't even out-run it'self.
Wouldn't be a hard choice for me to make.
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02-21-2012, 06:18 PM
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simple factoid mathematics puts the zj over the yj.
ABC.....WXYZ.
see, YJ is lower on the ranks scale than a ZJ. The ultimate machine.... 
wouldnt trade it for any wrangler. LOVE MY ZJ. 
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02-21-2012, 06:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PolkaPower
You are trading luxury for a wind blown rattle box. I wouldn't trade for a 4 banger. At least get the 4.0. I went out with a guy that had 98 wrangler on 35's, 4.0, and 4:88 gears and with the wind it was hell for him on the highway. If it's just a trail rig then you are still going to want the 4.0.
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you went out with a guy?
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'94 ZJ
5.2L
IRO 4.5" Lift
35x12.5 Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ's
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02-21-2012, 06:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BlackDaddyZJ
you went out with a guy?
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Only a homosexual would ask a question like that.
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[QUOTE=JohnnyZJ;13325401]if its to tall for her to get into why don't you just install some running boards?[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=HAMAR;13330720]I just gave her ironing board, she's not getting another board.[/QUOTE]
"What is best in life?
"To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of the women."
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02-21-2012, 07:05 PM
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in a jeep that can't even out-run it'self.  
Just buy one with a 4.0 in the first place if thats what you really want.
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02-21-2012, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by EdZJ96
how hard is it to just swap a 4.0 in cause i have the money for the motor just wondering if itll swap straight in
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My opinion keep the ZJ, much better all around end of story lol
Buuut If you truly want that wrangler, I work in a mechanic shop and had this bad *** wrangler came in yesterday and it had a 5.3L vortec and the 4L60E out of a newer Chevy! It was beautiful and sounded amazing, the fab work was sick I had to do some research, and found out they make a direct bolt-in kit for the newer Chevy drivetrain in the wrangler.
So my next suggestion would be if you plan to invest in a new motor go with the 5.3 v8 out of a newer Yukon
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02-22-2012, 12:31 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PolkaPower
Only a homosexual would ask a question like that.
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come on, it was only a joke bud
but on topic the zj is a better choice given that the yj is a 2.5
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'94 ZJ
5.2L
IRO 4.5" Lift
35x12.5 Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ's
98 5.9
Restored and daily driven
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02-22-2012, 02:30 AM
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Location: Columbia, SC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BlackDaddyZJ
come on, it was only a joke bud
but on topic the zj is a better choice given that the yj is a 2.5
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I saw that too and Polka walked right into that one didn't he ?
I was struggling hard here to keep a straight face and my mouth shut.
Sorry Polka and you are not helping much by replying with ...
"Only a homosexual would ask a question like that"
How do you know that dawg ???
Very sorry here but thanks for the laugh guys.
Phit
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maybe trading my jeep need some help
