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What's up JF,
I decided to make a thread about my new to me 2005 LJ. Not even 4 weeks ago I had been enjoying my '98 TJ when it would finally lose the fight against rust. Having done an axle swap on it the previous year (rust induced), and with the frame in its condition, the only viable repair was a new frame. With only a week and half of time before I would have to move back to school, I knew I didn't have time to commit to a frame swap.
I was sad and frustrated, my baby was dead in the driveway with so much life left in it. Even friends and family were saddened to hear the news, after all, who doesn't love a good ride with the top down and doors off.
I spent a few days crunching numbers and looking for good condition frames, even getting repair quotes from a few shops. Nothing was looking promising and I needed to make a move. That's when I decided to start looking at a fresh start, A new Jeep.
After a long week of looking at and crawling under countless wranglers (and even venturing into New jersy used dealerships….Yikes!) I found a prime candidate. It was a trade in 2005 Silver LJ with a 111k on the odo and a frame soo clean I would eat off of it. I was able to work on the price, and the financing was great, So I pulled the trigger and bought my Second Jeep.(From a Volvo Dealership of all places)

The drive home went smooth, She ran strong and smooth, clutch felt great and I loved the 6 speed…I was grinning ear to ear! But Like in true Jeeper fashion, my mind was racing with ideas and the urge to give it the much needed TLC(and De-Chrome!) it needed.
I decided to make a thread about my new to me 2005 LJ. Not even 4 weeks ago I had been enjoying my '98 TJ when it would finally lose the fight against rust. Having done an axle swap on it the previous year (rust induced), and with the frame in its condition, the only viable repair was a new frame. With only a week and half of time before I would have to move back to school, I knew I didn't have time to commit to a frame swap.
I was sad and frustrated, my baby was dead in the driveway with so much life left in it. Even friends and family were saddened to hear the news, after all, who doesn't love a good ride with the top down and doors off.
I spent a few days crunching numbers and looking for good condition frames, even getting repair quotes from a few shops. Nothing was looking promising and I needed to make a move. That's when I decided to start looking at a fresh start, A new Jeep.
After a long week of looking at and crawling under countless wranglers (and even venturing into New jersy used dealerships….Yikes!) I found a prime candidate. It was a trade in 2005 Silver LJ with a 111k on the odo and a frame soo clean I would eat off of it. I was able to work on the price, and the financing was great, So I pulled the trigger and bought my Second Jeep.(From a Volvo Dealership of all places)

The drive home went smooth, She ran strong and smooth, clutch felt great and I loved the 6 speed…I was grinning ear to ear! But Like in true Jeeper fashion, my mind was racing with ideas and the urge to give it the much needed TLC(and De-Chrome!) it needed.