In April of 2007 I picked up this Wrangler TJ from a local seller. He was the original owner and needed a truck so it was up for sale. Here's a pic of what it looked like the first day I saw it....
(And no, it didn't come with the cup of tea)
It was cosmetically "okay", but had a few hail dings on it and some paint flaws where it looked like some brake fluid had splattered on it. It's not noticeable from a few feet away, however.
Here's a list of the specifics:
2001 Wrangler Sport
121,000 miles
4.0L
5 speed
Loaded with every option including the subwoofer stereo and a Dana 44
4.5" Rubicon Express lift (short arm Super Ride)
1" spacer up front
1" body lift and motor mount lift
Warn front and rear bumpers w/tire carrier
B&M shifter
35" tires that were SHOT
4.56 Precision Gears
SYE and Tom Woods driveshaft
Hardtop, but no soft top included
I took it for a drive and it was one of the scariest rides I'd ever been in. He'd told me that it handles "pretty strange" and to prepare myself. It rode very rough and inconsistently. I suspected the worn tires. It also pulled one way under acceleration and the other on deceleration. I suspected worn bushings. Nonetheless, I realized it was why the price was so low. No matter. I can fix that stuff easily enough, I thought. I made an offer, we agreed on a price and I drove it home.
Here it is next to the Bronco it was about to replace...
Here is a link to all the pictues of my Jeep and my (mis)adventures: http://tommyr.smugmug.com/
(And no, it didn't come with the cup of tea)
It was cosmetically "okay", but had a few hail dings on it and some paint flaws where it looked like some brake fluid had splattered on it. It's not noticeable from a few feet away, however.
Here's a list of the specifics:
2001 Wrangler Sport
121,000 miles
4.0L
5 speed
Loaded with every option including the subwoofer stereo and a Dana 44
4.5" Rubicon Express lift (short arm Super Ride)
1" spacer up front
1" body lift and motor mount lift
Warn front and rear bumpers w/tire carrier
B&M shifter
35" tires that were SHOT
4.56 Precision Gears
SYE and Tom Woods driveshaft
Hardtop, but no soft top included
I took it for a drive and it was one of the scariest rides I'd ever been in. He'd told me that it handles "pretty strange" and to prepare myself. It rode very rough and inconsistently. I suspected the worn tires. It also pulled one way under acceleration and the other on deceleration. I suspected worn bushings. Nonetheless, I realized it was why the price was so low. No matter. I can fix that stuff easily enough, I thought. I made an offer, we agreed on a price and I drove it home.
Here it is next to the Bronco it was about to replace...
Here is a link to all the pictues of my Jeep and my (mis)adventures: http://tommyr.smugmug.com/