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Offline Immortal

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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #30 on: January 20, 2009, 09:27:24 PM »
huh? didn't you regear?
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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #31 on: January 20, 2009, 09:30:16 PM »
lucky that my speedo is right on  ;)
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Offline Immortal

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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #32 on: January 20, 2009, 09:33:19 PM »
nice... the newer TJs you can reprogram the speedo telling the computer what tire size you have.

EDIT.
I cannot find the link to the TJ "computer speedometer regearing". All I have found is JK speedo regearing. son-of-a....  >:(
« Last Edit: January 20, 2009, 11:02:32 PM by Immortal »
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Offline JackstandJohnny

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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #33 on: January 20, 2009, 09:35:11 PM »
hope you can do that in your TJ Trevor when u lift it and run 35s................... :D
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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #34 on: January 20, 2009, 09:37:49 PM »
hmmmmmmmm.... >:( >:(
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Offline LifesGrand

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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #35 on: January 20, 2009, 10:10:36 PM »
it would be nice to see another ZJ out here..
but to be honest, A ZJ can be purchased for next to nothing & considering all the toys you already own.. look into a 5.9, no disappointments with this for sure.  A 4L I6 is only ~1-2 gallons cheaper on fuel then a 5.2 V8. You could do the (look it up) f>r swap with all new hardware for 3.5" for under 600 bones.. achieving 32" tires.
http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=IROR&Category_Code=PFZ
With mine, it's a camper for the family, wife, child, dog, myself & a queen size air mattress in the back with the seat folded down is a wonderful thing.
Depends on your own personal needs, keep researching as you are & you'll find your perfect fit for your needs.
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Offline sylvrinvader

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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #36 on: January 20, 2009, 10:27:57 PM »
Quote from: Immortal on January 20, 2009, 09:33:19 PM
nice... the newer TJs you can reprogram the speedo telling the computer what tire size you have.
how much newer of a tj and of course i regeared
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Offline Sprockett

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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #37 on: January 21, 2009, 09:17:26 AM »
I just thought of another consideration. How tall is a stock YJ? TJ? Wikipedia has it listed as 72" for a YJ...that's 6' already. Is this true?

Thanks,
Ryan
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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #38 on: January 21, 2009, 09:23:05 AM »
no way is a stock YJ 72" tall to the roof.  My 88 is bone stock and I would guess its around 66" tops.   
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Offline Sprockett

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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #39 on: January 21, 2009, 09:40:34 AM »
Yeah, I never thought they were so tall but my search just found this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_Wrangler

Height
1993-95: 71.9 in (1825 mm)
1987–1992 Soft Top: 72 in (1827 mm)
1987–1992 Hardtop: 69.6 in (1769 mm)
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Offline JackstandJohnny

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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #40 on: January 21, 2009, 09:41:10 AM »
mine is at about 76-77" with 6" of lift and 36" iroks............

still fits in my small garage so it ain't too tall.

careful what u find off wikipedia. not always the best source!
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Offline Sprockett

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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #41 on: January 21, 2009, 09:51:55 AM »
Apparently :) Thanks for that.

I would like whatever I buy to still fit in my parkade at work....which has a limit of 6'4" like most parkades.
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Offline Bnine

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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #42 on: January 21, 2009, 05:23:47 PM »
What is with the ZJ lovers.........

If you want to buy a rig to wheel, you buy a wrangler.

If you cant afford a wrangler, you buy an xj.

If you want a rig to go to the ski hill, and maybe hit a trail once a year, a ZJ is fine.

With the exception of someone like cLay who has the ability to build a ZJ into a strong trail rig, ZJ's are not for folks that want to wheel.

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Offline cotaman

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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #43 on: January 23, 2009, 03:22:53 AM »
Bnine....... picking on the unibody crowd again.......lol

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Offline sylvrinvader

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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #44 on: January 23, 2009, 09:27:48 AM »
thats funny
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