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Offline Immortal

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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #60 on: January 24, 2009, 01:06:14 AM »
Sure.... I am sure anyone of us will drive it for you.  ;)
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Offline barmanjay

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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #61 on: January 24, 2009, 01:34:15 AM »
... waaay more jeep then I can wheel ...

I wouldn't think of it that way,.. I would feel more "prepared" for greater difficulty obsticles with a jeep like that.
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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #62 on: January 24, 2009, 06:54:48 AM »
congrats. Where's the pics?
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Offline sylvrinvader

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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #63 on: January 24, 2009, 09:01:41 AM »
come on trial run when the snow melts thats what i did or do a winter run
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Offline Gearhead

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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #64 on: January 24, 2009, 05:00:26 PM »
Well, thanks for the input guys. I ended up with a YJ...I built YJ :o  In fact, waaay more jeep then I can wheel right now but I'm hoping to grow into it :D If it all checks out after an insp with Modern this week I hope to come out to the Jan31 CJA run.

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Offline Sprockett

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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #65 on: January 24, 2009, 06:59:39 PM »
Thanks guys, just got home. Too dark for pics today but I'll get some tomorrow and post em up. I drove by the work parkade on the way home from picking her up. I squeezed in with about 1-2 cm to spare :D

Any suggestions on a jeep mechinic or shop familiar with modifying these to give her a once over?
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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #66 on: January 24, 2009, 07:07:27 PM »
Thanks guys, just got home. Too dark for pics today but I'll get some tomorrow and post em up. I drove by the work parkade on the way home from picking her up. I squeezed in with about 1-2 cm to spare :D

Any suggestions on a jeep mechinic or shop familiar with modifying these to give her a once over?

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Offline Sprockett

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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #67 on: January 24, 2009, 07:24:33 PM »
The jeep is white. Specs? I'm not sure I know or can remember what I've been told :)

93 YJ
165,000kms?
4.0L 5 spd
Homemade abs snorkel?
231 transfer case
Fixed yoke kit
Custom drive shaft
Pro Comp Coil Spring Conversion
Maybe 5" lift?
35x12.5x15 Goodyear MTRs x 5 on AR steelies
Rancho RS 9000X Shocks
Dana 44 Rear w/custom Hi-Angle Yoke
Dana 30 front
4.10 gears
On board air tank
Front & Rear ARB Air Lockers
Warn M8274 Winch 8000lbs?
Swing out tire carrier
Custom bumpers, corner & rocker guards
Cut out fender flares
LED tail lights
CB radio and whip
Hooker header

Came with a couple half doors...various tops I have no idea how to use. Has full interior carpet and back seat. Good glass on the hardtop. Only thing I don't like are the electrical work. Messy in my opinion. Dash is missing the bottom I think...things hanging down, etc.

The seller is actually not currently in town (works up north) and although I have been in contact with him constantly, there were a couple things me and his roomate could not find in the garage when I picked up the vehicle. Various manuals for winch, locker, etc...the winch harness for the controls, misc stuff I'll have to pick up when he's back in a couple weeks.

I'll get pics up tomorrow am
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Offline sylvrinvader

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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #68 on: January 25, 2009, 08:57:46 AM »
sounds like a nice rig congrats
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Offline Sprockett

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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #69 on: January 25, 2009, 11:53:58 AM »
Ok, here are some pics of the good, the bad and the ugly

Full album here: http://s164.photobucket.com/albums/u24/ryansclarkcar/Jeep/







« Last Edit: January 25, 2009, 01:33:21 PM by Sprockett »
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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #70 on: January 25, 2009, 12:03:33 PM »
BAD A$$

i like it can't wait to get on the trails with ya
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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #71 on: January 25, 2009, 12:30:43 PM »
Hot shiggedy-darn! Talk about beginner-buyer's luck!  Nice rig....
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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #72 on: January 25, 2009, 01:10:06 PM »
Slick rig man i wish my first jeep was like that lol i got a soccer mom mobile instead
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Offline S-FLY

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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #73 on: January 25, 2009, 01:19:27 PM »
I went with him yesterday to pick it up, definitely a nice rig.  And there was about 2 inches to spare getting into the parkade.  :P
 

Slick rig man i wish my first jeep was like that lol i got a soccer mom mobile instead

Easy on the soccer mobile comments, lol.  ;)
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Re: Buying a jeep
« Reply #74 on: January 25, 2009, 08:32:03 PM »
Hmmm...those fenders might a bit too far gone to fix. Maybe you should just swap them out for some new flat fenders  ;D

Congrats on what looks to be a great rig!
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