OP
I need a radiator and so will you
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I’ll leave that for someone with an automatic.
Now help me find one for a manual!
Have you called around to your local Dodge dealerships to see if they have any old, dusty boxes on the shelf? I've found a few unobtainable parts this way.
This is extremely worrying. I guess I'll go and buy one now. 
And hope to god that a decent replacement is made in a few years but that is probably too much to ask.
I just ordered this for my 2005 6 speed.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1341614303...d=link&campid=5337789113&toolid=20001&mkevt=1
What is the situation with our gas tanks (not skids), are they also on the list of unobtainium? I'm assuming a gas tank is easier to fabricate compared to the radiator based on peoples builds?
And hope to god that a decent replacement is made in a few years but that is probably too much to ask.I just ordered this for my 2005 6 speed.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1341614303...d=link&campid=5337789113&toolid=20001&mkevt=1
What is the situation with our gas tanks (not skids), are they also on the list of unobtainium? I'm assuming a gas tank is easier to fabricate compared to the radiator based on peoples builds?
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I replaced mine with an auto version. Was at a warehouse 2 miles from me.
Start a thread on this.
I'd like to see some numbers on the subject.
How hard would it be to make every switch and hardware item for a TJ? Could that be a viable business?
Stay away for the saturated markets and focus on the unserved ones. I think people would pay good money to keep the TJ's road and trail worthy.
this is a VERY good way to go broke in a hurry.
I wouldn't get too worked up about this. Coming from the classic car world, I've seen how parts come and go. With a vehicle as popular as a Jeep (TJ), reproduction/restoration stuff is right around the corner. I'd guess in 5-10 years, there will a restoration type market for these Jeeps. They likely just have to reach a certain age before MoPar legal lets the aftermarket players start repopin'.
I'd guess he's referring to your statement below.
Not really feasible in any manner. That would essentially be asking MoPar to start producing TJs again, or asking for a new vehicle company to magically start reproducing TJs. Not going to happen. Multiple different companies who specialize in different sub-fields (body, electrical, mechanical, etc.) adding TJ parts to their catalogs is very likely.
I've had good luck with CSF for a few summers. No failures or overheating. Manufactured in Indonesia.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002I0HMUG/?tag=wranglerorg-20
Denso is a good choice too and an OEM provider for many Japanese brands. I just put one of these in my Tundra per Toyota's recommendation. Also manufactured in Indonesia.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NCO5XL5/?tag=wranglerorg-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002I0HMUG/?tag=wranglerorg-20
Denso is a good choice too and an OEM provider for many Japanese brands. I just put one of these in my Tundra per Toyota's recommendation. Also manufactured in Indonesia.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NCO5XL5/?tag=wranglerorg-20
I've used Denso and Koyorad, both Japanese OEM suppliers, in other vehicles (Japanese and domestic) and been happy with both.
I see. I guess that makes sense.
Considering our TJ's have sensors that throw codes, are we seeing the beginning of the end? How will TJs keep running, or at least passing inspections and being road worthy?
I mean Chrysler made 952,000'ish Jeep wranglers over its 10 year production run. That is a lot of parts to amortize tooling over. In order to reproduce all those many parts, you'd have to spend millions on tooling to even come close, and then you don't have the testing abilities of an OEM to prove your reverse engineering is valid. You would never recoup your costs. People piss and moan about 350 bucks for a radiator and that is the price after selling literally a million of them. Do you think you can make one that people will buy at a price they will pay?
The aftermarket companies, who specialize in producing reproductions can't get it right. Cars are so amazingly complex and highly engineered. I'm constantly in awe of how reliable and long lasting they actually are.
Do sensors, computers, circuitry, etc. mean the end of keeping cars alive? Is the day of functioning antique cars coming to an end?
When cars got computers
electronics in cars are still relatively new. As companies gain experience, things should get better. One thing that will help is a willingness to pay more to keep cars on the road, which we're probably going to need to do anyway, if the current trends in EV are pushed further.
The same way any other old vehicle has been kept going. I can still source parts for a Studebaker, a company that folded in 1964.
OP
I’ve located one at a dealership. 400.00 after discount.
I'd generally say no, except for these later model electronic gizmo vehicles, which will likely be cost prohibitive to repair as their electronics crap out with time. Something as mechanical as a TJ will be relatively easy to keep going.