One of the badest 04 LJs

Fouledplugs

Fouledplugs

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Note: I pulled the pics posted here from his Instagram and no, I will not release his insta. Been following this build for about a year now and now its for sale down in Alabama.

Straight from his Craigslist post:
https://mobile.craigslist.org/cto/d/2004-jeep-wrangler-unlimited/6652331517.html
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2004 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
78k miles on cluster
80k miles on engine swap

**Note: This is NOT a Rubicon!!! They didn't make a TJ Unlimited Rubicon model in 2004. Sticker is for looks, but build WAY surpasses Rubicon status.

Engine:
-2007 LS2 Corvette engine ~80k miles
-Sanderson 1 5/8" Block Hugger Headers
-Wide Open Designs Alternator/Power Steering Pump Relocation Brackets
-180 amp truck Alternator
-PSC power steering pump
-LS Truck Crank Pulley
-Dirty Dingo Sanden SD7 A/C compressor relocation bracket with Sanden SD7 A/C compressor
-HotwireAuto Custom Witing Harness
-Redline Gauge Works reworked factory cluster to work with LS swap engine.

Transmission:
-Brand new 4L80e Monster Transmission
-1800 stall converter
-Advance Adapters 4L80e to Atlas Transfer Case adapter
-Advance Adapter 4 Speed Transfer Case 10:1
-Adams Driveshafts 1350 front and rear custom driveshafts with 1300 yoke flanges
-TCI 4L80e stand-alone transmission controller
-Advance Adapter twin stick shifter with Planetary Shifter

Axles:
(Front)
-Currie Rock Jock 44 w/ 3.5" axle tubes
-Reid Racing Knuckles
-Timkym unit bearings
-RCV Axle Shafts
-Auburn Etec Locker
-4.88 Gears
-Artec Truss
-Wilwood 13" Disc Brakes w/ 4 Piston Aluminum Calipers

(Rear)
-Currie Rock Jock 60
-G2 Chromoly Shafts
-Eaton E-Locker
-4.88 Gears
-Currie RJ60 Truss
-Genright RJ60 upper Truss mounts
-Wilwood 13" Disc Brakes w/ 4 Piston Aluminum Calipers

Suspension:
(Front)
-Custom 3 link mid arm suspension
-Genright Outside Frame Track Bar Mount
-Genright Trac Bar Kit
-1 1/4" MetalCloak Duroflex Joints
-2" Solid 7075 Aluminum Links from Wide Open Designs
-3.5" Rock Krawler Triple Rate Springs
-Fox 2.0 Shock w/ Adjustable Reservoir
-Currie Anti-Rock Sway Bar

(Rear)
-Custom Single Triangulated 4 link Suspension
-1 1/4" MetalCloak Duroflex Joints
-2" Solid 7075 Aluminum Links from Wide Open Designs
-3.5" Rock Krawler Triple Rate Springs
-Fox 2.0 Shock w/ Adjustable Reservoir
-Currie Anti-Rock Sway Bar
-Rear shocks Outboarded and ready to acccomodate a 4" stretch if wanted

Steering:
-PSC gearbox w/ Hydro Assist Ports
-PSC Hydro Assist Ram
-PSC Flat Pitman Arm
-2.5 Ton Rare Parts Tie Rod Ends
-1 3/4" Solid 7075 Aluminum Tie Rod and Drag Link from Wide Open Designs

Misc:
-Rusty's Offroad Front Bumper
-Gatsby Trucks Winch Plate
-Warn Zeon Platnium 12-S Winch w/ Remote
-Rock Hard Rock Sliders
-JCR Offroad Rear Bumper w/ Adventure Tire Carrier
-Rotopax
-Hi-Lift Jack
-Corbeau LG1 Leather Front Seats w/ Seat Heaters
-Stock Interiors Complete Carpet Kit w/ extra heavy rubberized mass backing
-WeatherTech Mats
-SPOD switch Panel
-Bestop Rampage Soft Top
-Factory OEM Hardtop
-Factory 1/2 Hard Doors
-Bully 1/2 door Fiberglass uppers w/ sliders
-OEM Rubicon Flares
-Genright Aluminum Belly Up Skid Pan
-Genright Aluminum 23 gallon Crawler Tank
-Savvy Rear Billet Taillights
-Night Sun LED Headlights
-35" Goodyear Kevlar MTRs -Approx 500 Miles on them.

Needs:
A/C lines made and charging

No expenses spared in the building of this Jeep. Feel free to email me with any questions.

Asking $41k. I have well over that in this build.
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Fouledplugs said:
My bad. Its definitely worth the money. He worked so hard and so long on it, it’s difficult to imagine selling it now.
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If I was able to get a loan for that much, I'd buy it in a heartbeat and sell my TJ to offset the cost. However, banks won't loan more than KBB or NADA value on a vehicle, so there's no way I could swing it unfortunately, even though I could afford the monthly payment.

Such a shame!
 
There's one for sale in Huntsville in the low 20's. I'm trying to remember more about it. It's an LS.
 
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Chris said:
If I was able to get a loan for that much, I'd buy it in a heartbeat and sell my TJ to offset the cost. However, banks won't loan more than KBB or NADA value on a vehicle, so there's no way I could swing it unfortunately, even though I could afford the monthly payment.

Such a shame!
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Lightstream does ;)

They just give you cash starting around 4% for private sales and don't care what vehicle you buy with it.

https://www.lightstream.com/classic-car-financing (normal auto-financing works the same way as this classic-car)
 
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tomtaylz said:
Lightstream does ;)

They just give you cash starting around 4% for private sales and don't care what vehicle you buy with it.

https://www.lightstream.com/classic-car-financing (normal auto-financing works the same way as this classic-car)
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Oh yes, I'm aware. My credit isn't quite good enough for them to approve me though I'm sure. Nothing negative on my credit at all, I just have to build up my credit score.
 
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Starrs said:
Lightstream is awesome for the no questions asked loan, but the IR isn’t really that good. But when it’s the only way to get the money for a Jeep like that it’s all you can do. A bank won’t give you that amount, so Lightstream to the rescue.
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Yeah with TJ/LJ's values seemingly only going up and most major banks not financing anything older than 10 years, and credit unions not over 100k miles, it's going to be the only option for many.
 
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tomtaylz said:
I'm sure around low to mid 700's you'd be fine
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I've read comments where people have in the low 800's, and are still getting rejected. Maybe there's more to it than the applicants are letting on, I don't know, but I do know that the risk of them doing a hard inquiry is pretty great. I'm a couple points below the 800 threshold, and I don't want to risk screwing that up with a hard inquiry, and a possible rejection. Or maybe I'm just scared they'd actually approve me, and then I'd have to go spend money... :D
 
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tomtaylz said:
I'm sure around low to mid 700's you'd be fine
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Yep, mines only mid 600s right now unfortunately, otherwise I would do it!

What I would do is finance it through Lightstream, then sell my TJ, pay off a good chunk of the loan that way, then move it to my credit union for much better interest rates. They always give me great interest rates!
 
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Squatch said:
I've read comments where people have in the low 800's, and are still getting rejected. Maybe there's more to it than the applicants are letting on, I don't know, but I do know that the risk of them doing a hard inquiry is pretty great. I'm a couple points below the 800 threshold, and I don't want to risk screwing that up with a hard inquiry, and a possible rejection. Or maybe I'm just scared they'd actually approve me, and then I'd have to go spend money... :D
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I was looking at an AEV Cherokee few months back and I got approved for 23k through them. Credit score is 830. I was going to do it, but had second thoughts.
 
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Starrs said:
I was looking at an AEV Cherokee few months back and I got approved for 23k through them. Credit score is 830. I was going to do it, but had second thoughts.
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I have spent so much on my TJ since purchasing it less than a year ago that I refer to it as "Mark's Year" (my first name). I flat have never done this before! So, the notion of having the resources (loan) to spend on another toy actually spooks me a little. If I did do it, I would likely spend the dough on a vintage lead sled, or a street rod. It would be a one-time thing. It would have to be a one-time thing! ;)
 
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Damn... I tried Lightstream just to see. They approved me for $15,000, which isn’t enough. It’s all because of my credit score which is only 662, so “average”. Sucks too, because I could afford the payment. Even if I sold my TJ, I still owe 10k on it, so it wouldn’t be enough even then.

I need to find someone with a perfect credit score to co-sign for me. :D

If I had this thing, I wouldn’t need to buy anymore mods, haha! :p

Sucks when something like this pops up and you don’t have the means to get it, even though you could afford the monthly payment.
 
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