New member and opinions on LJ frame condition

Shank said:
he moved onto a different Jeep
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I did, indeed. When I saw the skid plate on the NH vehicle, last nail in the coffin.

Shank said:
That looks very promising
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I think so as well, so much so that I bit, or will be tomorrow officially. If it is what it appears to be, I'm not sure if I'll find a better looking underbelly. Everything else is gravy if it's structurally sound.

The wheels and tires are likely to leave it, for starters, and I'm fixin' for a hardtop as well. But my main mission after getting it legally inspected and registered in the PRoMD is looking into doing what I can to keep that frame in good nick for the long haul. (y)
 
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Rcroane said:
The Texas one has a drain hole added to the frame bottom in the front (didn't see one in the rear)
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I didn't catch that before you said, but you're spot on. I was hyper-focused on everything else that's been an issue. One less thing I need to do.(y)
 
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Just occurred to me that I didn't post a photo of the Texas unit...so a teaser...

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Unless I would get wider fender flares, I don't think the wheel/tire combo will pass the MD mech/safety inspection. Pondering re-wheeling options at the moment...

Color was the least of my worries though this was the third black CC I checked out in a row. Not my first choice but I think it will grow on me. The way it looks now I should name it "Vader"... :D

I've been a fan of Jeeps for decades but never had one (friends and family have) and been searching for an LJ for over a year now. Looks like I've finally popped my Jeep cherry! I have a feeling I'm going to enjoy this experience.
 
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chili_pepper said:
I did, indeed. When I saw the skid plate on the NH vehicle, last nail in the coffin.



I think so as well, so much so that I bit, or will be tomorrow officially. If it is what it appears to be, I'm not sure if I'll find a better looking underbelly. Everything else is gravy if it's structurally sound.

The wheels and tires are likely to leave it, for starters, and I'm fixin' for a hardtop as well. But my main mission after getting it legally inspected and registered in the PRoMD is looking into doing what I can to keep that frame in good nick for the long haul. (y)
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After you've gotten a good look inside the frame, consider Eastwood's Internal Frame Coating or Fluid Film to keep the evil rust man at bay.
 
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Rcroane said:
After you've gotten a good look inside the frame
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I have prepared for this....the Ronco Home Colonoscopy Kit. 16 footers of fun. :)

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Rcroane said:
consider Eastwood's Internal Frame Coating or Fluid Film to keep the evil rust man at bay.
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Advice appreciated and taken, thank you. I will check these both out.
 
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Shank said:
OP is no longer looking at the one in photos. He seemed to have found a way cleaner one
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Is true, but it's nice to see the turnout here, lots of folks willing to share their experiences and advice. Seems like the frame rot thing has touched a lot of owners and a lot of Jeeps. The designers of that frame really screwed the pooch...
 
Andy-WhiteTJ said:
That "drain hole" is actually the hole where the Auto Trans skid plate goes. Since its a manual, it's left blank without a riv-nut.
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Ah...good catch. So, is it safe to say that MT frames have a better chance of not rusting (at least the front half) than AT frames?
 
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