Florida 1997 Wrangler TJ 4.0L Manual "Mako"

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Ughandi

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Tampa, Florida
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Howdy!
Long time lurker here... I've had my TJ "Mako" for a bit over a year now here in Tampa, Florida, and It's time for me to say goodbye... I've used him as a platform to properly learn how to work on cars... and now that he's reliable, It's time for me to learn something else!

Purchased last year at ~154,000 from a guy who like to trail Mako behind his RV when taking his family across country, it needed work as it was a weekend warrior becoming my daily driver.

Now he is about to turn over 169,000 (nice) miles, and will keep on climbing as he is still my daily.

Most all the work done was performed by me, or my shop I have a good relationship with.


List of Maintenance:
- Battery (Jan 21)
- Alternator (Jan 21)
- Rear Main Seal - Fel Pro (Oct 20)
- Mopar Oil Pan (Oct 20)
- Accessory Belt (Sept 20)
- Bridgestone Dueler A/T Tires (Sept 20) (Year 19 tires, new)
- Mopar Gas Tank Skid Plate (Nov 20)
- Rebuilt AX15 shifter assembly, seals, bushes, boots and new MT90 transmission Fluid ... shifts are so tactile now (March 21)
- Sway bar bushes (Dec 20)
- All Spark plugs, and distributor wires (Sept 20)
- 3 oil changes in my possession. Mobil 1 10w-30 full synthetic
- Steering Stabilizer (March 21)
- ENTIRE steering linkage from MOOG - inner/ outer/ dogleg steering arms (March 21)
- Front calipers, rotors (vented because of fear of brake-fade from towing), pads (Oct 20)
- rear drums, every spring and adjuster, and slave cylinders (Oct 20)


List of Mods:
- Brown Dog Motor Mounts
- 3" zone lift - Rancho RS5000X shocks
- Hellwig Chromoly plated fully adjustable rear sway bar (it's SO good with the lift )
- PRP Enduro Elite driver's seat
- Big Boy Brackets - driver's seat
- Misch Armrests
- Spiderweb shade 2-row ... Cyan colored
- Led Taillights
- Rear Receiver Hitch
- Pioneer single din head-unit
- some exhaust... not certain what kind. It sounds good, and isn't intrusive or loud
- Offroad grab handles
- LED Light pods
- LED front blinkers
- LED Headlight housings + halos! (blink with turn signal too)
- Bottle opener on tailgate ( lots of miles on this mod ;D )
- 2016 Rubicon Wheels
- PO installed padding on rollcage
- PO installed some all-weather carpeting - water goes right through it
- Dash Carpeting because why not
- King Adjustable door straps
- some dash tray that doubles as a phone-mount


Notes:
- Front bumper bent from pulling out my boy's JK ... will replace in a few weeks with an OE bumper should I find one on FB
- Hood has some creases in it from some PO who liked to use it as a picnic bench, I presume... only cosmetic
- Power steering pump has a slow leak, I just top it up every 3000 miles
- Seatbelts fight you a bit when strapping in, but stays tight

Sale Includes:
- OE Driver's seat
- Softtop Rear Windows (I never have them on... jeep hair dont care!)
- Tubular rear bumper
- second rear receiver ( PO had two)
- other jeep goodies I find before the time of sale!

Big trips:
Towed a jetski from MD to FL last Christmas
Tampa to St Augustine
Tampa to Miami
Tampa to Orlando (Many many times for the jeep meets out there)



Please ask any questions!!! I'd like to be fully open with anyone interested in Mako's next chapter!


Edit 1: Feel free to text/call me at 469.766.1886 to chat!
 
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