SOLD 2005 TJ Rubicon 6 speed Rust Free

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Raroia

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Location
Raleigh, North Carolina
2005 Rubicon, 6 speed manual, soft top with factory half doors. 105k miles and going up as I daily drive it and take 500 mile trips to outer banks with it every other weekend. Very dependable, never had an issue.

No accidents or title issues ever reported, clean Carfax. I am the third owner.

17,500$ 16,500$ OBO

Not a smoker car, no smell.

Awesome highway car, drives great at 70 or 80 mph with no issues at all, does not need an alignment and wheels are properly balanced. I drive 70mph every day for over an hour with no issues. Feels very stable.

Florida car its entire life, extremely rust free and clean frame and undercarriage, there is no rust worth mentioning, see photos. If there are any additional photos you would like please do not hesitate, this TJR is very clean and I have nothing to hide on it. Has Tuffy locking center console, under seat storage and glove compartment.

I love this TJ and sadly have to sell it to buy a truck for work.

Brand new OEM transmission done a couple years ago, supported by Carfax alongside many other service records.

255/85R16 BFGoodrich KM3 mud terrain tyres installed 2,000 miles ago. Has a 2" body lift and no suspension lift I think this is why it drives so great as it retains the factory suspension configuration and geometry.

Was professionally repainted with raptor liner by previous owner. Interior has no carpets and is painted with raptor liner professionally as well. Can hose down interior easily. Original colour is black.

New Holley retrobright LED headlights. Rear lights are LED.
New genuine leather transmission shift boot from Poland.
I do have the rear seats and seatbelts, I removed them and stored indoors as I almost always drive alone

Additional info:
- Excellent frame and body, no rust or damage
- Healthy engine, no oil leaks, does not burn oil
- Drives great and very dependable
- Diff locks work, 4wd low and high work
- Newer Rancho RS9000XL shocks (adjustable)
- Brand new transmission from last year (2022), so shifts great through all gears
- Bluetooth module installed on back of factory head unit, works great and retains factory look
- 2021 Duralast gold battery
- Airaid intake
- Newer MSD ignition coil
- All silicone hoses
- Radiator is good and no coolant leaks
- Yukon diff covers
- Never taken mudding or in water, only light sand driving and nowhere near salt water
- Has never overheated even at 100+F, long highway drives, or slow sand driving
- Oil pressure has always been good
- Brand new Bestop roll bar covers
- Cold starts fine, has never not started immediately on first turn
- Cooling system has been fully overhauled, radiator is dated 2020

CONS:
- Needs a new heater core, currently bypassed. Has no impact and can be driven forever like this, just no hot air in cabin for now
- Diff lock sensor front and rear need to be replaced, but diff locks front and rear are both tested and verified working, front and rear diff lock lights flash on dash when lockers are engaged, that’s all
- Has P0456 check engine light code occasionally for "Evap System Small Leak"
- A couple small chips (2 mm dia.) in windshield, but it is still solid
- Had a tiny RMS leak (maybe 1 drop per 3 days), but has been enirely resolved by changing to Napa High Mileage conventional 10w30
- AC most likely has a slow leak as it was blowing cold when I got it and now does not blow really cold. Compressor is good. *UPDATE (August 2nd) Leak is from high side O-ring, easy fix*
- Missing adapter cable to antenna for radio, all other functions of factory head unit work.
- A couple small blemishes on front seats, back seats are clean
- Can turn 90% of the way with no rubbing but front sway bar rubs at full lock

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