I bought a 2002 Sahara 4.0L 5-spd fall 2020. Never owned a Jeep before, so I had (and still have) a lot to learn. Jeep came with mismatched diff gearings (3.07 & 3.73), among other issues. I've been working on getting it ready for this spring. Still finding issues as I now am able to put it on the road.
Some nice items it came with (as far as I can tell): 4" suspension lift, ~1" body lift, SYE and new rear drive shaft, motor mount lift, winch.
Some bad items it came with: non-original axles with mismatched diff gearings (came with Dana 44 option from factory), drop pitman arm, dirt (inside and out, filled transfer case lever indent in tub preventing full movement), bad tires, bad battery, bad aftermarket radio and speakers, broken front sway bar attachment (no bar), soft top with no back window attachment (came from factory with hard top), incorrect passenger side seat belt (way too short), no back seat/seatbelts..
Upgrades so far: Front 4.11 diff with lunchbox locker, rear 4.11 with Torsen limited slip, Savvy transfer case cable shifter, rear bumper with spare tire mount, spare wheel, 5 tires coming next week, fire extinguisher, internal shift boot, external shift boot (doesn't stay in place because of BL/MML - need a new plan), stock style pitman arm coming, back seat installed (including brackets) and seat belts, passenger seat belt, back window attachment brackets/bar, toe alignment.
Ran it down some back roads and ORV trails yesterday and had fun. Motivation to get more done!
Some nice items it came with (as far as I can tell): 4" suspension lift, ~1" body lift, SYE and new rear drive shaft, motor mount lift, winch.
Some bad items it came with: non-original axles with mismatched diff gearings (came with Dana 44 option from factory), drop pitman arm, dirt (inside and out, filled transfer case lever indent in tub preventing full movement), bad tires, bad battery, bad aftermarket radio and speakers, broken front sway bar attachment (no bar), soft top with no back window attachment (came from factory with hard top), incorrect passenger side seat belt (way too short), no back seat/seatbelts..
Upgrades so far: Front 4.11 diff with lunchbox locker, rear 4.11 with Torsen limited slip, Savvy transfer case cable shifter, rear bumper with spare tire mount, spare wheel, 5 tires coming next week, fire extinguisher, internal shift boot, external shift boot (doesn't stay in place because of BL/MML - need a new plan), stock style pitman arm coming, back seat installed (including brackets) and seat belts, passenger seat belt, back window attachment brackets/bar, toe alignment.
Ran it down some back roads and ORV trails yesterday and had fun. Motivation to get more done!
