Lift installed... kind of

They offered the SE with an optional 4.0L in 05-06:

North American TJ/Wranglers were available in the following standard trims.

  • SE: 1997–2006 models came standard with the 2.5 L from 1996–2002 production, and the 2.4 L from 2002–2006 production. The 4.0 L optional for 2005–2006. Standard features included an AM/FM stereo with two speakers (later, an AM/FM stereo with cassette player or single-disc CD player and four speakers), vinyl seats, and rear removable bench seat. This model was also available as a right-hand-drive (RHD) rural mail carrier model, which included right-hand-drive (RHD) and a flip-out front window for easy mail delivery.

I just learned something new. I had no idea you could ever get the SE with a 4.0!
 
I just learned something new. I had no idea you could ever get the SE with a 4.0!
They either knew some would want a base TJ (even more so than the X model) with a 4.0L, or they knew they had too many engines on hand in light of the upcoming JK production, and offered them for 05/06...either way, this was not well known. I stumbled onto this fact a few years ago.
 
They either knew some would want a base TJ (even more so than the X model) with a 4.0L, or they knew they had too many engines on hand in light of the upcoming JK production, and offered them for 05/06...

Which is a joke, because all of the "packages" offered with the TJ don't really give you crap at all. The only package that is really worth anything is the Rubicon package.

X
Sport
Sahara
etc

Pretty much all the same stuff. Should have just been SE, Sport, and Rubicon if you ask me.
 
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