On this episode of how much rust is too much rust

steelhd said:
Should be a law preventing people in the salt belts from owning TJs and classic cars and trucks. Totally unfair and unamerican but they have been f$%ing up things for everyone else for decades and decades. ;)
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Well, we all now know this guy likes government.
NDSpeed said:
yup i’m in the plains, about 15 miles from Aurora. have not made it to a knew meet up yet
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It's the "crew" or "krew" ;) I'd love to meet up some time and talk about your r2.8 if you're up for it, just DM me if you are :)
 
I'm usually the first one to defend rust belt TJs and frames that can be salvaged with Safe T Caps... but even I'll admit this one is a horror show.
 
Flygti said:
Wrong! Only eastern Canadian vehicles end up looking like this. Western Canadian vehicles have no such problems.
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Southern Ontario vehicles can run into some real rust issues. I've seen ones like in the original post, but they are usually ones that have been sitting in a field for some time. A lot depends on how they were maintained of course and how much winter use they saw. I have two late 1980s Jeeps, a Cherokee and a Comanche, that are about 98% rust free. The 2% will be easy to deal with. Both were second or third vehicles for the previous owners and didn't see a lot of winter use. They're out there ... but it takes some looking. Unlike the previous owners, I do drive them through the winter ... as I do with my LJ.
 
Send it...for science...wheel the crap out if it and video the results for your channel. We all know you can roll a Jeep when you want to!


-Mac
 
The Colorado Springs yard got a 1998 TJ in.... Seems legit...

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This was the pic from their website, so it had potential. I wanted to go for the doors, top, rear axle, tranny, etc.

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hosejockey61 said:
This was the pic from their website, so it had potential. I wanted to go for the doors, top, rear axle, tranny, etc.

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Perhaps the rear wheels floating in the air should have a warning sign :)

I am amazed that thing has not crumbled under its own weight. The ratchet straps holding everything together have been there for a while from the looks of it.
 
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DB04RedJeep said:
How much are the axles going for out there? I'm seeing them all over the place for Dana 30/35's in my neck of the woods (MA) and I'm not sure what a good price is. Thanks
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Axles that are "loaded" go for about $100. I grab Dana 44's and then flip them for $1000. Or re-gear and add lockers etc.
 
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hosejockey61 said:
Axles that are "loaded" go for about $100. I grab Dana 44's and then flip them for $1000. Or re-gear and add lockers etc.
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Thank you for the response.

A quick search in my area shows Dana 30/4.10 avg. $550, Dana 35/4.10 avg. $800-1100. Dana 44/4.10 avg. 2k. I could probably fly out rent a uhaul and drive back east for less money and they would probably be less rust on them to.

Thought it might be easier to buy a set of 4.10 axles and go through them and clean and paint them over the winter in my basement since I can't do anything outside right now then just swap them in. Going to have to think this over again :mad:
 
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