This is my third TJ. First was a 1998 Chili Pepper Red Sport with Dana 44 that I eventually sold and regretted it. Then, when my daughter started driving in 2021 I picked up a 2001 Solar Yellow Sport, also with Dana 44. Unfortunately, an inattentive 18-wheeler pushed her into the guardrail of the interstate back in November 2022 and it was totaled... rolled on one side, trashed the whole front end, snapped the transfer case in half, etc. He fled the scene but I'd just installed a dash camera the week before. There were no injuries but the trucking company was very amiable about funding a replacement Jeep.
It took me months to find a buy but I picked up a 71,000-mile white 2000 Sahara from an older gentleman who had it in a barn for 6+ years as he was no longer driving.
I used to run the '98 with the local 4x4 club several times per year but haven't in well over a decade. I like a bit of off-road capability to use on occasion but really have never regained interest in off-roading for sport. I'll probably eventually take my kids on club rides if they're interested though. I just like having a Jeep as one of our vehicles to drive the kids and dog around on nice days but I don't want to get into big lifts, long arms, slip yoke eliminators, maxing out flex, and all. So, I'll be mostly making do with salvageable parts off of the wrecked one and a few Facebook Marketplace finds to make a tasteful mall crawler.
I didn't take many before pictures because I found it to be unappealing to look at but it's in great condition.
It took me months to find a buy but I picked up a 71,000-mile white 2000 Sahara from an older gentleman who had it in a barn for 6+ years as he was no longer driving.
I used to run the '98 with the local 4x4 club several times per year but haven't in well over a decade. I like a bit of off-road capability to use on occasion but really have never regained interest in off-roading for sport. I'll probably eventually take my kids on club rides if they're interested though. I just like having a Jeep as one of our vehicles to drive the kids and dog around on nice days but I don't want to get into big lifts, long arms, slip yoke eliminators, maxing out flex, and all. So, I'll be mostly making do with salvageable parts off of the wrecked one and a few Facebook Marketplace finds to make a tasteful mall crawler.
I didn't take many before pictures because I found it to be unappealing to look at but it's in great condition.