To LJ or not to LJ
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It’s one of those bad but good movies…I missed the "Rubihara" movie.I did watch 15 minutes of this bad movie though.
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Yes, I sold it a couple of months ago actually. My wife and I have been sharing a car...shes happy I finally have this thing lol.
That's priority 1 on the build list!Time for bigger tires and better shocks.
Old_Crow
TJ Enthusiast
The film was shot in 2003 on-location in Morocco as well as in the United Kingdom. It became notable for its many production issues, including doubling its production budget from $80 million to $160 million, lawsuits among the crew, and being accused of several violations of international law. Sahara grossed $119 million worldwide at the box-office, ultimately failing to recoup all of its costs and is often listed among the biggest box-office failures of all-time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahara_(2005_film)
Well you can credit it for the creation of the most coveted Jeep trim package of all time. People love the Sahara edition TJ unlimited wranglers.
Interesting and impressive to see that the all time classic recipe of a shitless Matthew Mcconaughey could fail.
gets even better when I kept readingInteresting and impressive to see that the all time classic recipe of a shitless Matthew Mcconaughey could fail.
The film opened at number one in the US box office, taking $18 million on its first weekend and ultimately grossed $69 million. It earned a further $50 million overseas, for a worldwide total of $119 million.[2]
Produced on a $160 million budget with a further $61 million in distribution expenses, its box-office take amounted to barely half of its overall expenses.[4] The film lost approximately $105 million according to a financial executive assigned to the movie; however, Hollywood accounting methods assign losses at $78.3 million, taking into account projected revenue.[4] According to Hollywood accounting, the film has a projected revenue of $202.9 million against expenses of $281.2 million.
I enjoyed the conversation about the LJ, I just picked up a good shape LJ upstate NY over Thanksgiving, it is an automatic so I am curious about the "PCM" problem I heard discussed in this thread
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I think it's a hard 1-2 shift when cold accompanied by some specific codes. The fix is a new PCM from Wranglerfix. I don't know a lot of the details but it's well documented on this forum if you search.
I have a 6 speed, mostly because I had axles already and would have had to regear them again if I'd gotten the 42RLE.
What year is it. The PCM issues are most prevalent in 05-06 model years with an automatic transmission. So if you were lucky enough to get an 04 you are good.
Welcome to the forum, Woodmaster. Given that it's from Upstate, how is the frame?
Jeff
Congratulations and welcome! Lots of great info on this site. I picked up an lj in late 2019 and this site has been great source as I modify and maintain it to suit my needs. We need pics!
FWIW for anyone still on the fence about lj vs tj. I really enjoy the trunk space for wheeling and camping with the kids. Wheelbase helps for the east coast wheeling I primarily do and ride is a bit nicer than the standard tj. IMO. The primary reason for switching to an lj from a dedicated toyota rock crawler.
Driveway pics!
What fender flares are those?
I had a good chat with @mrblaine on LJ vs TJ a little while ago. My conclusion was that LJ .. even with the extra space is pretty really much a two person vehicle. The extra space is nice .. but as the saying goes, more space makes it easier to carry more junk
I do think a properly built LJ with 35s looks really nice and proportional.
They are mce 4.5 flares.What fender flares are those?
I had a good chat with @mrblaine on LJ vs TJ a little while ago. My conclusion was that LJ .. even with the extra space is pretty really much a two person vehicle. The extra space is nice .. but as the saying goes, more space makes it easier to carry more junk
I do think a properly built LJ with 35s looks really nice and proportional.
I typically have 2 adults and 2 kids under age 5 in mine easy. Tools a small cooler for lunch, drinks and snacks. Then some spare parts all ride in the trunk while we wheel. Granted I tow this to parks but will drive it for a weekend trip or day trip. The camping gear we usually bring foe that crew fills up the entire bed of the truck. My wife and kids don't pack as light as I do.