Hi,
I have been lurking for a bit and this is my first post. I have been an off and on Jeep Wrangler owner for the last 15 years or so. I started with a 2005 TJ X, traded it in for a new 2012 JK Rubicon, and eventually landed in a 2015 JKU Sport that I bought with a lift and 37s. It drove poorly and I traded it in on a 2021 Mini Cooper S. Lol.
And then I got the itch and I always liked the LJs, so I started a search for either an LJ or an LJR. I was looking for a low mileage Jeep with as little rust as possible and ideally a hardtop. Low mileage LJRs are tougher to find, so I targeted LJs. This will be my daily driver, but I work from home and maybe drive 3-4k miles a year. I plan to keep this forever. We do some camping and light trails/fields, but nothing like what some of you do!
I found a 2004 LJ with 57k miles on it. It is clean and the frame and body appear to be in good shape. It has a 2” coil spacer lift and new 31” AT tires. I bought it site unseen and it was delivered today. I know, talk about stress inducing! I had seen some pictures of the underside, and climbing under it was the first thing I did. It had to be garage kept by the one owner, who drove it 3,400 miles a year. I will be taking it for a complete diagnostic next week. It runs and drives good, but I want fix anything it might need right off the start.
My plan is to build it right once, though it will take some time and I will pay to have most of the work done. I am somewhat mechanically inclined, but I have no idea what I am doing and don’t have a ton of tools, jack stands, etc. I love the look of a lifted Jeep, but it needs to drive nicely, so my thoughts on my build include:
Here are some pictures. I am stoked and can’t wait to make this mine!
I will be updating the thread as work is completed, and I am certain I will have some questions, though this forum is freaking amazingly easy to search. I am very happy to have found it. I used to frequent jeepforum.com but I prefer this forum. Kudos to Chris for his work. I have already learned so much spending hours reading on this site.
I have been lurking for a bit and this is my first post. I have been an off and on Jeep Wrangler owner for the last 15 years or so. I started with a 2005 TJ X, traded it in for a new 2012 JK Rubicon, and eventually landed in a 2015 JKU Sport that I bought with a lift and 37s. It drove poorly and I traded it in on a 2021 Mini Cooper S. Lol.
And then I got the itch and I always liked the LJs, so I started a search for either an LJ or an LJR. I was looking for a low mileage Jeep with as little rust as possible and ideally a hardtop. Low mileage LJRs are tougher to find, so I targeted LJs. This will be my daily driver, but I work from home and maybe drive 3-4k miles a year. I plan to keep this forever. We do some camping and light trails/fields, but nothing like what some of you do!
I found a 2004 LJ with 57k miles on it. It is clean and the frame and body appear to be in good shape. It has a 2” coil spacer lift and new 31” AT tires. I bought it site unseen and it was delivered today. I know, talk about stress inducing! I had seen some pictures of the underside, and climbing under it was the first thing I did. It had to be garage kept by the one owner, who drove it 3,400 miles a year. I will be taking it for a complete diagnostic next week. It runs and drives good, but I want fix anything it might need right off the start.
My plan is to build it right once, though it will take some time and I will pay to have most of the work done. I am somewhat mechanically inclined, but I have no idea what I am doing and don’t have a ton of tools, jack stands, etc. I love the look of a lifted Jeep, but it needs to drive nicely, so my thoughts on my build include:
- Savvy CE-9801SC 3” lift kit
- Currie Correctlync
- Rancho shocks
- JKS rear trackbar
Here are some pictures. I am stoked and can’t wait to make this mine!
I will be updating the thread as work is completed, and I am certain I will have some questions, though this forum is freaking amazingly easy to search. I am very happy to have found it. I used to frequent jeepforum.com but I prefer this forum. Kudos to Chris for his work. I have already learned so much spending hours reading on this site.