After working on a 2004 Grand Cherokee for a family member for a while I caught the bug for a Jeep. But as much potential as the WJ had, it didn't fit what I wanted to use it for. I like camping and hunting and just fooling around outside and a Wrangler just seemed to fit that mindset better.
So I spent a few weeks roaming through FB marketplace until I found a rig that needed a bit of work but was within my budget. Here's a preview, the phrase "you get what you pay for" is extraordinarily accurate.
Looks pretty good from a distance it's when you get close the issues start piling up, not even counting the rattle can blue that I absolutely hate. I mean, "Forest Green" is my favorite color in all things and the PO did a crap job painting over it. But I digress.
For quick details, no top, "farm use" tags and no inspection for several years. Wheel spacers put on incorrectly to the point that it was only prayer that got me home after the purchasing it 45 miles away. Like, I really should have just pulled over and towed it on home but thankfully I made it.
The brakes were awful, pulled to the left terribly bad. Come to find out, the brake line to the passenger front had broken at some point and the PO just crimped it off right by the proportioning valve.
I plan to continue this thread with more stories and whining as I fight with this thing. But honestly, after owning it for 8 months and fixing it up a teeny little bit at a time, I'm madly in love with this beast. It's been a frustrating process, but I've enjoyed every step of it. And I'm just barely getting started.
So I spent a few weeks roaming through FB marketplace until I found a rig that needed a bit of work but was within my budget. Here's a preview, the phrase "you get what you pay for" is extraordinarily accurate.
Looks pretty good from a distance it's when you get close the issues start piling up, not even counting the rattle can blue that I absolutely hate. I mean, "Forest Green" is my favorite color in all things and the PO did a crap job painting over it. But I digress.
For quick details, no top, "farm use" tags and no inspection for several years. Wheel spacers put on incorrectly to the point that it was only prayer that got me home after the purchasing it 45 miles away. Like, I really should have just pulled over and towed it on home but thankfully I made it.
The brakes were awful, pulled to the left terribly bad. Come to find out, the brake line to the passenger front had broken at some point and the PO just crimped it off right by the proportioning valve.
I plan to continue this thread with more stories and whining as I fight with this thing. But honestly, after owning it for 8 months and fixing it up a teeny little bit at a time, I'm madly in love with this beast. It's been a frustrating process, but I've enjoyed every step of it. And I'm just barely getting started.
