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96 jeep xj (Evergreen)
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I got this for a friend to build out a crawler rig because this Jeep is virtually rust free with 195k miles, but he ended up going to the dark side (Toyota). This jeep comes with upgrades and a ton of extras. I am not in a rush to sell and I will keep it for myself if it doesn’t sell. This Jeep is not perfect, but it is great foundation for a crawler project. Pros and cons are all listed below.
Pros:
-Tires are LT 235-75R 15 Goodyear wrangler Duratrac snow and ice tires rated 65% tread. Great for the upcoming snow season
-3.5 inch lift with upgraded lower control arms
-Transfer case drop kit
-cold air intake
-newer radiator
-newer front end bushings and steering components: newer sway bar link bushings and upper sway bar bushings, newer ball joints, newer drag link ends, newer tie rod ends, newer steering stabilizer, newer upper control arm bushings and newer track bar bushings. Absolutely no death wobble
-upgraded front steel bumper with hoop
-upgraded rear steel fender with hitch hookup
-upgraded headlights
-newer battery
-touch screen stereo for android, apple play or plug in connection
-AC, heat and 4WD work great
-doesn’t overheat and shifts great
-Spare/complete AW4 transmission and torque converter in the back
-hardly any rust anywhere surprisingly
-drilled/slotted front rotors. All brakes work great and lock up perfectly
-rough country seat covers
-Absolutely no death wobble
-clean title
-Comes with: (4) oem fender flares, throttle body spacer, Rugged ridge HD steering kit with a couple new tie rod ends, upgraded front axle tube seals, oem inner frame steering box brace, fuel pump, distributor, other random sensors, spare lug nuts, grease gun, Solar panel battery trickler for overlanding
Cons:
-Oil pressure gauge on the dash broke, but the sensor has been swapped. Engine runs strong and shifts great. There are no oil pressure issues.
-Transmission leaks and it leaks on the exhaust which then smokes. Previous owner notated a possible cracked transmission housing, but I cannot find the crack. Included is a spare complete XJ AW4 transmission. The current transmission still shifts great and runs strong though. The fluid is not burnt. I have driven it around my neighborhood and to my friends with no issues. I just top off fluids if need be.
-The flex plate is noisy. I had a Jeep mechanic friend look at it and he thinks it is the flex plate. I think I have a spare one somewhere I can include. This would be swapped out when the trans is swapped out anyways
-needs motor mounts (shakes a little and mounts are visibly bad)
-needs steering wheel front cover
-needs windshield