my jeep is gone!

[joe_jeep]

i hated to do it. i sold my 1997 tj today. i had it for along time. it was and still is a great jeep. it never once failed me on the trail.
i hope to have the same luck with my next 4x4.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o255/joe_jeep/2006-11-11_0089.jpg
i am looking for its replacement now. feel free to pm me the particulars on any thing you might have for sale. please dont post it in the thread, pm it to me. no dana 30/35 combos please!
must have strong axles, and hopefully fuel injected.
body must be as least salvagable. i got cash!:thumb:

[oz97tj]

hurry up and get something so we can go break it!

[Renegade II]

Could I interest you in a 2001 H1 HMCS?

Oh, one other thing. What's are these Dana 30 or 35 things you speak of? :lmao:

[joe_jeep]

Could I interest you in a 2001 H1 HMCS?

Oh, one other thing. What's are these Dana 30 or 35 things you speak of? :lmao:

sure will you take 5 grand for the h1? ill need the rest of the money to fill the fuel tank!:poke:

[joe_jeep]

its possible i will need to change my name to joe_toyota:ahhh:

[oz97tj]

say it aint so

If so, I vote for Yota Joe

[joe_jeep]

say it aint so

If so, I vote for Yota Joe

actually i haul toyota freight, and go by toyota joe with alot of customers. ill know tomorrow if im gonna get it. ill have to drive over by chicago to pick it up. it is so big it wont fit on my car hauler. gotta take the deck over dozer trailer.
ITS A TOTALLY SICK RIG!!!

[Renegade II]

Are you sure you don't want to be 'Hummer Joe'?.........on second thought.......:lmao:

[joe_jeep]

no go on the toyota. my pockets were not deep enough.:ahhh:

[95geo]

buy my tracker

[BlueJay]

It was a good TJ, it will be missed....
You don't really want to be known as Yota Joe,do ya? Haul rice,even eat it, but don't wheel it...Just hold out for that CJ-5 your looking for...good luck hunting.:thumb:

[rtikql8]

buy my tracker

No, no, no, buy my CJ-7! :thumb:

[joe_jeep]

interested in both offers. pm sent to both. thx:thumb:

[Rattler]

Joe, you almost made it to the dark side!!

[joe_jeep]

almost. still bickering with the guy it could happen but its unlikley. its pretty sweet though. was gonna go to ky/tn border to pick up a yj this weekend. its not gonna happen though.

[oz97tj]

Since when is a YJ better than a TJ? I thought you wanted something lighter and stronger. I don't know about the weight issue, but a YJ is not quite a TJ is strength. lol

I'd sell you a nice TJ though! It's almost identical to the one you sold. lol

[joe_jeep]

the yj is dana 60 front, 14 bolt rear, 4 to 1 t case, and 39.5 iroks, with a full cage. id say the drive train is stronger? i was really looking for an older cj5. i found a few deals on a couple really built rigs i thought would be out of my price range. im still waiting on some more pics of the yj. i would have picked it up saturday if the pics got to me b4 i left for ohio.

[oz97tj]

well ok, I guess the YJ may be a bit stronger... :poke:

[joe_jeep]

well i just bought the twin brother to my old tj. it a 1997 4.0l 5 spd.
same color, same options, only 49,000 miles, and no rust.
its got a hi pinon dana 44 front from a late 70's ford f150, and a nine inch rear. 4.56 gears, 37 inch ssr's, posi rear, open front(not for long).
looks like a 2.5 inch rancho lift with 1.75 inch spacers on top, with a 3 inch body lift. rhino interior and flat fenders. under the hood is real clean, and totally stock, except the ac system was converted to oba.

needs a console, a stereo, a front sway bar, bumpers, and some tlc.

i already lined up some stock bumpers and a stock sway bar real cheap.

still in need of a console and a stereo. should be delivered friday.

i decided against driving it home with no sway bars!

[WhiteRhino]

Cool Joe,
Full width or narrowed? Stock shafts or alloys?

[oz97tj]

lol, you have got to be kidding!

too funny.

[joe_jeep]

Cool Joe,
Full width or narrowed? Stock shafts or alloys?

its full width 65in wms to wms. axles appear to be mostly stock except the gears. but im not really sure till it gets cracked into. ill be the third owner. second owner is kinda new to jeeps, and unsure of what parts are in it.

[WhiteRhino]

You'll like it.

[Ridgerunner]

Congrats on the finding a new ride.
Must seem like dejavue. :thumb:

[95geo]

cool!

I wouldnt be afraid to drive it without sway bars.... its not like they're brakes or something.

[phittie1100]

You should change the title of the thread to "My Jeep is Back"

[joe_jeep]

cool!

I wouldnt be afraid to drive it without sway bars.... its not like they're brakes or something.

i drove my old one for years with out the front sway bar. i drove it with out the rear. one time i tried to drive with out both, it was real weird. it would lean into a corner pretty far, and stay leaned for a long time. any sudden turn was kinda scary. as long as you were very deliberate and slow it could be done.

it needs a little work, but should do nicely.

needs better sye(hack & tap), needs better springs(rancho coils w/big spacers), better control arms(rancho lowers, braced stock uppers), some welding(has some ugly booger welds), a console, ect...

[Bult4mud]

UM Pix?

[joe_jeep]

UM Pix?
it should be here about 8 pm. ill snap some and post them tomorrow.

[motrctyman]

sweet. Welcome back! :thumb:

[joe_jeep]

the new toy.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o255/joe_jeep/P6130127.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o255/joe_jeep/P6130126.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o255/joe_jeep/P6130125.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o255/joe_jeep/P6130124.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o255/joe_jeep/P6130123.jpg
needs some work, but i think it should be ok. needs a little more lift.
diff kisses track bar mount at full stuff. track bar and tierod rub when crossed up right. the complete tie rod setup is a huge tube with heims, looks real stout. can steer it with one finger. rides pretty decent, could use better springs and control arms. fairly stable even with no sway bars. my old tj was all over the place with out sway bars. has some noise coming from the tcase, i think its on the way south. 4.56 gears aint gonna cut it for long with 37's. needs 5.13's. no rust at all though! last owner picked it up in southern ohio. needs to be cleaned pretty bad. got both bumpers, a front sway bar, and a console coming now.

[oz97tj]

looks good.


I'm still laughing though. I seem to remember a statement about you needing something lighter. I don't think your accomplished your goal. lol.

Now's lets go break it!

[joe_jeep]

looks good.


I'm still laughing though. I seem to remember a statement about you needing something lighter. I don't think your accomplished your goal. lol.

Now's lets go break it!

ya definately not lighter! i looked at alot of old cj5's and just couldnt find anything i liked.

[joe_jeep]

anyone got a good np231 real cheap?

seems the p/o "forgot" to tell me the tcase was on its way south!:ahhh:

[oz97tj]

I'd sell you my 231 with sye for 275 or so. I have a 300 I'll be putting in soon.