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oddball · **Posted:** Sun Dec 20, 2009 1:40 am

Will do. Thanks for the heads-up on that.

durangotang · **Posted:** Tue Dec 22, 2009 1:10 am

Any more info on the CJ? That covers a LOT of Jeeps :shock:

oddball · **Posted:** Tue Dec 22, 2009 7:27 pm

No. Won't go to check it out until after Christmas.

STINGN · **Posted:** Thu Dec 24, 2009 6:07 pm

yea that is a hefty price for a TJ..I mean, they only jack the price on that because they think people are idiots to what it takes to build it like that...if anything all those accessories should be 50% of what he paid to the KBB price of it...in total..about 15k for it is about right.

oddball · **Posted:** Sun Dec 27, 2009 9:56 pm

Steve, I would never pay advertised price.

As for the CJ I was interested in, changing my mind again. I'm going to start seriously looking for a JK or maybe a really low milage & clean TJ after the holidays.

daspes · **Posted:** Sun Dec 27, 2009 10:08 pm

oddball wrote:

Steve, I would never pay advertised price.

As for the CJ I was interested in, changing my mind again. I'm going to start seriously looking for a JK or maybe a really low milage & clean TJ after the holidays.

There ya go! 2 or 4 door?

oddball · **Posted:** Sun Dec 27, 2009 10:55 pm

2 dr. Only requirements, must be a Rubicon and auto trans.

Inc · **Posted:** Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:28 pm

Maybe this will interest you.
http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=800469
that other jeep doesn't look like such a good deal after seeing this...

daspes · **Posted:** Mon Dec 28, 2009 8:36 pm

oddball wrote:

2 dr. Only requirements, must be a Rubicon and auto trans.

Gotta warn you the auto is a real pig in the JK's...

oddball · **Posted:** Mon Dec 28, 2009 9:47 pm

daspes wrote:

oddball wrote:

2 dr. Only requirements, must be a Rubicon and auto trans.

Gotta warn you the auto is a real pig in the JK's...

Well if I need to beef the trans, I would. But off-roading w/ a manual tranny is a real PITA as far as I'm concerned.

I'm not going new. Which is why I'm thinking I might end up with a TJ Rubi. I want something bada** that I won't be afraid to wheel like a banshee or break.

Inc; that's a nice rig! Too bad it's not a auto trans. Thanks for the heads-up just the same.

daspes · **Posted:** Mon Dec 28, 2009 9:53 pm

oddball wrote:

daspes wrote:

oddball wrote:

2 dr. Only requirements, must be a Rubicon and auto trans.

Gotta warn you the auto is a real pig in the JK's...

Well if I need to beef the trans, I would. But off-roading w/ a manual tranny is a real PITA as far as I'm concerned.

I'm not going new. Which is why I'm thinking I might end up with a TJ Rubi. I want something bada** that I won't be afraid to wheel like a banshee or break.

Inc; that's a nice rig! Too bad it's not a auto trans. Thanks for the heads-up just the same.

The JK auto trans is the same 42RLE that is in the KJ/KK. The problem isn't the tranny it's the engine. With the 6 speed you can work around the lackluster performance, but with the auto you're stuck. I agree I prefer an auto offroad, but I still wish I would have gotten the stick shift.

Inc · **Posted:** Mon Dec 28, 2009 10:30 pm

I've heard that AEV sells a fix of sorts, for the lackluster JK engine performance. Supposed to work really well and make the engine not feel so sluggish, plus it has other features as well. Maybe the 2 door won't feel as gutless as a 4 door too.
http://www.aev-conversions.com/products ... /index.php

daspes · **Posted:** Mon Dec 28, 2009 10:46 pm

Inc wrote:

I've heard that AEV sells a fix of sorts, for the lackluster JK engine performance. Supposed to work really well and make the engine not feel so sluggish, plus it has other features as well. Maybe the 2 door won't feel as gutless as a 4 door too.
http://www.aev-conversions.com/products ... /index.php

I've got a AEV ProCal. It doesn't do much for performance other fix the shift points for the auto when you've gone to larger tires. A Flashpaq is the best performance upgrade as for tuners available for the JK currently.

Inc · **Posted:** Mon Dec 28, 2009 11:14 pm

daspes wrote:

Inc wrote:

I've heard that AEV sells a fix of sorts, for the lackluster JK engine performance. Supposed to work really well and make the engine not feel so sluggish, plus it has other features as well. Maybe the 2 door won't feel as gutless as a 4 door too.
http://www.aev-conversions.com/products ... /index.php

I've got a AEV ProCal. It doesn't do much for performance other fix the shift points for the auto when you've gone to larger tires. A Flashpaq is the best performance upgrade as for tuners available for the JK currently.

Bummer. I had heard they did more. The flashpaq is quite a bit more than the procal.

oddball · **Posted:** Mon Dec 28, 2009 11:18 pm

daspes wrote:

The JK auto trans is the same 42RLE that is in the KJ/KK. The problem isn't the tranny it's the engine. With the 6 speed you can work around the lackluster performance, but with the auto you're stuck. I agree I prefer an auto offroad, but I still wish I would have gotten the stick shift.

Oh man, a hemi wasn't in the planned budget of a JK. :juggle:

eyehatetofu · **Posted:** Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:26 pm

Inc wrote:

Maybe this will interest you.
http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=800469
that other jeep doesn't look like such a good deal after seeing this...

Wow, that rig is sweet. I'd make due with a stick shift for that thing. Wait, nevermind, anyone wanna buy my KJ so I can get this rig :seuss:

oddball · **Posted:** Wed Dec 30, 2009 12:11 am

Yeah I took a second look too. I could always swap in a auto tranny.

oddball · **Posted:** Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:19 pm

Found a 2004 Rubicon. Asking price $16,999. Of course I won't pay that. Going to test drive tomorrow.

CarFax comes back satisfactory. No negative issues. One owner.

I'll let you know....

STINGN · **Posted:** Mon Jan 04, 2010 3:02 pm

like i said, look at where the diamond plate sliders are for rust, check to diff lockers and made sure the rear engages after 1 click then the front after the second click...and the inside floor rusts pretty bad too, this is all from my brothers 03' Rubicon

looks great tho jerry

oddball · **Posted:** Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:49 pm

That all checked out fine. The CarFax report doesn't list any accidents. It drove okay for the short distance I went. Used a snow covered hill to test the air lockers, both seem to work fine. Oh and there is no hard top. This thing was purchased new in Irvine, California and retitled (lien at the time) here in 2007.

I gotta think more about this one.

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