new to me TJ

Zebbie

Zebbie

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Rock Hill SC
I went to the dark side and traded my tacoma.

I bought this jeep a month ago. It needed a few little things and some serious cleaning. I got a couple things done but have a lot more on the list.

It is a 97 TJ, 2.5L base model. daily driver.

I bought it with:
35" cooper tires, 3" rancho lift, and 3"body lift

Rear axle had 4.56 gears but previous owner did not install the pinion correctly it has been moving and ruined the gears. Since i had to get new gears I changed to 4.88.

front axle was missing gears and shafts. I have swapped whole axle and now I just need to match it with the rear 4.88 ratio.

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Was this parked on the other side of the road from Olympic HS yesterday with a trailer hooked to it?
 
Yep. I work there. Do u live close by?
 
Yeah down near the shopton rd w & 49 intersection. I saw the zebra paint and thought I recognized it. Looks good!
 
Hahaha. Thanks
 
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We had a great time sunday. only a couple hour day trip but it was a great time. I love being a jeep owner.
 
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Thanks. They are part of the fiberglass hood. All one piece.
 
You know what brand hood it is? Have any close ups of how the flare goes?


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I have not noticed any writing on the hood but I will check it out and I can take some pix tomorrow. It was on the jeep when I bought it.
 
I just got a 98 tj with 2.5 this week a guy traded me with stock gears an 33s its bout as stong as pond water with your gears how does it do with 35s as far as gas milage an power.
 

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4.88 I think is perfect with 35's. I had 4.56 but 4.88 is better. I get 16 to 17 mpg. I drive bout 70% of the time on the hwy. I think the power is just fine. 4.0 would be nice but I am very happy with the 2.5. I cruse at 65 on the hwy. Much faster and I think the engine starts working harder then the speed gains. I pulled my 17' boat wit it last week. I did not need to get on the hwy but it pulled just fine. Gotta give more breaking distance but accelerating was good. Hope this helps. Congrats on the new jeep.
 
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