2005 TJ ?

[RCC]

Not sure about prices but my brother in law has a 2005 we just finished adding JK axles and a Rustys 5” long arm lift. It’s a very capable machine.

 

[bobfriesenhahn]

It’s the rubicon express long arm lift with rancho shocks , slip yoke eliminator had been done . He has all new heim joints for the arms . It’s bone stock under the hood interior is clean . I finally got a price from him at $13.5

Buy! TJ's make great trail jeeps since they are small and fit on narrow trails. Looks good to me.

 

[CalSgt]

it’s pretty clean I know the owner pretty well so maintenance has been done regularly

Anal maintenance?

 

[JT@623]

Anal maintenance?

Yup

 

[JT@623]

Anal maintenance?

I guess I should use the word meticulous today since anal has a whole new meaning today

 

[JT@623]

Got the green light from the little bride so should be in my garage by the weekend.

 

[Kuboske]

We will need a complete thread on this Jeep. Way too few older, small Jeeps on this forum.
I love both of mine. Add the acquisition and mod. cost on both and you have way less than a new Rubicon...
Congrats.

 

[Erie Warrior]

$13.5 sounds like a good price for a Rubicon 80k on it. People want more than that for rusted out junk, here.

 

[Jsouder53]

That’s awesome! Glad to hear you got the green light!

 

[JT@623]

I agree with @wayoflife in that many of the TJs I see for sale are priced way too high. LJs are understandably priced high as they are hard to find, in stock form at least. I know now that I over paid for my 06 Rubicon in 2014 when I paid almost 20k from a dealership. That being said, I still love it. If you can get it for around what you are aiming for, I think it would be a good price.

The 05-06 does have a couple inherent problems to watch for though. The factory OPDA is prone to failing which can take out the motor and the PCM may fail causing it to throw codes for the 02 sensors no matter what is done to fix it. Several vendors sell the replacement that will prevent the OPDA problem, and finding a PCM isn’t too difficult.

Ordered the OPDA last night I’ll scan it for codes this weekend. Let the fun begin

 

[onlyone]

Post up some pics when you get It. I like the old TJs. We bought a new Rocky Mountain edition back in 04. I installed a SYE and unfortunately got like 4” of lift. Lol. I think I used Nth degree control arms back when they were a company. My wife was happy On its first day with us.
i can’t believe that was 18 years ago…

 

[Sgt_USMC]

The opda is very easy if you have done a distributor before and there isn’t a code for the cam sensor or opda.

 

[JT@623]

Post up some pics when you get It. I like the old TJs. We bought a new Rocky Mountain edition back in 04. I installed a SYE and unfortunately got like 4” of lift. Lol. I think I used Nth degree control arms back when they were a company. My wife was happy On its first day with us.
i can’t believe that was 18 years ago…

I’m picking it up tonight after work I’ve been after this Jeep for a few years . Bought a YJ from the same guy in 2010 my son still drives it he bought this one shortly after and has only driven it to work and back about he’s put 34,000 miles on it since 2010

 

[JT@623]

Got her home

 

[Jsouder53]

Congrats! That is a good looking Jeep!

 

[onlyone]

Awesome! Great looking little Jeep! Nice catch.

 

[Bullwinckle]

Congrats! Good looking TJ!

 

[Twist512]

Congrats on the really clean looking TJ you got! They are becoming harder and harder to find

 

[wayoflife]

Got her home

Sweet! Congratulations

 

[bobfriesenhahn]

Great looking Jeep! It looks like some modern headlights should be on the list of first things to do.