"arvin" <arvinnospam@mo-net.com> wrote in message
news:vt7dmhb6koru02@corp.supernews.com...
> Thanks Andy,
> I'm looking for something that doesn't eat all my spare change and leak
on
> me and the garage like my CJ-7. The CJ is fun but not a good everydayer
if
> you know what I mean. I just don't much about the newer ones. I plan to
> put 4.56 or 4.11 gears with a 4" lift and 285 75r 16 BFGs on it with a (I
> think its called) Trail something spare tire carrier with a winch.
> --
> 2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
> http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
> http://users.mo-net.com/arvin
>

I just recently bought a '01 TJ and have been loving it. I drive it
everyday and have done over 4,000 kms in about three months, its been great
with no problems. We are lucky here in NZ because TJ Renegades (they are
not called Saharas here because apparently Nissan has some copyright issues
with it) come in 4.0L only with a rear Dana 44 as standard. At this stage
I have stock wheels which are 16" five spoke alloys with 225/70 R16 BFG AT
KOs. I'll think about upgrading tyre size once the current ones wear out.
TJ has only done about 32k kms so far and is still under original factory
warranty.

It was raining all day today so I had to be careful as my TJ has no ABS.

Cheers,
TW

 

"arvin" <arvinnospam@mo-net.com> wrote in message
news:vt7dmhb6koru02@corp.supernews.com...
> Thanks Andy,
> I'm looking for something that doesn't eat all my spare change and leak
on
> me and the garage like my CJ-7. The CJ is fun but not a good everydayer
if
> you know what I mean. I just don't much about the newer ones. I plan to
> put 4.56 or 4.11 gears with a 4" lift and 285 75r 16 BFGs on it with a (I
> think its called) Trail something spare tire carrier with a winch.
> --
> 2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
> http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
> http://users.mo-net.com/arvin
>

I just recently bought a '01 TJ and have been loving it. I drive it
everyday and have done over 4,000 kms in about three months, its been great
with no problems. We are lucky here in NZ because TJ Renegades (they are
not called Saharas here because apparently Nissan has some copyright issues
with it) come in 4.0L only with a rear Dana 44 as standard. At this stage
I have stock wheels which are 16" five spoke alloys with 225/70 R16 BFG AT
KOs. I'll think about upgrading tyre size once the current ones wear out.
TJ has only done about 32k kms so far and is still under original factory
warranty.

It was raining all day today so I had to be careful as my TJ has no ABS.

Cheers,
TW

 

"arvin" <arvinnospam@mo-net.com> wrote in message
news:vt7dmhb6koru02@corp.supernews.com...
> Thanks Andy,
> I'm looking for something that doesn't eat all my spare change and leak
on
> me and the garage like my CJ-7. The CJ is fun but not a good everydayer
if
> you know what I mean. I just don't much about the newer ones. I plan to
> put 4.56 or 4.11 gears with a 4" lift and 285 75r 16 BFGs on it with a (I
> think its called) Trail something spare tire carrier with a winch.
> --
> 2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
> http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
> http://users.mo-net.com/arvin
>

I just recently bought a '01 TJ and have been loving it. I drive it
everyday and have done over 4,000 kms in about three months, its been great
with no problems. We are lucky here in NZ because TJ Renegades (they are
not called Saharas here because apparently Nissan has some copyright issues
with it) come in 4.0L only with a rear Dana 44 as standard. At this stage
I have stock wheels which are 16" five spoke alloys with 225/70 R16 BFG AT
KOs. I'll think about upgrading tyre size once the current ones wear out.
TJ has only done about 32k kms so far and is still under original factory
warranty.

It was raining all day today so I had to be careful as my TJ has no ABS.

Cheers,
TW

 

I have an 01 with the 5 sp manual tranny. Love it. One thing to note
though... the manual tranny is noisy. I brought mine back to the dealer
several times before they convinced me it was "normal". Not sure if you
were looking at the auto or manual, both have advantages and disadvantages.


"arvin" <arvinnospam@mo-net.com> wrote in message
news:vt6gp998a1kn8f@corp.supernews.com...
> I'm thinking about buying a 2001 Sport.
> Any initial thoughts, problems or things to look for when I go?
> Does anyone have a link to the specs on that year?
> Trans/Gears/Standard EQ
> --
> 2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
> http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
> http://users.mo-net.com/arvin
>
>

 

I have an 01 with the 5 sp manual tranny. Love it. One thing to note
though... the manual tranny is noisy. I brought mine back to the dealer
several times before they convinced me it was "normal". Not sure if you
were looking at the auto or manual, both have advantages and disadvantages.


"arvin" <arvinnospam@mo-net.com> wrote in message
news:vt6gp998a1kn8f@corp.supernews.com...
> I'm thinking about buying a 2001 Sport.
> Any initial thoughts, problems or things to look for when I go?
> Does anyone have a link to the specs on that year?
> Trans/Gears/Standard EQ
> --
> 2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
> http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
> http://users.mo-net.com/arvin
>
>

 

I have an 01 with the 5 sp manual tranny. Love it. One thing to note
though... the manual tranny is noisy. I brought mine back to the dealer
several times before they convinced me it was "normal". Not sure if you
were looking at the auto or manual, both have advantages and disadvantages.


"arvin" <arvinnospam@mo-net.com> wrote in message
news:vt6gp998a1kn8f@corp.supernews.com...
> I'm thinking about buying a 2001 Sport.
> Any initial thoughts, problems or things to look for when I go?
> Does anyone have a link to the specs on that year?
> Trans/Gears/Standard EQ
> --
> 2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
> http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
> http://users.mo-net.com/arvin
>
>

 

Change the oil!
Have same jeep and the tranny was a lot quiter after I changed the oil.
In fact the magnet was loaded with filings.(almost the size of a ping
pong ball) More than what I thought was normal. But I really don't know
for sure what's normal.

Ichabod Shagnasti wrote:
> I have an 01 with the 5 sp manual tranny. Love it. One thing to note
> though... the manual tranny is noisy. I brought mine back to the dealer
> several times before they convinced me it was "normal". Not sure if you
> were looking at the auto or manual, both have advantages and disadvantages.
>
>
> "arvin" <arvinnospam@mo-net.com> wrote in message
> news:vt6gp998a1kn8f@corp.supernews.com...
>
>>I'm thinking about buying a 2001 Sport.
>>Any initial thoughts, problems or things to look for when I go?
>>Does anyone have a link to the specs on that year?
>>Trans/Gears/Standard EQ
>>--
>>2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
>>http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
>>http://users.mo-net.com/arvin
>>
>>
>
>
>

 

Change the oil!
Have same jeep and the tranny was a lot quiter after I changed the oil.
In fact the magnet was loaded with filings.(almost the size of a ping
pong ball) More than what I thought was normal. But I really don't know
for sure what's normal.

Ichabod Shagnasti wrote:
> I have an 01 with the 5 sp manual tranny. Love it. One thing to note
> though... the manual tranny is noisy. I brought mine back to the dealer
> several times before they convinced me it was "normal". Not sure if you
> were looking at the auto or manual, both have advantages and disadvantages.
>
>
> "arvin" <arvinnospam@mo-net.com> wrote in message
> news:vt6gp998a1kn8f@corp.supernews.com...
>
>>I'm thinking about buying a 2001 Sport.
>>Any initial thoughts, problems or things to look for when I go?
>>Does anyone have a link to the specs on that year?
>>Trans/Gears/Standard EQ
>>--
>>2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
>>http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
>>http://users.mo-net.com/arvin
>>
>>
>
>
>

 

Change the oil!
Have same jeep and the tranny was a lot quiter after I changed the oil.
In fact the magnet was loaded with filings.(almost the size of a ping
pong ball) More than what I thought was normal. But I really don't know
for sure what's normal.

Ichabod Shagnasti wrote:
> I have an 01 with the 5 sp manual tranny. Love it. One thing to note
> though... the manual tranny is noisy. I brought mine back to the dealer
> several times before they convinced me it was "normal". Not sure if you
> were looking at the auto or manual, both have advantages and disadvantages.
>
>
> "arvin" <arvinnospam@mo-net.com> wrote in message
> news:vt6gp998a1kn8f@corp.supernews.com...
>
>>I'm thinking about buying a 2001 Sport.
>>Any initial thoughts, problems or things to look for when I go?
>>Does anyone have a link to the specs on that year?
>>Trans/Gears/Standard EQ
>>--
>>2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
>>http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
>>http://users.mo-net.com/arvin
>>
>>
>
>
>