Best year for a used wrangler
06-18-2005, 01:36 AM
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Re: Best year for a used wrangler
in article iPadnTSpsoDIcy_fRVn-vw@comcast.com, lovs2fly at
wiaterd@comcast.net wrote on 6/17/05 8:37 AM:
> Any advice on what year to look for in a used wrangler?
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis
My '97 Sport has been good to me. Bought it about 3 years ago with 65K
miles, never offroaded at that point, clean and tight, etc. What do you
intend to do with it? How much money you got to spend? If you are building
a trail beast, no point starting with a brand-new Jeep, unless you have
money to burn. OTOH, if it's a daily driver, no point starting wiht a
beast!!
I'd get a '97 or newer, personally... I like the TJ.
-jeff
wiaterd@comcast.net wrote on 6/17/05 8:37 AM:
> Any advice on what year to look for in a used wrangler?
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis
My '97 Sport has been good to me. Bought it about 3 years ago with 65K
miles, never offroaded at that point, clean and tight, etc. What do you
intend to do with it? How much money you got to spend? If you are building
a trail beast, no point starting with a brand-new Jeep, unless you have
money to burn. OTOH, if it's a daily driver, no point starting wiht a
beast!!
I'd get a '97 or newer, personally... I like the TJ.
-jeff
06-18-2005, 01:36 AM
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Re: Best year for a used wrangler
in article iPadnTSpsoDIcy_fRVn-vw@comcast.com, lovs2fly at
wiaterd@comcast.net wrote on 6/17/05 8:37 AM:
> Any advice on what year to look for in a used wrangler?
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis
My '97 Sport has been good to me. Bought it about 3 years ago with 65K
miles, never offroaded at that point, clean and tight, etc. What do you
intend to do with it? How much money you got to spend? If you are building
a trail beast, no point starting with a brand-new Jeep, unless you have
money to burn. OTOH, if it's a daily driver, no point starting wiht a
beast!!
I'd get a '97 or newer, personally... I like the TJ.
-jeff
wiaterd@comcast.net wrote on 6/17/05 8:37 AM:
> Any advice on what year to look for in a used wrangler?
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis
My '97 Sport has been good to me. Bought it about 3 years ago with 65K
miles, never offroaded at that point, clean and tight, etc. What do you
intend to do with it? How much money you got to spend? If you are building
a trail beast, no point starting with a brand-new Jeep, unless you have
money to burn. OTOH, if it's a daily driver, no point starting wiht a
beast!!
I'd get a '97 or newer, personally... I like the TJ.
-jeff
06-18-2005, 01:36 AM
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Re: Best year for a used wrangler
in article iPadnTSpsoDIcy_fRVn-vw@comcast.com, lovs2fly at
wiaterd@comcast.net wrote on 6/17/05 8:37 AM:
> Any advice on what year to look for in a used wrangler?
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis
My '97 Sport has been good to me. Bought it about 3 years ago with 65K
miles, never offroaded at that point, clean and tight, etc. What do you
intend to do with it? How much money you got to spend? If you are building
a trail beast, no point starting with a brand-new Jeep, unless you have
money to burn. OTOH, if it's a daily driver, no point starting wiht a
beast!!
I'd get a '97 or newer, personally... I like the TJ.
-jeff
wiaterd@comcast.net wrote on 6/17/05 8:37 AM:
> Any advice on what year to look for in a used wrangler?
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis
My '97 Sport has been good to me. Bought it about 3 years ago with 65K
miles, never offroaded at that point, clean and tight, etc. What do you
intend to do with it? How much money you got to spend? If you are building
a trail beast, no point starting with a brand-new Jeep, unless you have
money to burn. OTOH, if it's a daily driver, no point starting wiht a
beast!!
I'd get a '97 or newer, personally... I like the TJ.
-jeff
06-18-2005, 02:07 AM
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Re: Best year for a used wrangler
how much $$$$ would you like to spend? or does that matter? I have an old
JP magazine, that gives a breakdown of the different years and the good and
the bad. I'll dig it up, and post here tomorrow with the info. quite a few
people feel the 87-89 4.2L is Better than the 4.0L engine. I believe its the
same 4.2 used in the CJ's and has better low end torque. The 4.0 was started
in 90. In 89, the 4.2L was offered with a CARB and Fuel Injection. Sooooo,
if that was what you were interested in, I would suggest an 89 and up fuel
injected Jeep. The Carb is a piece of crap, and doing away with it is a pain
in the ***. Not to mention dealing with all the emission crap.
I'll write more tomorrow..
Ciao'
lovs2fly wrote:
>Any advice on what year to look for in a used wrangler?
>
>Thanks,
>Dennis
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JP magazine, that gives a breakdown of the different years and the good and
the bad. I'll dig it up, and post here tomorrow with the info. quite a few
people feel the 87-89 4.2L is Better than the 4.0L engine. I believe its the
same 4.2 used in the CJ's and has better low end torque. The 4.0 was started
in 90. In 89, the 4.2L was offered with a CARB and Fuel Injection. Sooooo,
if that was what you were interested in, I would suggest an 89 and up fuel
injected Jeep. The Carb is a piece of crap, and doing away with it is a pain
in the ***. Not to mention dealing with all the emission crap.
I'll write more tomorrow..
Ciao'
lovs2fly wrote:
>Any advice on what year to look for in a used wrangler?
>
>Thanks,
>Dennis
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06-18-2005, 02:07 AM
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Re: Best year for a used wrangler
how much $$$$ would you like to spend? or does that matter? I have an old
JP magazine, that gives a breakdown of the different years and the good and
the bad. I'll dig it up, and post here tomorrow with the info. quite a few
people feel the 87-89 4.2L is Better than the 4.0L engine. I believe its the
same 4.2 used in the CJ's and has better low end torque. The 4.0 was started
in 90. In 89, the 4.2L was offered with a CARB and Fuel Injection. Sooooo,
if that was what you were interested in, I would suggest an 89 and up fuel
injected Jeep. The Carb is a piece of crap, and doing away with it is a pain
in the ***. Not to mention dealing with all the emission crap.
I'll write more tomorrow..
Ciao'
lovs2fly wrote:
>Any advice on what year to look for in a used wrangler?
>
>Thanks,
>Dennis
--
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JP magazine, that gives a breakdown of the different years and the good and
the bad. I'll dig it up, and post here tomorrow with the info. quite a few
people feel the 87-89 4.2L is Better than the 4.0L engine. I believe its the
same 4.2 used in the CJ's and has better low end torque. The 4.0 was started
in 90. In 89, the 4.2L was offered with a CARB and Fuel Injection. Sooooo,
if that was what you were interested in, I would suggest an 89 and up fuel
injected Jeep. The Carb is a piece of crap, and doing away with it is a pain
in the ***. Not to mention dealing with all the emission crap.
I'll write more tomorrow..
Ciao'
lovs2fly wrote:
>Any advice on what year to look for in a used wrangler?
>
>Thanks,
>Dennis
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06-18-2005, 02:07 AM
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Re: Best year for a used wrangler
how much $$$$ would you like to spend? or does that matter? I have an old
JP magazine, that gives a breakdown of the different years and the good and
the bad. I'll dig it up, and post here tomorrow with the info. quite a few
people feel the 87-89 4.2L is Better than the 4.0L engine. I believe its the
same 4.2 used in the CJ's and has better low end torque. The 4.0 was started
in 90. In 89, the 4.2L was offered with a CARB and Fuel Injection. Sooooo,
if that was what you were interested in, I would suggest an 89 and up fuel
injected Jeep. The Carb is a piece of crap, and doing away with it is a pain
in the ***. Not to mention dealing with all the emission crap.
I'll write more tomorrow..
Ciao'
lovs2fly wrote:
>Any advice on what year to look for in a used wrangler?
>
>Thanks,
>Dennis
--
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JP magazine, that gives a breakdown of the different years and the good and
the bad. I'll dig it up, and post here tomorrow with the info. quite a few
people feel the 87-89 4.2L is Better than the 4.0L engine. I believe its the
same 4.2 used in the CJ's and has better low end torque. The 4.0 was started
in 90. In 89, the 4.2L was offered with a CARB and Fuel Injection. Sooooo,
if that was what you were interested in, I would suggest an 89 and up fuel
injected Jeep. The Carb is a piece of crap, and doing away with it is a pain
in the ***. Not to mention dealing with all the emission crap.
I'll write more tomorrow..
Ciao'
lovs2fly wrote:
>Any advice on what year to look for in a used wrangler?
>
>Thanks,
>Dennis
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06-18-2005, 02:07 AM
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Re: Best year for a used wrangler
how much $$$$ would you like to spend? or does that matter? I have an old
JP magazine, that gives a breakdown of the different years and the good and
the bad. I'll dig it up, and post here tomorrow with the info. quite a few
people feel the 87-89 4.2L is Better than the 4.0L engine. I believe its the
same 4.2 used in the CJ's and has better low end torque. The 4.0 was started
in 90. In 89, the 4.2L was offered with a CARB and Fuel Injection. Sooooo,
if that was what you were interested in, I would suggest an 89 and up fuel
injected Jeep. The Carb is a piece of crap, and doing away with it is a pain
in the ***. Not to mention dealing with all the emission crap.
I'll write more tomorrow..
Ciao'
lovs2fly wrote:
>Any advice on what year to look for in a used wrangler?
>
>Thanks,
>Dennis
--
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http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/jeep-cars/200506/1
JP magazine, that gives a breakdown of the different years and the good and
the bad. I'll dig it up, and post here tomorrow with the info. quite a few
people feel the 87-89 4.2L is Better than the 4.0L engine. I believe its the
same 4.2 used in the CJ's and has better low end torque. The 4.0 was started
in 90. In 89, the 4.2L was offered with a CARB and Fuel Injection. Sooooo,
if that was what you were interested in, I would suggest an 89 and up fuel
injected Jeep. The Carb is a piece of crap, and doing away with it is a pain
in the ***. Not to mention dealing with all the emission crap.
I'll write more tomorrow..
Ciao'
lovs2fly wrote:
>Any advice on what year to look for in a used wrangler?
>
>Thanks,
>Dennis
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06-18-2005, 08:21 AM
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Re: Best year for a used wrangler
> Any advice on what year to look for in a used wrangler?
Depends on what you want to do. If you plan on lifting the Jeep, and you
don't want to spend a fortune doing it, get a 95 or older. The coil spring
lift kits are much more involved and expensive than leaf sprung ones. If
that's not a priority, and you'll be spending all or the majoriy of your
time on the road, a 97 or later one would be better, as the coil spring
setup rides better and they have more modern amenities. Models from 99
onward even come with cruise control. Of course, there are CJ's too, but
you'll be getting into a whole other discussion there, as there are CJ 5, 6,
7, and 8 models, and later years 7's had a slightly wider body, and certain
years used crappy AMC 20 axles, and other stuff to consider. But, if you
plan to tear it apart and put new axles in, a nice lift, and other stuff,
that could change whether or not you care about any of that stuff.
Depends on what you want to do. If you plan on lifting the Jeep, and you
don't want to spend a fortune doing it, get a 95 or older. The coil spring
lift kits are much more involved and expensive than leaf sprung ones. If
that's not a priority, and you'll be spending all or the majoriy of your
time on the road, a 97 or later one would be better, as the coil spring
setup rides better and they have more modern amenities. Models from 99
onward even come with cruise control. Of course, there are CJ's too, but
you'll be getting into a whole other discussion there, as there are CJ 5, 6,
7, and 8 models, and later years 7's had a slightly wider body, and certain
years used crappy AMC 20 axles, and other stuff to consider. But, if you
plan to tear it apart and put new axles in, a nice lift, and other stuff,
that could change whether or not you care about any of that stuff.
06-18-2005, 08:21 AM
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Re: Best year for a used wrangler
> Any advice on what year to look for in a used wrangler?
Depends on what you want to do. If you plan on lifting the Jeep, and you
don't want to spend a fortune doing it, get a 95 or older. The coil spring
lift kits are much more involved and expensive than leaf sprung ones. If
that's not a priority, and you'll be spending all or the majoriy of your
time on the road, a 97 or later one would be better, as the coil spring
setup rides better and they have more modern amenities. Models from 99
onward even come with cruise control. Of course, there are CJ's too, but
you'll be getting into a whole other discussion there, as there are CJ 5, 6,
7, and 8 models, and later years 7's had a slightly wider body, and certain
years used crappy AMC 20 axles, and other stuff to consider. But, if you
plan to tear it apart and put new axles in, a nice lift, and other stuff,
that could change whether or not you care about any of that stuff.
Depends on what you want to do. If you plan on lifting the Jeep, and you
don't want to spend a fortune doing it, get a 95 or older. The coil spring
lift kits are much more involved and expensive than leaf sprung ones. If
that's not a priority, and you'll be spending all or the majoriy of your
time on the road, a 97 or later one would be better, as the coil spring
setup rides better and they have more modern amenities. Models from 99
onward even come with cruise control. Of course, there are CJ's too, but
you'll be getting into a whole other discussion there, as there are CJ 5, 6,
7, and 8 models, and later years 7's had a slightly wider body, and certain
years used crappy AMC 20 axles, and other stuff to consider. But, if you
plan to tear it apart and put new axles in, a nice lift, and other stuff,
that could change whether or not you care about any of that stuff.
06-18-2005, 08:21 AM
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Re: Best year for a used wrangler
> Any advice on what year to look for in a used wrangler?
Depends on what you want to do. If you plan on lifting the Jeep, and you
don't want to spend a fortune doing it, get a 95 or older. The coil spring
lift kits are much more involved and expensive than leaf sprung ones. If
that's not a priority, and you'll be spending all or the majoriy of your
time on the road, a 97 or later one would be better, as the coil spring
setup rides better and they have more modern amenities. Models from 99
onward even come with cruise control. Of course, there are CJ's too, but
you'll be getting into a whole other discussion there, as there are CJ 5, 6,
7, and 8 models, and later years 7's had a slightly wider body, and certain
years used crappy AMC 20 axles, and other stuff to consider. But, if you
plan to tear it apart and put new axles in, a nice lift, and other stuff,
that could change whether or not you care about any of that stuff.
Depends on what you want to do. If you plan on lifting the Jeep, and you
don't want to spend a fortune doing it, get a 95 or older. The coil spring
lift kits are much more involved and expensive than leaf sprung ones. If
that's not a priority, and you'll be spending all or the majoriy of your
time on the road, a 97 or later one would be better, as the coil spring
setup rides better and they have more modern amenities. Models from 99
onward even come with cruise control. Of course, there are CJ's too, but
you'll be getting into a whole other discussion there, as there are CJ 5, 6,
7, and 8 models, and later years 7's had a slightly wider body, and certain
years used crappy AMC 20 axles, and other stuff to consider. But, if you
plan to tear it apart and put new axles in, a nice lift, and other stuff,
that could change whether or not you care about any of that stuff.