Re: Is this a good deal?
 

OK, thanks again for the heads up guys. Time to keep shopping ...

"griffin" <gryffy@WEEEEshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:x0xdi.37319$1i1.13059@pd7urf3no...
> '98 TJ

Re: Is this a good deal?
 

On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:54:21 GMT, "griffin" <gryffy@WEEEEshaw.ca>
wrote:

>'98 TJ
>4cyl 2.5L
>78,000km
>5spd
>Hardtop
>Completely stock
>
>$9000 CDN
>
>
>As a follow-up to my last thread General Jeep Questions, I'm just looking
>for a fun summer vehicle to stick a small lift kit on (maybe 2-3") - enough
>to throw on some 33" BFG MT's and go play around in the mud. I'd likely sell
>the hard top (what do those go for on the used market?) and buy a soft top
>since it will be parked in the winter and I can use the extra funds for
>mods.
>
>What would it cost to add a small lift to this? Any complications?
>
>One other thing about it, it comes with airbags which I don't think I'd want
>activated when I'm offroading. But if I'm cruising in the city, I'd like
>them on. Is there an easy way to activate/deactivate them?
>
>Thanks guys!
>

A friend has a 98 TJ, and it suffers from the intermittant dead dash
board problem that is ?common? with this year TJ, so be slightly
skeptical of the milage as it might be off a bit.

....

Re: Is this a good deal?
 

On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:54:21 GMT, "griffin" <gryffy@WEEEEshaw.ca>
wrote:

>'98 TJ
>4cyl 2.5L
>78,000km
>5spd
>Hardtop
>Completely stock
>
>$9000 CDN
>
>
>As a follow-up to my last thread General Jeep Questions, I'm just looking
>for a fun summer vehicle to stick a small lift kit on (maybe 2-3") - enough
>to throw on some 33" BFG MT's and go play around in the mud. I'd likely sell
>the hard top (what do those go for on the used market?) and buy a soft top
>since it will be parked in the winter and I can use the extra funds for
>mods.
>
>What would it cost to add a small lift to this? Any complications?
>
>One other thing about it, it comes with airbags which I don't think I'd want
>activated when I'm offroading. But if I'm cruising in the city, I'd like
>them on. Is there an easy way to activate/deactivate them?
>
>Thanks guys!
>

A friend has a 98 TJ, and it suffers from the intermittant dead dash
board problem that is ?common? with this year TJ, so be slightly
skeptical of the milage as it might be off a bit.

....

Re: Is this a good deal?
 

On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:54:21 GMT, "griffin" <gryffy@WEEEEshaw.ca>
wrote:

>'98 TJ
>4cyl 2.5L
>78,000km
>5spd
>Hardtop
>Completely stock
>
>$9000 CDN
>
>
>As a follow-up to my last thread General Jeep Questions, I'm just looking
>for a fun summer vehicle to stick a small lift kit on (maybe 2-3") - enough
>to throw on some 33" BFG MT's and go play around in the mud. I'd likely sell
>the hard top (what do those go for on the used market?) and buy a soft top
>since it will be parked in the winter and I can use the extra funds for
>mods.
>
>What would it cost to add a small lift to this? Any complications?
>
>One other thing about it, it comes with airbags which I don't think I'd want
>activated when I'm offroading. But if I'm cruising in the city, I'd like
>them on. Is there an easy way to activate/deactivate them?
>
>Thanks guys!
>

A friend has a 98 TJ, and it suffers from the intermittant dead dash
board problem that is ?common? with this year TJ, so be slightly
skeptical of the milage as it might be off a bit.

....

Re: Is this a good deal?
 

On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:54:21 GMT, "griffin" <gryffy@WEEEEshaw.ca>
wrote:

>'98 TJ
>4cyl 2.5L
>78,000km
>5spd
>Hardtop
>Completely stock
>
>$9000 CDN
>
>
>As a follow-up to my last thread General Jeep Questions, I'm just looking
>for a fun summer vehicle to stick a small lift kit on (maybe 2-3") - enough
>to throw on some 33" BFG MT's and go play around in the mud. I'd likely sell
>the hard top (what do those go for on the used market?) and buy a soft top
>since it will be parked in the winter and I can use the extra funds for
>mods.
>
>What would it cost to add a small lift to this? Any complications?
>
>One other thing about it, it comes with airbags which I don't think I'd want
>activated when I'm offroading. But if I'm cruising in the city, I'd like
>them on. Is there an easy way to activate/deactivate them?
>
>Thanks guys!
>

A friend has a 98 TJ, and it suffers from the intermittant dead dash
board problem that is ?common? with this year TJ, so be slightly
skeptical of the milage as it might be off a bit.

....

Re: Is this a good deal?
 

noneofyourbusiness wrote:

> A friend has a 98 TJ, and it suffers from the intermittant dead dash
> board problem that is ?common? with this year TJ, so be slightly
> skeptical of the milage as it might be off a bit.

Yep. The problem is a ill fitting dash connector. All you have to do
is remove it, tweak the spades a bit with a pair of needle nose pliers
and put it back.

Lemme see where I put that url.... TSB NUMBER: 08-15-99

You can do some replacement work if you want to, but tweaking usually
fixes the problem.
http://sg.answers.yahoo.com/question...4202526AA31f9s

Ah..
http://www.carsurvey.org/viewmorecom...ew_9310_1.html
Scroll down to 21st Jan 2006, 14:54


--
-- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://revbeergoggles.com
HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks
Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors
Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge!

Re: Is this a good deal?
 

noneofyourbusiness wrote:

> A friend has a 98 TJ, and it suffers from the intermittant dead dash
> board problem that is ?common? with this year TJ, so be slightly
> skeptical of the milage as it might be off a bit.

Yep. The problem is a ill fitting dash connector. All you have to do
is remove it, tweak the spades a bit with a pair of needle nose pliers
and put it back.

Lemme see where I put that url.... TSB NUMBER: 08-15-99

You can do some replacement work if you want to, but tweaking usually
fixes the problem.
http://sg.answers.yahoo.com/question...4202526AA31f9s

Ah..
http://www.carsurvey.org/viewmorecom...ew_9310_1.html
Scroll down to 21st Jan 2006, 14:54


--
-- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://revbeergoggles.com
HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks
Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors
Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge!

Re: Is this a good deal?
 

noneofyourbusiness wrote:

> A friend has a 98 TJ, and it suffers from the intermittant dead dash
> board problem that is ?common? with this year TJ, so be slightly
> skeptical of the milage as it might be off a bit.

Yep. The problem is a ill fitting dash connector. All you have to do
is remove it, tweak the spades a bit with a pair of needle nose pliers
and put it back.

Lemme see where I put that url.... TSB NUMBER: 08-15-99

You can do some replacement work if you want to, but tweaking usually
fixes the problem.
http://sg.answers.yahoo.com/question...4202526AA31f9s

Ah..
http://www.carsurvey.org/viewmorecom...ew_9310_1.html
Scroll down to 21st Jan 2006, 14:54


--
-- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://revbeergoggles.com
HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks
Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors
Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge!

Re: Is this a good deal?
 

noneofyourbusiness wrote:

> A friend has a 98 TJ, and it suffers from the intermittant dead dash
> board problem that is ?common? with this year TJ, so be slightly
> skeptical of the milage as it might be off a bit.

Yep. The problem is a ill fitting dash connector. All you have to do
is remove it, tweak the spades a bit with a pair of needle nose pliers
and put it back.

Lemme see where I put that url.... TSB NUMBER: 08-15-99

You can do some replacement work if you want to, but tweaking usually
fixes the problem.
http://sg.answers.yahoo.com/question...4202526AA31f9s

Ah..
http://www.carsurvey.org/viewmorecom...ew_9310_1.html
Scroll down to 21st Jan 2006, 14:54


--
-- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://revbeergoggles.com
HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks
Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors
Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge!

Re: Is this a good deal?
 

DougW wrote:
> noneofyourbusiness wrote:
>
>> A friend has a 98 TJ, and it suffers from the intermittant dead dash
>> board problem that is ?common? with this year TJ, so be slightly
>> skeptical of the milage as it might be off a bit.
>
> Yep. The problem is a ill fitting dash connector. All you have to do
> is remove it, tweak the spades a bit with a pair of needle nose pliers
> and put it back.
>
> Lemme see where I put that url.... TSB NUMBER: 08-15-99
>
> You can do some replacement work if you want to, but tweaking usually
> fixes the problem.
> http://sg.answers.yahoo.com/question...4202526AA31f9s
>
> Ah..
> http://www.carsurvey.org/viewmorecom...ew_9310_1.html
> Scroll down to 21st Jan 2006, 14:54

There are a few other dead dash issues, that might not be exactly what
you need. Lemme try that once more... well, nuts. That link is dead now.

Hope the above helps.

--
DougW