Model Year Question; How do they assign year?
 

I was looking on my 99TJ at my door stamp(decal) for the usual
information and I see the the build date as; MFG DATE; 10-98.
My Monroni (sp)Label says I bought a 1999 Wrangler Sport.
I understand that this is not uncommon but does anybody know if there
is an actual cutoff date for naming the vehicle's Year?
Is there a motor stamp somewhere that lists the motor year. If
somebody knows the skinny on this subject, I'd appreciate it.

I asked the guy at NAPA about a serpentine belt and he looked up the
98 and the 99 and of course they're different part numbers and he also
said he showed no listing at all for a 99 TJ Sport in the Belts
category.

Re: Model Year Question; How do they assign year?
 

I'm not so sure that there is a hard and fast rule and specific cutoff
date. Largely, the production begins in Aug./Sept. of the previous year
in the US and runs through May or so. Exceptions are special early
releases and mid-year model changes. I'm pretty sure the US is fairly
alone in the "fall new year model release" thing, and that most other
countries go by the anniversary of the new year. Maybe someone else has
some hard data?

Elflan wrote:

> I was looking on my 99TJ at my door stamp(decal) for the usual
> information and I see the the build date as; MFG DATE; 10-98.
> My Monroni (sp)Label says I bought a 1999 Wrangler Sport.
> I understand that this is not uncommon but does anybody know if there
> is an actual cutoff date for naming the vehicle's Year?
> Is there a motor stamp somewhere that lists the motor year. If
> somebody knows the skinny on this subject, I'd appreciate it.
>
> I asked the guy at NAPA about a serpentine belt and he looked up the
> 98 and the 99 and of course they're different part numbers and he also
> said he showed no listing at all for a 99 TJ Sport in the Belts
> category.

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__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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Re: Model Year Question; How do they assign year?
 

I'm not so sure that there is a hard and fast rule and specific cutoff
date. Largely, the production begins in Aug./Sept. of the previous year
in the US and runs through May or so. Exceptions are special early
releases and mid-year model changes. I'm pretty sure the US is fairly
alone in the "fall new year model release" thing, and that most other
countries go by the anniversary of the new year. Maybe someone else has
some hard data?

Elflan wrote:

> I was looking on my 99TJ at my door stamp(decal) for the usual
> information and I see the the build date as; MFG DATE; 10-98.
> My Monroni (sp)Label says I bought a 1999 Wrangler Sport.
> I understand that this is not uncommon but does anybody know if there
> is an actual cutoff date for naming the vehicle's Year?
> Is there a motor stamp somewhere that lists the motor year. If
> somebody knows the skinny on this subject, I'd appreciate it.
>
> I asked the guy at NAPA about a serpentine belt and he looked up the
> 98 and the 99 and of course they're different part numbers and he also
> said he showed no listing at all for a 99 TJ Sport in the Belts
> category.

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

Re: Model Year Question; How do they assign year?
 

I'm not so sure that there is a hard and fast rule and specific cutoff
date. Largely, the production begins in Aug./Sept. of the previous year
in the US and runs through May or so. Exceptions are special early
releases and mid-year model changes. I'm pretty sure the US is fairly
alone in the "fall new year model release" thing, and that most other
countries go by the anniversary of the new year. Maybe someone else has
some hard data?

Elflan wrote:

> I was looking on my 99TJ at my door stamp(decal) for the usual
> information and I see the the build date as; MFG DATE; 10-98.
> My Monroni (sp)Label says I bought a 1999 Wrangler Sport.
> I understand that this is not uncommon but does anybody know if there
> is an actual cutoff date for naming the vehicle's Year?
> Is there a motor stamp somewhere that lists the motor year. If
> somebody knows the skinny on this subject, I'd appreciate it.
>
> I asked the guy at NAPA about a serpentine belt and he looked up the
> 98 and the 99 and of course they're different part numbers and he also
> said he showed no listing at all for a 99 TJ Sport in the Belts
> category.

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

Re: Model Year Question; How do they assign year?
 

If you want to be sure about the year of your Jeep, here is a link to a Jeep
VIN decoder. It will give you model, year, engine, manufacturing country and
more.

http://jeep.avtograd.ru/VIN/vin_en.asp

Also, when you get parts it is a good idea to bring the manufacturing
month/year as you did, because some times parts will change during a
manufacturing year. (ex. 94 Trans-Sport has two different serpentine belts
for the same year).

Nelson
89YJ


"Elflan" <elflan@geocities.com> wrote in message
news:5b2e6a47.0310210937.f807930@posting.google.co m...
> I was looking on my 99TJ at my door stamp(decal) for the usual
> information and I see the the build date as; MFG DATE; 10-98.
> My Monroni (sp)Label says I bought a 1999 Wrangler Sport.
> I understand that this is not uncommon but does anybody know if there
> is an actual cutoff date for naming the vehicle's Year?
> Is there a motor stamp somewhere that lists the motor year. If
> somebody knows the skinny on this subject, I'd appreciate it.
>
> I asked the guy at NAPA about a serpentine belt and he looked up the
> 98 and the 99 and of course they're different part numbers and he also
> said he showed no listing at all for a 99 TJ Sport in the Belts
> category.

Re: Model Year Question; How do they assign year?
 

If you want to be sure about the year of your Jeep, here is a link to a Jeep
VIN decoder. It will give you model, year, engine, manufacturing country and
more.

http://jeep.avtograd.ru/VIN/vin_en.asp

Also, when you get parts it is a good idea to bring the manufacturing
month/year as you did, because some times parts will change during a
manufacturing year. (ex. 94 Trans-Sport has two different serpentine belts
for the same year).

Nelson
89YJ


"Elflan" <elflan@geocities.com> wrote in message
news:5b2e6a47.0310210937.f807930@posting.google.co m...
> I was looking on my 99TJ at my door stamp(decal) for the usual
> information and I see the the build date as; MFG DATE; 10-98.
> My Monroni (sp)Label says I bought a 1999 Wrangler Sport.
> I understand that this is not uncommon but does anybody know if there
> is an actual cutoff date for naming the vehicle's Year?
> Is there a motor stamp somewhere that lists the motor year. If
> somebody knows the skinny on this subject, I'd appreciate it.
>
> I asked the guy at NAPA about a serpentine belt and he looked up the
> 98 and the 99 and of course they're different part numbers and he also
> said he showed no listing at all for a 99 TJ Sport in the Belts
> category.

Re: Model Year Question; How do they assign year?
 

If you want to be sure about the year of your Jeep, here is a link to a Jeep
VIN decoder. It will give you model, year, engine, manufacturing country and
more.

http://jeep.avtograd.ru/VIN/vin_en.asp

Also, when you get parts it is a good idea to bring the manufacturing
month/year as you did, because some times parts will change during a
manufacturing year. (ex. 94 Trans-Sport has two different serpentine belts
for the same year).

Nelson
89YJ


"Elflan" <elflan@geocities.com> wrote in message
news:5b2e6a47.0310210937.f807930@posting.google.co m...
> I was looking on my 99TJ at my door stamp(decal) for the usual
> information and I see the the build date as; MFG DATE; 10-98.
> My Monroni (sp)Label says I bought a 1999 Wrangler Sport.
> I understand that this is not uncommon but does anybody know if there
> is an actual cutoff date for naming the vehicle's Year?
> Is there a motor stamp somewhere that lists the motor year. If
> somebody knows the skinny on this subject, I'd appreciate it.
>
> I asked the guy at NAPA about a serpentine belt and he looked up the
> 98 and the 99 and of course they're different part numbers and he also
> said he showed no listing at all for a 99 TJ Sport in the Belts
> category.

Re: Model Year Question; How do they assign year?
 

The 1999 model year typically begins in October of 1998. This is not always
true, it can sometimes start in April of 1998 if the model is new and the
manufacturer wants to get a jump on things.

When I was a kid, I remember the first production Mustangs hit the street in
April of '64, and were referred to as '64 1/2 model year, then in October,
when the normal introduction of the '65 models rolled out, the Mustang went
through some body side molding changes and the base I6 and V8 motors got a
bump up in displacement (maybe the V8 got the bump first with the I6 getting
its bump later on - I forget exactly). My point is, when a model is first
introduced, it can be launched in April, and get ist model year designation
of the next following model year. In April of 2003, the new model would be a
2004, then in October of 2003, the rest of the 2004 models would be rolled
out.

None of this matters in your case because the '99 TJ that you got is not a
new model, it hit the sidewalks in October of 1998, and could have been
produced anytime after about August of 2003.

I own a '93 Mazda MPV that I recently needed a shopping cart full of parts
for, and some of them didn't fit. It seems they used the parts from '92 on
my MPV for some reason. You may run into this kind of problem on your TJ, it
is common. Annoying, but common.

You do indeed have a 1999 Jeep TJ, based upon the manufacturing date you
cited.




"Elflan" <elflan@geocities.com> wrote in message
news:5b2e6a47.0310210937.f807930@posting.google.co m...
> I was looking on my 99TJ at my door stamp(decal) for the usual
> information and I see the the build date as; MFG DATE; 10-98.
> My Monroni (sp)Label says I bought a 1999 Wrangler Sport.
> I understand that this is not uncommon but does anybody know if there
> is an actual cutoff date for naming the vehicle's Year?
> Is there a motor stamp somewhere that lists the motor year. If
> somebody knows the skinny on this subject, I'd appreciate it.
>
> I asked the guy at NAPA about a serpentine belt and he looked up the
> 98 and the 99 and of course they're different part numbers and he also
> said he showed no listing at all for a 99 TJ Sport in the Belts
> category.

Re: Model Year Question; How do they assign year?
 

The 1999 model year typically begins in October of 1998. This is not always
true, it can sometimes start in April of 1998 if the model is new and the
manufacturer wants to get a jump on things.

When I was a kid, I remember the first production Mustangs hit the street in
April of '64, and were referred to as '64 1/2 model year, then in October,
when the normal introduction of the '65 models rolled out, the Mustang went
through some body side molding changes and the base I6 and V8 motors got a
bump up in displacement (maybe the V8 got the bump first with the I6 getting
its bump later on - I forget exactly). My point is, when a model is first
introduced, it can be launched in April, and get ist model year designation
of the next following model year. In April of 2003, the new model would be a
2004, then in October of 2003, the rest of the 2004 models would be rolled
out.

None of this matters in your case because the '99 TJ that you got is not a
new model, it hit the sidewalks in October of 1998, and could have been
produced anytime after about August of 2003.

I own a '93 Mazda MPV that I recently needed a shopping cart full of parts
for, and some of them didn't fit. It seems they used the parts from '92 on
my MPV for some reason. You may run into this kind of problem on your TJ, it
is common. Annoying, but common.

You do indeed have a 1999 Jeep TJ, based upon the manufacturing date you
cited.




"Elflan" <elflan@geocities.com> wrote in message
news:5b2e6a47.0310210937.f807930@posting.google.co m...
> I was looking on my 99TJ at my door stamp(decal) for the usual
> information and I see the the build date as; MFG DATE; 10-98.
> My Monroni (sp)Label says I bought a 1999 Wrangler Sport.
> I understand that this is not uncommon but does anybody know if there
> is an actual cutoff date for naming the vehicle's Year?
> Is there a motor stamp somewhere that lists the motor year. If
> somebody knows the skinny on this subject, I'd appreciate it.
>
> I asked the guy at NAPA about a serpentine belt and he looked up the
> 98 and the 99 and of course they're different part numbers and he also
> said he showed no listing at all for a 99 TJ Sport in the Belts
> category.

Re: Model Year Question; How do they assign year?
 

The 1999 model year typically begins in October of 1998. This is not always
true, it can sometimes start in April of 1998 if the model is new and the
manufacturer wants to get a jump on things.

When I was a kid, I remember the first production Mustangs hit the street in
April of '64, and were referred to as '64 1/2 model year, then in October,
when the normal introduction of the '65 models rolled out, the Mustang went
through some body side molding changes and the base I6 and V8 motors got a
bump up in displacement (maybe the V8 got the bump first with the I6 getting
its bump later on - I forget exactly). My point is, when a model is first
introduced, it can be launched in April, and get ist model year designation
of the next following model year. In April of 2003, the new model would be a
2004, then in October of 2003, the rest of the 2004 models would be rolled
out.

None of this matters in your case because the '99 TJ that you got is not a
new model, it hit the sidewalks in October of 1998, and could have been
produced anytime after about August of 2003.

I own a '93 Mazda MPV that I recently needed a shopping cart full of parts
for, and some of them didn't fit. It seems they used the parts from '92 on
my MPV for some reason. You may run into this kind of problem on your TJ, it
is common. Annoying, but common.

You do indeed have a 1999 Jeep TJ, based upon the manufacturing date you
cited.




"Elflan" <elflan@geocities.com> wrote in message
news:5b2e6a47.0310210937.f807930@posting.google.co m...
> I was looking on my 99TJ at my door stamp(decal) for the usual
> information and I see the the build date as; MFG DATE; 10-98.
> My Monroni (sp)Label says I bought a 1999 Wrangler Sport.
> I understand that this is not uncommon but does anybody know if there
> is an actual cutoff date for naming the vehicle's Year?
> Is there a motor stamp somewhere that lists the motor year. If
> somebody knows the skinny on this subject, I'd appreciate it.
>
> I asked the guy at NAPA about a serpentine belt and he looked up the
> 98 and the 99 and of course they're different part numbers and he also
> said he showed no listing at all for a 99 TJ Sport in the Belts
> category.