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Non Compos Mentis
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Off the grid- Almost
Posts: 10,655
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The coil-spring TJs are much better both on and off road than the older leaf-sprung Jeeps.
They suck quite a bit of gas, and sure don't go around corners like a Porsche, but other than that, fun to drive. Easy to park anywhere, instant friends with other Jeep owners.
The basic engine will go forever. Early TJs had exhaust manifolds that cracked. Most have been replaced by now. Borla makes the best aftermarket replacement. Most of the others are known for not fitting as well.
Over several years, outside of normal maintenance, our old '98 TJ needed a wiper motor and a tranny rebuild. It had the old 3-speed automatic unit that is known to be a piece. I like the manual trannies better. If you want an auto, get the later 4-speed/overdrive unit. Much better driving, much better reliability. I don't remember what year the switch was made.
Last edited by Dantilla; 11-26-2010 at 07:55 AM..
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