MY new to me work Jeep!!!!

[The Great 308]

Check it out I am going to be an environmental inspector on a Gas line construction job in the mountains of West Virgina for the next six months so I bought this bad boy to get me up and down the access roads and the construction corridor. This thing is really neat I can't wait to go play!!!:rockon::rockon::rockon::rockon:

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=236468309&dealer_id=61768739&car_year=1998&model=CHER&num_records=&systime=&make2=&start_year=1998&keywordsfyc=&keywordsrep=&engine=&certified=&body_code=0&fuel=&awsp=false&search_type=both&distance=0&marketZipError=false&search_lang=en&make=JEEP&keywords_display=&color=&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&min_price=&drive=&default_sort=priceDESC&max_mileage=&style_flag=1&sort_type=priceDESC&address=45701&advanced=y&end_year=1998&doors=&transmission=&max_price=5950&cardist=283

[nevada]

Awww. I thought it was a real jeep. The freeze you/roast you plastic window kind. Your new job sounds great. "308 reporting in: the environment is still here. Over."

[wonderwolf]

Get a Winch for that bad Boy and log chains....hell I'm sure you know the drill

[pigpen]

I miss my jeep. I got to get rid of my ranger and get something better on gas.:wallbash::crying:

[RandyCOG3]

The link you posted is no longer valid...
I just hope you got the 4.0L instead of the POS 4-banger
that's in mine. I get squat for gas mileage, and yet it has
no ba11s. I towed a lightweight trailer about 1300 miles total, and never got it much above 60-- the trailer had expanded-metal ramps sticking up that just put up too much wind resistance for the 4 li'l pistons to overcome. The trailer was wide, but it didn't weigh much, you could move it around
with one hand. I had to downshift from 5th to 4th on any part of the trip that wasn't dead-flat. Even minor rises, overpasses, etc....yes, mine has the vinyl windows....'nother bad idea.

RandyCOG3

[The Great 308]

Seller's description:

Looks & runs great, Must see, Fully loaded, 4 inch double flex Skyjacker/Currie Enterprise suspension lift (brand new rear leaf springs/lifetime warenty) 31x10.50 Cooper mud & snow tires, Rancho RSX9000 in cab adjustable shocks w/compressor, Dropped pitman arm, front swaybar disconects, Hardened Skyjacker tie rod, Stainless Braided brake lines, Four KC Daylighters with custom aircraft aluminum mounts, Steel rubber coated roofrack with light mounts and tire carryer(31x10.50 spare), Steel rubber coated rock slider running boards with aluminum inserts, Steel rubber coated rear light guards, K&N fuel injection performance kit, yellow top deep cycle Optima battery, Air compressor for adjustable Rancho shocks(gauges custom mounted in center consol), Custom Fuse panel for fast access, Astro Automatic car starter with keyless entry(up to 300 yards), Infinity 8 speaker sound system, Custom integrated switches for lights and adjustable shocks, Class 3 2" hitch, Rubber coated under body and lower body to resist dings from rocks and rust. Thre are more extras But I have listed enough for now. I bought this jeep in 2001 with 34,000 miles on it and have added every thing you see sence. This jeep runs better and stronger than any of my friends stock jeeps with half as many miles on them and will continue to do so for a very long time. I have always used Mobil synthetic blend motor oils and greased the zerk fittings on regular intervals and kept up on the maintnace. This jeep has excellent articulation though all sorts of trails and has always been an excellent daily runner for the durration of my ownership. Jeep put a great drive train in these vehicels! Inline 6 cylinder 4.0 liter engine, AM-4 Transmision, Dana 30 front, Dana 35 rear. Great on/off road vehicel with tons of extras, Check it out. :rockon::rockon::rockon::rockon:

[Anthropy]

One fantastic update for the jeep is to install a set of Hella E-Code headlights in the beastie with 55/60 watt bulbs - or more if your electrical can handle it. They are not cheap, but it was one of the best investments I did on my '96.

The Hella lenses use the H4 bulb. http://www.rallylights.com/hella/H4.asp

Don't buy the el-cheapo H4 bulbs from wallymart, get the good ones. I like the xenon +30 or +50 bulbs.

You can find the bulbs and lamps at http://www.rallylights.com/

Give them a call and tell them what vehicle you are installing them in. The E-Code is a much superior lamp design than the crummy US DOT standards. Do not go with the vision plus bulbs, get the E-Code lenses.


Pop me a PM if you need more info.

[GearShanty]

Good looking Jeep.
My 4.0L has got 173K so far.

[RandyCOG3]

Good looking Jeep.
My 4.0L has got 173K so far.

I had a couple of the 2WD versions of that at work;
the mechanic told me that the 4.0 was an engine
you just occasionally put a water pump on and it
keeps on going.
Never had any problem with the engine on either
one of them... although I did inexplicably blow the
rear end on one....a 6-banger with an automatic
ought not to blow out rear ends, if ya ask me.
But, it *was* alot of mile it had been thru.

RandyCOG3

[Longhorn789]

WOW dude THAT looks CLEAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very sweet ride!!!

Congrats amigo!!!

[The Great 308]

Thanks for the comments everyone. I really like this thing I have already put about 1000 miles on it and so far so good. In a few days I should get to take it off road and really put it through its paces. :rockon::rockon:

[nevada]

Even though I'm not wild about Jeeps, that is a really sweet looking ride. Easy to haul the guns and ammo, too. Seems perfect for your work.

[The Great 308]

Well my 1998 Cherokee did great! The job turned into a year and a half instead of the 6 months it was scheduled for. This was good for me but hard on the Jeep I put 34,000 more miles on it and it went where ever I wanted to go through horrible conditions five or six days a week. However on my way back to Ohio the transfer case went out. It is still a great jeep but it needs some repair after all it has been through.

Well I decided to sell the Cheokee and fix up my Jeep Liberty for the end of the job and for the next job. On 2/01/10 my next environmental inspection job starts and it is slated to last nine months.

Here are some photos of my 2002 Jeep Liberty it has just over 100,000 miles it has the 3.7 liter v6 and is equiped with the factory off road package and towing package. This includes a limited slip rear end and a high capacity cooling system.

Here are some of the Mods:

1) 2.5 inch Frankin lift
2) after market a arms
3) All new Moog heavy duty upper and lower ball joints and tierod ends
4) boulder bars
5) rock crusher rear differential cover
6) 16" Jeep Rubicon Wheels
7) Goodyear Wrangler MT/R (with Kevlar) LT245/75R-16 tires


Here are some before and after photos: You will notice a big difference in ground clearence! :rockon:

[holescreek]

No fair! You get to scout out all of the best 4 wheeling spots in the country and get paid for it too.

[rudrules]

:thumbup:Nice Truck Bud!

[Smokehouse69]

Very, very clean ride you got there! :thumbup:

[The Great 308]

No fair! You get to scout out all of the best 4 wheeling spots in the country and get paid for it too.

Yeah it is a pretty cool job :rockon::rockon:. I haven't had a chance to play with the Liberty offroad much since the modifications but it actualy has a little more clearnce than the Cherokee. I have done enough to tell that it is a little monster that should go where ever I need to. I don't know if you guys have delt much with winter construction but it is messy!

The Liberty handles much better on the road since it has indipendent front suspension and so far I love the tires.