Haven't posted or been on here in like a decade but thats gonna change since i quit my jobthis is kinda like a re-intro for me and to show my budget boosted WJ lol
So, i bought this 99 WJ 4.7 Limited to flip. Prev owner said it just wouldnt stay running. Would start and run for 4 seconds and shut right back off. So i traded a Liberty for the WJ and $400. It was rusted to beat heck and after 2 solid days of chasing wires and swapping the PCM, SKIM and keys, still couldnt figure it out. Came back a day later and on that fine sunny morning, i just up and decided to hit the key and she started and purred like she was brand new, even with nearly 200k miles on the ol' 4.7. Fixed all the rust and put her for sale. Had tons of interest but no cash.... one "gentleman" who decided to offer me $1500 due to the "bad" frame which turned out to be mud that he later admitted tosaying he was trying to get it cheaper. Anyway, decided to keep it... It legitimately has every single option from Jeep in 99 and the heated seats still work too
The day i car dolly'd it off the mountains from Berlin to Mt. Pleasant
Both fenders rusted thru, both rockers had the typical rust,,, but the 4.7HO hauled it nice and with O/D locked out, only had to hit the brakes 4 times down 3 mile hill...
After i finally did all that wire chasin and swapping components, cleaning every single ground, calling a few locksmiths to come out and program keys and having it randomly start all by itself, i started fixing her up
I've always loved gold Grands, and the 03 17s set it off beautifully. i'll tell ya, being as old as what it is, these WJs were filled with technology even in 99, a new gen 4.7 that makes a respectable amount of torque basically at idle, a 6 speed auto and Vari-Lok diffs front and rear... i love it. i'll take this over any piece of plastic, CVT, electronic brake locking, 4 cylinder eco saving, twin turbo this or that any day of the week
I found a BB in the junkyard for a whopping $1 and decided to put it on this one,,, didnt break or round off a single bolt in the process. im looking to get a taller set of tires for it. The ones on it are ok, but there basically is no such thing as having too big of a tire under a Jeep lol
As she sits today
i made a custom switch panel for it and found a factory nav unit from an 02 and put in too.. i have more WJ bezels and switches if anyone is interested
So yeah. does anyone still go to the place out back of Dawson/Chaintown to wheel? heard yes and no... and a lot of other stories as always about it. Wellsville still a thing? who all has been to Rock Run lately? i've taken my zj on probably 400 trips in the 15 years ive owned it, not once have i wheeled a wj... thats gotta change
anyone know if XJ Jimmy still has that green ZJ? Dave still have that white wrangler on 35s? Does Matt still have that 5.9? i think the last trip i was on was when Matt took that 5.9 and had it on rev limiter 90% of the time in connellsville hahaa.
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