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Hello all! From NC here, owned three XJs and have always had the Jeep bug. I recently sold my lifted XJ and I know I want to go the MJ direction. Thus, I have been lurking these forums and Craigslist to gain knowledge on these awesome trucks. I was too late to the first one I found that I really wanted. But of course, I just found another! It is curious because it is a very nice appearing 89/99 full XJ swap. Grill, hood, fenders, engine, auto tranny, both axles and the entire interior. It appears very clean. White in color. Lifted 6" with 35s and regeared 4.88. Locked front and rear. Nice aftermarket bumpers and winch. Minus the body and engine swap, it's basically all I wanted to do to a stock MJ. Engine has 130k and the body over 210k.. What should I look for when I check it out, both in relation to the swap and with MJs in general? He said the cluster isn't working, in particular the oil and gas gauges. What would that entail? Finally, he is asking $9000. Without seeing pictures, would you guys pay even $8000 for the lifted MJ of your dreams? I'm thinking that's as high as I would consider...