Trade my dodge in...

[DirtyComanche]

Yeah... Probably a really stupid idea...

 

But, I'm pissed about the failed tcase. I talked to the local boneyard, and they want 895 for an 'as pulled' tcase + 250 for the core charge :headpop: My other sources aren't coming back so well yet ($1000, no core, etc). Or I could rebuild it if I can get a rebuild kit cheap and easily... Providing it is actually rebuildable (who knows). But as is, its freaking useless because they hardly plow the roads here and a lack of 4wd in a diesel long box = getting stuck everywhere and having to back down hills you couldn't climb...

 

Anyways, the dealer down the corner has a NICE 01 XJ (black, alloy rims) sitting on the lot. 4dr, 4.0/AW4, forgot to look at the rear end (I'm not as sharp as I used to be). Had lower milage (190K kms).

 

And the other dealer has a 99 that's not so 'hott' (crappy rims, and it's white, not that white can't look good) looking, 4dr, 4.0/AW4, again forgot about the rear end. (About the same milage).

 

Both were SUPER agressive salemen. You could practically see the drool when they saw my CTD. Why? Generally a CTD actually has resale value here (decent milage, heavy duty, etc) so regardless if it's a 94 they know they can flip it easily enough. Especially given that mine doesn't look majorly defective.

 

So, I could get either with my truck and a small amount of cash. About the same price as the tcase. It's a bad deal, and I know it, but that's what happens when you're talking to a dealer.

 

I haven't used my truck as a truck very much recently... Pound a lot of highway, and I drive it to work. I still have a trailer, but I don't have a rig to tow. The only thing I'm worried about is my constant problem with buying junk (axles, engines, steel) which is a lot nicer to put in the box of a truck.

 

Stupid? I dunno. Probably. I'm gonna do some test driving tomorrow for the fun of it.

[mjeff87]

'01 XJ= LP D30, plus the infamously bad casted cylinder head (0331, IIRC). Coil-on-plug ignition too, I think (nothing wrong with that, until something breaks).

 

Both more than likely have 8.25 in back.

 

I'd probably opt for the '99, but that's just me. Have fun!

 

Jeff

[DirtyComanche]

I forgot about the cracking head problem. I might look into that, was that only a 01 and later thing...? I do have a 'spare' head (or so think) off a 95 HO (I think). A guy I work with, his cherokee threw a couple rods, so the head is hopefully mine whenever it works out.

 

And I knew it was LP. I told the sales guy that without looking at it, and told him it made it undesirable. I also told him the tcase in the WJ he was trying to sell me was a POS (NV249 or whatever, with the crappy VC). I'll have to bring up the head issue tomorrow.

 

Edit: The 0331 head showed up in mid 99.