MJCARENA Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Hello, I am looking to buy a MJ, found your site and it has a lot of great info. Right now I have a 89 XJ Wagoneer, 3.5inch lift, 33 inch tires, dana 30/44 4.56 gears, truetrac front, lockright rear, Rockhard cage, and other stuff. Looking foward to getting an MJ and sharing info with all of you. I usually hang out at virtualjeepclub.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinkrun Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Welcome to the club and NICE waggy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500 MJ Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Yes, Nice Waggy. Welcome! How do you like the vents you have on the hood of that Waggy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCARENA Posted August 20, 2010 Author Share Posted August 20, 2010 Thanks for the compliments. I have seen a lot of nice looking MJ's on this site. The vents work pretty good. It keeps it from going over the 210 mark on the gauge, use to go to about 230 while wheeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Welcome to the club! And a 2 point fair warning 1. Hope you have an updated tetanus shot. 2. Hope you have extra storage space for the 1 MJ you initially buy and the 3 donor rigs following that! - Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geonovast Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 If he finds an AZ MJ, he shouldn't need the tetanus shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 The rustiest MJ I've got came from Arizona. Anyway welcome to the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCARENA Posted September 16, 2010 Author Share Posted September 16, 2010 I have an 1988 MJ now. The truck is very clean and only has 600 miles on a rebuilt engine. Now I have a problem. I was looking for a truck to put 33 inch tires on, small lift and cut out the fenders like I did on my Waggy and beat it offroad. This truck is in great shape, no rust or dents and to clean to chop up in my opinion. I think I am changing directions and only go with 31 inch tires and a small lift without cutting up the body and make more a daily driver. What is a good size lift for 31's without rubbing issues and who makes a good one for the MJ's. Thanks Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STERLING STINGER Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 don't bust it up....just put a little 2-3" lift on it and some 31s itll look hot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCARENA Posted September 16, 2010 Author Share Posted September 16, 2010 don't bust it up....just put a little 2-3" lift on it and some 31s itll look hot Whatever I do to it, I want to be able to go back to stock one day. It might be more of a mall crawler, take it to some of the local car shows. Don't really see any MJ's around here for some reason. I like the look of both of yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasbulliwagen Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 31"s will fit with no lift, and rub on the lower control arms, but if you replace them with WJ Grand Cherokee lower control arms you will do away with that problem, they are also stronger peices. But a 2" front spring spacer, and maybe some Chevy drop shackles for the rear springs and youll be right where you want to be. Nice truck, and nice waggy. Keep us updated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasbulliwagen Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Or you can Waggy your MJ to make a matched set....like mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Image Not Found Image Not Found One day I aspire to make my NJ rust-bucket SporTruck look like this. I am very jealous. Do you mind me asking what you paid for such a gem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCARENA Posted September 17, 2010 Author Share Posted September 17, 2010 One day I aspire to make my NJ rust-bucket SporTruck look like this. I am very jealous. Do you mind me asking what you paid for such a gem? I paid $3400 for it. The guy had fat folder of reciepts of the work he has done to it. He owned it since 2003. Rebuilt engine with 600 miles on it, replaced every sensor/sender on it. Recent brake work, new discs/drums, master cyl/powerbooster, used rear prop valve. Was painted a couple of years ago. New carpet. Radiator and water pump 3 years old. Replaced weather stripping for doors and other little stuff. The guy was planning to move back east to his farmland and was fixing it up to take with him to haul stuff around his property. He decided that he didn't want to tear it up and was just going to get a beater truck instead when he moved there. This is not really what I was looking for, but was very clean and could not pass this up. So looks like I am just going with about a 3 inch lift and some 31 inch tires. Mainly daily driver and camping. I will just use my Waggy for the harder stuff, since I don't mind getting dents in that if they happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCARENA Posted September 17, 2010 Author Share Posted September 17, 2010 Or you can Waggy your MJ to make a matched set....like mine! Thats what I wanted to do, have matching XJ/MJ. Planned on changing the grill like you did and cutting it up to put 33's on it with fender flares. Also was thinking about painting it the same color and put woodgrain sides. Than I found this truck and my plans have changed. Might still look for a beater to do my original plans. They are hard to come by around here for some reason. I have been looking and have yet to see one on the road. I also have not seen one at a junkyard. Strange. Are these trucks that rare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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