Been Fixing Up The 2001 TJ Jeep

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Been Fixing Up The 2001 TJ Jeep

Posted: 10/22/2016 8:41:44 PM EDT

Bought this new, drove it, then it spend a few years in the barn, then my son drive it in HS, now I'm driving it again. Like an old dag.

Posted: 10/22/2016 8:44:34 PM EDT

[#1]

That's a nice Jeep.

Posted: 10/22/2016 8:48:25 PM EDT

[#2]

Would bang...I meant drive

Posted: 10/22/2016 8:50:00 PM EDT

[#3]

For pure fun, it's hard to beat a TJ.

Posted: 10/22/2016 8:50:01 PM EDT

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4.0L is the best engine Jeep ever put in a pussy magnet.

Posted: 10/22/2016 9:01:01 PM EDT

[#5]

Can't wait to see the "after" pics.

Posted: 10/22/2016 9:03:11 PM EDT

[#6]

Nice.

I changed the oil, oil filter, and air filter in my 04 today.

20 minutes and she's good to go!

Posted: 10/22/2016 9:16:05 PM EDT

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I changed the oil, oil filter, and air filter in my 04 today.

20 minutes and she's good to go!

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Always feels good to do some maintenance

I did the fluids in mine today too. It had been ten years, so I did the axles, transfer case, transmission, and enging. Feels good to have th lubricants in good order

Posted: 10/22/2016 9:21:17 PM EDT

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Always feels good to do some maintenance

I did the fluids in mine today too. It had been ten years, so I did the axles, transfer case, transmission, and enging. Feels good to have th lubricants in good order

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Nice.
I changed the oil, oil filter, and air filter in my 04 today.

20 minutes and she's good to go!

Always feels good to do some maintenance

I did the fluids in mine today too. It had been ten years, so I did the axles, transfer case, transmission, and enging. Feels good to have th lubricants in good order

Flush the bake fluid.
No kidding.

Posted: 10/22/2016 9:24:36 PM EDT

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Flush the bake fluid.
No kidding.

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Nice.
I changed the oil, oil filter, and air filter in my 04 today.

20 minutes and she's good to go!

Always feels good to do some maintenance

I did the fluids in mine today too. It had been ten years, so I did the axles, transfer case, transmission, and enging. Feels good to have th lubricants in good order

Flush the bake fluid.
No kidding.

That's on the short list, and new rear brakes.

Posted: 10/22/2016 9:31:40 PM EDT

[#10]

Good looking Jeep!

I want a TJ pretty bad, but here they seem expensive and hard to find nice ones

Posted: 10/22/2016 10:48:46 PM EDT

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DIY Bumpers?

What are the uprights on the corners for?

Tidy looking jeep!

Posted: 10/22/2016 10:55:08 PM EDT

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What are the uprights on the corners for?

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Those uprights were all the rage back then, for throwing a tow strap loop over. Tow hooks were 'so 90's'.

Posted: 10/22/2016 11:03:04 PM EDT

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Good lookin little rig.

I loved my 96 TJ.

Posted: 10/23/2016 12:00:45 AM EDT

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DIY Bumpers?
What are the uprights on the corners for?
Tidy looking jeep!

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The bumpers and side rails were made by Runck, Inc. This Jeep will take a Hy-Lift anywhere around it's perimeter. Corner posts simply protect the corner sheet metal, and they save my sheet metal a number of time

Bought them in about 2003, Runck is no longer in business. Shame really, their stuff was simple, tough, and good looking, IMHO.

Posted: 10/23/2016 12:05:21 AM EDT

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I am jelly. Always wanted a TJ.

Posted: 10/23/2016 12:17:00 AM EDT

[#16]

Awesome!

I've been looking for a TJ recently but all the decent ones I've found locally are a few thousand more dollars than I can spend.

Posted: 10/23/2016 12:44:08 AM EDT

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4.0L is the best engine Jeep ever put in a pussy magnet.

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Just got a 4.0 back from the machine shop this week.
This one is going in a CJ.

The world was better when dashes were made out of a single flat piece of steel.

Posted: 10/23/2016 12:48:40 AM EDT

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Just got a 4.0 back from the machine shop this week.
This one is going in a CJ.

The world was better when dashes were made out of a single flat piece of steel.

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4.0L is the best engine Jeep ever put in a pussy magnet.

Just got a 4.0 back from the machine shop this week.
This one is going in a CJ.

The world was better when dashes were made out of a single flat piece of steel.

A CJ with an fuel injected 4 liter is just awesome. We wheeled with a guy that did that to a CJ5, and his Jeep was the tits.

Posted: 10/23/2016 12:58:10 AM EDT

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My wife drives the black version of that exact Jeep. 70,000 origianl miles. She babies it and loves it. She says she'll never get rid of it but wants something newer for a daily driver. I support the idea 100% because if that happens, the Jeep becomes a toy and I get turned loose on it. My wife is awesome.

Posted: 10/23/2016 1:00:13 AM EDT

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Had lots of TJs.
Purposely bought last yr of TJ brand new.
<~~~~~~~

Posted: 10/23/2016 1:01:05 AM EDT

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Purposely bought last yr of TJ brand new.
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LJ lives matter

Posted: 10/23/2016 1:07:25 AM EDT

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Looking for a CJ or TJ now. And prices are high.
One guy wants $7K for a rattle can "rare" CJ7 shitbox. lol

Posted: 10/23/2016 1:11:01 AM EDT

[#23]

I had a 98

Damn, I miss her

Sold it several years ago.

Last summer, I saw it.

It was my old jeep, with my mods.

fuck...it was like running into an old girlfriend, and she's still really hot.

Posted: 10/23/2016 1:18:01 AM EDT

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pulled the 4.0 out of my 2000 a few weeks ago. got another going in soon.

Posted: 10/23/2016 1:26:05 AM EDT

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I had a 98
Damn, I miss her
Sold it several years ago.
Last summer, I saw it.
It was my old jeep, with my mods.
fuck...it was like running into an old girlfriend, and she's still really hot.
<a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/derek45/media/jeep/11aa98jeepTJ005.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/derek45/jeep/11aa98jeepTJ005.jpg</a>

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Looking at a 2002 like this, if the guy will return my call.

Posted: 10/23/2016 4:07:22 AM EDT

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LJ lives matter

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Had lots of TJs.
Purposely bought last yr of TJ brand new.
<~~~~~~~

LJ lives matter

Not to me. :P

Posted: 10/23/2016 4:11:28 AM EDT

[#27]

cj.

no

just...

no.

Posted: 10/23/2016 4:14:28 AM EDT

[#28]

I always liked the Sahara trim

Posted: 10/23/2016 4:24:10 AM EDT

[#29]

I drove my YJ to the dealership, to buy a TJ, becuz I wrecked my XJ that morning.

After the test drive the salesman asked "how did you like it?"

"Hated it".

Salesman:

Me: "I'll take it"

I wasn't lying. I HATED the inner door skins and the seat risers.

Posted: 10/23/2016 4:48:09 AM EDT

[#30]

I'd post pics but this site sucks ass for posting pics. How about a "browse photos like every other fucking BB?

Posted: 10/23/2016 7:47:31 AM EDT

[#31]

Jeep guy here. TJ's are great but '99-'01 4.0 engines had problems with the cylinder head cracking between the rocker bosses. Would take 150K or so for the crack to cause a problem but then the minute leak of antifreeze into the lube oil would take out the cam bearings and the oil pressure goes away. Chrysler changed casting suppliers late in '01 but kept the same casting number so the only way to tell which head is on an engine is to pull the valve cover and look for the supplier ID logo. This problem is prevalent enough that aftermarket suppliers tooled up to produce replacement cast iron heads. And Edelbrock has an aluminum head for about $1100.

I bought a lightly wrecked 2000 with the intention of fixing it for a driver but, between the discovery that the frame was diamond by 10mm from the crash, the oil pressure issue and the fact that the auto trans was a POS non-overdrive unit, I came to the conclusion that it was a money pit. I dumped it for a $1000 loss and was happy to see it go. I'll keep working on my 5-speed YJ's.

Posted: 10/23/2016 7:54:06 AM EDT

[#32]

Sweet!

Posted: 10/23/2016 7:58:27 AM EDT

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Good lookin little rig.

I loved my 96 TJ.

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No such thing as a 96 TJ...

Posted: 10/23/2016 8:00:34 AM EDT

[#34]

I'm in the midst of fixing up a 2003

Posted: 10/23/2016 1:40:26 PM EDT

[#35]

Needs way less doors and roof.

Posted: 10/23/2016 2:07:47 PM EDT

[#36]

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I had a 98

Damn, I miss her

Sold it several years ago.

Last summer, I saw it.

It was my old jeep, with my mods.

fuck...it was like running into an old girlfriend, and she's still really hot.

<a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/derek45/media/jeep/11aa98jeepTJ005.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/derek45/jeep/11aa98jeepTJ005.jpg</a>

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I miss my 98 TJ too.

Why did I open this thread?