New to the crowd...

dawright_1988 · 03-12-2008, 08:49 PM

Hello there! I have been a member on this website for some time now. I have only had a street truck (2wd Chevy Silverado) until now...
CHECK OUT WHAT I BOUGHT THE OTHER DAY!
It is a BLAST! I have some pretty good mud-holes and steep hills to mess around with in my town. SO FUN! Can't wait to upgrade and work on this thing. Bought it for $900 and it runs like a champ. I am soooo excited.
Just thought I'd share my joy with y'all.

junior3382 · 03-12-2008, 08:52 PM

WOW, 900 bucks! Wish I could find something like that! Look slike it is in decent shape, 4.0l? Great buy bud, welcome to the 4wd part of our community here! LOL.

dawright_1988 · 03-12-2008, 08:57 PM

Yes, I do believe it is a 4.0. It is in good shape (not cosmetically of course) but it needs a new fan pully. It rattles like a paint shaker. HAha.

junior3382 · 03-12-2008, 09:00 PM

minor! When you say you are going to upgrade, what are your plans?

dawright_1988 · 03-12-2008, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by junior3382

minor! When you say you are going to upgrade, what are your plans?

I definently want to upgrade the exhaust to some sort of a stack. I want a cold air intake with a snorkel, some new tires, a cargo rack for the roof, and some trail-lights all the way around. Oh! also, I have a big, chrome pair of air trumpets from an old yacht that I want to rig up an air system for. I need to cut out some of the suspension linkage and weld in some c-channels because of tire rubbing. But it's mostly minor stuff that I can do in my garage or at work in the machine shop.

junior3382 · 03-12-2008, 10:52 PM

Awesome, sounds like a lot of fun. Funny that you just got this, a buddy of mine has been looking for a truck exactly like that jeep for that price too! We literally just had a conversation about like an hour before I saw this post! I think it is just funny how that works sometimes! LOL. Congrats again bud!

Ford4x4Chik27 · 03-13-2008, 04:36 PM

Sick find!!! Great rig... have fun with the upgrades!! What kind if suspension are you running? Looks like a little bit of a lift?

72'CaminoKid · 03-13-2008, 06:30 PM

sweet ride. the 4.0 is a great motor. real tuff from my expierence

mrjohnwayne · 03-13-2008, 07:21 PM

awesome find!!

dawright_1988 · 03-13-2008, 08:44 PM

Yeah the 4.0 is strong... when it runs. I found myself stranded out in a field today. It wouldn't start. But I am certain that it's not the motor. The motor seems strong. I gotta change the oil, replace some hoses, put a new fan pulley on, and probably a good sea-foam treatment. The plugs and wires are new... so... i don't know.

03-12-2008, 08:49 PM	#1
dawright_1988 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Adrian, MI. Posts: 146	New to the crowd... Hello there! I have been a member on this website for some time now. I have only had a street truck (2wd Chevy Silverado) until now... CHECK OUT WHAT I BOUGHT THE OTHER DAY! It is a BLAST! I have some pretty good mud-holes and steep hills to mess around with in my town. SO FUN! Can't wait to upgrade and work on this thing. Bought it for $900 and it runs like a champ. I am soooo excited. Just thought I'd share my joy with y'all. Attached Thumbnails __________________ "You can polish a piece of junk all you want, but in the end, all you're left with is shiny junk."

03-12-2008, 08:52 PM	#2
junior3382 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Currently, I live in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. Posts: 3,040	WOW, 900 bucks! Wish I could find something like that! Look slike it is in decent shape, 4.0l? Great buy bud, welcome to the 4wd part of our community here! LOL. __________________ *Parts have been found, tools are collecting, tensions are rising, the weather is changing...look out.... the SAS is comming!*

03-12-2008, 08:57 PM	#3
dawright_1988 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Adrian, MI. Posts: 146	Yes, I do believe it is a 4.0. It is in good shape (not cosmetically of course) but it needs a new fan pully. It rattles like a paint shaker. HAha. __________________ "You can polish a piece of junk all you want, but in the end, all you're left with is shiny junk."

03-12-2008, 09:00 PM	#4
junior3382 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Currently, I live in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. Posts: 3,040	minor! When you say you are going to upgrade, what are your plans? __________________ *Parts have been found, tools are collecting, tensions are rising, the weather is changing...look out.... the SAS is comming!*

03-12-2008, 10:52 PM	#6
junior3382 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Currently, I live in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. Posts: 3,040	Awesome, sounds like a lot of fun. Funny that you just got this, a buddy of mine has been looking for a truck exactly like that jeep for that price too! We literally just had a conversation about like an hour before I saw this post! I think it is just funny how that works sometimes! LOL. Congrats again bud! __________________ *Parts have been found, tools are collecting, tensions are rising, the weather is changing...look out.... the SAS is comming!*

03-13-2008, 04:36 PM	#7
Ford4x4Chik27 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sac-Town, Cali Posts: 1,585	Sick find!!! Great rig... have fun with the upgrades!! What kind if suspension are you running? Looks like a little bit of a lift? __________________ '93 Isuzu Amigo, Toyota Axles/Tcase/Drivelines, 35" MTR's '01 Pathfinder, making a huge effort to keep it stock, since it's my DD

03-13-2008, 06:30 PM	#8
72'CaminoKid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,329	sweet ride. the 4.0 is a great motor. real tuff from my expierence __________________ 99 suburban xlt 96 silverado 91 wrangler (my baby ) 08 Honday shadow 750 (my mistress)

03-13-2008, 07:21 PM	#9
mrjohnwayne Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 3,220	awesome find!! __________________ John Wayne 2000 F-350 7.3L Powerstroke 4x4

03-13-2008, 08:44 PM	#10
dawright_1988 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Adrian, MI. Posts: 146	Strong but... Yeah the 4.0 is strong... when it runs. I found myself stranded out in a field today. It wouldn't start. But I am certain that it's not the motor. The motor seems strong. I gotta change the oil, replace some hoses, put a new fan pulley on, and probably a good sea-foam treatment. The plugs and wires are new... so... i don't know. __________________ "You can polish a piece of junk all you want, but in the end, all you're left with is shiny junk."

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