Well i got it 4 months ago. With no experience with dealing with fixing cars or anything. And the 2nd day my radiator blew. The following week my gearbox started leaking. Let me give you a parts list. All of which i replaced myself. So atleast i got some experience under my belt now?

-Radiator -$70 (got it repaired -- took it out and stuff myself)
-Durango Gearbox $155 after my discount (same with the rest below)
-Throttle Position Sensor $38
-Fan Clutch $30
-Crankshaft Pos. (piece of shit) sensor $40
-Both Pinion Seals $12/pc
-Windshield $170 (had it installed)


Now I need a
Power Steering Pressure Sensor ($35)
one of my bearing are going
all 4 shocks need replaced
The Clutch grinds into reverse and pops out of second.

But it is a blast to drive haha

And for all of that stuff i really only took it mudding probly half a dozen times its not like i beat the hell out of it.

When i bought it



Heres some pics of what it looks like now..
Before bedliner and color



After bedliner and color





oh and heres my sexy shift knob
Hurst Baby



Thanks for reading all this BS if you even did


Random pics




kind makes me want everything black again now that i look at it


oh and my ooga horns in the heep now (my neighbors love me)

 

Jeeps look nice with mud on them.

 

still a nice jeep, but what did you expect? something reliable? not on a jeep.

But for what abuse they get, you should expect it.

 

mud is good for everything but when its crammed in places it should never be. And yea but i dont really abuse mine alll that much, I abused my Xterra x10 for wayy longer and nothing broke but the gearbox which im still not certain was my fault.


but yea i still love it. Its actually really reliable

PS i am trying to sell it. any takers?

 

 

I see a 350 swap in your future

 

318 is much easier.

360 is a disaster, though.

 

why not just do an LS1 ?

http://jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=365293

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Much cheaper and much easier just to grab the entire drivetrain out of a wrecked Dakota or JGC.

Knew a guy who did the 5.9L (360) swap out of a JGC and had major tranny problems. Of course, his was an auto. But that thing would smoke mud tires. Haven't heard of him in almost ten years, though. It was a major money pit.

 

Its a Chrysler...what did you expect?

 

The TJ jeeps are actually very reliable. Not sure where you can lump it in with the rest of them. The I4 and I6 are damn near bulletproof.

Of course, it is a Renault design...

 

It's not a POS. It just been around the block a few times.

 

Well I just sold it. Haha for $4825. Not too bad since i pain like 400 less. but i lost money for the repairs but altogether it was a great experience. Now its time to start car shopping again! haha the most fun thing ever. I know what im looking for and im not saying anything. So ill fill you all in if/when it goes through.

 

Wanna buy my Jeep?

https://acurazine.com/forums/member-cars-sale-49/2006-jeep-wrangler-x-location-gibbon-nebraska-740809/

 

nah im looking to get into a car. and if i happen to get another Jeep its got to have atleast 37"s on it haha