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1999 Jeep TJ - jayhawk69

"Bessie"

Owner:   jayhawk69
Year: 1999
Make: Jeep
Model: TJ
Est.Horsepower: 190
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Comments: 5 Comments
Ratings: 3 votes  
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About my TJ

Bought new in '99 with only 3 miles on the OD. Now has over 180K miles and MANY of are trailin, mudding and rockin miles!

Repairs:
-Replaced blown tranny for rebuilt OEM tranny about 2 years ago;
-Replaced holed oil pan after a REALLY great weekend rockin at Crozet VA about three years ago (Thanx for letting the ol stocker try yer trails Chris!!!);
-Replaced cracked original exhaust header for upgrade about 3 years ago;
-Replaced wore out 7 yr old top for a Rugged Ridge std repl top;

1st set of Mods '08:
-2" in Skyjacker Spacer Suspension Lift;
-1" in JKS Body lift;
-5x Treadwright LT 31X10.50R15 MTG tires;

2nd set of Mods '09:
-Jasper rebuilt engine (replacement for original engine, 190K miles, blown #4 piston... water does not compress well);
-Aussie Locker in the front Dana 30 diff (YEA!!!);
-Nth Degree (now AEV) Lighting Rod Quick Disconnects;
-Terraflex Oil Pan Skid Plate;
-Bushwacker Flat Fender Flares (YEA!!), replace old greyed and broken [honest the deer hit me!!] OEM flares... these things are SHWEET!!
-Crager Soft 8 397 series rims;

Coming Attractions: [have in hand, yet to be installed]
-Aussie Locker for the rear Dana 35;
-Warn 6000M Winch... (freebie from my Bro Bryan! his old winch)
-3 KC trail lights (more freebies from Bry);

Th, th, th, that's all (for now) folks!

Comments On jayhawk69's TJ


lynskynbnd
lynskynbnd | New User
Posts: 10 | Joined 10/27/08
Posted: 10/12/09 08:42 AM

Hey! I took the first four photos!
lynskynbnd
lynskynbnd | New User
Posts: 10 | Joined 10/27/08
Posted: 10/12/09 08:41 AM

GW Forest Oct 18th!!!
R U RED EEEEE????
lynskynbnd
Got Green? I do!
jayhawk69
jayhawk69 | New User
Posts: 4 | Joined 06/15/09
Posted: 10/11/09 08:31 PM

OK... ok... Just so everyone is clear, aneumann, is Alex Neumann, and he is my step-son. He is also a Marine and while he is yanking my leg, I want to say how very proud we are of him. He also my wheelin buddy and a real pain in the tukas!!!
aneumann
aneumann | New User
Posts: 0 | Joined 10/11/09
Posted: 10/11/09 05:24 PM

SWEET RIDE; Not really... I have ridin in this junk that dont even run... it just rolls over.... shoty work aswell, and whats up with that blue... only homo people drive blue.... get new bumpers and it might improve it by a penny ...... whats up with thoes crappy tires i see thay are crappy retreads too... gosh... get real man.... also have a great day  
Jp Web Editor
Jp Web Editor | Administrator
Posts: 1652 | Joined 12/07/06
Posted: 06/25/09 01:18 PM

Sick! Got any more pics?

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