Unnecessary Jeep shopping

"Just Jeepin'" (macintux) 07/15/2020 at 13:50 • Filed to: jeep, unnecessary jeep shopping with jj

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While I wait to find out !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , I’ve found a couple of local(ish) XJs for sale.

This one is high mileage, and automatic, but still interesting. I don’t run across a lot of XJ Wagoneers.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/154008123471

And kiltedpadre has kindly volunteered to take a peek at this one: a manual 6 cylinder XJ. Shame it’s such a non-color.

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Why does it have to be white?

HoustonRunner > Just Jeepin' 07/15/2020 at 14:26

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The white one just gives you the opportunity to experiment with plasti-dip.

Just Jeepin' > HoustonRunner 07/15/2020 at 14:28

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That would be fun. Some nice teal or yellow (or both!).

ShrimpHappens, née WJalopy > Just Jeepin' 07/15/2020 at 15:03

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The first thing I think of on that ‘84 is the Renix issues I remember reading about on forums, but Google says the GM V6 doesn’t have that. Does it have the closed cooling system that gives fits?

Just Jeepin' > ShrimpHappens, née WJalopy 07/15/2020 at 15:12

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Honestly I’m very unfamiliar with the older XJs, so I have no idea. 

adamftw > ShrimpHappens, née WJalopy 07/15/2020 at 15:37

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I wouldn’t wish an 84-86 on ANYBODY. Those powertrains are so so so so bad.

adamftw > Just Jeepin' 07/15/2020 at 15:38

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No no no 84-86. Not now, not ever. The firewall is also different so you can’t swap in a 4.0. You CAN fit a Chevy 4.3 V6 tho.

Just Jeepin' > adamftw 07/15/2020 at 15:43

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Good to know, thanks. 

Kiltedpadre > Just Jeepin' 07/15/2020 at 15:54

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The plan is to slide over there tomorrow at lunch. 

Just Jeepin' > Kiltedpadre 07/15/2020 at 15:58

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Thanks. The transmission shop told me they’d probably call me today, but I’m suspecting that was over-optimistic.

Hopefully the wall o’ text I gave them leads them to not give it to the FNG.

adamftw > Just Jeepin' 07/15/2020 at 18:14

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Yea man. Those early ones were junk junk junk. The renix controlled trucks get a bad rep but they’re real easy to diagnose and easy to swap to newer stuff if you want. 93-94 or 98-99 are the best ones IMHO.

Just Jeepin' > adamftw 07/15/2020 at 18:16

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You should write a post about it so I can store it away. Easier than me doing the research!

adamftw > Just Jeepin' 07/15/2020 at 20:39

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Blargh. My XJ days are behind me. I think in my group of friends we have gone through 20 of em.

Just Jeepin' > adamftw 07/15/2020 at 20:42

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Still hoping for my first. Someday .

ShrimpHappens, née WJalopy > Just Jeepin' 07/15/2020 at 23:04

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My first car was an XJ. I remember from being active on the forums that once the 4.0L went to the “High Output” in ‘91 or ‘92, all issues were resolved. Prior to that was risky.

adamftw > Just Jeepin' 07/16/2020 at 08:32

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They are super cool, tiny machines. IMHO best left as daily drivers in stock, OEM+, or something like 3" and 33" tires. Once you start getting bigger than that there are better platforms to start from scratch with IMO.

Just Jeepin' > adamftw 07/16/2020 at 08:39

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I have degenerative disc disease, so obscenely large tires aren’t of interest to me anyway. I’ll be lucky to be able to replace a 33” tire in an emergency without putting myself in a hospital.

adamftw > Just Jeepin' 07/16/2020 at 09:05

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Oh, yikes. Yea looking back the best part of the platform was it’s light weight. Once you start going real big and doing it right with chassis stiffening and a cage it becomes a pig and needs a new motor in which case you should have just started with a bigger truck or one with a frame.

~ 5600lbs:

and under 4,000lbs fully loaded.