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    XJ overheats, orange gunk in cooling

    Just bought a clean 99 with only 102kmi on the clock. Shop has replaced the radiator, cap, and thermostat. Supposedly, it's always looked like this. It will idle forever, electric fan kicks on, a bit later, the needle will suddenly peg and blow coolant from the radiator cap. Any thoughts would...
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    Are WJs Any Good?

    Thanks for the reply; glad to hear it was a 4.0 without any trans or eletrical issues. I heard the 4.0s had the problematic transmissions in comparison to the V8s. I'm hoping for more pictures tomorrow to see if there's any rust. It's a Colorado vehicle, but all mountain life, so it's harsh...
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    Are WJs Any Good?

    My cousin has an 01 Grand Cherokee 4.0 with about 180kmi on the clock. She says it has a bad camshaft. She's a 5 hour drive from me, so I haven't looked at it yet to confirm anything. Pictures show it's very clean. She wants $2,000. Are these any good? I know they were problematic with...
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    The addiction begins. Bought my second Jeep, a wrecked XJ.

    I'm so disappointed, I found a "clean" 98 ZJ 5.2l with 150kmi at the local Copart auctions. It had 2 flat tires, and some front end damage, but the subframe looked perfectly straight. Interior clean, no rust, etc. But the auction ended within an hour when I found it, so I didn't put in a bid...
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    The addiction begins. Bought my second Jeep, a wrecked XJ.

    Sounds like I'm stuck with the addiction, then ;-)
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    The addiction begins. Bought my second Jeep, a wrecked XJ.

    My neighbor wrecked his recently-repainted, 2000 XJ with only 155kmi. Insurance totaled it, so they bought it back and sold it to me. I cut out all the damage, found a donor frame at the junkyard, straightened all the sheet metal, welded the new frame, and replaced all the damaged front end...
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    Sand Hollow Land Grab

    My apologies if this is the wrong room. Matt's Offroad Recovery just posted that the BLM is looking to exchange land near St. George and Sand Hollow to be developed into homes. If you have a few minutes, please check out his video and the BLM link below. Please email those on the BLM post so we...
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    What did I buy?

    Quick update: as a die-hard GM square-body person, I went all-in with the Jeep. Joined the Mile Hi Jeep Club out of Colorado, joined a patrol, ran a number of trails this summer, and volunteered to be the club's historian. Apparently, that Metal Cloak lift gets me 30.5" front and rear This...
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    MERRY CHRISTMAS to All Our Friends here on WAYALIFE

    Merry Christmas Eddie, et.al. Love y'all and love this community. You all gave me such a warm welcome as a new Jeep owner this year; I really appreciate it.
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    When was Hill Start Assist introduced on XJs?

    It's all I needed, lol. Thanks to you both.
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    When was Hill Start Assist introduced on XJs?

    I'm looking at buying a 98 XJ with a manual, but I'm curious if it has hill hold, or hill start assist like my JK? Thanks!
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    What did I buy?

    Thanks! For my first Jeep, I'm happier than a pig in s__t. It's already been a ton of fun.
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    What did I buy?

    I'm currently building an 84 K5 rock crawler, once that's done, I have a 68 GTO that needs body work, then an 84 K10 that needs to become a buggy; I'm also a home and Harley owner. If it weren't for money pits, all I'd have is a mountain bike and a bunch of books ;-) Thanks for the info. I...
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    What did I buy?

    Thank you for all your responses, I really appreciate everyone's time. Also glad to hear all these components sound high-quality. This JK was at a Subaru dealer. I noticed the Rigid and JW Speaker lights, the aluminum fenders, heims joints everywhere, and the zinc plating on the trailing arms. I...
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