what to do??

[B.Jones]

my mom told me for christmas i could sell my jeep and she would buy me a z71 or something i like around 11 grand or depending on what my jeep sold for. i told her i could sell it around 4000 and she said that she would give me 11000 to spend. I dont want to get ride of it. What all could be done to it with 7-8000 dollars? how much for chevy v8, rubicon suspension, etc? what do ya'll recommend? thanks in advanced

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

When you're done spending the $8000 you'll still have a 17 year old jeep with about $12,000 dumped in it. Sell the '87, pick you up a '95 4.0L YJ if you wanna stick with YJ's, then you'll still have $5000 for mods, which should set you up very well.

Or keep the '87 and buy an XJ for road duties.

 

[redrooster]

Depends on what you want to do with your vehicle. A Z71 can be used for camping, hauling, towing, hunting, whatever. A good all around truck and can do some light offroading. It will never be a Jeep though. The Jeep will always be a more trail ready vehicle, but the Z71 is a tough, all purpose, dependable truck. You just have to do some soul searching.

 

[B.Jones]

4.0 head on a 4.2 engine/Info on rearend swap

i just love my jeep. the open wind. the night air with the top off. the way people stare. i am real attached to it. she doesnt run the best but i am in love with her. its the only vehicle i care to own. its the best all around vehicle u can buy. i figure a new engine would do her good. plus a new hardtop and full steel doors. maybe a extra pair of boots.and a radio. i wont put all of the money in it. WHAT ARE SOME GOOD UPGRADES I COULD DO??

 

[cra034]

If you want V8 power I would go with a 401(if you can find one in good shape). Chevy and Ford offer many engine aftermarket but you gotta change drivetrain or buy adapter and new mounts. I don't know what engine you got, but their are a lot of goodies now for 4.0, even a blower. Sounds like you got plenty tire, maybe more sophisticated suspension for serious articulation and still have money to buy Mom something nice.

 

[B.Jones]

im thinking of the 4.3 vortec v6. rubicon suspension and maybe some 18s with all terrains and good sound system

 

[jeep90]

first off....that carbed motor has to go, 4.0 would be a very nice and easy to do swap. personally i would do that before the v8 swap. the 4.0 is not "real" bad on gas and puts out a decent amount of horsepower. its also cheaper to buy and maintain. a chevy 4.3 would be nice too but there is more work involved in that. if you have the peugot transmission it might be a good time to upgrade since you have the money. load it up with tuffy stuff, console, glove box, etc... also might be a good time to think about the future of your jeep since you want to keep it. have the frame sandblasted and coated if it needs it. winch is a must...get a good one with all that money.

you know what, close your eyes...open up a quadratec mag. and start pointing at stuff. :lol:

true its an old jeep, but if your attached you might as well fix that one up and keep it for a long time. there is an old guy that lives down the road from me that still drives the same cj that he bought back in the 60's. i asked him why he dont sell it and get a newer one, he said because its MY jeep no one elses.

 

[jeep90]

18's AND A SOUND SYSTEM???? :shock:

SELL IT :evil:

 

[B.Jones]

some 18s with big off road tires. for the summertime :lol: i got to have my music.

 

[jeep90]

oh ok....i was gonna tell you to get a lowering kit too :lol:

 

[far_right]

im thinking of the 4.3 vortec v6. rubicon suspension and maybe some 18s with all terrains and good sound system

if you want 18s you better plan on runnign 37s also..... :roll:

 

[Snitty]

your mom is buying you an 11,000 dollar vehicle for christmas????

 

[B.Jones]

and graduation.

 

[Sully]

I think that you should sell your jeep and purchase a newer jeep with the 4.0 fuel injected motor.or swap in a newer 4.0.You will need it to power large tires.A good start would be like bounty said, buy a newer jeep 94 95ish 4.0, and modify from there.If you plan on doing any serious wheeling in the jeep,you should probably replace the rear axle on that baby,maybe throw in a 9 inch or something along those lines.I think that there are better mods than converting a leaf sprung jeep to coils,like lockers,gears,axles,ect.But you do what you want.

 

[K_K_PSI_GUY]

I agree with Bounty and Sully. I'm sure your Jeep is special, but I'm sure your mother is giving you the money or the truck because she wants you to have a dependable mode of transportation. Sell your Jeep;let somebody else that cannot afford a newer Jeep enjoy it and get yourself a 95 or so YJ. It will be a lot more dependable, and it is still a Jeep. Your investment will hold its value a lot better than whatever money you put into your older Jeep. Just my 2cents.-al

 

[Snitty]

i wish i had a family like that when i graduated... anyway though... i agree with them... sell the jeep.. buy a 95 or such, or even a tj... get the same color and all that, and the only difference you'll know is that it is better... i know how it is to fall in love with a jeep... but the truth is, its not gonna last forever, and you'll have to get rid of it some time... best do it now when its being paid for

 

[redrooster]

Now just hold on there a minute. You want to put 18's on a Jeep? You obviously have issues that need professional help. I'm not up on my G'ed up rims but I suspect that by the time you bought them and some tires they would be worth more than the whole Jeep. Sell it and get yourself a rice burner if that's what you want.

 

[redrooster]

Now just hold on there a minute. You want to put 18's on a Jeep? You obviously have issues that need professional help. I'm not up on my G'ed up rims but I suspect that by the time you bought them and some tires they would be worth more than the whole Jeep. Sell it and get yourself a rice burner if that's what you want.