Topic: W478 RPH TJ Wrangler, 4.0 Sahara, Black hard top, ANYONE KNOW ABOUT THIS JEEP? (Read 6666 times)

Green Jeep · « **on:** March 09, 2011, 07:25:55 AM »

Hi,

I'm picking the above up on Friday and I'm wondering if anyone on this site knows anything about it? Has it been regeared? Running 33"x 12.5" at mo, is the rear axle a Dana 44?

Any info would be good, here is the ebay link with a list of mods. As ever thanks in advance Maf

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150571785715&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 09, 2011, 08:15:14 AM »

no nowt but it looks good

Cockney Boy · « **Reply #2 on:** March 09, 2011, 08:51:33 AM »

Before buying it, make sure You test drive it and not him. Also check the front and rear shafts. I know this guy and he sells loads off Jeeps, god knows where he gets them from

Panic mechanic! · « **Reply #3 on:** March 09, 2011, 01:54:59 PM »

is he related to BD?

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 09, 2011, 01:55:51 PM »

too electrickerised

Green Jeep · « **Reply #5 on:** March 09, 2011, 05:26:26 PM »

Quote from: Cockney Boy on March 09, 2011, 08:51:33 AM

Before buying it, make sure You test drive it and not him. Also check the front and rear shafts. I know this guy and he sells loads off Jeeps, god knows where he gets them from

Thanks for the heads up, I'll have a good crawl over it, a drive and hopefully its as described, cheers Maf

Mike Pavelin · « **Reply #6 on:** March 09, 2011, 07:51:17 PM »

They all have 44s over here.

Green Jeep · « **Reply #7 on:** March 09, 2011, 09:05:41 PM »

Quote from: Mike Pavelin on March 09, 2011, 07:51:17 PM

They all have 44s over here.

Sweet, that's what I want... had a chat with guy and checked it's ok for me to Jack it up, check for re gear, check it's all stong and good as I'm planning on using it for punch hunts etc, he's cool with that, so happy days, will of course let you know how it all pans out, cheers Maf

Green Jeep · « **Reply #8 on:** March 11, 2011, 02:53:04 PM »

Sadly no good, front diff had play, had recently been worked on... rear prob, UJ shot, which meant I couldn't check if the diff was set up right, also wondered if it would make 200+ miles home and not wreck everything in sight.... rear prop looked like it was a second hand replacement part and therefore I felt maybe the rear diff (if set up poorly like the front) had caused the failure...

Stopped there, didn't even look at anything else on it...

It had a 'NorthWales 4x4' sticker on the windscreen...

Got deposit back, but lost 24 hours of my life, hotel was crap along with breakfast, all in all, junk

Bishops Finger · « **Reply #9 on:** March 11, 2011, 03:09:51 PM »

Better that than buy a wreck

Dutch · « **Reply #10 on:** March 11, 2011, 03:10:12 PM »

Sorry to hear that Maf, but good you know your stuff.

Now some unsuspecting, un-knowledgable sod will buy it and land himself in a world of pain.

Wonder how many of these 'truly magnificent' Wranglers are duffers

Green Jeep · « **Reply #11 on:** March 11, 2011, 03:46:49 PM »

A Friend recently said, if a vehicle is on ebay its for a reason, unless matey goes through the truck properly I feel sorry for the next owner.

Shame as I've wanted a TJ for ages, YJ was great fun, for now think I'll stick with tricked up XJ, I know everything is set up well on that one... I've done it all, Aussie lockers and 4.56:1 gearing, flex lower arms awsome, just need to lose some bodywork at the back, thinking 4 door crew cab this time...

Cheers Maf

Cockney Boy · « **Reply #12 on:** March 11, 2011, 04:17:09 PM »

The seller has been known in the past to sell knackered out Jeeps

MOCAJ · « **Reply #13 on:** March 11, 2011, 05:59:32 PM »

you could have saved Maf a journey then

Green Jeep · « **Reply #14 on:** March 11, 2011, 06:59:02 PM »

Yeah, but would have been gutted if I'd got it delivered.

Trouble is all his feedback on eblag didn't show any Jeep sales... I guess we can all be wary off his Jeeps now and hopefully none of us will get caught?

Hey ho, all meant to be, I prob would have wrecked the body work and lost a load of money, will stick to trashing Cherokee's, easier on the pocket eh? Just wanted a Wrangler again as shorter and less beaching out in punch hunts, that said we got the best time in a tricky timed sections against a load of mad challenge spec stuff, was a fun section you had to put 6 golf balls in cups nailed to trees, tricky to get to and then get them all back without leaving the Jeep, so no dropping them, or leaving your truck.

MOCAJ · « **Reply #15 on:** March 11, 2011, 07:17:20 PM »

if you still fancy one, as Bubba hinted my 53 reg tomb raider will be for sale soon, 31's, 2" OME lift, 1" body and engine lift, snorkel, rock rails, phatfux bumpers, a few scratches but mechanically good

Bubba · « **Reply #16 on:** March 11, 2011, 07:20:07 PM »

yup in good order

Cockney Boy · « **Reply #17 on:** March 11, 2011, 07:46:09 PM »

Not all jeeps he had sold were bad, and it's not my place to say don't go.

Quote from: my other cars a jeep on March 11, 2011, 05:59:32 PM

you could have saved Maf a journey then

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 11, 2011, 08:06:55 PM »

dont bite dood

Cockney Boy · « **Reply #19 on:** March 11, 2011, 08:48:44 PM »

I cant, left my false teeth up stairs

Quote from: Bulldog67 on March 11, 2011, 08:06:55 PM

dont bite dood

Bubba · « **Reply #20 on:** March 11, 2011, 09:14:06 PM »

its a tough one when you know a vendor may not be totally honorable

Green Jeep · « **Reply #21 on:** March 12, 2011, 09:32:28 AM »

Quote from: V8 Bubba on March 11, 2011, 09:14:06 PM

its a tough one when you know a vendor may not be totally honorable

It's a tricky one, matey (I felt) didn't know enough about what he was selling, he claimed the UJ wasn't noisy so was fine, a simple grab the propshaft clearly showed it was on it's way out, as for the front, to much play showed it had not been set up right.

I'm sure he does sell some good Jeeps, Maf

Panic mechanic! · « **Reply #22 on:** March 12, 2011, 06:31:01 PM »

out of interest how much did he want for it?

Green Jeep · « **Reply #23 on:** March 14, 2011, 07:46:14 PM »

Quote from: Panic mechanic! on March 12, 2011, 06:31:01 PM

out of interest how much did he want for it?

£4,500 inc 2nd set of wheels with STT tyres

Panic mechanic! · « **Reply #24 on:** March 14, 2011, 08:10:12 PM »

makes me wonder what this one here is worth now! lol

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