New to Jeeps

[sam13]

Hi there
Names Sam, Im new to Jeeps and am looking at buying a 96 cherokee with around 200k on the clock, is it worth buy it if it has been well looked after or is it work trying to get one with lower km's. I have been reading through the forum and the web on the engines etc but I thought I would ask people that actually drive them.

Cheers for your help Sam

[yeti]

hi sam welcome to the site, ya sure ya want a xj, plenty of cheap ones on tm with lower ks.. whats ya plans for the old girl..can only do so much to them as they are unibody..it saying that i like my one, you either like em or ya dont... what part of nz are ya...engines are good, 192km on mine . it just everything around it fails

[sam13]

Im mainly going to be using it to drive round the south coast in welly for diving and towing. Will be doing trips up the mountain with it too. I have no rushed plans to modify it apart from putting on some different/bigger rubber with out having to lift it to much. I have been looking at a few with lower kms which are price far better so might go with one of those. is there anything specific i should be looking at when looking one over?

[yeti]

xj will be along soon, hes the man to tell what to look out for...or if you go in to jeep in forums theres a few threads about what to look out for...good luck mate....

[xj]

at 200k beware of trans and esp torque converter.

http://www.ausjeepoffroad.com/forum/for ... .php?f=123 heaps of info here

[sam13]

Thought i would update on my buying of an XJ. Found one with under 150000km on the clock, paid an alright price for it. needs a few things done to it like general maintanince diff oils engine oil, filters etc. Pretty stoked its got rancho springs and shocks in the front. So far im pretty happy with it and already got a few plans for it in the future if my money supply gets better (might have to stop driving for a while )
Heres a few pics





One more thing any one know where i can get hold of some lower shock bushings my left side has blowen its self



Cheers Sam

[yeti]

http://www.offroadspecialties.co.nz/cart have a look in there mate

[sam13]

Sorry mate can see anything in the cart? can you post a dirrect link.
Cheers

[yeti]

try this , or hit home on the page when it comes up..
http://www.offroadspecialties.co.nz/