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  1. Donnie_Darkov

    Hello from LI / OH, the search is finally over

    Hello fellow TJ folks, I am very excited to finally have a reason to join this forum. I've been a long time lurker and researcher but I am proud to say I am officially the owner of a 2006 Jeep TJ Wrangler X, black / black , 4.0 auto. I look forward to being an active member and digesting /...
  2. futhgar

    Diagnosing Transmission Sound on 42RLE Transmission '04 TJ Sport 6Cyl

    Hello everyone! I'm trying to figure out what this sound could mean (in video) when my transmission shifts. I do not get any weird vibrations at all when it make the sound, nor am I getting hard shifting (was experiencing some rough shifting which went away after replacing faulty O2 1/2 Sensor...
  3. tjnoob

    Need assistance on tire purchase

    Hi there! I am fairly new to the TJ world, having just bought myself a '98 this past August. I have been doing some saving and research, but am finding myself lost in what tires to get and if I want to lift my Jeep. Right now I have all stock parts (wheels, shocks, springs...everything) and...
  4. GrapeJuice

    Another newbie joining the lifestyle

    Well after what feels like a lifetime trying to find my first TJ, I landed on this one. No rust, 4.0L, fairly stock. A few things I see that will need attention are value gasket may be leaking, rear main seal (surprise, surprise). Look forward to joining club and learning from everyone.
  5. SealsOnWheels

    Bumpy ride (do I need new shocks?)

    Newbie here! This is My first Wrangler (bought Her off craigslist a few months ago). She is a 2002 2DR Tj, 4.0 I6 manual, I think a 2in lift with 32" tires. Great condition mechanically (my mechanic said she drives great and the engine is fantastic for her age). I have taken her off road a few...
  6. Jford2

    How high do I wanna go?

    Hello! Glad to be among fellow TJ/LJ lovers here. Third car I’ve ever had and it is the third Jeep. I want to keep cog and on road drive ability good as my daily driver. I also want to take off the 2” budget boost and give a suspension lift. Was thinking 2.5-3”. Rock Krawler 3.5” was...
  7. Trevair

    Joining the Colorado Brigade

    Hello everyone! I'd like to add my name to the ranks of new Colorado Jeep wheelers. I've driven Wranglers, specifically 2 TJs, for most of my life, and now it's time I started enjoying them off road. My current '03 came to me pretty well built, with 33s and a lift, so at this point I'm really...
  8. T

    Newbie from small town Illinois

    Hello to fellow TJ owners. I’m new to owning any Jeep. Bought my first one roughly 3 weeks ago. Have not had a chance to go off-road, as of yet. From what I have read and seen when I was looking, I got lucky as this one has a little surface rust. A little about me, I’m 46, getting started with...
  9. mgroeger

    Need advice on a 2005 Rubi Purchase

    I'm new to the forum and ready to move on a 2005 Rubi. My wife has a new JL Sahara and we have both been bit HARD by the Jeep bug. Already off roading and building her Jeep up so now it's my turn. Can't afford two JL's so I honed in on the 2003-2006 Rubi. I'm new to the 4:10 gear ratio but...
  10. Jeffreybomb

    So You Want To Go Wheeling (or, "A Social Primer for Newbies")

    In a club I belong to, I realized that there were a surprising number of new-to-the-sport members who hadn't been out to an event. I wrote this in response to one such newbie's question (though it was much, much shorter). It's based off my own experiences as I was starting out. It received...
  11. Marc L

    Virgin Jeep owner

    I just bought a 2002 Jeep TJ X . It has been on my bucket list for years. Not sure what features mine came with originally. Supposedly it has a 2-1/2 lift and the wheels have spacer plates behind them. I doubt that is stock. What options would you add or take off. I plan on using it to tow...
  12. L

    newbie advice.

    Hey, just wondering if there's many members from the uk on here?? I'm looking to buy my first tj in the next few weeks, and use it for off roading and as a daily driver, but I'm wondering how you have got on finding parts over here and if there's been any problems with regards to finding...