Recent content by Coarsegold1

I am looking for another LJ: Must be/have: CA smog compliant Manual trans Khaki / Khaki (Rubihara is OK, but not preferred) Hardtop (OEM/factory installed) ZERO rust (not even surface rust, with the exception of the driveshafts/exhaust, of course) Extremely low mile (prefer sub 30K) Mint...

Yep - bittersweet, but it found a happy new home

BTT

We are definitely of like mind. On the Rubi, with the 4.46 first gear on the manual, you have ~ 73.1 crawl ratio. Plenty low to let the vehicle do the work and find its grove without hammering on it. I thought about BAT, and may still consider it in spring. I'm leaning pretty strongly...

I couldn't agree more the last great Jeep comment. The TJ/LJ series feel much more connected to the CJ lineage and what made Jeep what it is. Regarding 33's/milder bumpers, that is more in line with the last TJ I did:

Thanks for your opinion @sourdoughben. As someone who has built and wheeled Jeeps for 30 years, I wouldn't be able to share in most of your conclusions. A closer read of the parts list may have been helpful prior to casting your doubts. A few thoughts: A chief concern you noted related to...

It was a custom build by Hanson. This is the closest off the shelf: https://www.hansonoffroad.com/proddetail.php?prod=TJ61302-P

That's why I'm struggling with stripping it. If it doesn't sell by late spring/early summer though, under the knife it will go! The only Jeep forum I listed it on is "JeepForum" so far.

Ask and ye shall receive! I threw a few pics in a folder that span from the day I bought it as a stock LJ, through the build, and onto the sale pics (you may notice the pics of the white LJ were taken in the same spot as this '06 LJ)...

2018 Pro 6 Speed Manual. No corners cut, no excuses fine tune. 258 hours of labor later, it is done! Full image file: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1U2jKHZnwyqkWvq78eT9dl0Do27WaxFAR If you are a Tacoma aficionado, you already know this truck is a unicorn. It was a special order from TMS...

I've got it on eBay. Thought it may interest one in the EP crowd: https://www.ebay.com/itm/292906581055 Clovis, CA $32,500

May consider a trade, plus cash on my end, for a clean, low mile, 6spd Rubicon LJ -

Thanks Guys!

So, it may be a stretch calling it an expedition vehicle, but it sure would make any backcountry adventure much more fun! This CJ-3A, affectionately known as "Scout," was born in 1950. Having spent the majority of its life on a mountain property in Mariposa, CA; this Willys Jeep has always...