I had a '79 CJ-5, a '94 YJ and my current '04 TJ Rubicon.
When the TJs first came out, I was disgusted with this "car-like" creation they called a Jeep. I have since changed my mind.
Having said that, I loved my YJ. It had the 4.0 with the AX15 transmission. Really no other options - No AC...