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Thanks, Mole. Yes, I ordered this bolt and washer from Adventure Driven Design, this OEM pulley from eBay and this gasket kit from Amazon. Then I ordered this cheap tent from Amazon since my wife says after so many parts purchases I'm now sleeping in the yard.

Thanks, nnam. I'm buying parts but decided shop will do the timing belt and water pump...and since they'll be all up in there the spark plugs and cam seal also. Can you elaborate on replacing the front crank and cam seals, please? From what I'm told the big oil leak is from a rear cam seal. I...

So the deed is done, for better or worse. This past Friday my wife and I brought home a 2001 XLS. I had narrowed our options down to two vehicles. A plush, one-owner Limited version with good maintenance records but higher miles sold just before we arrived – – as the owner put it, "the guy beat...

Schooled by Yoda before my first coffee of the morning. Gonna be a rough day. :ylsmoke: Like I say, I'm open minded and looking forward to my first Montero experience. I just love the seemingly endless power band in my WJ and I wonder how badly I'll miss it when in the XLS. We'll see. I'll...

It take the point about comparable Japanese vehicles at the time offering similar powerplants. But my Jeep is from the same era as the XLS and it offers great torque and 65 more horses. SwankForce, you seem to imply that the XLS is inferior (in regards to towing) when compared to ensuing...

I guess I don't see the omission of a commonly valued feature as a thoughtful strategy. My '03 Grand Cherokee can drag 6500 lbs and with its torque and effortless power (4.7 H.O.) I almost forget my skiff/trailer is even back there. If I'm stuck behind a slow vehicle I simply sink the...

nnam, I take your point about flat land and the XLS's modest power. Not as big a deal down here. That said, I do plan to travel extensively in it once it's buttoned up so it may become an issue then. Oh, and thanks for the note re: the cam seals. Thing is leaking badly there. Good to hear that I...

Thanks Toasty (and plh). I've seen enough accolades in here for the King shocks (and Bilsteins, frankly) to put them high on my wish list. My son has the KO2's on his XJ and we've been extremely impressed by them so frankly I was already leaning that way, as well (likely 33s or 285/75/16). What...

So I put a downpayment on a 2001 XLS and I pick it up this coming Friday. Took the family up to see/drive it and everyone approved. Clean title, pretty good cosmetics, ran strong despite the 140K miles. I'll be starting a build thread soon (after tackling water pump, timing belt, tranny service...

Love the XJ's. My son has a 2001 that he adores and that has brought us closer together through discussions and shared projects. We'll likely sell it when he leaves for college in a couple of years and I can't tell you how much I dread thinking about it all. I'm too new here to say "Welcome to...

Mitch, that's a good point. The Carfax does show that it's been driven 20K miles or so post-accident. The buyer is adamant that I will find nothing wrong and quickly OK'd me bringing a mechanic. Swears it was his father-in-law's vehicle and the guy no longer drives. Put new tires, brakes...

Thanks, Dirk. Agree with your logic entirely. Cost for a 2004 Overland in my neck of the woods with the aforementioned mileage is over 6K. I do admit that 5500 sounds high but finding them with that sort of mileage just doesn't happen. I know because I have looked for months. I'm actually...

So I've been looking for a WJ and I stumbled across a 2004 Overland with only 62,000 miles in another state. As the informed folks in here know that makes it sort of a unicorn .Photos look great, for what that's worth. Seller (a doctor) was asking 6500 bucks and agreed to 6000. Seemed very up...

Going to close the deal on a 2004 Overland in the next week and a half or so and this thread will be a template for some of my future mods. Love the overall look and practical additions, Jeepinaaron. Some questions: - My son has an XJ and he dearly wants a rear tire carrier such as the one...

Thanks to all who replied. sasquatch15, I tow a skiff quite often (2500 #s or so all in). Would you recommend the OME heavy duty kit or would the light duty kit suffice? Any additional mod you'd recommend for frequent towing? GCWJ, turns out my wife is having none of it. She's told me to "find...

So I've spent a lot of time in the forums the last couple of months researching an ideal expedition vehicle. I plan to use the truck to visit local state parks, camp and do some exploring, and I have more larger plans to take it to Western Canada, California, etc. on some extended trips (along...

Good stuff. As for yellow, I wouldn't be debating a vehicle purchase if I'd pulled the trigger on a sweet 2004 I found recently. I hesitated due to the color and it sold the next morning. I've since seen yellow versions decked out with black trim, lifts, tint, etc. and I kick myself. There's...

Thank you, Nd4SpdSe. Beautiful, capable rig you have there. Love the yellow and black combo. Related question: is your X fairly comfortable on long drives? I realize that you've set yours up with more of an offroad focus so my question may be a bit misplaced. My family and I plan to use the...

Thanks, everyone, for the thoughtful replies. Very, very helpful. Time for me to buckle down and consider my options. FWIW, the (very nice) guy I'm looking to buy an XLS from is a knowledgeable dude. He owns a 1990 Montero that is a flat gorgeous vehicle. It has 400K on the clock and he's in...

Wow, great stuff. I was about to lop the 3.5 Montero off my short (wish) list but it's still in play. Thanks, all. Very helpful. And I still think this would be a good sticky thread. :)