I bought this 2006 Wrangler bone stock about 2 years ago, to my knowledge it was a one owner Jeep from Wilmington NC. It was purchased new from Neuwirth Motors in Wilmington NC.
Im a big fan of AEV products and always wanted an AEV built LJ of my own. Unfortunately AEV built LJs are hard to come by and so are the early parts they built for the TJ/LJ platform. I was able to pick up a set of AEV high-line fenders and flares -which increase the wheel area to the equivalent of 4" of lift without actually lifting the vehicle; allowing you to run bigger tires for increased ground clearance and a lower center of gravity. These fenders are made from 14 gauge steel and are heavy duty. I wanted to do something a little different than the standard high-line hood that people use with these fenders so I had a custom carbon fiber hood made with faux vents, very similar to the newer JK power dome hood. If you look at where the hood meets the front of the fenders you'll notice that this hood is keyed to the front fenders and has a very nice finished look to it.
Once the high-line was installed, I procured a pair of axles. The rear is a JKR Dana 44 with an ARB rear locker and 35 spline gold shafts, the front is a J8 military front dana 44 housing with reid racing knuckles, teraflex ball joints, teraflex big brake kit, teraflex tie rod, custom genright steering and PSC hydro-assist. These also feature 5:38 gear sets and the Artec JK2TJ truss system. The craftsmanship that went into welding these trusses is incredible, perfect welds all over. Anyone that has experience in driving a TJ/LJ knows how the differentials suffer in aftermarket support; with JK axles thats not an issue. The braking performance is amazing, you can easily lock up the 39" krawler tires from any speed. Also installed are AEV differential covers and 17" AEV Salta wheels.
Some of the other modifications to the Jeep include an Nth degree tummy tucker, Swag off-road Big Bertha body mounts, Advance Adapters transfer case shifter, 1" body lift, 1" motor mount lift, Old Man Emu 4" coil springs, Old Man Emu shocks, Currie/Rokmen control, Currie rear antirock sway bar, Warn bumpers front and rear and a Warn Cti9500 winch with synthetic cable and a factor55 front thimble, a slip yolk eliminator, and Adams driveshafts with 1350 yolks.
The interior of the Jeep is outfitted with a Poison Spyder full roll cage, a spider webshade, Mastercraft Baja RS seats in green cordura. The stitching pattern is designed after military MRAP seats -however unlike MRAP seats these recline. Mastercraft harness's hold you in place off road but around town I just use the lap belt. I do have a matching rear mastercraft bench seat, however its just a dog seat -there arent any provisions for seat belts in the rear.
I wanted to do something custom on the the tailgate; and had a set of 1970's Jeep truck tailgate graphics scanned into a program that allowed me to cut a set of aluminum letters that are an identical match. These letters were welded to a Swag off road aluminum tailgate panel and then powder coated and bolted in place. The powder coat isn't a perfect match to the stone white Jeep paint, but it doesnt bother me -maybe it would to a potential buyer. I got rid of the trailer lights and installed Swag off roads slim LED taillights.
This Jeep would probably be best suited with a pair of 37", I had a tough time getting Krawler tires and during the build the only tire size available to me was a 39" -they are rock crawling tires and not very highway friendly.
There is a million different ways to build a Jeep and some people would have done it different, regardless this is a well equipped LJ that gets lots of compliments, does well off road and is fun to drive. I did my best to keep it looking stockish and my thoughts are that in doing so this Jeep will age well. I took the Jeep on its shake down run a few months ago on the Unlimited LJ adventure. Some of the sponsorship decals, from the event, are still on the back of the Jeep and can be removed. There are approximately 10,000 miles on the Jeep since its been finished. I have a softtop thats less than a month old included with the sale. The only other thing I could mention is that I was hit on the passenger side a few months ago, the only damage to the Jeep was that it needed a new front tire. Jeep has had a fresh tune up and is ready for its next adventure!
Jeep is located in Charleston SC
$25,000
Cabelln1@gmail.com or 843-469-0307 Thanks for looking -Will Cabell
Im a big fan of AEV products and always wanted an AEV built LJ of my own. Unfortunately AEV built LJs are hard to come by and so are the early parts they built for the TJ/LJ platform. I was able to pick up a set of AEV high-line fenders and flares -which increase the wheel area to the equivalent of 4" of lift without actually lifting the vehicle; allowing you to run bigger tires for increased ground clearance and a lower center of gravity. These fenders are made from 14 gauge steel and are heavy duty. I wanted to do something a little different than the standard high-line hood that people use with these fenders so I had a custom carbon fiber hood made with faux vents, very similar to the newer JK power dome hood. If you look at where the hood meets the front of the fenders you'll notice that this hood is keyed to the front fenders and has a very nice finished look to it.
Once the high-line was installed, I procured a pair of axles. The rear is a JKR Dana 44 with an ARB rear locker and 35 spline gold shafts, the front is a J8 military front dana 44 housing with reid racing knuckles, teraflex ball joints, teraflex big brake kit, teraflex tie rod, custom genright steering and PSC hydro-assist. These also feature 5:38 gear sets and the Artec JK2TJ truss system. The craftsmanship that went into welding these trusses is incredible, perfect welds all over. Anyone that has experience in driving a TJ/LJ knows how the differentials suffer in aftermarket support; with JK axles thats not an issue. The braking performance is amazing, you can easily lock up the 39" krawler tires from any speed. Also installed are AEV differential covers and 17" AEV Salta wheels.
Some of the other modifications to the Jeep include an Nth degree tummy tucker, Swag off-road Big Bertha body mounts, Advance Adapters transfer case shifter, 1" body lift, 1" motor mount lift, Old Man Emu 4" coil springs, Old Man Emu shocks, Currie/Rokmen control, Currie rear antirock sway bar, Warn bumpers front and rear and a Warn Cti9500 winch with synthetic cable and a factor55 front thimble, a slip yolk eliminator, and Adams driveshafts with 1350 yolks.
The interior of the Jeep is outfitted with a Poison Spyder full roll cage, a spider webshade, Mastercraft Baja RS seats in green cordura. The stitching pattern is designed after military MRAP seats -however unlike MRAP seats these recline. Mastercraft harness's hold you in place off road but around town I just use the lap belt. I do have a matching rear mastercraft bench seat, however its just a dog seat -there arent any provisions for seat belts in the rear.
I wanted to do something custom on the the tailgate; and had a set of 1970's Jeep truck tailgate graphics scanned into a program that allowed me to cut a set of aluminum letters that are an identical match. These letters were welded to a Swag off road aluminum tailgate panel and then powder coated and bolted in place. The powder coat isn't a perfect match to the stone white Jeep paint, but it doesnt bother me -maybe it would to a potential buyer. I got rid of the trailer lights and installed Swag off roads slim LED taillights.
This Jeep would probably be best suited with a pair of 37", I had a tough time getting Krawler tires and during the build the only tire size available to me was a 39" -they are rock crawling tires and not very highway friendly.
There is a million different ways to build a Jeep and some people would have done it different, regardless this is a well equipped LJ that gets lots of compliments, does well off road and is fun to drive. I did my best to keep it looking stockish and my thoughts are that in doing so this Jeep will age well. I took the Jeep on its shake down run a few months ago on the Unlimited LJ adventure. Some of the sponsorship decals, from the event, are still on the back of the Jeep and can be removed. There are approximately 10,000 miles on the Jeep since its been finished. I have a softtop thats less than a month old included with the sale. The only other thing I could mention is that I was hit on the passenger side a few months ago, the only damage to the Jeep was that it needed a new front tire. Jeep has had a fresh tune up and is ready for its next adventure!
Jeep is located in Charleston SC
$25,000
Cabelln1@gmail.com or 843-469-0307 Thanks for looking -Will Cabell
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