How much did your Expo Jeep cost?

[BKCowGod]

I am $1,969 into mine.

Blatantly copied from my build thread

Completed Projects/Modifications:
* Tracked down and defeated all vacuum leaks
* Installed upgraded wiring harness
* High amperage alternator
* Engine rebuild: Bored out, RV cammed
* High capacity radiator
* 3" suspension lift
* 1" body lift
* Edelbrock Shocks
* 33" mud terrain tires on steel wheels
* Tad-Rack roof rack with hi-lift mount
* Headliner & Steering wheel from '88 Grand Wagoneer
* Custom rear carpet installed (was bare metal)
* Upgraded ignition system to Ford TFI, MSD coil, Ford Motorsports wires
* Custom front bumper
* Replaced stereo & broken window with unbreakable lexan

 

[emohn]

I bought my 98 TJ for $3900 back in May. It's a 6cyl, auto sport package and came with a hardtop, a leaky and noisy rear axle and rust in the front fenders. It also had 166k miles on the odometer (which works occassionally) :Wow1: . Since purchase, I paid $900 for a set of Rubicon wheels and tires (with probably 70-80% tread remaining), aannnnd complete running gear (front and rear axles with 3.73 gearing, suspension, and steering bits, pretty much everything from the body tub down) off a 40k miles 2004 TJ. Those bits were all installed along with a Rough Country 2.5" suspension lift and shocks to bring the Jeep to its current status. All total, I've still got less than $5k in it as it sits.

Need to throw the top and doors back on it today, after a rather soggy ride to work yesterday. I'll probably start on some rear storage this weekend and order a rear bumper with receiver hitch so that I can pull a pop-up camper down to Big South Fork in a month or so.

-Erik

 

[getlost4x4]

about $27K :Wow1:

 

[Tanto]

Great story, my first was new a 1996 Cherokee. The next with the mods...about $34,000. I bought it new in 2000. Almost embarrassing after reading that story.

 

[laurie-the-lorry]

Am back in India after 6 years, mainly Africa and the USA, time to see billy, am writing a blog on this trip, am I allowed to post that here? Year or so since I have been on this wonderful forum, hello again expo

 

[SWbySWesty]

Holy thread revival, Batman! Yes, if you are going to blog about the trip, place it in the "In Progress" section of the main forum. We'd love to read!

 

[laurie-the-lorry]

I will, but it isnt really a trip. I have driven across Africa, the USA and all of europe, India is what it is. you have no open borders. This drive is more of a driving adventure. I intend to drive buses In KolKuta, and trucks across India. Billy is part of it. but not sure it counts as an expo. Adventure travel yes, expo possibly not ;-(

 

[SWbySWesty]

Then into the adventure section it goes and just say it's ongoing!

 

[alexfm]

Well, Im proud to say I've sunk about $1700 into my ExPo XJ. Including the $900 it cost to buy it. Thats also including new tires ($473) and a new distributor ($150). :sombrero: