should i buy it?
05-13-2009, 10:24 PM
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should i buy it?
http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/1169832837.html, so I know buying a already lifted jeep is kinda sketchy. Seems really clean ill have to check it out in person. Just posted too here your guy's thoughts on it
05-13-2009, 10:33 PM
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doesnt look bad but hard to say before an indepth look over. just dont get your hopes up before you look at it so you dont look over something
05-13-2009, 10:44 PM
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yeah, the high steering kit. will it drive on the road fine without one till I get the money to put one in? and the installion on a steering kit, looking at some pics it doesn't look hard? i might be wrong of course because I've never installed one before heh
05-13-2009, 10:47 PM
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x2 bigbadcherokee, thats good advice. I've overlooked some stupid stuff by getting my hopes up over a vehicle
05-13-2009, 10:49 PM
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Gears.......there is an absence of gears mentioned and is that still a D35 rear with 33s there could be a potential problem there as well. Research a little more but if the steering is the only problem then I would offer $3000 cash for it.
05-13-2009, 11:02 PM
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yeah 3 sounds like a good price. as far as the steering goes, think it would be ok on the road for awhile till I save to beef it up? like if I don't off road it untill I get a steering upgrade. also anything I should check on the lift while I'm looking it at? I'v only own'd a lifted pathfinder so I don't know to much about lifted jeeps ect
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05-14-2009, 01:15 AM
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anyone have any good sites for the steering upgrades I would need? I'm trying to look but I'm only find the whole kits with springs and such I would asume I would just need the steering upgrades right? like is this what I need? or am I way way off http://www.jcroffroad.com/Merchant2/...tegory_Code=S6
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05-14-2009, 08:13 AM
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Price seems pretty steep for a 93 with 180k + miles on it. I just picked up my 1991 with 193k miles on it for $400. Granted it needs an engine, so with another $500 for a used engine, you've still only got $900.
05-14-2009, 10:59 AM
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Yea thats kinda expencive, id say maybe 2500 with the lift i dunno you should check for rust and underdammage.. did he already install armor on the tcase? or anywhere? thats more money right there...
05-14-2009, 11:08 AM
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you might want to ask for receipts or proof that he had the lift installed professionally, that could give some peace of mind that it was installed correctly.
05-14-2009, 04:28 PM
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yea yeah, but what about that steering kit, it looks alittle pricey. any ways around not buying the kit and using parts from other trucks? and will I be able to drive it on the road for now without that high kit?
05-14-2009, 05:19 PM
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the high steer kit is not necessary. it will be fine to run on or off road (within reason). i think we should do a poll and see how many people actually have a high steer kit. i bet its not as many as you might think.
05-14-2009, 07:14 PM
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Ask him to take you for a good long ride in it, both on and off road to see how it handles, if it overheats, pulls to either side, and brakes well. If he refuses, I'd walk away. If it passes, offer $2,800- no more than $3,000 like BlueXJ stated.