So I've been lurking here for a few months whille saving money to buy an xj because my ranger gets 12 mpg. Well yesterday I found a clean one on CL so this morning I drove 5 hours to Louisville, KY to get this jeep. He was asking $3200 but I managed to talk him down to $2700. The po was a younger guy that was a sniper in Iraq but had to come back home from an injury.

Its a stock red (chili pepper?) 98 xj with 142k on the clock. All around a nice jeep but it has its problems like almost every other used vehicle. Has a small rust spot on the passenger side rocker pannel that someone tried to patch but didn't do so well, AC blows but no cold air (I figured it needed to be recharged but po said that the part would cost $150 so could be the compresser), and an odd starting problem. It wont start first try but will the second time.

Only pics I have right now:


And my ranger because im a pic ***** lol...


Sorry in advance if the pics are huge

 

Welcome to CF! Nice looking xj you picked up and digging your Ranger!

 

Welcome from Wisconsin. Like them both, The XJ & Ranger. So now at least you'll be getting 15 mpg.

 

Haha thank you both and yeah the ranger only goes 200 miles on a full tank...the xj has went around 350 miles since I filled it up and still have 1/4th a tank.

 

Both vehicles look great.

 

Welcome to the site.

 

Thanks

 

Welcome, I'm from TN too what part are you in?

 

Marion County about 30 min West of Chattanooga. What part you from?

 

Welcome

 

I'm in Murfreesboro just south of Nashville

 

Nice. Have you ever rode up to Monteagle and wheeled? most of the time I wheel off in there.

 

I've road up and down monte eagle (white knuckle experience in my old xj with four people and camping gear loading it down) but never to wheel.

 

Welcome to CherokeeForum! Looks like you picked up a nice XJ. Loving both of them. So, whats your plans?

 

For now just 2x6 to replace my rockers, some frnder trimming, bedliner here and there, Rustys 3", and some 31s on the ecco's.

Sorry it took so long been busy at work lately