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Jeep Wrangler JK
JK General Discussion
2010 Wrangler lifted with Christmas tree lights
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<blockquote data-quote="Vman" data-source="post: 445290" data-attributes="member: 22091"><p>I bought an '07 that needed a lot of work, but got it really cheap and did the work myself. I did a ton of work and put a lot of better than stock parts into it, got it regeared, and have about $20k into it including the purchase price of the vehicle.</p><p></p><p>Check the VIN for the clock spring. There is a major recall on the early year JK's so you may be able to get that one done for nothing.</p><p></p><p>You can spend about $1.5k and get top of the line aftermarket drag link, track bar and tie rod. Replacing all of them yourself with stock parts would cost around $500 I think.</p><p></p><p>A top of the line steering system, including a gear box, is about $1.7k. You can get a stock replacement gear box for about $600.</p><p></p><p>You could replace the knuckle ball joints and front wheel bearings for about $400.</p><p></p><p>You'd want to change all the fluids of course because you have no idea of their condition. Trans, coolant, oil, diffs, transfer case.</p><p></p><p>Dropping the pans on the oil, trans and diffs I'd do before buying it. You don't want to drop the pans/covers after paying for it and find chunks sitting in there.</p><p></p><p>I'd also ask for a compression test. That's a lot of miles. Mine has almost 160k on it too, but the compression is still around 165 on all cylinders so high mileage isn't necessarily a deal breaker.</p><p></p><p>All depends how much you're willing to work on it and do what's going to need done.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vman, post: 445290, member: 22091"] I bought an '07 that needed a lot of work, but got it really cheap and did the work myself. I did a ton of work and put a lot of better than stock parts into it, got it regeared, and have about $20k into it including the purchase price of the vehicle. Check the VIN for the clock spring. There is a major recall on the early year JK's so you may be able to get that one done for nothing. You can spend about $1.5k and get top of the line aftermarket drag link, track bar and tie rod. Replacing all of them yourself with stock parts would cost around $500 I think. A top of the line steering system, including a gear box, is about $1.7k. You can get a stock replacement gear box for about $600. You could replace the knuckle ball joints and front wheel bearings for about $400. You'd want to change all the fluids of course because you have no idea of their condition. Trans, coolant, oil, diffs, transfer case. Dropping the pans on the oil, trans and diffs I'd do before buying it. You don't want to drop the pans/covers after paying for it and find chunks sitting in there. I'd also ask for a compression test. That's a lot of miles. Mine has almost 160k on it too, but the compression is still around 165 on all cylinders so high mileage isn't necessarily a deal breaker. All depends how much you're willing to work on it and do what's going to need done. [/QUOTE]
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Jeep Wrangler JK
JK General Discussion
2010 Wrangler lifted with Christmas tree lights
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