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[offbeatnpath]

Hello all,

I'm Ryan Anderson and I live in Irvine, California. I just moved back here after 13 years of living in Hampton Roads Virginia. I cant tell you why I would do something so stupid. Love the weather, hate the liberal politicians. Anyways, I have a '92 yj Islander. I could not stand zll the stickers and stripes so I painted it a dark grey with all else black. Most everything is stock. PO put 31" tires no lift. I've been unemployed for over a year and finally start a new job this coming Monday, so hopefully I can do a little work on it. It's kind of sluggish in lower gears. Basically it feels as though it has 300,000 miles, but only has 166,000. I plan on doing something with that. Maybe PO put different odometer on it that showed ower mileage than it really has.If anyone has any suggestions, I aould love to hear them. I changed oil, differ. oil and trans. case. I need to give tune up, but PO did it just before I bought it only 2,000 miles earlier than now. I also keep air in tires right. I know the tires have some bearing on it. They are mickey thompzon ? Claw. Off hand dont know exact name. Thats about it. Hopefully someone can give me some ideas to give it a little more pep. It actually does great on the freeway.

[Mike]

Welcome to MJR!
Congrats on the new job too. Sounds like the Jeep needs a little love, but they are easy to work on for the most part. What engine is it? 4 or 6cyl?

[GP4Play]

Welcome to MJR.

[Materdaddy]

Welcome to MJR! Thanks for sharing your story. We have a handful of YJ guys here, as well as shade-tree mechanics, and even some pros that should be able to help you out.

[TipsE-Z]

Welcome to MJR and congrats as well on the new job; no the addiction can be funded. YJs are nice since they are plug n play. Post up some photos of it, I hope to see you out there sometime.

[4xfiend]

Welcome back to Orange County and welcome to MJR! I'm sure you'll learn to love this place. Sounds like a nice start on the Jeep.

And a big CONGRATULATIONS on the new job. I also went through a long unemployment period and know how great it felt to start working (and, of course, being able to afford things for my Jeep again.)

[USMC 0369]

[COLOR="#800000"]Welcome aboard, we'll see ya out in the dirt sometime.[/COLOR]

[Jason]

Welcome to MJR from a fellow YJ owner.

[2blk2drs]

Welcome to MJR

[Roger]

Welcome to MJR! We're glad to have you on board!

[nwoods]

Hello all,

I'm Ryan Anderson and I live in Irvine, California. I just moved back here after 13 years of living in Hampton Roads Virginia. I cant tell you why I would do something so stupid. Love the weather, hate the liberal politicians.

There aren't too many liberals in Irvine, though UCI certainly has more than a few..... Are you referring to California in general or Virginia?

[vwtipeii]

YJ's are the best Jeeps out there... Depending on the engine you have... I call tell you all the mods I did to my 4.0L before I finally swapped out the motor entirely... Welcome!

[TipsE-Z]

YJ's are the best Jeeps out there... Depending on the engine you have... I call tell you all the mods I did to my 4.0L before I finally swapped out the motor entirely... Welcome!

Listen to what he has to say. I've got to admit, his is one of the best built YJs I think I've seen.

[6spdYJ]

Welcome! With patience and some creativity a YJ can be very capable and doesn't have to break the bank. Best bang for the buck if you have a 4.0 6cyl is finding a set of 4cyl axles and swapping them in to get 4.10 gears. YJ axle swaps are just a bit more involved than an oil change - but not by much. You can piece out your old ones on craigslist and get most of your money back. Keep the rear shafts - you'll need 'em if you keep the D35. You found the best... Lots of great people here with tons of experience.