What is the most you ever had to spend on repairs...all jeeps included.
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jeff_in_rc
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2 days after buying my old YJ the slave cyclinder went out, $850.00 for a new clutch, slave kit, etc.
Then a week later the exhust manifold decided it wanted to be in 2 pieces, another $800.00 gone.
After that it was all 6 u-joints and front wheel bearing assys but I did it myself for around $200.00
Knock on wood all I need for the TJ right now is new sway bar bushings.
Then a week later the exhust manifold decided it wanted to be in 2 pieces, another $800.00 gone.
After that it was all 6 u-joints and front wheel bearing assys but I did it myself for around $200.00
Knock on wood all I need for the TJ right now is new sway bar bushings.
AllAmericanInfidel
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$316 for a carburetor that wouldn't work correctly, had it looked over by the shop that sold it to me, they tuned it, only for it to stop working again on the way home. Ended up with a $1,195 Howell fuel injection kit. All in total, over 1600 bucks just to get the damn thing running. It was a great investment though, I never had any issues with it after that.
BlackKnight
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$1100 on a new dana 40 rear for my Wife's 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Traded it in 3 weeks after for my new 2013 JK..
With 3800 miles on the odometer I lost at Jousting with a tree. It ripped the driver-side flare off and damaged the fender sheet metal. The body work was $400, (Originally quoted $700, but I did the dis-assembly and prep to save coin.) Then I ordered a full set of PSC aluminum tube fender flares. Once all said and done I had about $1300 in total expenses.
I tell everyone that joins the club I'm in... "If you're wheeling a DD you need to be prepared to spend $1000-$1500 or leave it on the pavement and grab a seat with someone else. Most times you are only out the cost of your fuel, but when things go wrong it gets expensive REALLY fast."
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I tell everyone that joins the club I'm in... "If you're wheeling a DD you need to be prepared to spend $1000-$1500 or leave it on the pavement and grab a seat with someone else. Most times you are only out the cost of your fuel, but when things go wrong it gets expensive REALLY fast."
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Exactly one week later...
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catahoula
Caught the Bug
With 3800 miles on the odometer I lost at Jousting with a tree. It ripped the driver-side flare off and damaged the fender sheet metal. The body work was $400, (Originally quoted $700, but I did the dis-assembly and prep to save coin.) Then I ordered a full set of PSC aluminum tube fender flares. Once all said and done I had about $1300 in total expenses.
I tell everyone that joins the club I'm in... "If you're wheeling a DD you need to be prepared to spend $1000-$1500 or leave it on the pavement and grab a seat with someone else. Most times you are only out the cost of your fuel, but when things go wrong it gets expensive REALLY fast."
Edit to add pictures:
Exactly one week later...
Nice flares! The great thing about repairs you can always upgrade to something way better!:rock:
David1tontj
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That's how I got one ton axles... It was actually my wife's idea... We broke the dana 35 twice, and I was gonna swap a 44... She said, if you're already swapping, why not go with 60's? Sold!!
05 Tj, long arm, one ton, lockers, winches, 39.5" Iroks
catahoula
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GuillaumeC91
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Yup. Same here. 10k KMs on it and had to get a windshield! There goes 430$
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catahoula
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Accident????