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I had been thinking about a new Jeep to replace my "battle hardened" '88 Bronco II for a long time. I had heard good things about the new Jeep "TJ" model ever since it came out in the'97 model year. At the same time, I was increasingly convinced that I wanted to switch to an automatic transmission despite the dedicated "gear jammer" I had been ever since I started serious 4-wheeling. Last summer I rented a stock Jeep TJ with an automatic just to make sure it was what I wanted. I took it out on the heavily eroded, rugged east side of Taylor Pass south of Aspen, Colorado. I pointed it at every obstacle that I could get the bumper over. It effortlessly climbed everything it could get a tire on. I was hooked both on both the TJ and the automatic transmission. If a stock TJ with puny tires can do that well, what can a built-up TJ do? We're going to find out. Follow along as we build up our stock '98 TJ for serious rock crawling. And then test it on some of the toughest trails in the country.
 LATEST SHOT The 4X4NOW TJ ready for Moab. |
 STOCK The 4X4NOW TJ, bone stock with about 30 miles - in front of 4X4NOW Headquarters |
Improvements will include 35 inch BFG MT tires, Rubicon Express 4.5" lift, Advance Adapter Atlas II transfer case, ARB Air Lockers, Ramsey 9000 Pro Plus Winch, Cross Enterprises rear bumper with tire carrier, Tomken stubby front bumper with tow bar, Tomken gas tank skid plate, TeraFlex steering gear skid plate, Off-Your-Rocker rocker panel protection, and other rock crawling amenities.
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