This be the Captain's Flagship, known affectionately as the Metal Mistress. The Jeep's name was given by me First Mate, who oft time feels I spend more time f#@*ing with the 'Mistress' than her....

SPECIFICATIONS
1988 JEEP YJ WRANGLER:

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ENGINE:

  • BLOCK - 4.2 L (258CID) In-line 6 cylinder engine

  • IGNITION/FUEL SYSTEM -
    •   Original Ignition/Carburetor replaced with JFI Electromotive TEC-2 computerized Fuel Injection and Capactive Discharge Ignition system, with all connections water sealed and custom test point harness.

    •      Hi Flow Aluminum Intake Manifold, fed by Hi-Volume Cone Filter with custom airbox and 3" ABS snorkel system.

    •   Oversized 19 gallon TJ Fuel tank and skidpan with in-tank electric fuel pump

  • COOLING - Dual electric radiator fans

  • PLANNED UPGRADES
    • 3-row radiator
    • eventual V-6 or V-8 engine swap to replace the waaayyy too-tired 6 banger

DRIVETRAIN / SUSPENSION:

  • TRANSMISSION - 5 Speed Pue-junk BA-10 Manual Transmission

  • TRANSFER CASE - New Process 231 with 1" lowering kit

  • AXLES -
    • Dana 30 Front w/ARB Air Locker, swaybar removed
    •      Dana 35 (non-"c-clip") Rear with ARB Air Locker, disk brake conversion kit, driveshaft yoke modified with oversize U-Joint straps, trackbar removed

  •      TIRES/RIMS - 33-13.50 Super Swamper TSL Tyres on 15" x 10" Rock Krawler rims

  • SUSPENSION - 4" Rough Country Lift Kit

  • PLANNED UPGRADES
    • Manual disconnect for front axle (allows 2WD low range)
    • AX-15 Transmission Swap
    • NP231 modification for a heavy duty slip-yoke eliminator (SYE) kit and AX15 input shaft
    • CV driveshaft
    • Dana 44 Axles with lockers and better gearing
    • Spring-Over-Axle (SOA) lift conversion
    • 35"-37" Tires on Beadlock rims

ARMOR:

  • 4" Nerf Bars

  • Diamond Plate Body Armor

  • Heavy Duty Front Bumper

  • Head & Tail Light Rock Guards

BODY UPGRADES:

  • Xenon Fender Flare Kit

  • Bestop Hard Top, Strapless Bikini Top, Windjammer, and Full Soft Tops

  • Full size hard doors, canvas half doors with slide in windows and arm rests

  •   Custom locking rear deck with built in waterproofed speaker/amp box

  •   Custom 'Blackbeard' Sunshade and a few other piratey flourishes

  •   Bestop Locking Console with weather-proof 3 outlet power center

  •   Multi-pane Wide Angle Rear View Mirror with Tilt-Meter(works great for manuvering when trees have rearranged your side mirrors!)
  •   Roll cage pad kit, bar mounted First Aid Kit, Fire Extinguisher, Dome Light, and Dog Harness Mount

  •   Low profile class 3 trailer hitch and removable front tow bar

RECOVERY GEAR:

  • Warn 9000lb Front Winch with roller fairlead, dash and remote controls (and a secondary hitch-mounted 6000lb backup winch)

  •   Roll Down/ Quick Disconnect Light Bar

  • 1000 watts + of 'any-direction-ye-please' lighting

  • Full Tool Kit & "Oops" Recovery Kits with tire chains, 2 tow straps, 30' long tow chain, 4000lb come-along, and several spare parts

  •   Swing out Spare Carrier / Dual Gas & Water Can Mount

  •   High Lift Jack w/4XRAC mounts

  •   ATV-style Hood Mount Shovel/Axe rack

  • Recovery tow points mounted front and rear

ELECTRONICS:     

  • 140 Amp High Output Alternator

  • 200W AC Power Inverter

  •   Front and Rear Mounted Wide Angle Camera system with motion sensing Digital Video Recorder

  • Garmin Legend GPS System

  • Console Mountable DC Powered Laptop with GPS Mapping Software

  • 300W AM/FM/CD system

  • Sirius Satellite Radio

  • Uniden AM/SSB CB Radio

  • "Bring A Buddy" CB kit with 40 ch. full power Walkie Talkie, 40 ch mobile CB with magnetic mount antenna

  • Radio Shack 80 channel police scanner

  • Whistler Radar Detector

  • FRS and GMRS UHF radios

  • Custom Anti-theft/alarm system

  • PLANNED UPGRADES
    • Dual Optima Batteries
    • Dual Battery Isolator System