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1988 Jeep Wrangler Islander Sport Utility 2-door 4.2l on 2040-cars

US $5,500.00
Year:1988 Mileage:122185
Location:

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Advertising:

This is a very well built YJ Wrangler ready for whatever you want to throw at it!

 

Off Road Ready:

Desirable 4.2L Engine with recent valve job

3 1/2 " Black Diamond spring lift (springs and shocks) - will handle up to 33x12.5 tires with ease
New Brakes all around including Braided Stainless steel brake lines to help in those off road situations. 
Muncie SM 465 Manual transmission (used in many GM 1 ton and above trucks, bulletproof in a jeep with a 6.55:1 first gear ratio)
Auburn Gear Ected Locker in rear
Dana 30 Front / 35 Rear Axles with 3.07 gears
Smitty Built rear bumper with tire carrier and integrated D-Ring mounts and 2” receiver hitch

Tow Points Front & Rear for recovery of others when needed
Solid frame, full professional repair last year at a local frame shop (Better now then a new frame)
Nerf Bars with built in steps

Sway Bar Disconnects


Body Options:
Islander 1/2 Doors with canvas uppers

Bikini Top, (Best Top-black denim)

Windjammer Rear window, (Best Top-black denim)

Tonneau Deck Cover (Best Top-black denim)
Hard Top
Full Steel Doors
Tilt Steering

Some body rust, faded original paint, and trail scrapes and dents (what do you expect from a trail rig that is now 26 years old!)
5 Street tires on it, ready to drive away, just add your choice of off road tires to fit your needs and get ready for fun!
Great Jeep for trails and off road parks!

Clean and Clear Title in hand  (Title check shows there may be an odometer issue, and miles may not be accurate, but this jeep is fully capable and acts like the mileage is accurate)

Serious Bidders Only! Need this to go to someone ready to enjoy it while I work on other projects!

Vehicle will not be shipped, must be picked up in Fort Wayne, IN (46806). Vehicle to be picked up within 14 days of auction close unless prior arrangements have been made after the close of the auction.

Vehicle is listed for sale locally. I reserve the right to end the auction at any time.

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Auto blog

Fires, deaths continue after Jeep fuel tank recall

Wed, Feb 11 2015

As Kayla White slowed her SUV behind two other cars to exit a suburban Detroit freeway on Veterans Day, it was rammed from behind by a Cadillac STS. Her red 2003 Jeep Liberty bounced off a Nissan in front of it, rolled onto its side and exploded in flames. Other drivers ran to help but were forced back by the heat. Firefighters arrived in just three minutes but were too late. White, a 23-year-old restaurant hostess who was eight months pregnant, died of burns and smoke inhalation. White is one of more than 70 people killed in fires involving older Jeeps with plastic fuel tanks mounted behind the rear axle. Fiat Chrysler, which makes Jeeps, recalled 1.56 million of them in June 2013 under pressure from US safety regulators. But only 12 percent of the SUVs have been repaired in the 18 months since the recall, a much slower pace than usual. And White's Jeep was not among those fixed. Last week, prosecutors charged the Cadillac driver with committing a moving violation that caused a death. But safety advocates and the lawyer for White's family say the blame belongs as much, if not more, on Chrysler and an auto-industry safety system that moves too slowly to prevent tragedy. The rear-mounted tanks have little structure to protect them if struck from behind, making them susceptible to punctures and fires. Moving the gas tank in front of the axle would be expensive and difficult. So Chrysler's remedy involved installing trailer hitches on the rear of the Jeeps as an extra layer of protection. Government testing showed the hitches protected the tanks in crashes up to 40 mph when stationary Jeeps were hit from behind. But at higher speeds, they wouldn't help. White tried to get the repair done a few weeks before her death but was told by a Jeep dealer that parts weren't available, according to Gerald Thurswell, her family's lawyer. He wouldn't identify the dealership, and his contention could not be independently verified by The Associated Press. Thurswell contends the gas tank ruptured, spilling fuel that touched off the fire. A Chrysler spokesman expressed sympathy to White's family but said the company had no written proof that she asked a dealer about the recall. Two crash reconstruction experts interviewed by the AP say gas wouldn't have spilled from White's Jeep if the tank had been mounted in front of the rear axle. Both say a hitch might have prevented the tank from being damaged, but because both vehicles were in motion, neither expert could say for sure.

Chrysler taking big risk snubbing NHTSA

Wed, 05 Jun 2013

Maker Insists Feds Overstate Risk Of Fires With Grand Cherokee, Liberty Models
It's not often that recall stories make it above the fold, in that old newspaper parlance, but when one shows up as the lead story on the network evening news programs, you know it's something big.
And so it is with Chrysler snubbing its nose at a request by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to recall 2.7 million Jeeps the feds insist are at risk of potentially catastrophic fuel tank fires in a rear-end collision.

'84 MotorWeek Cherokee, Bronco and Blazer comparison indulges your SUV nostalgia

Fri, Jan 16 2015

These days, truck-based, full-frame SUVs are somewhat of a rarity on the auto landscape due to the rapid rise in popularity of easier-driving, car-based crossovers. Although, without the gradually building popularity of these chunky, high-riding vehicles decades ago, it's unlikely that America's roads would be filled with so many CUVs today. In its latest dig into the archives, MotorWeek has found a 1984 comparison test of a trio of these early Sport Utility Wagons, as long-time host John Davis called them, that helped get acceptance of this segment going. This is a red, white and blue test of the SUVs from American automakers at the time and pits the Chevrolet Blazer, Ford Bronco and Jeep Cherokee (specifically in Wagoneer guise) against each other. Driving manners and interior usability are considered in the evaluation, but Motorweek actually takes these vehicles off road, too. Among the bigger revelations is the improvement in on-road ability in the past 30 years. While specific 0-60 times aren't given, all three models take around 10 seconds just to get to around 50 miles per hour in the 500-feet on-ramp acceleration test. Check out this clip to see just how far this segment has progressed in the past three decades or just get a blast of nostalgia from these now vintage models. News Source: MotorWeek via YouTube Chevrolet Ford Jeep SUV Off-Road Vehicles Classics Videos Ford Bronco chevy blazer