he just emailed me the list of things he has done to it

New Oil cooler lines
New Transmission cooler lines
New Ypipe with cats
New Timing chain and sprockets
New Water Pump
New Fuel pump motor
New Water/heater hoses
New Power steering hoses
All new fluids
Resealed Oil pan to block
New Valve cover gaskets
New PVC Hoses
2inch rovertym HD Springs
4 Old man emu 2in HD Shocks
Fron and back rovertym diff gaurds
Rovertyme HD Steering Arm
New vehicle Speed Sensor
New Fuel tank seal
4 BF good rich mud terrain tires
New Antenna
All New front bushings
All new U-joints
All new Steering ball joints
Rebuilt drivers front knuckle/ball assembly
New Drivers side CV joint
New Rotors and breaks
Repacked all 4 wheel bearings
New Fan Clutch
New Thermostat
New Front Crank Seal
2 year old rubber drive shaft coupling
New Master break cylinder reservoir kit
Front and rear pinion seals

 

when were the u joints done? what type of u joints were put on? have they been greased at every oil change if they are gresable? or are they sealed? from the look of the work history it sounds like he knows what he is doing so why has he not solved the tick?

 

he did all that work, and then thought he had a transmission leak, so he broke down and took it to a shop.

While it was there he got a wild hair up his butt and bought a brand new jeep rubicon.

He has been working 7 days a week and 12 hours a day, so he just does not have time to even look at it.

Since then he has been on a work assignment that is now sending him oversees and he has to get rid of the Rover. So rather than sell it to someone who would not care about all the work he did to it, he is giving it to me.

 

Just pay a known company to ship it. The engine is probably fine but who knows what will happen on a trip of that length. Plus these trucks get 15 mpg on premium (must use premium gas) so you do the cost benefit analysis.

 

With his level of maintenance, and not having the tick until after he let the transmission shop put their hands on it, I'm willing to bet the exhaust didn't get tightened back up properly (an exhaust tick that sounds like a sticky lifter is quite a common problem on these rigs). In any event, only you can answer the question if it's worth the risk to you. I'd drive it without a worry. The guy next door would put it on a flatbed, install a GPS tracking device, file a transit routing manifest with the dept of Transportation's & Homeland Security, hire a security guard to watch it, and a camera crew to film the transport.

 

the guy next door to you is crazy

basically it will cost about $750 to ship

Gas would be about $250 and a plane tic would be about $100, plus I would have time to bond with my new ride.


I wish I had some of the off road pictures of it

 

well guess you have your plan, may i suggest an OBD2 scanner, a bottle of white shepard and a toolbox as your carry on.

 

arghhhhhh,

so everyone thinks I would be insane to drive this truck 1300 miles?

 

I know these trucks well enough that I would do it. I would take all the the tools and extra parts I could though and bring a scan gauge to keep an eye on the engine.

 

ummmmm yeaaaaa

i do not know them that well.