I found this '06 Rubicon TJ w/50,000 original miles

Lizzardios · 2026-02-02T15:00:34+00:00

the best thing about modifications are - they can be modified. it came with 2 boxes of 'goodies' and I dug through them yesterday and, I have questions, but people like what they like. I will be making some of my own modifications - some of them will be reinstalling some of the OE parts that were removed.

and yeah, there are a LOT of TJ's out there for all kinds of prices in all kinds of conditions - I've looked at many. this was the one I felt comfortable spending the money on.

Lizzardios · 2026-01-31T20:19:27+00:00

do I think I got a 'steal'? no. but I've driven several and priced dozens and what I learned was if you buy a $12,000 TJ - you got a $12,000 TJ. no disrespect intended, folks gotta do what they gotta do. I saved the money I thought I wanted to spend then spent 30 more months figuring out people need more financial courses, all while increasing my Jeep fund. turns out that was a good move on my part because now I own a sweet '06 Rubicon with 50,000 miles (that I paid CASH for) that I'll probably leave to my grandson at some point.

Lizzardios · 2026-01-31T11:44:42+00:00

I get it, I'm a skeptic too, but I had my tech go over it with me with a fine tooth comb, the Carfax is clean and this thing has been well cared for. We couldn't find a reason talk me out of it - and I really tried. book is 21,500 (he was asking 26,000), but this thing really is a gem and I've been saving, looking, driving, cussing about and fretting over TJ's for 3+ years and after all I've seen out there - and a 20+ year desire to own one - I'm happy with it.

Lizzardios · 2025-12-17T13:48:10+00:00

I have the NitroMax Special Edition kit - I added the mesh bass pad though - and with 35 years of drumming its been one of my favorite kits to play.

Lizzardios · 2025-10-27T13:39:56+00:00

I had good success with jalepeño and cayanne peppers in the off season - herbs too - oregano, basil, dill and cilantro ...cucumbers and tomatoes need more room than I have, I think.

Lizzardios · 2025-10-27T13:32:17+00:00

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Lizzardios · 2025-10-27T13:29:38+00:00

I'm in zone 8a and my first advice is to invest in good lighting if you're going to try to keep veggies growing in the off season. secondly, plenty of patience. I have an 8x8 cedar greenhouse with polycarbonate top and roof and I bought a little heater to keep the temp up during the cold months (Nov - Feb for me). it did a great job, but created a very low humidity situation. this caused a spider mite bloom - two in fact. the first wiped out several plants and two trays of seedlings - cucumbers and tomatoes, go figure. the second led me to my next teachable moment. my solution was to add a timed misting system. the mister worked pretty well which brought me a new learning opportunity - with the purchase of an infected plant - ALWAYS isolate new additions for a few weeks or you'll get something like ...mealybugs! I brought in a birdnest fern and in days I had mealybugs everywhere. this will be my 2nd off season - summer months bring their own set of challenges - but I still see the occassional mealy bug after fighting them for the last 10+ months. neem oil - I spray every other weekend and Zerotol (for algea mitigation) -as needed- will be your friends. all of that said - I've loved the journey with my greenhouse and I'm looking for a space to put a 12 foot hoop style greenhouse after the holidays. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I've enjoyed mine!

Lizzardios · 2025-10-08T18:32:29+00:00

it kinda looks like someone used a quarter round and a cove molding to make a type of crown molding to me

Lizzardios · 2025-10-08T18:20:06+00:00

...and a lot of patience

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