Jeep TJ Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist (1997–2006 Wrangler)

Buying your first 1997–2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ is exciting—but enthusiasm can make expensive warning signs easy to miss.

This free six-page printable checklist helps you slow the purchase down, record what you actually observe, and separate ordinary questions from reasons to pause. It covers VIN and title checks, cold-start preparation, frame and body structure, engine and cooling, drivetrain, steering, suspension, brakes, tires, electrical equipment, modifications, road-test behavior, and a final green/yellow/red decision sheet.

The checklist is intentionally concise. It identifies what deserves attention without replacing a qualified inspection or giving away the model-specific diagnostic procedures in the full book.

When a warning sign needs investigation, continue with The Jeep TJ Diagnostic Bible: 1997–2006 Wrangler Field Reference, available from Amazon in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HH7Q4CR8