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

Shopping for your first 1997–2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ? 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 decide whether the Jeep deserves a closer inspection. Use it to screen for the problems that turn a promising TJ into an expensive project:

• Cold-start, no-start, overheating, and fluid warning signs

• Frame rust, body damage, and questionable repairs

• Drivetrain, steering, suspension, brake, tire, and electrical concerns

• Risky modifications and road-test behavior

• A final green/yellow/red buy-or-walk-away decision

The checklist is intentionally concise. It shows you where to look and 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.

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