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Lovely transformation!! It has been over 10 years now, how about some new pictures and a status update? Just gotmysef the exact same model (even the colour is the same) and am impressed with what a good job you've done so far.

Yup. Driven around with 4 people in the truck, no change. I just tightened all the nuts and bolts I could see, will take it out for a spin again to see if the rattling is reduced. Will definitely need to look into the coils and shocks though

Hello! Just got myself a brand new (for me) 1988 LJ70 with the 2L engine. I guess I did not do enough research before I got it, but it is what it is. Hoping to restore it to a clean and comfortable ride as a daily driver and a weekend warrior to take on some adventure. Loving it for now, but...

Thanks @Juddian what you're saying makes a lot of sense. I was worried because since this is my first truck of its kind, I did not even have a baseline to say if this was the normal or if the ride was really bad. Since you started off by saying yours was a comfortable ride, I'm hopeful that...

Thanks @Juddian. But I don't have leaf springs, only coil springs. Why do you assume new shockers won't help? If I replace the coil springs along with the shockers, will it significantly improve ride quality? Should I go for aftermarket shocks instead of originals for a softer ride? How much...

Did you get the new suspensions @emrahdeniz? I got myself a 'new' 1988 LJ70 recently. The ride quality was ok in the city streets, but it was horrible driving down roads with potholes. I went on a short trip and it was like sitting inside a rattlebox the entire time. I came in here to see if...