I would also hold out for the TJ.

TJ's ride on coil springs, and YJ's ride on leaf springs. YJ's didn't have the option of a Dana 44 rear axle from the factory. It would be pretty hard to find a 97 or newer for $4500, especially a Rubicon.

Gun it and run it!
1981 CJ5,258,T-176,D300,AMC 20,Dana 30,Trxus M/T 31x10.50, Rancho 5000's, GroundPounderFab front bumper, polyethylene gas tank, aluminum dash, AutoMeter gauges

What this country needs is unemployed politicians.