"It's a Jeep Thing"

[Clay]

It's a "least practical vehicle ever made unless all you want to do is climb hills that go nowhere thing" thats why you don't understand. It's like a glock thing or a 1911 thing or a AR15 thing... oh wait... or an XD thing.

if you want practical, buy an XJ (regular old Cherokee). It has the same driveline as a Wrangler, will tow more, haul more, and go everywhere the wrangler will.

 

[Clay]

My.

I will concur with you on this. I had a TJ for over 100K miles. Never had any of those issues. I did have other 'common' issues like having to replace the radiator due to the plastic ends leaking, having to replace the cracked exhaust manifold, but other than that it was one of the most reliable and trouble free vehicles Ive had. Hell, the battery in it was still the original battery 10 years and 100,000 miles later!

 

[N_K_1984]

It's really a GMC Sonoma thing, and noone understands...



Shhh! Don't tell any GMC guys I'm also a Jeep owner...

 

[spainy79]

Take it easy guys; props to the Jeeps but I'm still a fan of the Fullsize 2 door SUV's. Before anyone ask, I do not have this sticker on anything nor does it burn when I pee.

Back in '04 I sold my fullsize 2 door '86 GMC Jimmy and was going to inquire about a TJ but it had sold before I called. Next day I found my current 2 door Tahoe. I keep eyeballing Jeeps all the time but I can't give up my 'Hoe.

 

[garyindiane]

I've owned

79 J-10
82 Cj-5
86 Cj-7
91 XJ
93 ZJ
96 ZJ

Currently Own

89 MJ (For sale)
06 KJ

I think "Jeep Thing" means Addiction

 

[Lancem]

There isn't much jeep left in mine besides the tub, chevy engine, drivetrain and wiring, ford rearend. Totally redone from the ground up and is a blast. Top comes off in the spring and doesn't go back on till winter. Started life as a YJ, but has some CJ and TJ mixed in now too along with the other parts

 

[pinshooter45]

The Jeep thing is just hard to explain. I love my 95 Grand Cherokee, got the 5.2 liter (318 for you non mopar guys) a towing package which I 've towed over the limit with several times. Finally got some decent AT tires for it now, can't wait to get it off road at the Badlands in Attica. It's not a rock crawler but it'll do ok in the dirt I expect. And mine still has solid axels, 4lo and 4hi no fancy independent supension or Quadratrac just plain full time 4WD!

 

[lovemachine]

This is what I want to build.

Jeep Trailer!!

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[Rookie]

I miss my baby...

 

[Principal Skinr]

if you want practical, buy an XJ (regular old Cherokee). It has the same driveline as a Wrangler, will tow more, haul more, and go everywhere the wrangler will.

How about a 4 door Wrangler JK? It does everything a Cherokee can do, but with the top down, doors off, and with a Rubicon, diffs locked and sway bar disconnected.

 

[firehawk1]

How about a 4 door Wrangler JK? It does everything a Cherokee can do, but with the top down, doors off, and with a Rubicon, diffs locked and sway bar disconnected.

But who likes to take a $30,000+ vehicle out and beat it up? Mall crawlers......

 

[esrice]

But who likes to take a $30,000+ vehicle out and beat it up? Mall crawlers......

Yeah what's up with that? The new ones seem REALLY pricey.

 

[firehawk1]

Lockers aren't cheap, and neither are electric operated disconnects. Of course nothing is 'cheap" anymore. I'll stick with my $8000 '00 XJ.

Anyone seen the conversion kit for the Wrangler? For a mere $5400 you can convert your run of the mill Wrangler into a pickup. Kit is factory Mopar parts. Looks sweet!

 

[diamonddav]

how about us SQUARE HEADLIGHT guys,any haters out there? I cant see em from behind the wheel.if i squint i cant see them on other wranglers either ha ha

 

[Clay]

I like the new jks as much as anyone but the things are starting to get to darn big. IMO.

 

[firehawk1]

how about us SQUARE HEADLIGHT guys,any haters out there? I cant see em from behind the wheel.if i squint i cant see them on other wranglers either ha ha

YJ's and XJ's square is good!

 

[garyindiane]

The lack of the 4.0l in the new jeeps was the last straw for me. I will never understand why a company like jeep will not listen to their loyal customers. The straight six was a epic engine. Any new jeep of mine will be a older jeep. When those are gone Toyota here I come.

 

[firehawk1]

The lack of the 4.0l in the new jeeps was the last straw for me. I will never understand why a company like jeep will not listen to their loyal customers. The straight six was a epic engine. Any new jeep of mine will be a older jeep. When those are gone Toyota here I come.

Yeah torque wise the V6 they now use is probably gutless compared to the 4.0L. Problem with the 4.0 was it was an old AMC design and wasn't all that efficent. What killed me was all the "cash for clunkers" 4.0's I saw that they poured liquid glass into.

Although I have seen where Chrysler has the inline 6 for sale again thru the parts department. It is a stroker motor actually, a 4.2 or 4.7 liter or something like that.

 

[littletommy]

There are two vehicles I have wanted to own ever since I was a young fella, a Jeep or a full sized ford Bronco. I finally got an old Bronco a few weeks ago, and everyday I go out to the garage and admire her (I'm currently putting a new brake system on her, and painting). I can't imagine myself being any more thrilled by owning a Jeep, but, who knows, maybe someday I'll get to know that feeling too.

 

[jeremy]

This is what I want to build.

Jeep Trailer!!

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Back in the '90's a buddy and I bought a couple of near death starcraft pop-up campers and lifted them to pull behind our CJ's...

I wish I had some pics of them...