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Noted. Thanks

I'm also considering a Cherokee (maybe the grand not sure yet) would that make a difference?

I've thought about getting another Wrangler (I've had 2 but long ago) but as memory serves they weren't the best for daily commuting.


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lvjunk said:
Noted. Thanks

I'm also considering a Cherokee (maybe the grand not sure yet) would that make a difference?

I've thought about getting another Wrangler (I've had 2 but long ago) but as memory serves they weren't the best for daily commuting.


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About 10 years ago I had mid-90's Cherokee Sport. Inline 4.0L six cylinder, automatic transmission, and enough torque to pull a Crown Victoria out of mud that it was buried up to the frame in.

It did have a set of fairly aggressive tread tires, but it was still comfortable enough to drive on a daily commute, yet handled its own off road as well.

To this day, it's still cruising the mean streets of upstate Washington, with very little problems that I've heard of.
 
lvjunk said:
Noted. Thanks

I'm also considering a Cherokee (maybe the grand not sure yet) would that make a difference?

I've thought about getting another Wrangler (I've had 2 but long ago) but as memory serves they weren't the best for daily commuting.
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The type of vehicle you'll get will depend upon if you're looking at the old Cherokees (or Grands) or new ones. The older XJ (up to 2001) Cherokees are fantastic off-road vehicles. Live axles front and rear and more mod choices than your wallet can handle. They're quite livable on-road when properly maintained as well. Unfortunately because they're capable and cheap, finding one that hasn't been used and abused is getting tough. ZJ and WJ Grand Cherokees (up to 2004) are similar, with solid axles front and rear. There are some body and suspension differences (coil versus leafs) between the Grands and the regular Cherokees which make mods for the Grands a bit more expensive, but on the flip-side on-road manners are nicer in the Grands. In my experience it's also a bit easier to find a used Grand in good condition.

If you're talking the new, current Cherokee and Grand Cherokee, they're completely different beasts than the older ones. The Cherokee is still fairly new, and I'm not sure if the jury is in on just how capable they can be off-road. They're certainly going to be more capable stock than a current Explorer. There have been some statements that lifting the new Cherokee isn't feasible, but they said the same thing about the Liberty and now there are quite a few options for adding height to that. I think the new Cherokee needs a few years before we're able to see what it's really capable of.

The new Grand Cherokee is pretty much the closest thing US car makers have to a Range Rover. It's decently capable, but those capabilities are due largely to its electronic terrain control features. They're very good, and if your use is mostly on-road with the occasional desert track or fire road, you'll probably love a new Grand.
 
The Wranglers built after 2012 have redesigned seats and are very comfortable. There is even a slight difference between the 2012 and 2014. They are road friendly and still maintain their off-road abilities. Here's a couple of pictures of the '12 I owned, before trading for a '14.





Here are a couple of the '14.



 
The 4 door wranglers are awesome and I do want to get one in the future when I drive my daily to the ground. For now my off road project/vehicle is a 98 cherokee sport. I cannot say enough great things about how capable the older generation Cherokees are! The good thing is that they can usually be had for cheap if you stock craigslist for deals and can be modded to be a capable off road monster as well. However they do have their pitfalls. The unibody chassis isn't the strongest and any serious dings to the rear body panels cannot be replaced. If you're getting into any serious rock crawling the frame will need to be reinforced to keep from bending the unibody. The years to avoid would be 2000-2001 since they are known to have their cylinder heads castes out of lesser grade metal which causes them to crack. All in all the vehicles are easy to work on. Head on to cherokeeforum and post in the Las Vegas section there is a wealth of knowledge on that site


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I love my wrangler. It is a '08 JKU which has gone everywhere I have asked it too. Then again I am a jeep freak and have had 5 now and love every one of them. My wife has a '14 JKU and that one is better then mine engine-wise. I have 35" KM2's and the wife's has 33" duras. Both have some noise from the tires but imo that is part of the fun. :)
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I love my wrangler. It is a '08 JKU which has gone everywhere I have asked it too. Then again I am a jeep freak and have had 5 now and love every one of them. My wife has a '14 JKU and that one is better then mine engine-wise. I have 35" KM2's and the wife's has 33" duras. Both have some noise from the tires but imo that is part of the fun. :)
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I have always liked the newer jeeps, especialy the Rubicon. They are just expensive and cost a ton to build up.
 
mdashoot said:
I have always liked the newer jeeps, especialy the Rubicon. They are just expensive and cost a ton to build up.
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Agreed, hence why I build mine up. :) I almost always get near base levels and modify the hell out of them. Hell on mine i plasma cut and removed that stupid cubby trunk and welded in a deep trunk so I could store quarts of various fluids for in case scenarios while off-roading. I also have some other gear in there. It just boggles my mind that there was that tiny space before.
 
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Can't go wrong with a jeep ;) but Toyota fj's are starting to tickle my fancy as well


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TAGS said:
Now that xj is f$&king sick!
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If you check craigslist for...it's either Phoenix or bakersville there is a XJ that looks like the front was modded to be more hummer like. Kind of neat looking with a military like brush guard and quarters.
That is a nice XJ you have there, I agree!
The FJs I like too but seem like it would be nearly double the $ to get to a good offroad/lifted/bruiser level compared to a Jeep. It has been awhile since I looked though. Maybe prices have dropped a bit.
 
TAGS said:
Can anyone recommend a good brand of looking hub? Best bang for buck.
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For what axle? I have ran warn premium hubs with moderate success until 40" tires or larger come into play. I now run yukon hardcore hubs only. I have ran them on 5 different rigs and have yet to break one, I have have beat on them with 500+ horsepower and 42" pitbull tires.
 
808g19 said:
Cottonwood Pass to Pioneer Saloon Night Trail Run
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Only thing I got out of that was that the camera works great.

And some Youtube vids take forever to load on my computer. Took 1-1/2 hours to watch a 22 minute flick of some 'trails' that were no rougher than some I've taken on my rigid frame '63 Harley . . . just not as fast. :laugh:

Not knocking y'all having a good time, but it looked more like me going to visit Geo or NYECO here in Pahrump! :)
 
Yeah we're just having a good time. We all had fun and I would like to do it again but during the day just for the scenery.
 
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Cottonwood Pass to Pioneer Saloon Night Trail Run:
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Wish I could have made it, looks like one of our xterra guys showed up. Tophog, I think the worse part about the video was, when they got to the Saloon he kept going.
 
mdashoot said:
Tophog, I think the worse part about the video was, when they got to the Saloon he kept going.
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Then that surely was a wasted trip! :laugh:
 
Why you gotta be so negative hombre. I enjoyed the ride and I don't drink to have fun, besides I quit drinking alcohol.
 
4x4Brit said:
Have to agree, good looking XJ. What bumper and roof rack is that?
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Thanks guys! The cherokee is only mildly built compared to some of the other vegas Xj guys, but she's been able to do potatoe ridge without any problems so far.

The front bumper is made by jcroffroad. They make quality stuff for most jeep models. The roof rack is a diy Home Depot rack. There's a diy online at cherokee forum. I've since sold the rack and replaced it with a surco one, but that Home Depot rack made of electrical conduit and reinforced was still able to support by 33 inch spare so that should be a testament to how strong it was


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