Billy
Well-Known Member
Not new here any more, but figured I'd chime in and introduce M'self. I'll start with the important stuff.
I have a '97 TJ I bought new and put all 225k + on the odometer myself in 19 years. Only new car I've ever bought. She's a sport 4.0 5 sp, with nearly every option available at the time. The only real mod is a ProComp 4" lift with Bilsteins (the ProComp socks sucked. Can you say jackhammer?). I haven't done very much wheelin' with her, other than Engineer's pass outside of Silverton Colorado, up to 13,000 ft, but she's seen lots of back country on her way to and from mountain bike trails and off grid camping. She loves motoring through snow storms in the mountain passes here in Oregon, and has seen her fair share of air time as we bomb forest roads. I absolutely love yanking the top off her and leaving it off all summer, hauling around stuffed with bikes, beer and whiskey! (Haha) She's in semi-retirement until my 16 year old boy gets is license, and gets off his ass (read that Xbox) to help get her back up to good condition (she needs some TLC in the drag link/steering area, and tires, plus we'll get her a new battery and a tune up).
I had, for a very short period of time, before Chrysler Financial took it back unceremoniously, a 2006 Liberty CRD. That little fecker got 27-29 MPG even with my lead foot going 80 mph over mountains and stuff. And power to pass like crazy, plus pulling a little trailer had very little affect on her.
My latest daily driver is a 2008 WK Laredo with the 3.0 CRD, and had only 39k a year ago when I bought it. In the year I've had it, it's been an absolute lemon. It's geared all wrong and spins at over 3k rpm on the highway, netting 19-21 on the highway at best. The power is intoxicating though and the ride quality is outstanding, so I'm still devoted to my abusive transportation partner. If I was't upside down on the loan, I'd have replaced her with a JKU by now. Also, the anemic V6 in the JK is hard to fall for after having a year with the aforementioned intoxicating power.
SO... I wait with great anticipation for the reveal of the new JLU. By the time it hits the market I'll at least be out of the hole on my current loan. One way or another I will have a JKU, maybe Rubicon, with a CRD power driver. I really want a 6 speed manual, but will accept the automatic reluctantly.
Or another thought is to buy a JKU and buy a new crate Cummins 2.8 for the swap. ;o)
https://cumminsengines.com/repower
Hmmmm, maybe a JKUR in Mango Tango... Now that would be HOT.
I have a '97 TJ I bought new and put all 225k + on the odometer myself in 19 years. Only new car I've ever bought. She's a sport 4.0 5 sp, with nearly every option available at the time. The only real mod is a ProComp 4" lift with Bilsteins (the ProComp socks sucked. Can you say jackhammer?). I haven't done very much wheelin' with her, other than Engineer's pass outside of Silverton Colorado, up to 13,000 ft, but she's seen lots of back country on her way to and from mountain bike trails and off grid camping. She loves motoring through snow storms in the mountain passes here in Oregon, and has seen her fair share of air time as we bomb forest roads. I absolutely love yanking the top off her and leaving it off all summer, hauling around stuffed with bikes, beer and whiskey! (Haha) She's in semi-retirement until my 16 year old boy gets is license, and gets off his ass (read that Xbox) to help get her back up to good condition (she needs some TLC in the drag link/steering area, and tires, plus we'll get her a new battery and a tune up).
I had, for a very short period of time, before Chrysler Financial took it back unceremoniously, a 2006 Liberty CRD. That little fecker got 27-29 MPG even with my lead foot going 80 mph over mountains and stuff. And power to pass like crazy, plus pulling a little trailer had very little affect on her.
My latest daily driver is a 2008 WK Laredo with the 3.0 CRD, and had only 39k a year ago when I bought it. In the year I've had it, it's been an absolute lemon. It's geared all wrong and spins at over 3k rpm on the highway, netting 19-21 on the highway at best. The power is intoxicating though and the ride quality is outstanding, so I'm still devoted to my abusive transportation partner. If I was't upside down on the loan, I'd have replaced her with a JKU by now. Also, the anemic V6 in the JK is hard to fall for after having a year with the aforementioned intoxicating power.
SO... I wait with great anticipation for the reveal of the new JLU. By the time it hits the market I'll at least be out of the hole on my current loan. One way or another I will have a JKU, maybe Rubicon, with a CRD power driver. I really want a 6 speed manual, but will accept the automatic reluctantly.
Or another thought is to buy a JKU and buy a new crate Cummins 2.8 for the swap. ;o)
https://cumminsengines.com/repower
Hmmmm, maybe a JKUR in Mango Tango... Now that would be HOT.
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