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07-24-2013, 04:53 PM | #5201 | |
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They have tried and failed for years. Some to more or less degrees of success. Suzuki Samurai/Sidekick Toyota FJ Cruiser Etc... The untiliy offroad market belongs to jeep... .why do you think land rover moved on to pure lux models. The only other long term success has been the unimog line but that doesn't really compare. Jeep need to release thier truck again. Where they went wrong. The 4 door wrangler should have been renamed to the Jeep Cherokee.
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07-24-2013, 04:57 PM | #5202 |
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i wouldnt say the FJ40 was a failure
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07-24-2013, 05:25 PM | #5203 |
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Same with the Samurai / Sidekick. Those eventually became the XL-7 / Vitara / Grand Vitara. They moved away from the basic 4X4 and became "luxury utes" in the 90's. Sammys and sidekicks (and the Tracker off shoot) are the rig of choice out here due to the tight trails.
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07-24-2013, 06:19 PM | #5204 | |
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I will say, the redesigned interior and new engine and transmission made a big difference. While I never really "loved" my 2010 jku, I couldn't be happier with my 2013 jku. |
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07-24-2013, 06:21 PM | #5205 |
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You seem to really know your stuff when it comes to jeeps... I am curious why you feel this way? Do you feel like the longer wheelbase makes that much of a difference, or is it a tradition thing?
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07-25-2013, 12:43 AM | #5206 |
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Had the bright idea I was going to mount my tires myself.
Stupid. |
07-25-2013, 12:55 AM | #5207 |
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07-25-2013, 12:57 AM | #5208 |
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Stop following me, devil woman.
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07-25-2013, 12:58 AM | #5209 |
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07-25-2013, 10:03 AM | #5210 | |
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Didnt say any of the other rigs suck.. I love samurai's & FJ's... but they wont knock down the king. Last edited by The Phenx; 07-25-2013 at 10:14 AM. |
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07-25-2013, 10:13 AM | #5211 | |
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The Cherokee was always a 4 door equivalent to people who wanted a wrangler but wanted cargo capacity and 4 doors, and 4 real seats. Now when they started making the 4 doors... they just kept the wrangler nameplate and rolled out what the 8 different models of wranglers? X, Sport Rubicon, Sahara, in 2 and 4 door? With the upcoming release of the watered down mall crawler vomitous mass that will be wearing the Cherokee nameplate.. they have jeepers crying everywhere. Had they instead named the 4 door wrangler versions in all their different iterations the "Jeep Cherokee" It would have been seen as a massive upgrade in the jeep community over the previos Cherokee. They would have FINALLY had a solid frame, and a removable top option (which people have wanted FOREVER), while retaining the solid axles, and offroad capability & upgradeability people wanted from the previous Cherokee. Just like they should give the upcoming variant of the wrangler truck option the Comanchee nameplate like its predecessor. The wheelbase only matters in certain situations.. |
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07-25-2013, 11:48 AM | #5212 | |
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Moab Freedom Arctic Islander Rubicon 10AE And probably another dozen more I don't remember...it's like the Mustang and the 911. |
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07-25-2013, 11:55 AM | #5213 |
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You guys want disgusting, come to AZ, huge amounts of 4 dr wranglers with chrome rims that have NEVER seen dirt and never will.
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07-25-2013, 12:29 PM | #5214 | |
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07-25-2013, 12:30 PM | #5215 |
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07-25-2013, 12:45 PM | #5216 |
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You can thank these type of people for keeping the Wrangler sales so strong and having the Rubicon continue to exist. You think Jeep could truly sell a vehicle strictly for the off-road crowd?
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07-25-2013, 12:52 PM | #5217 |
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Not without another war. I love those folks means Lots of unmolested wranglers to scoop up and play with down the road
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07-25-2013, 01:26 PM | #5218 |
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My 98 cherokees parking brake assembly fell off where it was attached to, I tried to find some bolts that would fit reattach it to what seems like a mounting plate but with no dice. Does anyone know if the mounting plate and the parking brake assembly are one piece or are there actual bolts that will fit. It almost seems like it just rusted off the plate. Any help would be great. |
07-25-2013, 03:03 PM | #5219 |
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be more specific, I have no clue what you are trying to do or what fell off?
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07-25-2013, 03:36 PM | #5220 |
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The whole parking brake assembly in the picture IE the metal piece holding the rear cables, equalizer and front cable was either bolted or welded to a bracket attached the unibody, it is now sagging because it fell off whatever it was bolted to or welded to. Does that help? My apologies, its slightly hard to explain.
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07-25-2013, 05:29 PM | #5221 | |
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Are the nuts still present and in good condition in the unibody? Even a cell phone picture would be helpful. |
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07-25-2013, 06:55 PM | #5222 | |
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I dont have any nuts or bolts if thats what holds this thing on, they must have fallen out somewhere, the ebrake still works just dangles around and rubs on the driveshaft. Here are two pics, sorry if they suck its pouring here. |
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07-25-2013, 09:24 PM | #5223 |
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De-browheeled.
CB install tonight, maybe diff fluid change. BG Flush tomorrow. Searching out a SWR meter this weekend. |
07-25-2013, 10:26 PM | #5224 |
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Sexy... Lol
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07-25-2013, 10:27 PM | #5225 | |
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