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My kids' out grown the TJ
For all you young parents out there don't blink cause that baby you're lugging around in a car seat is going to be huge in what seems like mere moments. My boy is as tall as his mom and still growing. The back seat of the TJ is just too small and we've got to figure something else out. My wife and I are talking about our options and one of our talking points was building a Grand Cherokee. Its got some pluses: backseat room, could be more comfortably driven to and from the trail (4 hour drives), and it would be unique. But I'm concerned that a built Grand couldn't keep up with my group of friends. http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/jeep/moab.htm These are from Golden Spike in Moab. (my jeep is the one with the hard top and the kid in the shot has added 11/2 feet to his height.) When all is said and done I'm looking to build a Moab rock crawler that can run the 4+ trails all day long and still drive home at night. This won't be my daily driver, but a weekender that might be driven to work occasionally. Anybody here driving Grands like Jeeps? Any suggestions as to the best years and engines between 1993 and 1999? Links, experiences, stories? Thanks Dean |
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Have the 3 of you tried sitting in an Unlimited TJ?
my wife had a 99 Grand Cherokee Limited. It was a sweet ride in stock. The seats were really comfortable and made for a relaxing ride. From everything I've seen, most of the Grands that I've seen that areset up for trail rides were the ZJ's ( http://www.off-road.com/jeep/grand/r...ll/3lift01.jpg ) "Dean" <no.email @ papernapkin.net> wrote in message ... > > For all you young parents out there don't blink cause that baby you're > lugging > around in a car seat is going to be huge in what seems like mere moments. > My > boy is as tall as his mom and still growing. The back seat of the TJ is > just > too small and we've got to figure something else out. > > My wife and I are talking about our options and one of our talking points > was > building a Grand Cherokee. Its got some pluses: backseat room, could be > more > comfortably driven to and from the trail (4 hour drives), and it would be > unique. > > But I'm concerned that a built Grand couldn't keep up with my group of > friends. > http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/jeep/moab.htm > These are from Golden Spike in Moab. (my jeep is the one with the hard top > and > the kid in the shot has added 11/2 feet to his height.) When all is said > and > done I'm looking to build a Moab rock crawler that can run the 4+ trails > all day > long and still drive home at night. This won't be my daily driver, but a > weekender that might be driven to work occasionally. > > Anybody here driving Grands like Jeeps? Any suggestions as to the best > years > and engines between 1993 and 1999? Links, experiences, stories? > > Thanks > Dean |
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This was on a local board in AZ, so there is no rust.
Joe, is a good mechanic and keeps his vehicles in top shape. --------- Here it is again.....98 5.9 Limited ZJ For Sale 85,xxx Miles, Budget Boost, 265/75/16 Bfg All-terrains 85% tread, MP Performance Computer, Alpine XM radio. Clean, Want 10K for it...Its going on E-bay and the auto trader Next Week. Joe ---------- Let me know if you want more information. If you have been in a TJ, this Jeep will seem like a rocket. --James "Dean" <no.email @ papernapkin.net> wrote in message ... > > For all you young parents out there don't blink cause that baby you're > lugging > around in a car seat is going to be huge in what seems like mere moments. > My > boy is as tall as his mom and still growing. The back seat of the TJ is > just > too small and we've got to figure something else out. > > My wife and I are talking about our options and one of our talking points > was > building a Grand Cherokee. Its got some pluses: backseat room, could be > more > comfortably driven to and from the trail (4 hour drives), and it would be > unique. > > But I'm concerned that a built Grand couldn't keep up with my group of > friends. > http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/jeep/moab.htm > These are from Golden Spike in Moab. (my jeep is the one with the hard top > and > the kid in the shot has added 11/2 feet to his height.) When all is said > and > done I'm looking to build a Moab rock crawler that can run the 4+ trails > all day > long and still drive home at night. This won't be my daily driver, but a > weekender that might be driven to work occasionally. > > Anybody here driving Grands like Jeeps? Any suggestions as to the best > years > and engines between 1993 and 1999? Links, experiences, stories? > > Thanks > Dean |
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I've run with ZJ's that could hang with just about anyone. Anwhere from
4-6" of lift, long arm kits, etc. Go nuts. And it STILL rode smooth. I got out of my TJ into a ZJ and it was like driving a caddy on the trails. Don't hesitate to buy an old ZJ and build it up. Eric 99 TJ SE "Dean" <no.email @ papernapkin.net> wrote in message ... > > For all you young parents out there don't blink cause that baby you're > lugging > around in a car seat is going to be huge in what seems like mere moments. > My > boy is as tall as his mom and still growing. The back seat of the TJ is > just > too small and we've got to figure something else out. > > My wife and I are talking about our options and one of our talking points > was > building a Grand Cherokee. Its got some pluses: backseat room, could be > more > comfortably driven to and from the trail (4 hour drives), and it would be > unique. > > But I'm concerned that a built Grand couldn't keep up with my group of > friends. > http://home.comcast.net/~1redcreek/jeep/moab.htm > These are from Golden Spike in Moab. (my jeep is the one with the hard top > and > the kid in the shot has added 11/2 feet to his height.) When all is said > and > done I'm looking to build a Moab rock crawler that can run the 4+ trails > all day > long and still drive home at night. This won't be my daily driver, but a > weekender that might be driven to work occasionally. > > Anybody here driving Grands like Jeeps? Any suggestions as to the best > years > and engines between 1993 and 1999? Links, experiences, stories? > > Thanks > Dean |
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I just bought a 2005 Wrangler Unlimited. Very sweet ride compared to
my Wrangler. Significanly more legand storage room in the back. |
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2005 Jeep Unlimited.....Rubicon!
Yep they're finally here. |
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