[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Jeeps (Page 1 of 6)
Posted: 12/26/2011 7:16:47 PM EDT
| Can I see your jeep set ups? Are they really that bad as far as always breaking down or needing work? |
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I have a 98 jeep wrangler. Had it since day one and now has 114k. Only vehicle I have ever owned that broke down in the driveway over night. This has happened on several occasians. I kind of just get used to getting into the jeep and figuring out if it will start or not today. I don't mind it anymore but I wish it got better gas millage. Definalty not a day to day driving vehicle.
So for a play toy it's great, for a day to day driver... well you have to figure that one out |
| My '06 Unlimited with a 3 inch lift on 33's went through Hell and back. Only problem I ever had was trackbars until I bought a JKS adjustable and a cat converter went out and took 8 weeks to get a new one. After the baby came it had to go to finance something more economical but we are looking at another Jeep or a Tacoma for a 3rd vehicle. Maintain them and they aren't bad. Only downside is if you don't keep up on them then things break it seems to set off a chain reaction of other things that break immediately after. Oh, and be prepared to put a lot of money aside for gas. It is an aerodynamic brick with one of the least effecient (but most durable) engines ever made. On a good day with a tail wind going downhill on a long road trip you may be able to break 16 MPG. Mine averaged 12 to 13. It got 14 when it was stock. |
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I have an '04 Unlimited with 137k on it. The shifter cable broke in it a couple of weeks ago. Cost $120 to get fixed. Other than that, only maintenace has been done to it.
I also have a '96 Grand Cherokee with the 4.0. It has 212k on it and is still running strong. It will finally need a new transmission before long, though. I'm sure there are some lemons out there (it is MoPar, after all  ), but if you get a good one, they seem to really hold up well.
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The kid is driving a 93 Cherokee with 180k on it. REbuilt trans at 170, new rad, new AC condenser, rebult alternator, and a couple of sets of brakes and tires. Not bad for an 18 yr old jeep.. Ops 
XJ's with a 4.0 and automatic are very reliable beasts. |
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My '06 Unlimited with a 3 inch lift on 33's went through Hell and back. Only problem I ever had was trackbars until I bought a JKS adjustable and a cat converter went out and took 8 weeks to get a new one. After the baby came it had to go to finance something more economical but we are looking at another Jeep or a Tacoma for a 3rd vehicle. Maintain them and they aren't bad. Only downside is if you don't keep up on them then things break it seems to set off a chain reaction of other things that break immediately after. Oh, and be prepared to put a lot of money aside for gas. It is an aerodynamic brick with one of the least effecient (but most durable) engines ever made. On a good day with a tail wind going downhill on a long road trip you may be able to break 16 MPG. Mine averaged 12 to 13. It got 14 when it was stock. Damn that sucks! I'm driving an F150 Supercrew 4x4 and doing better than that! I would think a "mini truck" would do a lot better...... |
| I have owned 2 jeeps ( 95 Wrangler and 98 Wrangler) Both were the biggest POS vehicles I have ever owned. The 95 was a 4cyl and the transmission they came with was absolute shit. It was rebuilt 3 times in 2 years and never went off road. It was under powered, poor gas mileage and cost more money and heart ache than it was worth. The 98 was a 6cyl and ran strong. However, everything else fell apart around it. In the end, I stick with full size trucks. Better mileage, better warranties and more useful. If you sit in a standard wrangler and really look at the useful room, it is very limited. |
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XJ's with a 4.0 and automatic are very reliable beasts. Ain't that the truth? Mine hasn't fallen apart at all (body, interior, or drivetrain) in 171K. I had the valve cover off the engine, and you could eat off the valvetrain –– that's how clean it was inside. |
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My '06 Unlimited with a 3 inch lift on 33's went through Hell and back. Only problem I ever had was trackbars until I bought a JKS adjustable and a cat converter went out and took 8 weeks to get a new one. After the baby came it had to go to finance something more economical but we are looking at another Jeep or a Tacoma for a 3rd vehicle. Maintain them and they aren't bad. Only downside is if you don't keep up on them then things break it seems to set off a chain reaction of other things that break immediately after. Oh, and be prepared to put a lot of money aside for gas. It is an aerodynamic brick with one of the least effecient (but most durable) engines ever made. On a good day with a tail wind going downhill on a long road trip you may be able to break 16 MPG. Mine averaged 12 to 13. It got 14 when it was stock. Damn that sucks! I'm driving an F150 Supercrew 4x4 and doing better than that! I would think a "mini truck" would do a lot better...... If you look at a Wrangler it has the aerodynamic properties of the average tool shed and the straight 6 is not a fuel effecient motor. However the same engine in an XJ (Cherokee) will get 6 MPG more than a Wrangler just from less wind resistance. However the downside is unlike the wrangler you need a plasma cutter or sawzall to remove the top and doors from a Cherokee for those nice summer days out cruising. |
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Can I see your jeep set ups? Are they really that bad as far as always breaking down or needing work? Yes. I love my Jeep, but it's a piece of shit. 81 CJ7 w/ a GM drivetrain, and other off-year jeep parts. Fixing it is quite the hobby. well theres the problem
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DM Heritage Park, sweet! I miss that base. |
My first was a '97 2wd Cherokee Sport. I totalled that and got a '96 2wd Cherokee Classic. I gave that to my fiance and got an '03 Liberty Sport 4x4. I got hit earlier this month in that but despite shifting the front end to the right and jacking up my steering and front drivetrain, it's still going semi-strong 
I love Jeeps. I LOVE Jeeps. I just wish they would bring back the Cherokee and the 4.0 inline 6(instead of the 3.7 v6) and not use a uni-body frame. Fun and easy to work on which is good because you'll always be doing something to it 
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2008 Wrangler X  The lights on the front are independent remote controlled, and very bright. I have the Smittybuilt G.E.A.R seat covers front and back that have a crap ton of pockets and bags to store stuff in. I need to change out the tires and wheels to something a bit more universal and tough and figure out some communication for the whole thing. |
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Do they break down and need work? Well, it's all relative. Buy a new one, never put it in 4 wheel drive or leave the pavement, and it will run as long or longer than any vehicle if you take care of it.
Buy a new one, use it the way God intended, and yea, you'll break stuff, and fix stuff, and break more stuff. But, even if you do that, they can last a good long time. Here's a photo of my '82 Scrambler on it's first trip. Broke and fixed, or just plain changed for the heck of it all kinds of stuff. Oh, and it's red now. It's got somewhere the otherside of 300,000 miles on it now. 
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Jeeps are like any other vehicle.. if you take care of them, and fix things when they break, they'll last a while. For what they are, they are decent jack of all trades. Much like the Kawasaki KLR 650 dual sport, they don't do any one thing extremely well.. but they do many things competently, especially if you modify them.
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Nice renegade Rims Quoted: Here is my 75 CJ5 It gets me to work when there is deep snow on the ground. That does not happen all that much here in SW Missouri. http://palomarpics.net/CJ33.jpg  62 cj5 |
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Here's mine a 93' mostly stock YJ. We trailer it to NC when we go and visit the wife's side of the family, just easier to get around the island in and more fun to drive on the beach.
Biggest thing I've had to do was swap the motor at 180,000. Going to work one morning the oil pump went out and pressure dropped. I was in a bad spot and couldn't get stopped, by the time the road widened enough to pull over the damage had been done. As far as breaking down no more major issues than any other vehicle I've owned, routine maintenance and fluid changes and GTG, 
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Hood ornamant doubles as a cup holder while going down the trail. http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff477/jplky/000_0023.jpg Win. 
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Hood ornamant doubles as a cup holder while going down the trail. http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff477/jplky/000_0023.jpg Win. What'd I win?
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Hood ornamant doubles as a cup holder while going down the trail. http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff477/jplky/000_0023.jpg Win. What'd I win?
A one-of-a-kind hood ornament ... with accessories. 
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I have a 1998 Cherokee Sport with 130,000+ miles on it.
It has had the normal kinds of work done. Stuff like brakes and mufflers that have to be replaced on every car eventually. The worst thing was when the transmission started to fail last year. Mechanic got a used one and put it in. It cost 2 or 3X more for the labor than the used part. I had to get the seat replaced with a used one as well. My mechanic said Jeep Cherokee Sports and wranglers are very solid cars and he likes working on them because he said they are basically the same frame and main parts for like 20 years, and all the parts are mostly interchangeable and they are readily available because they made so many of them. He also said that the Grand Cherokee is almost a completely different car and is a real pain to work on and has a lot of problems. |
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Hood ornamant doubles as a cup holder while going down the trail. http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff477/jplky/000_0023.jpg Win. What'd I win?
A one-of-a-kind hood ornament ... with accessories. Aww man, your such a tease! I was hoping I'd won a LaRue shopping spree !!!
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2000 TJ Sport with the 4.0L and 5-speed.
BDS 2" lift, Steering stab and JKS Quicker Disco's MetalCloak Overlines BFG MudTerrains 33x12.5 Gets about 14mpg average. Went WAY down after the lift and tires. I was getting 17 before on the stock 30" tires. I need gears....bad, the 3:73's really should be 4:56's. Got it last year with only 39k on the ODO for $8k, couldn't be happier. Get a Jeep, just get what you want. I got a great deal, and love my rig. But I still wish I had an XJ, thats what I was originally looking for. Now I can't look back. 
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I have an 04 Wrangler stock configured and have been over half of Wyoming's back roads without problems. Just use a little driving caution  and don't over extend yourself. I have had NO mechanical problems at all in 7 1/2 years, just regular maintanice. USMC 88-93 where in Co was that photo taken? It looks like the exact type of terrain I like to seek out and travel. Sorry Do not mean to hijack thread!
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'06 Rubicon, my "bad little dude". I love this thing, had it for nearly three and a half years now and it's been very dependable. I live in a pretty rural location and have a 40 mile a day commute over country roads. I love having 4wd in the snow and going topless in the sun.
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