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Offline AstraX

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Re: Recommendations - might need to buy a "new" jeep
« Reply #15 on: January 04, 2011, 01:15:27 PM »
Quote from: tubby on January 04, 2011, 01:07:16 PM
Sorry man ! That was me with the big mouth. I saw Adrians yellow JK the next day at a Future Shop parking lot and it doesn't look that bad actually. My vote is for something older and not so pretty for wheeling. Good luck with your search.

Hah, no worries...gives me a reason to buy another jeep!  :)
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Re: Recommendations - might need to buy a "new" jeep
« Reply #16 on: January 04, 2011, 01:23:43 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyC on January 04, 2011, 12:40:20 PM
my YJ is your TJs daddy Kev,
remember that ;)

And it's showing it's age too  :P
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Offline silverfox

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Re: Recommendations - might need to buy a "new" jeep
« Reply #17 on: January 04, 2011, 02:12:05 PM »
Quote from: specialk on January 04, 2011, 11:30:21 AM
My buddy, Silverfox, asked me the same question last fall.  I gave him a list of the upgrades to expect to do with a non-Rubi.
He got a rubi.

Well worth the up front cost if you are going to wheel.

Rubicon........has what you need (a little more really)

Used under 12k is damn near impossible.  I had been looking since September and closest I saw IIRC was an 04 for $14K
 
The nice thing about going Rubicon is it is Wheeling Ready right out of the blocks.  I want to do a few (think many) mods to it.  As far as need I really only need 2 more out of the 3.  I have a CB and I need to put a Winch and Bumper on it.  After that it is purely on my wants list. 

I wheeled my 07 Rubi for 2 years with only a Bumper and Winch and never had any problems, 2 years only amounted to 6 or 7 times but I never once felt the "need" for a "better" rig.  What I want is a different story.

As for the video, I can send you a different one that is my dashcam view of us leisurely cruising down the trail........more like a nice walk in the woods than a complex offroad.   My co-pilot (my son Alex) couldn't hold the camera still enough in any of the other parts for the video to be remotely viewable  ::)
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Offline Bone206

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Re: Recommendations - might need to buy a "new" jeep
« Reply #18 on: January 04, 2011, 02:35:57 PM »
I wheel with a Sahara, and I'm really happy with it. However, on a few occasions I have found myself wanting lockers, and pushbutton swaybar discos, and a lower gear ratio. . . I also have found myself wanting a long arm lift, 37s, hemi conversion kit, etc etc :). I think no matter what I have, I will always have a long "want" list. In all seriousness, if you are thinking of wheeling it and can afford it, go for a Rubi.
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Offline Rubi03 jef

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Re: Recommendations - might need to buy a "new" jeep
« Reply #19 on: January 04, 2011, 06:11:53 PM »
your ganna want to buy a TJ for sure

if your lucky you can find a TJ sport with a dana 44 in the rear already .  and like everyone has said if you can go rubi then go rubi

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Offline cLAY

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Re: Recommendations - might need to buy a "new" jeep
« Reply #20 on: January 04, 2011, 06:20:33 PM »
Hard to beat a Cherokee for a low buck build.....  :P
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Offline tubby

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Re: Recommendations - might need to buy a "new" jeep
« Reply #21 on: January 04, 2011, 07:49:31 PM »
Quote from: cLAY on January 04, 2011, 06:20:33 PM
Hard to beat a Cherokee for a low buck build.....  :P

THIS !

Uber-cheap, supported heavily by the aftermarket, lots of room for the kids and groceries...can sleep in it if you want or HAVE to...
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Re: Recommendations - might need to buy a "new" jeep
« Reply #22 on: January 04, 2011, 08:18:42 PM »
Quote from: tubby on January 04, 2011, 07:49:31 PM
THIS !

Uber-cheap, supported heavily by the aftermarket, lots of room for the kids and groceries...can sleep in it if you want or HAVE to...

The first time it flops... or you hit an immovable object... you are very likely to end up getting rid of it.

With a wrangler... you get flat fenders. 
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Offline tubby

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Re: Recommendations - might need to buy a "new" jeep
« Reply #23 on: January 04, 2011, 08:26:13 PM »
Quote from: fug on January 04, 2011, 08:18:42 PM
The first time it flops... or you hit an immovable object... you are very likely to end up getting rid of it.

That's the plan ! People buy unibody XJ's and wheel them, wreck them, they end up at PNP for us XJ pimps to scavenge for useable parts...the cycle of life continues...

XJ's, ZJ's are like Bic lighters my friend. Use em and toss em.
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Offline Zombie

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Re: Recommendations - might need to buy a "new" jeep
« Reply #24 on: January 04, 2011, 11:33:36 PM »
like mine will be, I think, so there will likely be a few parts to sell off and put towards a new ride for myself.

just have to see what they try to tell me.

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Offline JackstandJohnny

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Re: Recommendations - might need to buy a "new" jeep
« Reply #25 on: January 05, 2011, 09:22:59 AM »
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Offline Bone206

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Re: Recommendations - might need to buy a "new" jeep
« Reply #26 on: January 05, 2011, 10:21:18 AM »
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Offline AstraX

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Re: Recommendations - might need to buy a "new" jeep
« Reply #27 on: January 05, 2011, 11:17:13 AM »
Quote from: JohnnyC on January 05, 2011, 09:22:59 AM
http://calgary.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-2003-Jeep-TJ-rubicon-SUV-W0QQAdIdZ250104900


there you go. trail ready!

Ya looks nice.  That belong to anyone on this board?  I also found one in Red Deer, its a stock '06 with 100k on it for $14000.
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Offline Joel

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Re: Recommendations - might need to buy a "new" jeep
« Reply #28 on: January 05, 2011, 11:40:21 AM »
That was Brian's (Lugnut) old jeep before he sold it to someone on here not too long ago.  Very capable jeep, well taken care of, and lightly used on the trail.
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Re: Recommendations - might need to buy a "new" jeep
« Reply #29 on: January 05, 2011, 02:17:55 PM »
Quote from: Joel on January 05, 2011, 11:40:21 AM
That was Brian's (Lugnut) old jeep before he sold it to someone on here not too long ago.  Very capable jeep, well taken care of, and lightly used on the trail.

Ayup! Brian's Rubi was clean and he pretty much gave it away with the price he was asking. A young fella on here " Lizard230" bought it and did some maintenance on it. He had it in our for sale section but he pulled the ad. He's unsure if he wants to sell it or keep it.
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