No, my rapidly-aging pickup. My true need for a pickup happens once or twice a year....

Sled? Never!!!

(although if this winter is anything like last, it might go down the road)

You should bring it down to the guys at Dewey Dodge Jeep and have them wedge a blown Hemi in it. They offer a full "factory" warranty on the conversion. Because everyone needs 400+ hp at the wheels for their Jeep.  

Yeah, there's a company about an hour from me that does those too.....

I drove the third or fourth one they did...I liked it. But I like the SRT8 Cherokee better. The grouchy old man in me wants some Cadillac comfort in his off highway vehicle...

400hp in a jeep

welcome to the grave sweet drivetrain 

Quote from: Mother on September 18, 2012, 09:35:16 AM
400hp in a jeep

welcome to the grave sweet drivetrain 

Should tear it up in short order.

I test drove one last winter and had the complete oposite opinion.  I took out a 2 door ragtop manual sahara.  I wasnt impressed by the ride, the power was just OK, the interior was 250% more than I want for a jeep.  And they wanted like $28k for it!!  I decided to go with a new GTI and put some frame work into my CJ-7 instead.  

I wonder why they dont offer a "Jeep" version of the new wrangler...no carpet, no AC, no CD player...you know...A jeep...

EDIT:  You can nix the AC...for a savings of $0.  Way to be a help, Jeep.

Quote from: freeclimbmtb on September 18, 2012, 10:08:00 AM

I wonder why they dont offer a "Jeep" version of the new wrangler...no carpet, no AC, no CD player...you know...A jeep...

'cause they'd only sell three of 'em.

Quote from: freeclimbmtb on September 18, 2012, 10:08:00 AM
I test drove one last winter and had the complete oposite opinion.  I took out a 2 door ragtop manual sahara.  I wasnt impressed by the ride, the power was just OK, the interior was 250% more than I want for a jeep.  And they wanted like $28k for it!!  I decided to go with a new GTI and put some frame work into my CJ-7 instead. 

I wonder why they dont offer a "Jeep" version of the new wrangler...no carpet, no AC, no CD player...you know...A jeep...

buy a used one

take it home

get out the tools and start cutting shit off

you know

like owning a monster

Quote from: freeclimbmtb on September 18, 2012, 10:08:00 AM

I wonder why they dont offer a "Jeep" version of the new wrangler...no carpet, no AC, no CD player...you know...A jeep...

I think you can get one sans options for about $24K....

bottom end sport is $22k

And I think theyd sell a hell of a lot more than 3 if they offered a gutted wrangler.

How many do you see on the road that are 100% stock (and not being driven by a 19 year old girl)

Just like monsters, most jeep owners mod the crap out of them.

If i could buy one for $16k and put that other $6-10k into a lift kit, tires, wheels, seats, a winch...id be in it for the same price as a Sahara, with a much better vehicle.

If you want a grand cherokee with a drop top, buy a grand cherokee and a sawsall.

My CJ7 was like $4000 brand new in 1979.  and the drivers seat was an OPTION.  




I digress.  I was born about 2-3 decades too late.  Jeep stopped being a company to me when chrystler bought them.

Quote from: freeclimbmtb on September 18, 2012, 10:08:00 AM

I wonder why they dont offer a "Jeep" version of the new wrangler...no carpet, no AC, no CD player...you know...A jeep...

EDIT:  You can nix the AC...for a savings of $0.  Way to be a help, Jeep.

Funny that is what I told the sales guy at the dealer when I bought my LJ. I got base model everything except for the paint, an extra $150.

These are absurdly expensive, but gorgeous: http://icon4x4.com/

Quote from: sugarcrook on September 19, 2012, 06:14:01 PM
These are absurdly expensive, but gorgeous: http://icon4x4.com/

Yeah, but look what your getting...I see winches, full roll cages, long travel suspensions and Dana 44/60 axles.  No Cheesy interiors, speakers hanging from the roll bar, or other crap you dont need on a vehicle intended to live in the dirt.

And notice the A/C option on the top picture (CJ-3B replica)...THE WINDSHIELD FOLDS DOWN.  The last time that was an option was the CJ-7/8 in 1986...big thumb screws on the dash.  At the start of the Chrystler reign over jeep, you would have to cary a T-35 Torx bit to fold down the winshield, and that would leave you with the forward bars of the roll bar hanging out into no where.  Another 10 feet of tube and the YJ could have had a real cage and functioning window hinges.

Quote from: sugarcrook on September 19, 2012, 06:14:01 PM

Yes, please.