It will be a slow process. Considering bed storage options. Lights. Possibly upgrading the Uconnect for CarPlay. Lights. Getting rid of all the chrome and badges. We don’t need no stinking badges. Darker tint. Lights. Sliders, likely white knuckle. Maybe bumpers. Might upgrade some lights.
Thank you neighbor to the north. I could see how you might be biased. Did you ever decide between the truck vault or decked system? I’ve considering those as well.
So, after much consideration, I have decided to take my 2001 XJ Cherokee out of the lineup and expand the fleet. The XJ has been a fantastic rig, but after a hard 16 years of ownership, she needs a rest from adventure duties. Enter “Hank McCoy”
Stock except the shell, front lights, minimal...
Sadly I won’t be available for this trip. We took Rampart back to Denver from Ferris after our last outing. Beautiful drive. Far better than 25 north on a Sunday in a loaded down Jeep dragging a trailer.
Jeep XJ Cherokee. Endless aftermarket support. Cheap to buy. Cheaper to built than almost anything in your list. More than capable off road. Works as a daily, been daily driving mine for since 2006. Not the greatest on gas, but not terrible. I get 15ish and am pretty loaded at all times. If I...
I think this is a great plan. Little meet and greet, cara and coffee style. If people want to head into the hills from there, a route could certainly be planned separately for those interested.
If you do the work, maintenance such as fluid changes are comparable. Both are bulletproof rigs. If you do your due diligence, either vehicle has minimal reliability issues or high maintenance. It’s the higher buy-in and cost to modify the LC that makes the difference in this comparison. The...
I have thought about selling my XJ and getting a Land Cruiser, but for what people are asking for a clean, comparable mileage, stock FZJ80 with factory lockers, you can buy an XJ and kit the whole thing out for the same price, if you are turning the wrenches. Even if you are paying someone else...
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