10K is like a huge budget for me...
Do you turn your own wrenches? Does it have to look fancy or are you ok with dents and scratches? How many people/how long are you wanting to go out exploring? What are you wanting to tow? If its just you and another person, you can get away with a TJ...
http://www.bjsoffroad.com/
Ryan Hart (owner) is a FSJ nut himself so good for advice and suggestions on stuff.
You might get frustrated with how much money you can dump into a Wag when you can't work on things yourself. They are great vehicles to learn on, though I understand lack of...
I've only calculated precisely on a couple trips using GPS because 40+ year old gauges are mostly for entertainment purposes. 33" 3.54 gears with a 401 V8. Flat Highway miles 60-63: 15.5 mpg YES!!!! Mixed Highway miles : 13 YES!!!! Daily grind around town: 12 YES!!!!! The good news is towing...
I've done Engineer Pass in my Cherokee in 2016, had no idea the badges were a thing though. I live like an hour from the Rubicon but I actually have no desire to run it. It always seems crowded, something going on every weekend with a this club or that group. Pictures look pretty though.
Hair Dryer/De Natured Alcohol works really well just have to go slow and be patient with the razor blade. I did a first pass with a paint scraper to get most of the film off then went to a razor blade to get what was left. I think the worst to remove are the wal mart specials where it looks...
Nope, no mirrors, and I checked on BJ's they only have off road type. You might try JW Jeeps in Sacramento or the FSJ Network Forum, I'm sure between them they have one somewhere.
Nice, another FSJ. Just to correct some statements from earlier in the thread, the transmission is a TF727 but still a 3 speed. There are lots of mods and info out there, I highly recommend checking out the FSJ Network Forum it is specific to full size jeeps, I'm on there, lots of good people.
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