I am selling my Jeep TJ and moving to something the kids can ride in. I’ve owned several jeeps in the past and used to do a lot of rock crawling and off roading. Those days are over for now as I have a 1 y/o and more kids to come. Looking for advise on a new family rig. I will mainly be doing car camping and light off roading for the next serval years. Currently looking at these options: Lexus GX 460 (2018), Toyota sequoia (older model), Jeep Grand Cherokee (2023). My main priority is a good daily driver with great safety.
Best overland rig with kids
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Full size pickup with a topper is really hard to beat for what you want. You sacrifice some of the hardcore offroad capability compared to a GX, but can still be quite capable. The crew cabs are spacious and can comfortably fit 3 car seats across the back seat, and the storage with a topper and maybe a platform is huge compared to any of the SUV options (after camping out of mid size SUVs for years I love the space). You will likely see about the same fuel economy as the SUVs in real use. I was debating pickup with topper vs GX with trailer for my family of 4. I went full size and have no regrets. Unless you really need the hardcore offroad capability of a smaller rig, or seating for more than 5, I think full size is the ideal choice for a family. Plus you can do all the truck things, like tow an absurd amount and haul stuff in the bed and if you go heavy duty you can get big time payload capacity too.
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Jeep JK / JL Unlimited if you want the capabilities of a jeep in a 4 door.
Otherwise if capabilities aren't demanding, IFS sure makes for a lot nicer ride on the road. I'd look at a Lexus and go full comfort mode.
Otherwise if capabilities aren't demanding, IFS sure makes for a lot nicer ride on the road. I'd look at a Lexus and go full comfort mode.
