Any Jeep People here? (Page 1/2)
Raydar NOV 21, 10:52 PM
My wife has owned/driven several Jeeps during her younger life. We bought a '98 Wrangler Sport, (aka a "TJ") shortly before we got married.

She recently bought a '21 Wrangler "JL" Unlimited (unlimited = 4-door) Sahara.
We decided that we didn't want to beat hers up, off road, so I also bought a '13 Wrangler "JK" Sport, that's a little more suited to that.
Both of them are manual trans.

We've only been on one really good off road excursion, but are looking forward to more.

Hers.


Mine.



I know a couple of members - or former members - of PFF, are also Jeep people.

[This message has been edited by Raydar (edited 11-21-2024).]

F Craigg DEC 06, 08:30 PM
I’m sharing a jeep liberty limited 4x4 with my girlfriend but happy to hear I’m not the only fiero addict driving a jeep.
css9450 JAN 02, 10:19 AM
I had a 1980 CJ-7 4-speed manual for a couple years. It came to me "well used" and needed a lot of work, only some of which I was able to do (or get done). I never did try using it on 4WD because I was warned the front hubs were bad. It also needed a new carb (or a good carb overhaul) which in my naivete scared me to no end. It had about 500 miles of vacuum lines thanks to its 1980-era emissions system. On the plus side, the 4-speed transmission was strong and shifted great.

It never turned me into a "Jeep guy" but apparently it wore off on my brother, who bought a TJ Wrangler brand-new (which he still has) and he's also owned two Grand Cherokees.
CoolBlue87GT JAN 05, 09:30 PM
Hope this counts, I had Jeep Cherokee a few years back, enjoyed it a lot.

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Patrick JAN 07, 04:48 AM

Another Jeep for your collection...



Yes, I'm an old fart.
Raydar MAR 22, 04:34 PM
Wow! Missed all the replies.
And no... it doesn't have to be a Wrangler.

With that said, the gray one posted above was adopted by me, since SWMBO wanted a Rubicon.
I have had it regeared to 4.11s with e-lockers on both axles, and replaced the "fru-fru" wheels and tires.
This is what it looks like now.


This is Tammy's "ticket magnet" Rubicon.
Raydar MAR 22, 04:36 PM

quote
Originally posted by Patrick:

Yes, I'm an old fart.



As soon as I saw Popeye, I got the reference.

Yeah... I'm old, too.
NewDustin MAY 07, 11:19 PM
I've got a "Cheep" I've been posting about in another thread in "Other Cars"
blackrams JUL 05, 10:04 PM
I've owned and driven three different Jeeps. All were manual transmissions. The last one I had I pulled the Six Cylinder Engine and Manual out of a wrecked Cherokee (I think that is what it was) and dropped that into the CJ7 I had, then cut the back off and shorten the cabin then fiberglass the back portion on to what was left of the front of the cabin. Basically, transformed it into a small 4WD short-wheel base pickup.

Enjoy that one for quite a while until someone wanted it more than I did. $$$$

While I often miss that particular CJ7, I doubt I'll ever get another. I'm not into going out in the woods for fun. Not going to knock those who do, just not something I enjoy any longer. One needs to know or remember I spent a huge part of my life out in the woods or the desert and other scenic places I really don't miss.

Rams
GabeBjerk SEP 03, 03:58 PM
My 87 fiero is my first car. But a couple months ago I got a 91 wrangler. To go along with my 85 GT I just got and my 91 sanoma LS swap project. And when I get bored with 4 wheels I get out my 78 kawasaki kz200. I guess I have a lot of cars for being 17.