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Author:  johnb [ Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Most Generic/Mechanical Jeep?
Howdy... curious as to what the concensus is on which jeep is most consistently and inexpensively repairable... I currently own a KK and a Ram 2500, but I'm looking to add an emergency vehicle for which generic parts will be readily available and are inexpensive enough to maintain a stock of; and for which most repairs do not require specialized tools and electronics... I live about 5 miles from the nearest paved road, but unless we see a dramatic change in scenery :shock: , off-roading capabilities don't need to be extraordinary... Stock clearance and suspension should be fine - might want lockers.

What do you guys think?

Thanks!
Author:  jsc7002 [ Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:47 pm ]
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The Cherokees are real nice rigs and you can find them cheap and they are easy to get parts for, or a Wrangler but they are usually more expensive than the XJs, around here at least.
Author:  johnb [ Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:51 pm ]
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jsc7002 wrote:
The Cherokees are real nice rigs and you can find them cheap and they are easy to get parts for, or a Wrangler but they are usually more expensive than the XJs, around here at least.


hmmm.. hadn't thought about the Cherokee... what's the last year I can get one with a manual tranny and no ECM type bs?
Author:  jsc7002 [ Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:12 pm ]
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hmm not too sure on that, but I had a 1991 2 door that had a HO 4.0L with the 5 speed and I loved it.
Author:  johnb [ Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:11 pm ]
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jsc7002 wrote:
hmm not too sure on that, but I had a 1991 2 door that had a HO 4.0L with the 5 speed and I loved it.


Yeah, I had a comanche with that setup... awesome.. might end up just doing that again I guess...
Author:  jsc7002 [ Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:55 pm ]
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its definitely not a bad set-up I was averaging around 18mpg combined city/ highway, but mostly city. I really miss my XJ, but Im now about to buy a FSJ.
And they last forever, I had 225,000 miles on my XJ and it still ran strong with just a couple problems.
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