My latest editorial posted today at Thetruthaboutcars.com. Since it is Jeep related I thought I would share it with you all. Check it out and let me know what you think (whether you like it or not).

Jeep: Off Road or Totally Off Track?

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William C Montgomery
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'05 Sport 4X4, 3.7L - Black | Frankenlift II Premium, JBA KJ Lifted A-Arms 4.5 | Cooper Discoverer A/T3 - LT245/75R16, Load C

There's a lot of truth there.. and some funny comparisons. Thanks for sharing.

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Early '02 Limited, Steel Blue, White Guts

I agree with alot of it. But i seem to recall alot of the decisions made about what was put into the line-up were made by Damlier in the first place. The rule was (with a heavy german accent) "my way or the highway". It's going to take a while to fix this mess but i believe it will be fixed. The Commander and Compass are on the way out. What Jeep needs is a Pick-up, but smaller than the bloated Dakota. The JT is a great idea but it needs to be stretched a little. Take the GC, blow it to smithereens, and start again, FROM SCRATCH. The Liberty need to go on a diet.

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Peace Through Power.

2002 Liberty, salsa red
1997 Wrangler, dark green

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Great write up and I also enjoyed reading the comments. It is very true that the true Jeep-A-Holics out there don't give a crap about fuel economy, but wheeling. I have owned a CJ-5, WJ, TJ, & KJ. Heck even had a Commander for a few days.......lol But what I want out of a Jeep is offroad capabilities, not fuel economy. I have never bought a Jeep thinking hey this is going to be good on gas..........

I guess what my beef is still to this day, even though I love the KJ, a true Jeep should have a solid front axle.....period. I loved my WJ and thought about buying a new Grand Cherokee, my wife and I hated it. My wife loved the Commander, I hated it. My wife loved the Liberty, I hated it. Only now that it has a lift and some decent tires am I starting to appreciate it. Even with that, it is mainly just an around town get through the snow vehicle for us with the occasional camping trip here and there. It would be a lot different though if it had a SFA.

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Jeep, its a way of life.

06 KJ Limited
10 JK Unlimited Rubicon
14 JK Unlimited Rubicon
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